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Conference ulysse::rdb_vms_competition

Title:	DEC Rdb against the World

Moderator:	HERON::GODFRIND

Created:	Fri Jun 12 1987
Last Modified:	Thu Feb 23 1995
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1348
Total number of notes:	5438

1055.0. "Oracle V5/V6 with VMS V5.4-2 question." by MSAM00::ZAHIRYUSOF () Mon Jan 06 1992 16:57

Hi,
    
Can anybody help me with this question :

Is it really a requirement to re-install Oracle V5 and V6 and recompile all 
Oracle Application Programs after upgrading from VMS V5.4 to VMS V5.4-2?

I could have checked with the local distributor of Oracle but I would rather
hear it from those who have encountered this before or at least heard from
    someone who had the experience. 

Thanks for any assistance.

Rgds,
Zahir.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1055.1	try VSS contacts	MRKTNG::SILVERBERG	Mark Silverberg DTN 264-2269 TTB1-5/B3	`Mon Jan 06 1992 18:30`	6
	This is a VMS question, & this is a UNIX conference. You might get a quicker response by contacting the VMS folks who work with Oracle. Try Tom Donahue @BXB for pointers. Mark
1055.2	Wow! Rdb's only competition is on Un*x?!?	SWAM2::MCCARTHY_LA	Martians are stealing my underwear	`Mon Jan 06 1992 18:38`	7
	re: .1 � This is a VMS question, & this is a UNIX conference [....] EEEK! Since when, Mark?!?! - Larry :-)
1055.3	Rdb on UNIX?	TRCOA::MCMULLEN	Ken McMullen	`Tue Jan 07 1992 21:15`	5
	Mark, We know that for years you UNIX weenies have been envious of Rdb's success and contribution to the bottom line, but Rdb still does not run on UNIX!
1055.4	Any takers ?	MSAM00::ZAHIRYUSOF		`Wed Jan 08 1992 00:46`	4
	Well...is there anyone out there who already knows the answer to re .1 and likes to give me some assistance ? Zahir/
1055.5	Take the easy way out .... ask Oracle	KCOHUB::DAZOFF::DUNCAN	Gerry Duncan @KCO, 452-3445	`Wed Jan 08 1992 04:22`	17
	No offense here .... but ... the easiest way to get this answer is to simply call Oracle. I could see a reinstall of the database (which is generally a re-link) due to the fact that Oracle, at least in V6.0, linked to the VAX C runtime library. Soooooo, if our C runtime library had improvements (code path, performance etc), it may be very desireable to reinstall Oracle dbms. You didn't qualify "application programs" so I don't know if these are Oracle financial applications, mfg applications, "tools" (like SQLforms, SQLmenu), or user written 3gl applications. So I guess the answer is ... it depends. As a final thought, you may want to post this question in the RDB_access_for_Oracle notesfile and see if any of those developers hit on your bait. Good luck ... (but call Oracle too)
1055.6	get the hook	MRKTNG::SILVERBERG	Mark Silverberg DTN 264-2269 TTB1-5/B3	`Wed Jan 08 1992 14:57`	6
	wow...did I screw up!!!! I thought I was reading the ORACLE_ON_UNIX conference. I guess egg on face is now in order. Thanks for letting me off easy 8^) Mark
1055.7	Re-link Oracle product for VMS upgrade !	MSAM00::ZAHIRYUSOF		`Thu Jan 09 1992 13:09`	17
	Hi, Re. 5, thanks for the reply. The local Oracle office has told the customer that they MUST Re-link both the Oracle V5 and V6 Product, AND all of the applications built against those products when upgrading from ANY VMS version to any other VMS version. You think that sounds strange etc. to you...the customer is having a hard time understanding quality issues when they pay millions for Oracle licenses. Rdb/VMS Forever! Zahir.