Re: Advice on going about a minor upgrade.

Option 4:

Install 8.1.7
shutdown the database
change ORACLE_HOME etc etc to point to the 8.1.7 ORACLE_HOME startup the database

You shouldn't have to rebuild the database when moving to a minor release

Rachel

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Greetings fellow-DBAs,

We have a web application which exists on a Windows/NT 4 box running Oracle Standard Server 8.1.6. A new application to be added to that platform needs Oracle 8.1.7 (They've even specified needing Patch Set 8.1.7.2.1 and ODBC driver 8.01.74.00).

I have just ordered the Oracle 8.1.7 Server for Windows NT and would like to ask what you think in terms of direction I should take for the upgrade.

Here is my plan:

(1) Have the NT System Administrator back up the entire system
(2) Take a full export of the existing database

    Either Option1:
(3a) Install Oracle 8.1.7
(4a) Build the database from scratch
(5a) Import the full export from #2

    Or Option 2:
(3b) Deinstall Oracle 8.1.6
(4b) Install Oracle 8.1.7
(5b) Build the database from scratch
(6b) Import the full export from #2

    Or Option 3:
(3c) Install Oracle 8.1.7
(4c) Migrate the existing database.

Any pros, cons, or suggestions with respect to what I've laid out here?

As always, thank you very much in advance for all the sound advice you've historically offered.

Jim Damiano

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