9i Clints

[npj]

If I have an Oracle 9i server installation, what is the difference between accessing this database through Oracle 8.1.xx clients and an Oracle 9i client?
Do I need the Oracle 9i client installation at all?
Cheers
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[ggnanaraj]

You can use 8.x client to access 9.x server. No probs.

However, certain functions unique to 9.x may not list/work when using 8.x clients.

For eg., when I use a 8.0.5 client to access an 8.1.x server, though I have dba privs. I'm unable to access
- dba_ tables,

cannot use
- show parameter (but have to use v$parameter)

HTH.

[npj]

Thanks for the info, much appreciated.