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Published inApr 2010
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April Sims
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April Sims is currently the Database Administrator at Southern Utah University and an Oracle Certified Professional: 8i, 9i, and 10g with a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas. Involved as a volunteer with the Independent Oracle Users Group for over 7 years, April is currently a Contributing Editor for the IOUG "SELECT" Journal. April is an annual presenter at Oracle OpenWorld, IOUG COLLABORATE, and numerous regional Oracle-related conferences.
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Client compatibility (SQL*Net, JDBC, ODBC)


In a general sense, client compatibility is supported on a minimum release (usually what is known as the terminal or last release for older products). In other words, a higher-level client can work with a lower-level database. This configuration will most often see a performance boost as well as other known client-specific issues resolved by upgrading the client before the database. The clients in the following list that have an asterisk (*) will have little to no issues with a single version down-level database, others have a comment related to the support:

  • ODBC *
SQL*Plus, Instant Client, SQL Developer *

  • JDBC, JDK—Application specific

  • Precompilers—Application specific

  • Export/import or data pump—MOS article, very strict guidelines

  • Database links*

  • 32/bit to 64/bit—SQL*Plus, C, Cobol, database link

  • PL/SQL features compatibility—New release features will be associated with the lowest version client

  • Features availability—New release features will be associated...

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April Sims is currently the Database Administrator at Southern Utah University and an Oracle Certified Professional: 8i, 9i, and 10g with a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas. Involved as a volunteer with the Independent Oracle Users Group for over 7 years, April is currently a Contributing Editor for the IOUG "SELECT" Journal. April is an annual presenter at Oracle OpenWorld, IOUG COLLABORATE, and numerous regional Oracle-related conferences.
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