Re: Multiple Versions of Oracle Client

tobyw wrote:

> We have multiple Oracle based applications of different versions of
> client. This includes 7.x, 8.x and 9.x based clients. Some of the
> applications also use Oracle Forms 3.x, 4.x and 5.x.
>
> We have great problems with the coexistence of oracle versions. We
> know there are registry keys to point to oracle homes however it seems
> some of the keys are generic so if we change it for one app, this
> would break another one.
>
> It complicates matters further with oracle forms as it seems one key
> manages the location of Oracle forms.
>
> We are trying to get all oracle based apps to run on a single
> workstation with a standard version of Oracle Client (9I) the
> necessary tnsnames.ora file, registry settings etc so that this can
> occur and all apps can work together. We also would need to have
> separate copies of the forms for different apps as required and
> configure this as such.
>
> Can anyone help/provide assistance/documentation on managing this I
> would be eternally greatful.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Toby

I would be happy to explore upgrading you to versions of Oracle software supported in the current millenium and capable of performing what you want. ;-)

If you are asking how to keep unsupported software working on operating systems on which it was never certified going forward I think you are just throwing good money (for payroll) after bad.

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