Re: Guidelines for upgrading from pgsql7.4.xxx server to

[Chris Travers <chris(at)metatrontech(dot)com>]

Luki Rustianto wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> All of our application now runs on postgresql7.4.xxx servers, I never
> tried it on version 8.xxx
>
> I wonder if there are any guidelines / step by step / special
> considerations whether it applies to database structure or the
> application it self if we want to upgrade to version 8.xxx ?
>  
Depends on if your app depends on the (hidden) OID fields that were 
included by default before 8.0.  If not, then no real concerns that I 
know of, if so, you may want to first upgrade to the most recent 7.4 
release to ensure that the oid fields get noted properly in the dumps.

Best Wishes,
Chris Travers
Metatron Technology Consulting

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