I use a different approach: /u00/app/<owner>/product/11.2.0/db11201 /u00/app/<owner>/product/11.2.0/db11202 so we have: /u00/app/<owner>/product/11.2.0/db11202 /u00/app/<owner>/product/10.2.0/db10205 /u00/app/<owner>/product/9.2.0/db9208 in most of our servers (hopefully soon the 9.2 will be gone!) hth Alan.- On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 11:51 AM, D'Hooge Freek <Freek.DHooge@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Since 11.2.0.2 I have started to use 4 digits for all 11.2 installations. > PSU patches are done in place. > > > Freek D'Hooge > Uptime > Oracle Database Administrator > email: freek.dhooge@xxxxxxxxx > tel +32(0)3 451 23 82 > http://www.uptime.be > disclaimer: www.uptime.be/disclaimer > > -----Original Message----- > From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Joel.Patterson@xxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: vrijdag 28 oktober 2011 16:30 > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Oracle Home naming (and out-of-place patching) > > Metalink Note: 1189783.1 speaks of out-of-place upgrading and patching. > > I'm wonder if it might be a good idea to change the oracle home naming > conventions to use four or five digits under product directory, out-of-place > patching being a driving factor. > > Examples: > /orasoft/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1 > /orasoft/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.2/dbhome_1 > /orasoft/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.2.1/dbhome_1 > > I was wondering what a sampling of opinions would produce from this list. > > Five digits would represent PSU patching. In my case, once the oratab > file is updated, everything else (scripts, etc), will set environment > correctly, so no issues there. > > > Joel Patterson > Database Administrator > 904 727-2546 > > > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l