Yes, I agree 100%, but people here are concerned that upgrading will "break" the database, and we have to QUICKLY move everything over to 8.1.6. (Long story). What I was really after in my original question was: why is the upgrade script a better solution than just recreating the tablespaces in 8.1.6 and importing from an export of the old database? Does it just save time? Is there a downside to using export/import this way?
Best! Ed -----Original Message----- Thapliyal Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 12:20 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Ed, the whole point of compatable is to mimick behaviour of an older release .. like optimizer plans etc. upgrading the db would be the way to go for this.. like many have already pointed out Deepak --- Ed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Ed > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Deepak Thapliyal INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ed INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
