dealing with support

It is quite a long time I did shot the pianist in my blog… probably patience and perseverance are better than aggressive behavior, but today I have been transfixed by an answer from metalink.

Sometimes the issues I submit are a bit exotic but there it was a join with one view using one function and dual returning wrong results. Reproducible at will on any db 10.2.0.4 and below.

After 2 weeks the helpful engineer told me it is fixed with patch 6471020 and in 11g. I asked if he tried it but he said no. As the patch is not available on my platform I asked if could try it but then he came back with an amazing workaround he became from an ARE (advanced resolution engineer) :

Remove the function from the view.

Unreal

10 thoughts on “dealing with support

  1. barfo rama

    Dealing with Oracle support this week is reminiscent of a science fiction story I once read.

    It was called “I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream.”

    It was about a malevolent Earth-sized computer that keeps people alive while torturing them.

    I think it should be retitled “MOS.” Or maybe MOS should be retitled IHNMAIMS.”

  2. Hans-Peter

    Hi Laurent,

    I am an OCM myself and recognize your experience very much.
    When this happens I usually phone our Dutch Oracle Support number and request a manager escalation.
    Most of the time that helps.
    Sometimes I even request an engineer which has more skills.

    Regards

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