Below is a step-by-step guide to walk you through how to upgrade oracle database to 19c. Step 1 Download the Oracle 19c binaries, the latest version of OPatch, How To Download And Install The Latest OPatch (6880880) Version (Doc ID 274526.1) and the AutoupGrade Tool...
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Data Guard Database Migration and Upgrade to 19c Using Oracle AutoUpgrade
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