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From: postbus@sybrandb.demon.nl (Sybrand Bakker)
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Subject: Re: DB Migration 8.1.[56] to 8.1.7
Date: 12 Dec 2002 00:37:33 -0800
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Murph <tmurphy6@speakeasy.net> wrote in message news:<3DF7DAA4.F6936978@speakeasy.net>...
> Hey folks,
> 
> Any insight at to where I can find the specific docs for doing a conversion
> 
> of an Oracle 8.0.5 db to 8.1.7 and an 8.1.6 to 8.1.7.
> 
> I have looked on the OTN but not jumps out at me.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> THanks, Tom

Please refer to the Migration Manual. The installation instructions
though usually also contain pointers to this procedure. So, take that
extra shot of cafeine, and try again.
The 'conversion' itself would be usually dealt with by using the
DataBase Migration Assistant.

Regards

Sybrand Bakker
Senior Oracle DBA