I second that emotion. Write your plan down and think it through. Do some research about what problems you will encounter. Decide how to backout in the event that the data dictionary goes poof or all the datafile headers become inconsistent. Script and test your upgrade on another system if possible - there are usually gotchas that don't show up until testing.
Remember, glory fades quickly but screw-ups are remembered forever. --- Rachel Carmichael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > don't do it this afternoon... read the release > notes, check for any > known bugs on Metalink and PLAN what you are going > to do, including > backout of the upgrade if necessary. > > upgrades are not not something you do on the spur of > the moment. > > of course if you decide to do this anyway and it > breaks, please don't > send "URGENT NEED HELP" messages to the list. > > > --- Hamid Alavi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi List, > > I have decided to Upgrade the database from > 8.1.7.0 to 8.1.7.4 this > > afternoon on sun solaris. > > Please give me any advise before I go for upgrade. > > > > Thanks allot and have a good weekend > > > > > > > > Hamid Alavi > > Office 818 737-0526 > > Cell 818 402-1987 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ======================= Confidentiality Statement > > ======================= > > The information contained in this message and any > attachments is > > intended only for the use of the individual or > entity to which it is > > addressed, and may contain information that is > PRIVILEGED, > > CONFIDENTIAL > > and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. > If you have > > received > > this message in error, you are prohibited from > copying, distributing, > > or > > using the information. Please contact the sender > immediately by > > return > > e-mail and delete the original message from your > system. > > ===================== End Confidentiality > Statement > > ===================== > > > > > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > > -- > > Author: Hamid Alavi > > 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! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Rachel Carmichael > 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! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Jack Silvey 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).
