Re: Multiple Oracle Versions on Windows NT

1. Install Oracle7
2. Change name of "Oracle for Windows NT" folder to "Oracle7 for Windows NT" to preserve access to Oracle7 tools
3. Install Oracle8 into same ORACLE_HOME as Oracle7
4. Optionally change name of "Oracle for Windows NT" folder(s) to "Oracle8 for Windows NT"
5. Use Oracle7/Oracle8 Instance manager to create new databases
6. Add new databases to Net8 configuration
7. Using Server Manager from command line: svrmgr30 set instance <database service name> connect internal startup shutdown

Thor Steinar Tveiten wrote:

> By default Oracle SW is installed in main directory orant and a lot of
> Windows NT registry configuration parameters are set to point to this
> directory and it's sub-directories.
>
> My questions are:
>
> What is the best way to set up directory structures and registry
> configuration parameters if you want to run both Oracle7 and Oracle8 on
> your server at the same time?
>
> How can you dynamically change ORACLE_SID, ORACLE_HOME and other parameters
> in order to start up or shut down the different databases?
>
> Coming from the Unix World these issues are not any problem, but I can't
> understand Oracle philosophy regarding NT installations.
>
> I hope someone can clear my mind!
Received on Sun Apr 26 1998 - 19:25:37 CDT