Not to mention scripts that update certain data in base dictionary tables..... The only way to patch Oracle is to read the patch application notes and follow every step religiously. -----Original Message----- From: Jacques Kilchoer [mailto:Jacques.Kilchoer@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 2:47 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: updating singly sys packages Could it be that patching from 9.2.0.x to 9.2.0.4 involves more than just recreating some database packages? Perhaps the Oracle binaries are also modified? > -----Original Message----- > Juan Cachito Reyes Pacheco > > Hi, I asked recently to Tom if I could do an extract ddl from > utl_file from > 9.2.4 and run in 9.2, > Because I can't run patches. > > Tom obviously said NO. > > But what can go wrong, except something not working. > > Some experience? ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------