Be careful with the 8.1.7.3 patchset if you use the dbms_describe or odbsidescribe functions as the output format has changed in them between 8.1.7.2 and 8.1.7.3 and 9.0.1.1 and 9.0.1.2...
If you are not using this functionality, then there is not problem. If you are using it, make sure you exercise any code using it for any potential problems. RF Robert G. Freeman - Oracle8i OCP Oracle DBA Technical Lead CSX Midtier Database Administration The Cigarette Smoking Man: Anyone who can appease a man's conscience can take his freedom away from him. -----Original Message----- Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 11:39 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Thanks Bill. I will keep that in mind. Sometimes the vendor doesn't want to spend time to help out and find this as the reason to do so. Sharon --On Thursday, February 28, 2002 11:32 AM -0500 bill thater <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I am managing a software that uses a set of 8 oracle databases. I am >> preparing to upgrade all my databases from 8.1.6.3.0 to 8.1.7.0.0 then >> apply a patch to the oracle software installation after the upgrade. >> The software that uses these databases are only certified on patch 2 >> level at the time of release. Since now the patchset 3 for 817 is >> available, I would like to get advice in whether to apply patch 3 >> instead of patch 2. Same amount of work, more benefits. The only >> thing is that the application vendor does not officially support the >> patch3. > > this can lead to problems getting support for the third party > applications. i have had support withdrawn when i was at anon supported > patch level. before doing this i'd check with the support of the > application. > > > -- > -- > Bill "Shrek" Thater ORACLE DBA > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > You gotta program like you don't need the money, > You gotta compile like you'll never get hurt, > You gotta run like there's nobody watching, > It's gotta come from the heart if you want it to work. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > [Unix] is not necessarily evil, like OS/2. - Peter Norton > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ Xiaohong Yang (Sharon) certified Oracle DBA Center for Bioinfomatics, CB#7100 School of Medicine UNC-CH 919-843-6016 (o) -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Xiaohong Yang (Sharon) 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: Freeman, Robert 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).
