Ed,
There's more to it than just setting the
COMPATIBLE parameter. The basic steps
are
1) install new 8.1.6 executables
2) copy init.ora file from old 8.0.5 home to 8.1.6 home,
making whatever modifications are necessary due to
new or obsoleted parameters
3) startup database
4) run u0800050.sql as sys. This modifies internal Oracle objects
to new forms needed by 8.1.6 software. Once this is done, NEVER
open the database using the old version, as it can corrupt the database.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 6:00 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: Upgrade 8.0.5 to 8.1.6
>
>
> A DBA here is trying to upgrade several 8.0.5 databases to 8.1.6
> by using export/import. This will probably work, but wouldn't it be
> easier to just do a cold backup and open them using the
> COMPATIBLE parameter in the 8.1.6 environment? Is there
> any downside to using export/import? (ie. will it affect snapshots,
> db links, etc...).
>
> I thought the whole point of the compatible parameter was that
> it let you open up an older database with no questions asked.
> Then you could run any of the upgrade .sql scripts at your leisure,
> yes?
>
> Best,
>
> Ed
>
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