Re: Oracle version??

In the registry "My
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE\inst_loc" specifies the location of the inventory folder (defaults to C:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory). Note: some Oracle patches do replace oracle.exe without using the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) so the inventory would have no
record of the patch (e.g. 8.1.7.4.6). Inside the inventory folder, "Components" and "Patches" have folders
for components installed by OUI. For example, my inventory folder contains these folders:

N:\Oracle\Inventory\Components\oracle.server\8.1.7.0.0\1\resources
N:\Oracle\Inventory\Components\oracle.server\9.0.1.1.1\1\resources
N:\Oracle\Inventory\Components\oracle.server\9.2.0.1.0\1\resources
N:\Oracle\Inventory\Patches\oracle.rdbms\8.1.7.4.1\1\resources
N:\Oracle\Inventory\Patches\oracle.rdbms\9.0.1.4.0\1\resources
N:\Oracle\Inventory\Patches\oracle.rdbms\9.2.0.2.1\1\resources

Note: the version numbers (folder names) do match my OUI installation of Oracle servers and patches.

When using Windows XP Pro, the properties of oracle.exe is interesting - the version displayed near the
top is 0.0.0.0, yet the "File Version" near the bottom of the dialog box does display the correct version.
Wonder how Windows XP Pro finds the correct version, while Windows 2000 Pro can't see it.

Have Fun :)

Rajesh Dayal wrote:

>Hi Sunil,
> The tragedy is that even if you logon to database, you may not find the precise
>patch level from database.
> The best location is orainventory/log directory. OK on MS machines
>C:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory\logs. Go to this directory and check the latest log
>file from this location.
>
>HTH,
>Rajesh
>-----Original Message-----
>Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 7:09 AM
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>List,
>
>Can Oracle version be determined based on size of Oracle.EXE file on
>Windows?
>I am looking for a valid way of determining the patch level without having
>to log onto the database and check
>v$instance.
>
>appreciate any feedback.
>
>Sunil Nookala
>Dell Corp.
>Austin, TX.
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