RE: Upgrade 8.0.5 to 8.1.6

From: Ed <mrclark_at_xnet.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 14:04:30 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.003CB18C.20011121131520@fatcity.com>

Yes, I agree 100%, but people here are concerned that upgrading will "break" the database, and we have to QUICKLY move everything over to 8.1.6. (Long story). What I was really after in my original question was: why is the upgrade script a better solution than just recreating the tablespaces in 8.1.6 and importing from an export of the old database? Does it just save time? Is there a downside to using export/import this way?

Best!

Ed

-----Original Message-----
Thapliyal
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 12:20 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Ed,

the whole point of compatable is to mimick behaviour of an older release .. like optimizer plans etc. upgrading the db would be the way to go for this.. like many have already pointed out

Deepak

• Ed <mrclark_at_xnet.com> wrote:
  > A DBA here is trying to upgrade several 8.0.5
  > databases to 8.1.6
  > by using export/import. This will probably work,
  > but wouldn't it be
  > easier to just do a cold backup and open them using
  > the
  > COMPATIBLE parameter in the 8.1.6 environment? Is
  > there
  > any downside to using export/import? (ie. will it
  > affect snapshots,
  > db links, etc...).
  >
  > I thought the whole point of the compatible
  > parameter was that
  > it let you open up an older database with no
  > questions asked.
  > Then you could run any of the upgrade .sql scripts
  > at your leisure,
  > yes?
  >
  > Best,
  >
  > Ed
  >
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