Comments on: How to get the OS of the database server http://oraqa.com/2006/02/03/how-to-get-the-os-of-the-database-server/ Oracle Question and Answer Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:08:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: TFox http://oraqa.com/2006/02/03/how-to-get-the-os-of-the-database-server/#comment-142 TFox Thu, 23 Feb 2006 02:33:18 +0000 http://oraqa.com/2006/02/03/how-to-get-the-os-of-the-database-server/#comment-142 FYI, platform_name is not a valid column in the v$database view in 8i and 9i installations. It appears dbms_utility.port_string is available in all versions. FYI, platform_name is not a valid column in the v$database view in 8i and 9i installations. It appears dbms_utility.port_string is available in all versions.

]]> By: stbu http://oraqa.com/2006/02/03/how-to-get-the-os-of-the-database-server/#comment-111 stbu Wed, 08 Feb 2006 19:50:52 +0000 http://oraqa.com/2006/02/03/how-to-get-the-os-of-the-database-server/#comment-111 You may also use <pre> SQL> SELECT platform_name FROM v$database PLATFORM_NAME ------------------------------ Microsoft Windows IA (32-bit) </pre> Well, at least it's working with Oracle XE. You may also use

SQL> SELECT platform_name FROM v$database

PLATFORM_NAME
------------------------------
Microsoft Windows IA (32-bit)

Well, at least it’s working with Oracle XE.

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