Yes, exp/imp cleans up a lot of garbage. I always use this method.
-----Original Message----- Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 3:38 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L An upgrade can be seen as a rare chance to do all these things, if you choose exp/imp method. That's what John is referring to. LK > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeremiah Wilton [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 5:12 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: Upgrade 8.0.5 to 8.1.7.3 (fwd) > > On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, John Weatherman wrote: > > > Clean up fragmentation/chaining, change block size at the same time, > > in my current case, chage hardware platform... > > > > All sorts of reasons. :) > > What do those things have to do with an upgrade? > > -- > Jeremiah Wilton > http://www.speakeasy.net/~jwilton > > > -----Original Message----- > > On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, Browett, Darren wrote: > > > > > The previous DBA, also used the export/import method, and is the > method > > > I am most likely going to use. > > > > Can someone explain why anyone would opt for export/import as a path > > to do an 8.0 to 8.1 upgrade? Doesn't the basic upgrade just consist > > of starting the instance on the new ORACLE_HOME and running an upgrade > > script? Why would someone undergo the disruption and complexity of a > > full export/import when you can just leave the data where it is? > > > -- > 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). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Koivu, Lisa 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: Wong, Bing 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).
