Allen, You are correct. I didn't remember applying this patch, but it is because we are running 64 bit Oracle not because we are on 5.2. Sorry. You are back where you started. Mike Michael Boligan Bayer Corporate and Business Service North America Information Services Technology & Operations, BHC Office: (508) 660-4698 Cell: (508) 221-5682 michael.boligan.b@xxxxxxxxx "Allen, Brandon" <Brandon.Allen@xxxxxxxxxxx> 02/13/2006 02:51 PM To "Michael Boligan" <michael.boligan.b@xxxxxxxxx>, "Mercadante, Thomas F \(LABOR\)" <Thomas.Mercadante@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> cc <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject RE: Oracle 8.1.7 32-bit on AIX 5.3 64-bit I don't think it matters whether it's 5.1, 2, or 3 - any 5L version will have the same issue, unless I'm missing something - somone please correct me if that's the case. Thanks -----Original Message----- From: Michael Boligan [mailto:michael.boligan.b@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 12:45 PM To: Mercadante, Thomas F (LABOR) Cc: Allen, Brandon; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Oracle 8.1.7 32-bit on AIX 5.3 64-bit Ideally yes go to 5.3, but he seems reluctant to put the patch on. If he is that reluctant, stay with 5.2. What will he need to go to 5.3 for within a year? The app is running on an 8.1.7 database, do you think it is going to require 5.3 of AIX next year? Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message or attachments hereto. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ The information contained in this e-mail is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s) and may be confidential, proprietary, and/or legally privileged. Inadvertent disclosure of this message does not constitute a waiver of any privilege. If you receive this message in error, please do not directly or indirectly use, print, copy, forward, or disclose any part of this message. Please also delete this e-mail and all copies and notify the sender. Thank you. For alternate languages please go to http://bayerdisclaimer.bayerweb.com _______________________________________________________________________________________________