Difference between 8.1.6 vs 8.1.7 and 8i vs 9i

[FARRUKH]

Hi Guys,

I need some information regarding Differences between 8.1.6 and 8.1.7, 8i & 9i.

Could someone please give me link of Oracle While Papers explaining the above differences.

I'll really appreciate that.

Cheers!
Farrukh

[TimHall]

Although 8.1.7 does contain additional features than 8.1.6 it is essentially 8.1.6 with bug fixes:

Metalink Note - 120613.1

Oracle9i is very different from Oracle8i. You can look at some of the new features at:

http://www.oracle-base.com/Articles/9i/Articles9i.asp
http://otn.oracle.com/docs/products/...a96531/toc.htm
Metalink Note - 190190.1

Cheers

[pando]

plus you should forget about 8.1.6 if you thinking of implementing 8i, it is NOT supported

[FARRUKH]

Thanks Tim & Pando!

Have a great day!
Farrukh

[stecal]

8i is still supported. Not much longer, not for many people, but supported nonetheless. You can find support/desupport information on MetaLink.

Product Obsolescence / Desupport Information:
Oracle Corporation announces the end of Error Correction Support for Oracle Server - Client, Enterprise Edition, Parallel Server, Personal Edition, RAC & Standard Edition version(s) 8.1.6 (8i) on the following platform(s): ALL Platforms, effective 31-OCT-2001.
Oracle Corporation recommends customers upgrade/migrate to the following as soon as possible to maintain the highest level of support: Oracle Server - Client, Enterprise Edition, Personal Edition & Standard Edition/Workgroup Server 8.1.7 (8i) on any Oracle certified platform.

EAS will be provided until 31-OCT-2004, if the customer has a current support contract in place.