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Upgrading from Oracle 10.1.0.4 to 10.2.0.3
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SantaMufasa
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Kinhell,
The definitive answer lies in the patch notes that come with the patch itself. The notes typically explain how significant the effect on the existing installation. I, personally, would presume that the upgrade is similar to any other patch on a base installation.
The patch notes also explain what data-dictionary-upgrade scripts you must run to reconcile the previous content of the data dictionary with the new version.
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Mufasa
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The definitive answer lies in the patch notes that come with the patch itself. The notes typically explain how significant the effect on the existing installation. I, personally, would presume that the upgrade is similar to any other patch on a base installation.
The patch notes also explain what data-dictionary-upgrade scripts you must run to reconcile the previous content of the data dictionary with the new version.
Mufasa(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]
An upgrade from Oracle 10.1 to Oracle 10.2 is a big deal, MUCH bigger than just applying a patch. You will have to install the base release 10.2.0.1 into a new Oracle home on your database server, apply the 10.2.0.3 patchset and the latest quarterly critical patch update. Then you can either export/import data from your 10.1.0.4 database into a new 10.2.0.3 database or run some upgrade utilities to convert the old database to run from the 10.2 home.
This is an extremely complicated subject. If you have access to Metalink please read note 316889.1, which gives a 47 step upgrade process from various previous Oracle releases, including 10.1.
As a general rule, anything as complicated as an upgrade to a new release of Oracle needs to be carefully planned and extensively tested in an expendible test environment. You should also develop a well-thought-out backout plan in case the upgrade runs into an unexpected glitch.
This is an extremely complicated subject. If you have access to Metalink please read note 316889.1, which gives a 47 step upgrade process from various previous Oracle releases, including 10.1.
As a general rule, anything as complicated as an upgrade to a new release of Oracle needs to be carefully planned and extensively tested in an expendible test environment. You should also develop a well-thought-out backout plan in case the upgrade runs into an unexpected glitch.
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