Re: PeopleSoft with Oracle v7.1.X

 In article <DEwqJF.Dzs_at_shlnews.shl.com>, Neil Greene <ngreene_at_SHL.com> writes:
> Is this problem under Oracle 7.1.6 on HP? What about Solaris? A client here
> is using 7.1.6 under Solaris without any GPF problems. My only question is,
> "HOW" are GPF problems under Windows caused by the RDBMS?? Any hints?
>
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> Neil Greene
> Senior Oracle Database Adminstrator
> SHL Systemhouse, Inc. (PH) 714-562-4255 / (FAX) 714-562-5225
> LA Outsourcing Center Email: ngreeen_at_SHL.com [NeXT/Mime mail accepted]
>

Neil,

The following is a copy of a memo from PeopleSoft that explains exactly what the problem is:

     2. Oracle 7.1.6: Is it supported yet with PeopleSoft applications?
     
     Most of the internal PeopleSoft databases are currently installed with 
     the 7.1.4 release.   Some customers have run into GPF errors while 
     accessing Oracle databases installed on 7.1.6.   PeopleSoft has been 
     able to reproduce some of these problems in house, like the one below.
     
                Issue:          Saving any process request (SQR, COBOL, or 
     Crystal, on client or server) with the process check box turned on 
     causes a GPF in ORA7WIN.DLL.  System configuration was Novell LAN 
     Workplace for DOS version 4.2, SQL*Net for Windows version 1.1.7.8 and 
     1.1.9.0a, Oracle version 7.1.6, Sequent Dynix version 2.1, PeopleSoft 
     Tools 3.21, Asset Management 3.
     
            Solution:           We had to use SQL*Net for Windows version 
     1.1.9.0a, and we had to copy ORA71WIN.DLL from \ORAWIN\BIN over 
     ORA7WIN.DLL in %TOOLBIN%.  We also had to delete COREWIN.DLL from 
     %TOOLBIN% (this forces CORE3WIN.DLL in \ORAWIN\BIN to be used 
     instead).
     
     PeopleSoft has opened TAR 108384.695 with Oracle to address this 
     problem.  We recommend NOT upgrading to version 7.1.6 until the issue 
     is resolved.   We will not officially certify 7.1.6 until we figure 
     out what is wrong with the ora7win.dll interface.  Oracle 7.1.6 seems 
     to be making an unexpected call which results in a Windows GPF.

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