Oracle Data Mining and Oracle Text licensing.

rtiran

Hi all,

is anybody aware of a change in licensing regarding text clustering with CTX_CLS?

It relies on ODM under the cover but it used to not require ODM licensing.

It was clearly mentioned on documentation up to version 11.2 - see paragraph "Oracle Data Mining and Oracle Text" at https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/datamine.112/e16808/text.htm#DMCON418

"Oracle Text is a technology included in the base functionality offered by Oracle Database. Oracle Text uses internal components of Oracle Data Mining to provide some data mining capabilities.

Oracle Data Mining is an option of the Enterprise Edition of Oracle Database. To use Oracle Data Mining, you must have a license for the Data Mining option. To use Oracle Text and its data mining capabilities, you do not need to license the Data Mining option."

Unfortunately, that sentence disappeared from 12c documentation and I find the new formulation completely unclear.

Has somebody already discussed that point with a sales representative or LMS?

Let me know.

Thanks!

Raphaël

Mark Kelly-Oracle

Hi Raphael,

Here is the response from product management: "To use Oracle Text and its data mining capabilities, you do not need to license the Data Mining option.""

Thanks, Mark

Mark Kelly-Oracle

Hi Raphael,

Here is the response from product management: "To use Oracle Text and its data mining capabilities, you do not need to license the Data Mining option.""

Thanks, Mark

rtiran

Hi Mark,

Thanks for your answer.

So if I understand correctly PM response: even if that sentence no longer appears in 12c documentation it still stands true for that version.

Is that correct?

Thanks,

Raphaël

Mark Kelly-Oracle

Yes, thats correct.

Mark

rtiran

Thanks Mark for the information!

Regards,

Raphaël