Re: patch with no testing

From: Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_exxesolutions.com>
Date: Thu, 01 May 2003 18:32:59 -0700
Message-ID: <3EB1CACB.833B595@exxesolutions.com>

horse person wrote:

> I have an 8.1.7.0 database that I want to patch to 8.1.7.4 There are
> no resources to test the patch. At all. so my question is, what is a
> bigger risk? Running an unpatched database, or patching without
> testing? If you had no resources for testing, would you go ahead and
> install the patch anyway?

Patching without a reason. What is wrong that is motivating you to apply the patch?

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Received on Thu May 01 2003 - 20:32:59 CDT