Oracle 10G Connectivity with DBI and DBD in UNIX

Hi,

In my application, I am using perl version 5.6.1.
I am currently using Oracle 9i database and I am using DBI and DBD
modules for connecting the application to Oracle .

Current Configuration of DBI and DBD:
DBI v1.28=20
DBD-Oracle v1.15=20

Now I need to migrate my application to Oracle 10G.
I would like to know, whether is it necessary to install the latest DBD
(DBD-Oracle v1.18a) to connect to Oracle 10G or is it fine to use the
current version itself.

Also, please let me know, if DBD-Oracle v1.18a is supported with perl
5.6.1 or is upgradation really required.

Thanks in advance.
Venkatesh

Re: Oracle 10G Connectivity with DBI and DBD in UNIX

>>""Rajamanickam, Venkatesh"" wrote in
>>message
>> >>news:7D2DA8BFAB99E849A4E7627F276BA7C70265F972@cenexc01.asi apacific.cpqcorp.net...
>>Hi,

>>In my application, I am using perl version 5.6.1.
>>I am currently using Oracle 9i database and I am using DBI and DBD
>>modules for connecting the application to Oracle .

>>Current Configuration of DBI and DBD:
>>DBI v1.28
>>DBD-Oracle v1.15

>>Now I need to migrate my application to Oracle 10G.
>>I would like to know, whether is it necessary to install the latest DBD
>>(DBD-Oracle v1.18a) to connect to Oracle 10G or is it fine to use the
>>current version itself.

I should still work fine with the current version of DBI and DBD as long as
you do not upgrade the Oracle Client. If you upgrade the client then you
will have to upgrade DBD at least.

>>Also, please let me know, if DBD-Oracle v1.18a is supported with perl
>>5.6.1 or is upgradation really required.

Jumping from DBI-1.28 and DBD1.5 to DBI 1.5 and DBD 1.8 will most likelyt
require you to upgrade you perl version as well as both of these were
designed with 5.8

Cheers

>>Thanks in advance.
>>Venkatesh