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Oracle® Database Installation Guide
10g Release 2 (10.2) for IBM z/OS (OS/390)

Part Number B25390-01
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4 Removing Oracle Software

This chapter describes how to completely remove an Oracle database and the Oracle software. It includes information on the following topics:

Note:

If you want to remove an individual product, check the product-specific documentation for requirements and restrictions.

4.1 Removing an Oracle Database

To completely remove Oracle Database 10g for z/OS software, you must remove any installed databases. To remove an Oracle Database, do the following:

Caution:

Removing an Oracle Database deletes all the data in the database.

4.2 Removing Oracle Software

The following steps describe how to use Oracle Universal Installer to remove Oracle software:

Note:

Always use Oracle Universal Installer to remove Oracle software. Do not delete any Oracle home directories without first using Oracle Universal Installer to remove the software.
  1. Start Oracle Universal Installer as follows:

    $ $ORACLE_HOME/oui/bin/runInstaller
    
    
  2. In the Welcome window, click Deinstall Products.

    The Inventory window appears, listing all of the Oracle homes on the system and the products installed in each Oracle home.

  3. In the Inventory window, select the Oracle home and the products that you want to remove.

    Note:

    If you choose to remove Oracle JVM, Oracle Universal Installer removes all installed products that depend on Oracle JVM, including Oracle Database 10g.
  4. Click Remove.

    Oracle Universal Installer displays a confirmation window asking you to confirm that you want to deinstall the products and their dependant components.

  5. Click Yes.

    Oracle Universal Installer displays a progress indicator as it removes the software.

  6. Exit Oracle Universal Installer.

  7. After using Oracle Universal Installer to remove Oracle software, you must remove the PDSE files that were created during the installation process. This must be done manually.