Re: DBCA failing after 10.2.03 upgrade

Mike Jones wrote:
> After upgrading from Oracle 10g 10.2.0.1.0 to 10.2.0.3.0 I am no longer
> able to use DBCA to create a new database. I believe the problem is the
> 10.2.0.3.0 patch set does not upgrade the seed database used by DBCA
> from 10.2.0.1.0 to 10.2.0.3.0. Thus after DBCA completes the DB
> replication and attempts to start the instance it fails with a
> disconnect (essentially the same error one receives if they do not
> upgrade their current databases after the patch installation). This
> behavior is understandable given it's attempting to start a 10.2.0.1.0
> instance. My question is how can I update the seed database or otherwise
> utilize DBCA to create new databases after an upgrade?
>
> I am running Oracle 10g 10.2.0.1.0 with the 10.2.0.3.0 patch upgrade,
> Oracle Enterprise Linux 4 Update 6 (x86, 32 bit, Oracles version of
> Linux). I've used DBUA and/or catupgrd.sql to upgrade my existing
> databases without problem. I've read the release notes, performed the
> necessary pre/post installation tasks, etc. I can't seem to find any
> reference to this issue through Google or in these forums. Am I the only
> one experiencing this problem?
>
> Thanks in advance

The only one I know. <g>

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