Re: Oracle 10g Install Question

amerar_at_iwc.net wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I have a quick question about installing Oracle 10g. We have 65
> databases we need to roll out the upgrade to. So, we want to use a
> response file and do a silent install.
>
> The documentation says that one can run the installer withthe -record
> flag to create the response file, but at the end to select Exit and
> I'll have the response file recorded.
>
> My question is, during the OUI process it asks me if I want to upgrade
> my existing database. Is this something that I should do or can do
> with the response file? Has anyone ever installed 10g AND upgraded an
> existing database using a response file?
>
> Or, am I better off installing the software and using export/import?
>
> I just do not want OUI to start the DBUA if this is not the right path
> to take........
>
> Thanks!
>

Personally, I would just install the software and not upgrade the databases. Surely you don't want to upgrade development, test, and production databases *all* at the same time do you?

Cheers,
Brian

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