Sounds like a documentation bug in the readme. I have always patched the software to the highest available patchset plus one-off patches, then switched the instance to the new ORACLE_HOME and ran the upgrade scripts.
-- Jeremiah Wilton http://www.speakeasy.net/~jwilton On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, Jeffrey Beckstrom wrote: > On the same server running 8.1.6.1.5 and 8.1.7.3.2. > > Now ready to upgrade the 8.1.6 database to 8.1.7. > > Our 8.1.7 is 8.1.7.3.2, in the 8.1.7.3.0 readme it stated: > Database Migration > When migrating a database from an earlier release, for instance 8.0 to 8.1, you > must complete the database migration to the 8.1.7 release prior to applying > this patch set. You cannot perform the 8.1.7 migration after a patch set has > been installed -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Jeremiah Wilton 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).
