APEX 4.0.1 installation requirements

Question

Hi guys,
the installation requirements document states that a minimum release of 10.2.0.3 is required. What does that mean exactly with regard to the compatibility parameter?
When I run this script:
PROMPT ***
PROMPT *** Minimum Oracle Version for APEX:
PROMPT ***   APEX 1.x-3.2: >= 9.2.0.3 and Oracle XE
PROMPT ***   APEX 4.x: >= 10.2.0.3 and Oracle XE
PROMPT ***
DECLARE
   l_version         VARCHAR2 (100);
   l_compatibility   VARCHAR2 (100);
BEGIN
   DBMS_UTILITY.db_version (VERSION            => l_version,
                            COMPATIBILITY      => l_compatibility
   DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line (   'Version: '
                         || l_version
                         || '  Compatibility: '
                         || l_compatibility
END;
PROMPT ***
PROMPT *** v$version
PROMPT ***
column banner format A100;
SELECT banner
  FROM v$version;I get the following result:
*** Minimum Oracle Version for APEX:
***   APEX 1.x-3.2: >= 9.2.0.3 and Oracle XE
***   APEX 4.x: >= 10.2.0.3 and Oracle XE
Version: 10.2.0.4.0  Compatibility: 10.2.0.1.0
PL/SQL-Prozedur erfolgreich abgeschlossen.
*** v$version
BANNER
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.4.0 - 64bi
PL/SQL Release 10.2.0.4.0 - Production
CORE     10.2.0.4.0     Production
TNS for Solaris: Version 10.2.0.4.0 - Production
NLSRTL Version 10.2.0.4.0 - ProductionDo I fulfill the requirements or not ?
Cheers,
Dietmar.

Answer 1

Hi Dietmar,
Yes - you fulfill the requirements. In a true 10.2.0.1 DB environment (not XE), you would not even be able to install APEX 4.0.1.
The primary requirement for database version 10.2.0.3 is the change made to SYS.DBMS_SYS_SQL.PARSE, where the ability to observe database roles was added. I highly doubt this feature would be disabled by setting compatible to 10.2.0.1.
Joel