Re: Upgrading

Posted in 1994

"Andy Kent" — Thu, 18 Aug 1994 07:12:13 GMT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

>>6.00 gives you all the latest features and, according to Informix, the >>most extensive test program they have ever implemented. 5.0x gives you >>fewer features and has been subjected to a less rigorous test program. >>My experience with 6.00 (given one bug in OnLine which, as an SE user, ^^^^^^^ >Can you tell me more about that bug, please? The one bug I have personally come across in 6.00 OnLine is that, whenever you do anything that writes to an external Unix file (in our case Stored Procedures with either Trace On or Set Explain On), OnLine crashes with lots of nasty messages, but no other damage done. AFAICR it was more likely to happen when > 1 user tried to run the procedure at once. Needless to say this is experience of one site and not definitive. akent@cix.compulink.co.uk (Andy Kent) ------------------------------------- +44 117 974 2815