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Parent topic: Upgrade Oracle Database Server Code and Databases

Upgrade the Database to Oracle Database 19c (19.3.0)

If your Oracle database version is 11.2.0.4 or 12.1.0.2, you can upgrade the database to the 19c version.

Do one of the following:

For more information, see:

Parent topic: Upgrade Oracle Database

Upgrade in Place from Oracle Database 11.2.0.4 or 12.1.0.2 to 19c

Follow instructions in the Oracle Database Upgrade Guide - 19c at https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/19/upgrd/ using the Database Upgrade Assistant (DBUA) option.

For more information, see Method 1 in the Upgrade and Migrate to Oracle Database 19c White Paper at https://www.oracle.com/a/tech/docs/twp-upgrade-oracle-database-19c.pdf.

Parent topic: Upgrade the Database to Oracle Database 19c (19.3.0)

Clone Your Database on a Oracle Database 19c

To clone your database on a Oracle Database 19c:

  1. Install Oracle Database 19c.
  2. Create an Oracle Database Container Database (CDB) to use one or more pluggable databases.

    Note:

    If you are upgrading multiple databases, you still need only one CDB.
  3. Update the listener and tnsnames.ora.
  4. Clone your database. For instructions, see Cloning Oracle Clinical and TMS Databases White Paper (Doc ID 883213.1) on My Oracle Support.

Parent topic: Upgrade the Database to Oracle Database 19c (19.3.0)