I believe this is different than replication, though many of the ideas and transactions would be the same.
In this particular case, they are going to allow Name and address changes over the web. Those changes will cause updates to two some what different customer files on two different applications on two different "other" databases. What happens now is when they tried to do the update over the database link, and commit, they get "distributed option" not installed. This is further confused that one database has replication but still gets an error message about "distributed option" not installed. And the v$option shows "distributed option" as false or what ever. Connected to: Oracle7 Server Release 7.3.4.0.1 - Production With the parallel query option PL/SQL Release 2.3.4.0.0 - Production This is the sign on for one of the databases missing the option. My personal oracle shows: Connected to: Personal Oracle7 Release 7.2.2.3.1 - Production With the distributed and replication options PL/SQL Release 2.2.2.3.1 - Production Maks. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of DENNIS > WILLIAMS > Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 4:19 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: Distributed Option > > > Michael > By distributed, I assume you mean "replication"? > From what I can tell, basic replication is included with > Standard Edition > and advanced replication is included with Enterprise Edition. > I think you run a script, something like "catrep.sql" in > rdbms/admin, so > you should be able to get the pieces installed. > Replicating between different Oracle versions could be challenging, but > doable. Others on the list can probably offer specific advice on pitfalls. > We haven't implemented replication here, just studied. From what I can > tell, planning for replication is everything. I have only been > able to find > 2 books on it. The prize is Marie Buretta's Database Replication. > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471157546/qid%3D1041023613 > /sr%3D11-1 > /ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/102-1511927-6720101 > It really tells you everything you need as an organization to prepare for > replication. Replication takes a lot of administration so it should be a > gold mine since you are consulting. > The other book is Oracle Distributed Systems by Charles Dye > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471157546/qid%3D1041023613 > /sr%3D11-1 > /ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/102-1511927-6720101 > > > Dennis Williams > DBA, 40%OCP > Lifetouch, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 2:39 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > I've got a client that needs "distributed > option" installed on several databases, > versions 7.3.4, 8.0.5, and 8.1.7... > > Problem may be I'm not sure we'll have all > the CD's as vendors of applications did > most of the installs and we think we'll > find that they took the CD's with them. > After all, if it's up and running and > vendor supported(or was), why would the > client need the CD? > > Anyhow, is it just a "free" option that will > need to be selected with the Oracle installer, > or is it an "add on" that one is supposed to > contact Oracle on? Or perhaps it just involves > running one of those all but undocumented > packages. > > There are many ways to work around this if > we have to, but would like to know what all > is involved if we can get the distributed > option installed on all of their databases. > > It's on my Personal Oracle, but seems to > be part of a general set of things that > get installed. > > > > Kline's Consulting > Michael Alan Kline, Sr., Owner > 13308 Thornridge Court; Midlothian, VA 23112, USA. > Work: 804-744-1545 Cell: 804-314-6262 > Pager: 877-705-1155 ICQ: 1009605, 975313 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Michael Kline > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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). 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