No. First of all, you cannot uninstall patch 8.1.7.3 because oracle hasn't provided "uninstall" in any of the recent patch sets. You should just install over the existing 8.1.7.4. The ONLY uninstall is the full, cold backup. If you decide that the patch set is not for you after, let's say, a week, you are stuck. Your only option is to ask oracle for "one off" patch for your particular bug. That is, generally, why I do not recommend plunging, head first, into the new patchset as soon as it appears. While waiting for two or three months, I monitor RDBMS forums on the metablink and released "one off" patches. Only when I am reasonably sure that everything is going to be hunky dory will I request my boss to authorize the upgrade.
On 2002.06.05 18:18 david hill wrote: > I was just wondering if I'm allowed to apply a new patch after I have > already installed patch. Say from 8.1.7.3 to 8.1.7.4. > Do I have to uninstall the .3 patch and then install the .4 or what? > > Thanks > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: david hill > 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). > -- Mladen Gogala -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Mladen Gogala 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).
