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Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:59:12 -0700
From: "David Van Couvering" <david@vancouvering.com>
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Subject: Re: Backward compatibility question
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OK, I got one answer from Bryan (yes for client/server, no for
embedded, which makes sense) and one from Kathy (no backward
compatibility period).

Just want to check -- is client/server backward compatible or not?

Thanks,

David

On 8/28/07, Kathey Marsden <kmarsdenderby@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> David Van Couvering wrote:
> > I know I should know this, but I just want to be sure.  If you upgrade
> > a DB from 10.2 to 10.3 (e.g. hard upgrade), I am assuming you can
> > still use a 10.2 driver against that database, is that correct?
> >
> >
> Nope. Hard upgrade is a path of no return.
>
> Kathey
>
>
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