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+//
+// This file keeps track of upgrades to Moodle.
+// 
+// Sometimes, changes between versions involve 
+// alterations to database structures and other 
+// major things that may break installations.  
+//
+// The upgrade function in this file will attempt
+// to perform all the necessary actions to upgrade
+// your older installtion to the current version.
+//
+// If there's something it cannot do itself, it 
+// will tell you what you need to do.
+//
+// Versions are defined by /version.php
+//
+// This file is tailored to Oracle
+
+function main_upgrade($oldversion=0) {
+
+    global $CFG, $THEME;
+
+    $result = true;
+
+    return $result;
+
+}
+
+?>