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We were running 8.1.6.0.0 and just recently encountered the ORA-7445 errors, which caused core dumps and invalidated the referential integrity of our database. Oracle recommended the 8.1.6.3 patchset. We decided to skip that and go for 8.1.7 but for some reason Oracle mailed us the 9i CDs. I guess they are pushing it on everyone now. Anyway, we are in the process of upgrading our test databases to 9i (using Sun SPARC Solaris 8). If all is well we will upgrade production to 9i.
David Wagoner
Oracle DBA
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 11:45 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Hi Listers
I'm on 8.1.6.0.0 and wondering about upgrading to 8.1.6.3.1(?) as I get the occasional ORA-600/ORA-7445.
Do you upgrade to the latest subversion as a matter of policy
(and not test very much) to prevent possible errors
or only upgrade if you have problems?
Do you upgrade to major versions (7 to 8.0 to 8.1) for increased functionality, cos Oracle are desupporting (the main reason we upgrade) or to improve the CV ;-) with the possible downside of instability.
Mark.
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