Ed,
If your databases are more than a couple of gig, upgrading is faster. If over 10 gig, don't even think about importing it. Jared On Wednesday 21 November 2001 13:15, Ed wrote: > Yes, I agree 100%, but people here are concerned that upgrading will > "break" the database, and we have to QUICKLY move everything over to 8.1.6. > (Long story). What I was really after in my original question was: why is > the upgrade script a better solution than just recreating the tablespaces > in 8.1.6 and importing from an export of the old database? Does it just > save time? Is there a downside to using export/import this way? > > Best! > > Ed > > -----Original Message----- > Thapliyal > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 12:20 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Ed, > > the whole point of compatable is to mimick behaviour > of an older release .. like optimizer plans etc. > upgrading the db would be the way to go for this.. > like many have already pointed out > > Deepak > > --- Ed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A DBA here is trying to upgrade several 8.0.5 > > databases to 8.1.6 > > by using export/import. This will probably work, > > but wouldn't it be > > easier to just do a cold backup and open them using > > the > > COMPATIBLE parameter in the 8.1.6 environment? Is > > there > > any downside to using export/import? (ie. will it > > affect snapshots, > > db links, etc...). > > > > I thought the whole point of the compatible > > parameter was that > > it let you open up an older database with no > > questions asked. > > Then you could run any of the upgrade .sql scripts > > at your leisure, > > yes? > > > > Best, > > > > Ed > > > > > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > > http://www.orafaq.com > > -- > > Author: Ed > > 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). > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. > http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Deepak Thapliyal > 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: Jared Still 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).
