Re: Oracle database patchset 9.2.0.8 silent installation

On Aug 7, 7:37 pm, Krish <Krishna.Bu..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 7, 6:28 pm, Steve Howard <stevedhow..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Aug 7, 5:36 pm, Krish <Krishna.Bu..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > Hi,
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> > > I am trying to apply Oracle database patch 9.2.0.8 on top of our
> > > 9.2.0.5 .
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> > > I have created response file and tried intallaing. But it gives the
> > > following error.
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> > > Error:*** Alert: An Oracle Home with name OUIHome already exists at
> > > location /oravl01/oracle/9.2.0.5. Please specify another name for
> > > $ORACLE_HOME. ***
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> > > Do I have to give new ORACLE_HOME for this..?
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> > > Please suggest.
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> > > Thanks,
> > > Krish
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> > Hi Krish,
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> > What is you ORACLE_HOME_NAME variable in your response file?
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> > Regards,
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> ORACLE_HOME_NAME=OUIHome
> This is the home name of the current Oralce installation ( 9.2.0.5)

I know in 10g Oracle provides the -force parameter to override this (there is a metalink note suggesting it is to remind the user software is already there), but I can't remember if it was in 9i. Check the doco to see if you can use it.

HTH, Steve Received on Tue Aug 07 2007 - 21:17:42 CDT