Re: Degrade a database??

2002-09-27 Thread Connor McDonald
If I wanted to degrade a database, I'd take it out to a cheap pub, get it drunk, and let it make a fool of itself on the dancefloor before taking it home for some wild bedroom scenes... Next morning, rest assured, the database will roll over in your bed and exclaim: I'll feel so degraded :-)

RE: Degrade a database??

2002-09-27 Thread Jamadagni, Rajendra
Title: RE: Degrade a database?? I have no fresh ideas but how about keeping a file system backup of your oracle installation and 3 copies (in different locations of course) of a complete cold backup before the upgrade? Or copy the existing database on a similar but separate machine, ready

Re: Degrade a database??

2002-09-27 Thread Thomas Day
: Subject: Re: Degrade a database?? 09/27/2002

RE: Degrade a database??

2002-09-26 Thread Deshpande, Kirti
1. Do not use any 8.1.7 specific features after the upgrade. 2. Take a cold backup while at 8.1.7 3. Run the downgrade script from $O_H/rdbms/admin directory (d0800060.sql). 4. Backup 5. Rollback your changes to all other scripts/files ($O_H, listener file etc..etc..) Best approach: Create a

RE: Degrade a database??

2002-09-26 Thread Markham, Richard
Title: RE: Degrade a database?? I can't think of any better way to back out of anything other than a restore from disk or tape. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 2:48 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE

RE: Degrade a database??

2002-09-26 Thread Henry Poras
and set COMPATIBLE = 8.0.6 to keep out new features. Henry -Original Message- Kirti Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 3:18 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L 1. Do not use any 8.1.7 specific features after the upgrade. 2. Take a cold backup while at 8.1.7 3. Run the