Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

1 Introduction to Software Updates

• 1.1 Software Update Overview
  • 1.1.1 Using My Oracle Support
  • 1.1.2 Using Update Documentation
• 1.2 Implementing Software Updates

2 Preparing for a Software Update

• 2.1 Understanding the Update Process
• 2.2 Performing an Impact Analysis
• 2.3 Knowing what an Update Preserves and Replaces
  • 2.3.1 Interactive Application Rules
  • 2.3.2 Report Rules
  • 2.3.3 Application Text Changes
  • 2.3.4 Table Specification Rules
  • 2.3.5 Control Table Rules
  • 2.3.6 Business View Rules
  • 2.3.7 Rules for Event Rules
  • 2.3.8 Data Structure Rules
• 2.4 Preparing Environments for Update
  • 2.4.1 Preparing the Prototype Environment
  • 2.4.2 Preparing the Development Environment
  • 2.4.3 Checking Modification and Merge Flags
    • 2.4.3.1 Check modification and merge flags:
  • 2.4.4 Verifying Custom Changes in Master Control Tables
  • 2.4.5 Backing Up Servers and Databases
  • 2.4.6 Preparing the Localization update

3 Installing Updates on the Deployment Server

• 3.1 Understanding the Deployment Server Installation
• 3.2 Using Update Center to Acquire Updates
• 3.3 Using Oracle Electronic Product Delivery to Acquire Updates
• 3.4 Installing the Software Update on the Deployment Server
  • 3.4.1 Install the software update on the deployment server:

4 Using Change Assistant

• 4.1 Understanding Change Assistant
• 4.2 Installing the Java Runtime Engine
• 4.3 Installing Change Assistant
• 4.4 Viewing SAR/BUG Details
• 4.5 Searching for Software Packages
  • 4.5.1 Understanding Package Searches
  • 4.5.2 Performing a Search
  • 4.5.3 Analyzing Packages
  • 4.5.4 Running All Queries
  • 4.5.5 Saving Search Criteria for Future Use
• 4.6 Working with Packages
  • 4.6.1 Understanding Package Downloads
  • 4.6.2 Changing the Downloads Directory
  • 4.6.3 Downloading Packages
  • 4.6.4 Extracting Packages
  • 4.6.5 Transferring Packages with FTP
  • 4.6.6 Copying Packages
  • 4.6.7 Performing an Impact Analysis
  • 4.6.8 Using Visual Compare for UDC Descriptions and Glossaries
  • 4.6.9 Deleting Packages
  • 4.6.10 Deploying Packages
• 4.7 Working with Batches
  • 4.7.1 Understanding Batches
  • 4.7.2 Working with Batch Details

5 Running Software Updates

• 5.1 Understanding Software Updates
• 5.2 Working with the Software Updates
• 5.3 Starting and Running the Software Updates
  • 5.3.1 Selecting Environments and Starting the Software Update
  • 5.3.2 Restoring a Backup
• 5.4 Completing the Update
  • 5.4.1 Adding a Security Override for Running Table Conversions
  • 5.4.2 Running Table Conversions
  • 5.4.3 Configuring your Control Tables
  • 5.4.4 Merging your Specification Tables
  • 5.4.5 Restarting the Specification Merge
  • 5.4.6 Configuring your Packages
  • 5.4.7 Validating the Update

6 Using the Software Update Impact Analysis Tool

• 6.1 Understanding the Software Update Impact Analysis Tool
• 6.2 Working with the Software Update Impact Analysis Tool
  • 6.2.1 Forms Used with the Software Update Impact Analysis Tool
  • 6.2.2 Accessing the Software Update Impact Analysis Tool
  • 6.2.3 Utilizing the Software Update Impact Analysis Tool
  • 6.2.4 Configuring a New Analysis
  • 6.2.5 Analyzing your Software Update
  • 6.2.6 Reviewing the Results in the Impact Analysis - Master View
  • 6.2.7 Assigning Objects to Users
  • 6.2.8 Notifying Users of Assignments by Email
  • 6.2.9 Viewing any Prerequisites prior to Installing a Software Update
  • 6.2.10 Viewing Objects Affected by the Software Update
  • 6.2.11 Accepting Assigned Objects
  • 6.2.12 Viewing SARs
  • 6.2.13 Viewing Control Files in the Software Update
  • 6.2.14 Working with the Scheduler View
  • 6.2.15 Working with the Analyze Report

7 Custom Modifications and Packages

• 7.1 Understanding Custom Modifications and Packages
• 7.2 Retrofitting Custom Modifications
  • 7.2.1 Understanding Retrofitting Custom Modifications
  • 7.2.2 Prerequisites
  • 7.2.3 Retrofitting Custom Modifications for an Interactive Application
  • 7.2.4 Retrofitting Custom Modifications for a Report
  • 7.2.5 Retrofitting Custom Modifications for a Table Conversion
  • 7.2.6 Retrofitting Custom Modifications for a Table
  • 7.2.7 Retrofitting Custom Modifications for a Named Event Rule
  • 7.2.8 Retrofitting Custom Modifications for a C Business Function
• 7.3 Using JD Edwards Compare and Merge Tools
  • 7.3.1 Understanding JD Edwards ER Compare
  • 7.3.2 Using JD Edwards Visual Compare for UDC Descriptions and Glossary Tool
  • 7.3.3 Using JD Edwards ER Compare for Applications and Event Rules
    • 7.3.3.1 Understanding the JD Edwards ER Compare User Interface
    • 7.3.3.2 Starting JD Edwards ER Compare
  • 7.3.4 Working with JD Edwards ER Compare
    • 7.3.4.1 Changing the Target ER
    • 7.3.4.2 Printing
    • 7.3.4.3 Merging ER in a Single Event
    • 7.3.4.4 Merging ER in the Entire Application
• 7.4 Using JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Package Management

8 Updating Environments

• 8.1 Understanding How to Update the Production Environment
• 8.2 Updating the Production Environment
  • 8.2.1 Updating the Production Environment Using OMW
  • 8.2.2 Preparing to Use the Updated Production Environment

A Setting Up Localizations

• A.1 Understanding How to Set Up Localizations
• A.2 Adding the Localization
• A.3 Changing the Revision Level
• A.4 Setting Processing Options for R96450

Glossary

Index