Re: Migrating 8.1.6 database to 8.1.7.x

"Dave" <JustShutUp_at_azwhole.com> wrote in message news:<bhg485$69ki$1_at_netnews.upenn.edu>...
> Hi,
> I wanted to get your reccomendations on updating my database from 8.1.6
> to 8.1.7.4.
>
> Right now I have an exported copy of the production database on my
> development Oracle 8.1.7 server. I wanted to get your reccomendations of
> getting that database to 81.7.4.
>
> 1. Should I migrate the database into 8.1.7 and then run the patch sets to
> get everything to 8.1.7.4 OR
>
> 2. Should I update to 8.1.7.4 and then migrate the database from 8.1.6.
>
>
> I want to do whatever is easier if there is no difference in either method.
> Your thoughts?

Besides what everyone else said, be sure to check if there are export/import issues that apply to your situation, especially Note:223399.1 and bug 2410612 on metalink.

jg

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