EXPERT RESPONSE
The version number is actually composed of 5 digits:
Eg: 8.0.3.1.1
where:
- 8 is the Version
- 0 is the Release
- 3 is the Patchset
- 1 is the Patch number
- 1 is the Build number (Internal use only)
So, to go from 8.0.3.1 to 8.1.3.1 you would be upgrading to a new release.
Patches and Patchset contents (i.e. a list of everything included in that
particular patchset) are available on Metalink (http://metalink.oracle.com). Your company should have a CSID (Customer Support ID) for your purchased
version of Oracle so you should be able to use that to login to get all that
info.
Each Oracle product will follow this scheme for versioning. So, if you're
using a GUI tool (like Enterprise Manager or Oracle Forms), the GUI would
not change physically unless there is a version or possibly a release
change.
For More Information
|
