Re: Oracle 9.2.0.x Patches - Cnfused

hpuxrac wrote:
> dbaplusplus_at_hotmail.com wrote:
> > Oracle Patches for Windows
> >
> > I am reading Metalink Note:211268.1 which describes 9.2.0.x patches for
> > Windows platform. It discusses Patch Set Exceptions as well as Patch
> > Sets. So there
> > Is:
> > 9.2.0.7.0 - Patch Set Exception
> > 9.2.0.7.0 - Patch Set
> > 9.2.0.6.0 - Patch Set Exceptions
> > 9.2.0.6.0 - Patch Set
> >
> >
> > I am assuming that 9.2.0.7.0 includes 9.2.0.6.0 patch set, 9.2.0.6.0
> > Patch Set Exceptions as well as some new bugs fixed. I am trying to
> > verify whether that is indeed done, but I cannot find any metal ink
> > document which shows me all the bug fixes in 9.2.0.7.0.
> >
> > Oracle does have a metalink note which describes 9.2 parches
> > (189908.1).
> > This note describes generic bugs fixed in various patch sets as well as
> > platform specific bugs. However, I find there is no where mention of
> > bugs fixed in patch set exceptions for Windows in previous discussed
> > note (211268.1).
> >
> > So are exception patches in 9.2.0.6 included in 9.2.0.7 patchset or
> > not.
>
> The answer is ( as most oracle answers are ) that "it depends".
>
> The 9.2.0.7 patchset came out at a certain time. The "one off" patches
> for 9.2.0.6 are issued before/during/after the creation of the 9.2.0.7
> patchset.
>
> If the one off patch that you are interested in for 9.2.0.6 came out
> after 9.2.0.7 was rolling then no probably 9.2.0.7 doesn't include it
> but a one off for 9.2.0.7 may exist.
>
> Does this clear it up for you?

Thanks a lot. Received on Thu Aug 24 2006 - 13:17:41 CDT