ORA-01061: cannot start up a V8 server using a V7 client application

I just want to startup a test server (oracle 817) and i am getting following error.

ORA-01061: cannot start up a V8 server using a V7 client application

I did exported the correct env's for LD_LIBRARY_PATH , PATH and others .


thanks in advace.

Could you write little more about what you are trying to do. If you are starting v817 test server ehy are you getting v7 client application error?

I am just trying start the oracle 817 server , but i am not sure why i am getting thise V7 error . We have a oracle734 db also running in the same server.


here is my env for 817 database . I could see 734 PATH aslo
in PATH variable

I used below syntax for export PATH.

PATH=$PATH:$ORACLE_HOME/bin

PATH=/usr/bin::/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/ccs/bin:/opt/VRTSvmsa/bin:
/opt/VRTSvxva/bin:/usr/lib/fs/vxfs:/opt/SUNWspro/bin:/opt/SUNWste/license_tools:
/usr/ucb:/export_home1/Acrobat3/bin:/opt/hpnp/bin:/opt/proctool/bin:/fs01/app/or
acle/product/7.3.4/bin:/fs01/app/oracle/product/7.3.4/rdbms/lib:/usr/java/bin:/f
s10/home/apfadm/V42/bin.solaris2:/sbin:/opt/VRTSllt:/opt/VRTSgab:/opt/VRTSvcs/bi
n:/fs01/app/oracle/product/7.3.4/bin:/fs01/app/oracle/product/8.1.7/bin
ORACLE_BASE=/fs01/app/oracle
EDITOR=vi
_INIT_RUN_NPREV=0
CLASSPATH=/usr/java/lib/classes.zip
LOGNAME=oracle
MAIL=/var/mail/oracle
ORACLE_SID=finl
_INIT_PREV_LEVEL=S
TNS_ADMIN=/fs01/app/oracle/admin/network/admin
SHELL=/bin/ksh
ORACLE_TERM=vt220
ODBCINI=/opt/odbc/system_odbc.ini
HOME=/fs01/app/oracle
APFHOME=/fs10/home/apfadm/V42
_INIT_UTS_SYSNAME=SunOS
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/fs01/app/oracle/product/8.1.7/lib
TERM=vt220
ORACLE_HOME=/fs01/app/oracle/product/8.1.7


thanks

I understand now. It seems 734 binaries path overriding 817 binaries path. You can troubleshoot later your path. As work around set ORACLE_SID and go /O_H817/bin and try to trigger 817 binaries from there. you don't need to set your path if your local dir path is /O_H817/bin.

Thanks , It did work .
Could you tell me what can i do for removing 734 directories from PATH env . I did execute a new 817 profile, still 734 directories are there.

thanks

To be precise, you don't need to have the ORACLE_HOME in your path. When you set ORACLE_SID and export ORACLE ENVIRONMENT by sourcing(C shell) /by exporting(K Shell) it checks and validate oratab and picks ORACLE_HOME from there.

You see my C-shell profile and how simple it is:


apps% more .cshrc
# @(#)cshrc 1.11 89/11/29 SMI
#
setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH /opt/SUNWspro/lib:/usr/lib:/usr/openwin/lib:/usr/dt/lib
set path=(/opt/SUNWspro/bin /bin /usr/bin /usr/openwin/bin /usr/sbin /usr/ccs/bi
n /usr/ucb /opt/SUNWspro/bin /etc .)

setenv ORACLE_TERM vt220
setenv ORAENV_ASK NO
setenv ORACLE_SID d815
setenv ORACLE_BASE /ven01/oracle
source /usr/bin/coraenv


Here Iam setting SID for a dummy sid name 815 to have TNS_ADMIN(NET8) pointing to 815 binaries, as I have other versions running on the same box. Whenever I want to connect to xyz sid all I do is:

$set ORACLE_SID=xyz
$source /usr/bin/coraenv

I can't troubleshoot your profile as you have lot other options over there. You figure out or consult unixadmin/one who set that profile for you.