diff --git a/mod/assignment/db/oci8po.php b/mod/assignment/db/oci8po.php
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+<?PHP // $Id$
+
+function assignment_upgrade($oldversion) {
+// This function does anything necessary to upgrade
+// older versions to match current functionality
+
+    global $CFG;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+?>
+