Re: 8i to 9i Client migration

Some things to consider:

Do the applicatoins care which version of the client they are on?

Is ODBC used? If so, proceed with caution. Test the apps with the newer version. There are also newer versions of ODBC available on OTN for both 8i and 9i. Some apps are picky about ODBC versions.

If you have a test box to work with, it's easy to test.

Just install 9i, copy the 8i_home/network/admin/*.ora files to 9i_home/network/admin,
use the ORACLE_HOME tool to set the current Oracle home.

Change any app dependent registry entries that may point to the 8i home.

Is java required? If so, you're on your own there.

Test the app(s).

HTH Jared

On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 12:26:38 -0700, Bryan Wells <bunjibry_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> i have 2 clients still running 8170 on w2k boxes and want to patch up
> to coincide with the 9205 server instances. are there any documents
> that could be reviewed for accomplishing this migration. doesnt seem
> like it would be too difficult becuase they are clients, but thought i
> would get some advice from the experts first.
>
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