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AWS AmazonRDS documentation change

Service: AmazonRDS · 2026-06-10 · Documentation low

File: AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.Oracle.Overview.md

Summary

Added CLI example for checking option group compatibility and post-upgrade object validation/recompilation procedures.

Security assessment

Changes are operational improvements for upgrade procedures. No security features or vulnerabilities are addressed, though invalid objects could indirectly impact security if left unaddressed.

Diff

diff --git a/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.Oracle.Overview.md b/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.Oracle.Overview.md
index 9500ef7a3..38daf8367 100644
--- a//AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.Oracle.Overview.md
+++ b//AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.Oracle.Overview.md
@@ -126 +126,3 @@ Before you perform a major version upgrade of your RDS for Oracle DB instance, c
-  * Verify that your option group is compatible with the target version. Some options require updates or have different settings for different major versions.
+  * Verify that your option group is compatible with the target version. Some options require updates or have different settings for different major versions. To list the options available for a target version, run the [describe-option-group-options](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/rds/describe-option-group-options.html) AWS CLI command, for example:
+    
+        aws rds describe-option-group-options --engine-name oracle-ee --major-engine-version 21
@@ -209,0 +212,7 @@ After the upgrade completes, verify the new version and check for invalid object
+If the last query returns invalid objects that you own, recompile them by running the following procedure as the master user, substituting your schema name:
+    
+    
+    EXEC DBMS_UTILITY.COMPILE_SCHEMA(schema => 'schema_name');
+
+If a component in `DBA_REGISTRY` shows a status other than `VALID`, or if Oracle-supplied objects (owned by `SYS` or `SYSTEM`) remain invalid after the upgrade, contact AWS Support.
+