> Bob - I don't feel Oracle makes it easy. They keep changing
> the location and format. On Metalink, have you clicked on the
> tab on the left side labeled "Certify & Availability"? Once
> you are in that section, there are tabs at the top for
> "Product Availability" and "Desupport Notices". I don't think
> the finite list of supported/desupported versions exists, but
> you can get the information you need a piece at a time and
> gradually build your list. Does that meet your requirements?
Yes, for sure they certainly do not make it easy. much akin to using the
space shuttle to cross the street) I did manage to find the info though
with your guys suggestions. Interestingly enough I entered desupported,
desupported versions, version support all with no results... <sigh>
What perplexes me now is the fact that Oracle Support told me on the
phone that they don't support any version less than 8.1.7 on WIN2K
server... I have 7.3.4, 8.0.5, 8.1.6.3 and now 8.1.7 from NT40 to WIN2K
>From the documents on the web(below) it appears all platforms are
treated equal, so?? I suppose I have to propose that question to the
support tech again when I get them on the phone, now that I have the
actual documents from their website. Below is a clipping from pertaining
to the versions Im interested in.
Thanks to all for pointing me in the right direction..
bob
#############################################
Product: Oracle Server - Client, Enterprise Edition, Parallel
Server, Personal Edition, RAC & Standard Edition
Product Version(s): 7.3.4
Platform(s): Platform Version(s):
ALL Platforms ALL
Desupport End Dates:
Error Correction Support (ECS): 31-DEC-2000
Extended Assistance Support (EAS): 31-DEC-2003
Extended Maintenance Support (EMS): 31-DEC-2002
Product Obsolescence / Desupport Information:
Oracle Corporation announces the end of Error Correction Support for
Oracle Server - Client, Enterprise Edition, Parallel Server, Personal
Edition, RAC & Standard Edition version(s) 7.3.4 on the following
platform(s): ALL Platforms, effective 31-DEC-2000.
Oracle Corporation recommends customers upgrade/migrate to the following
as soon as possible to maintain the highest level of support: Oracle
Server - Client, Enterprise Edition, Personal Edition & Standard
Edition/Workgroup Server 8.0.6 or Oracle8i on any Oracle certified
platform.
EAS will be provided until 31-DEC-2003, if the customer has a current
support contract in place.
############################################
Product Version(s): 8.0.5
Platform(s): Platform Version(s):
ALL Platforms ALL
Desupport End Dates:
Error Correction Support (ECS): 30-JUN-2000
Extended Assistance Support (EAS): 30-JUN-2003
Product Obsolescence / Desupport Information:
Oracle Corporation announces the end of Error Correction Support for
Oracle Server - Client, Enterprise Edition, Parallel Server, Personal
Edition, RAC & Standard Edition version(s) 8.0.5 on the following
platform(s): ALL Platforms, effective 30-JUN-2000.
Oracle Corporation recommends customers upgrade/migrate to the following
as soon as possible to maintain the highest level of support: Oracle
Server - Client, Enterprise Edition, Personal Edition & Standard
Edition/Workgroup Server 8.0.6 or Oracle8i 8.1.5 on any Oracle certified
platform.
EAS will be provided until 30-JUN-2003, if the customer has a current
support contract in place.
##########################################
Product Version(s): 8.1.6 (8i)
Platform(s): Platform Version(s):
ALL Platforms ALL
Desupport End Dates:
Error Correction Support (ECS): 31-OCT-2001
Extended Assistance Support (EAS): 31-OCT-2004
Product Obsolescence / Desupport Information:
Oracle Corporation announces the end of Error Correction Support for
Oracle Server - Client, Enterprise Edition, Parallel Server, Personal
Edition, RAC & Standard Edition version(s) 8.1.6 (8i) on the following
platform(s): ALL Platforms, effective 31-OCT-2001.
Oracle Corporation recommends customers upgrade/migrate to the following
as soon as possible to maintain the highest level of support: Oracle
Server - Client, Enterprise Edition, Personal Edition & Standard
Edition/Workgroup Server 8.1.7 (8i) on any Oracle certified platform.
EAS will be provided until 31-OCT-2004, if the customer has a current
support contract in place.
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