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Tom Kyte

Thanks for the question, Valerie.

Asked: February 04, 2009 - 9:06 pm UTC

Last updated: August 05, 2009 - 8:34 am UTC

Version: 9.2.0.8

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Hi, would appreciate if you can kindly help to advise me when is the End of Support and End of Life Support for Oracle 9i Database


Thanks & Regards,
Valerie

and Tom said...

goto http://metalink.oracle.com/

click on the certify tab -> desupport subtab, pick the database from the list and read away...

(I know you have support, 9.2.0.8...)

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No Such SubTab

Don, August 04, 2009 - 3:38 pm UTC

There is no 'desupport' tab, you need to dig and dig and still you find no answer to when the End of Life for 9.2.0.8
is.
Tom Kyte
August 05, 2009 - 8:34 am UTC

part I of my response

I just went into (classic) metalink, clicked on certify -> desupport tab (blue bar reading left to right

"Certifications
Product Availability
Desupport Notices
Alerts"

Just now, just right now.


clicked on database desupport notices, 'noticed' "9.2, 10g and 10gR2 " as a link, clicked on it and...


http://www.oracle.com/support/lifetime-support-policy.html

Getting the "coverage for oracle technology products" document, you can see that for 9.2


Released: July 2002
Premier support ends: July 2007 (past tense)
Extended Support ends: July 2010
Sustaining support ends: indefinite



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Part II


I go into metalink (new flashy thing)

There is a certify tab.

And - well...


there is a desupport tab right there (upper right hand side) - on that page after clicking the certify tab.


and I click on that...

and I pick database desupport


and now I'll just refer you to above.


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It literally is click click click and you are there.


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