EBS 12.2 -- 12.2.3 to 12.2.4 Upgrade

Current Release: 12.2.3 

Target Release  : 12.2.4

Language other than American English : Turkish

Operating System : Oracle Linux 6

Documents Reference:

o   Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.4 Readme (Doc ID 1617458.1)

o   Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2: Consolidated List of Patches and Technology Bug Fixes (Doc ID 1594274.1)

o   Applyng the Latest AD and TXK Release Update Packs to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 (Doc ID 1617461.1)

Important Note:

Patches may differ according to your patch levels.. Also Oracle may release new patches and update the upgrade documents.
This document should be followed just to understand the general process of EBS 12.2.3 to 12.2.4 upgrade.. Patches and actions should be crosschecked with the Oracle Documents, which I have given as references above.  Also env file paths may differ according to your environment..

1.  Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2: Consolidated List of Patches and Technology Bug Fixes (Doc ID 1594274.1)

a.      Database Patches and Bug Numbers

Database 11.2.0.3 Patches and Bug Numbers

Following database patches have been applied using opatch utility:

· 16989137
· 18685209
· 17600719
· 19078951
· 17693770
· 19393542
· 17875948
· 17912217
· 18116376
· 18419770
· 18614015

b.      Application Tier Technology Patches and Bug Numbers

Following technology patches have been applied using opatch utility:

Forms and Reports 10.1.2.3 Patches and Bug Numbers

export PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/OPatch:$PATH

· 7140405
· 8943095
· 15900214
· 5659594
· 17645157
· 17653437
· 17907988
· 18186693
· 18620223
· 19434967
· 12837860

Patches and bug numbers for FMW webtier 11.1.1.6

 export ORACLE_HOME=/u01/install/APPS/fs1/FMW_Home/webtier/

 export PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/OPatch:$PATH

· 13055259
· 17639414
· 17555224
· 19945419

Patches and bug numbers for 11.1.0.7 RSF within FMW webtier

· 7695070
· 12949905

  

Patches and bug numbers for FMW oracle_common 11.1.1.6

export ORACLE_HOME=/u01/install/APPS/fs1/FMW_Home/oracle_common/

export PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/OPatch:$PATH

· 13490778

· 13947608
· 9905685
· 17394319
· 18989444
· 19462638
· 17284368

Patches and bug numbers for Oracle Weblogic Server 10.3.6.0
· 17495356
· 17893334
· 19600486

2.  Applying the Latest AD and TXK Release Update Packs to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 (Doc ID 1617461.1)

- Sourced the run edition environment file and Start new online patching cycle.

· $ . <EBS_ROOT>/EBSapps.env run
· $ adop phase=prepare

- Downloaded and unzipped the following patches:
· Patch 18283295:R12.AD.C.Delta.5

· Patch 20034256:R12.AD.C

· Patch 20075842:R12.AD.C

· Patch 18288881:R12.TXK.C.Delta.5

· Patch 20043910:R12.TXK.C

· Patch 19803392:R12.TXK.C

· Patch 20158287:R12.TXK.C

· Patch 19259764:R12.FND.C

- Execute adgrants by following the instructions in the readme of  Patch 20034256:R12.AD.C.

$ adop phase=apply patches=18283295,20034256,20075842 merge=yes
$ adop phase=apply patches=18288881,20043910,19803392,20158287 merge=yes
$ adop phase=apply patches=19259764
$ . <EBS_ROOT>/EBSapps.env run
$adop phase=finalize
$ adop phase=cutover
$ . <EBS_ROOT>/EBSapps.env run
$ adop phase=cleanup
$ adop phase=fs_clone

3.  Path B - Existing Customers Release 12.2.3 upgrading to 12.2.4        Doc ID 1617458.1: 6.2
In this step, preffered to follow Path B, as the system was already in service and it have been used by the clients for 3 months.

Sourced the run environment and started new online patching cycle.

· $ . <EBS_ROOT>/EBSapps.env run
· $ adop phase=prepare

Applied Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.4 Patch 17919161

· $ adop phase=apply patches=17919161

Completed the online patching cycle and Synchronized file system

· $ adop phase=finalize
· $ adop phase=cutover
· $ adop phase=cleanup
· $ adop phase=fs_clone

Applied 12.2.4 Online Help Patch 17919162 merged with Patch 19290141 using adop hotpatch mode on the run file system.

·  $ adop phase=Applied patches=17919162,19290141 hotpatch=yes merge=yes

4.  Performed NLS-related Step

Sourced the run edition environment file and Started new online patching cycle.

· $ . <EBS_ROOT>/EBSapps.env run
· $ adop phase=prepare

Applied NLS Patch 17919161

· $ adop phase=apply patches=17919161_TR:u17919161.drv

Applied NLS 12.2.4 Online Help Patch 17919162

· $ adop phase=apply patches=17919162_TR:u17919162.drv

Applied HRGlobal Patch

· $ adop phase=apply patchtop=$PER_TOP/patch/115 patches=driver:hrglobal.drv options=nocopyportion,nogenerateportion,forceapply

Completed the online patching cycle and Synchronized file system

· $ adop phase=finalize
· $ adop phase=cutover
· $ adop phase=cleanup
· $ adop phase=fs_clone