Migrating from Oracle Database Express Edition (Oracle Database XE) to Oracle Database

You must upgrade from Oracle Database Express Edition to Oracle Database Enterprise Edition, and then upgrade to the current Oracle Database release.

Oracle Database Express Edition (Oracle Database XE) is an entry-level edition of Oracle Database.

To upgrade Oracle Database 11g release 2 (11.2) Express Edition (Oracle Database XE) to Oracle Database 12c release 2 (12.2), you must first upgrade from Oracle Database XE to Oracle Database 12c release 1 (12.1.0.2) Enterprise Edition, and then upgrade to Oracle Database 12c release 2 (12.2).

See Also:

• Oracle Database Installation Guide for your operating system

• Oracle online forum, under "Oracle Database Express Edition (XE)":

  http://forums.oracle.com