Performing the Upgrade

This chapter covers the following topics:

Preparing the Database for the Upgrade

These tasks pertain to all systems. You must complete them prior to the product-specific tasks in this chapter.

Back Up the E-Business Suite Database and Customizations (recommended)

Make a cold backup of the Oracle E-Business Suite database. You can use it to restore the database should you encounter problems during the upgrade process.

Note: Shut down the database with the NORMAL option. You may not be able to restore it from the backup if you use the IMMEDIATE or ABORT option.

In addition to the database files, back up the APPL_TOP, product customizations, and customized help files (in HTML).

Note: The upgrade process does not save customizations. You should copy all your customized files and put them in a safe place so you can reapply the customizations after the upgrade.

Prepare Release 12.2 Tablespaces (Required)

Migrate Existing Objects to New Tablespace Model (recommended).

Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 environments contain the latest Oracle Applications Tablespace Model (OATM). This model is based on database object type rather than product affiliation, making it simpler to manage and requiring far fewer tablespaces and operating system files.

If you previously upgraded your environment from Release 11i to Release 12, then the upgrade process created tablespaces for all new products, configured the database for the new tablespace model, and created new objects. However, it did not automatically migrate your existing objects. If you have not already done so, Oracle strongly recommends that you use the Tablespace Migration Utility to perform this migration now. Note that this utility is not supported for use after you enable Online Patching, so you cannot perform the migration after your environment is upgraded to Release 12.2. If you choose not to migrate to OATM now, then you must continue to manage your tablespaces separately.

Suggested Reading: For more information, refer to Oracle E-Business Suite Setup Guide, Release 12.2.

Run AD preparation scripts (Required).

Applies to 11i release level: All

TUMS step key: N/A

Note: Customers that previously migrated to OATM tablespaces model must follow this step and run the AD Preparation Scripts to verify that all required tablespaces for Release 12.2 exist in their database.

To prepare your system for the Oracle Applications Tablespace Model (OATM) functionality, you must run some preparation scripts. Download and unzip patch 13435302. Follow the instructions in the readme for running these scripts:

Upgrade Your Database and Apply Mandatory E-Business Suite Release 12.2 Database Patches (Required)

  1. Migrate or Upgrade your Database to Oracle 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.4) or 12.1.0.2 (for Database 12cR1)

    Supported in EURC-DT: Yes

    Applies to: All 11i releases

    Upgrading to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 requires your database to be at the minimum version 11.2.0.4. If you have not already upgraded your Oracle E-Business Suite database to 11.2.0.4 or 12.1.0.2, then you can upgrade your database prior to the upgrade downtime. You will not only benefit by receiving the latest updates for security, performance, and stability before you move to Release 12.2, but will have one less step to perform when you upgrade to Release 12.2.

    Review the following considerations to determine whether to upgrade your database version.

    Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.4) or Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2): If you are currently on Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.4) or Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2), then you should ensure that you have a Market Driven Support contract to continue receiving patches for your database. Additionally, Oracle strongly recommends that you upgrade to Oracle Database 19c after you have completed the upgrade to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2, following the process documented in Interoperability Notes: Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 with Oracle Database 19c,(Doc ID: 2552181.1)

    Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.3) or earlier: Because Error Correction Support has ended for Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.3), if you are currently on that database version or earlier, then you should now upgrade to Oracle Database 11.2.0.4 or 12.1.0.2 before proceeding with next steps. Additionally, Oracle strongly recommends that you upgrade to Oracle Database 19c after you have completed the upgrade to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2, following the process documented in Interoperability Notes: Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 with Oracle Database 19c, (Doc ID: 2552181.1)

    Conditional Action: If you are planning to enable TLS 1.2 only, then you must upgrade to database 12.1.0.2. Refer to the following for additional details: Enabling TLS in Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 (Doc ID: 1367293.1), Section 6.1.

    Required Action: Follow the instructions in Database Preparation Guidelines for an Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 Upgrade (Doc ID: 1349240.1).

    Suggested Reading: Database de-support schedules have important operational and planning implications for Oracle E-Business Suite environments. Oracle recommends that you review the following document that details the latest database support policies and de-support schedules: Release Schedule of Current Database Releases (Doc ID: 742060.1).

    Conditional Action: If you are upgrading to Oracle Database Release 11gR2 (11.2.0.4) or Release 12cR1 from earlier Database releases (Release 10g or Release 9i) , then you must set the parameter sec_case_sensitive_logon to False (sec_case_sensitive_logon = False) in your init.ora to avoid login issues with sqlplus. For more information on this parameter and other database initialization parameters, refer to Database Initialization Parameters for Oracle Applications Release 12 (Doc ID: 396009.1).

    If you are upgrading to a Release 12c database, then ensure that your sqlnet_ifile.ora contains the line: SQLNET.ALLOWED_LOGON_VERSION_SERVER = 8

  2. Ensure that the required database patches for Oracle E-Business Release 12.2 have been applied.

    Supported in EURC-DT: Yes

    Required Action: Follow the instructions in the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2: Consolidated List of Oracle Fusion Middleware Patches and Bug Fixes (Doc ID: 2877607.1) to do the following:

    • Check for missing database patches by executing the Oracle E-Business Suite Technology Codelevel Checker (ETCC) - checkDBPatch.sh.

    • Apply the latest database patches identified in the report as missing.

    • Confirm successful application or required database patches by re-executing the Oracle E-Business Suite Technology Codelevel Checker (ETCC) - checkDBPatch.sh.

Review Sizes of Old and New Tablespaces (Required)

Supported in EURC-DT: Yes

Ensure that all critical tablespaces contain sufficient space (below the threshold), including APPS_TS_TX_DATA. Resize the tablespace as necessary.

Required Action: For guidelines, see Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2: Upgrade Sizing and Best Practices (Doc ID: 1597531.1).

Preparing the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 File System

Oracle recommends using the latest startCD to install or upgrade to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.0.

Required Action: Follow the instructions in Section 1.2 "Current Version of startCD" in the Oracle E-Business Suite Release Notes, Release 12.2, My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 1320300.1, to obtain the latest startCD.

To prepare the E-Business Suite Release 12.2 file system, you must first prepare the system for installation using Rapid Install. You will then run Rapid Install to lay down the E-Business Suite Release 12.2 file system.

Performing Mandatory Preparatory Tasks

Before running Rapid Install, you must follow the applicable instructions in several critical documents. If you do not do so, your installation or upgrade may fail.

Action: Follow the instructions in My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 1320300.1, Oracle E-Business Suite Release Notes, Release 12.2 to prepare your environment for running Rapid Install. As described in Document 1320300.1, you must meet all operating system and software requirements before you install or upgrade to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2. Ensure that you follow the instructions in the relevant Oracle E-Business Suite platform-specific Installation and Upgrade document as listed in the operating system requirements and in Document 1320300.1.

Conditional Action: Deploying a role-separated Oracle Grid Infrastructure on Oracle E-Business Suite requires additional patches. See My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 1320300.1, Oracle E-Business Suite Release Notes, Release 12.2 and Additional Bug Fixes Needed When Installing Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 For Use With Oracle Grid, My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 1594274.1, Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2: Consolidated List of Patches and Technology Bug Fixes.

Conditional Action: This note applies only if you are upgrading from Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.0 or 12.1. If you are planning to use a logical hostname for the application tier, then you must refer to Section 5.4: Upgrading to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 Using Physical and Logical Host Names on the Application Tier, and perform the steps in Section 5.4.1: Verifying Logical Host Name Configurations Prior to Upgrade to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2, My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 1968231.1, Configuring Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.x Using Logical Host Name.

In addition to meeting the prerequisites described in this book and in the platform-specific notes, you should also ensure you understand the licensing agreement for your organization.

Additional Information: For general Oracle E-Business Suite installation troubleshooting hints and tips, see My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 1378579.1, Troubleshooting Rapid Install for E-Business Suite Release 12.2.

Setting Up the Stage Area

This section describes the tasks you need to perform to download the Release 12.2 installation software and create the stage area where the software will reside in readiness for installation.

Caution: Network-attached storage devices (such as NFS-mounted disk volumes) can be used for the stage area. However, you must use the correct mount options to avoid possible installation failure or performance issues. Refer to My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 359515.1, Mount Options for Oracle Files When Used With NAS Devices, and Document 1375769.1, Sharing The Application Tier File System in Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.

Creating the Stage Area

Creating a new stage area is a multiple-step process. You must first create a directory, called StageR122, into which you will download the installation software mentioned above. Next you unzip the requisite files and run the build script. Then you patch the stage area with the latest consolidated fixes. After this, you are ready to run Rapid Install. This section describes the steps to follow.

Important: Do not attempt to reuse an existing stage area that was created with startCD 12.2.0.50 or earlier, as it will contain Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g PS6 (11.1.1.7.0) or earlier, while startCD 12.2.0.51 (Patch 22066363, RAPID INSTALL STARTCD 12.2.0.51) requires Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g PS7 (11.1.1.9.0) as well as Oracle Database 12cR1 (12.1.0.2) and the latest Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 software distribution.

Tip: Ensure that the directory has sufficient space for the downloaded installation files and for the content that will be extracted from those files. See Stage Area.

Creating the Stage Area Directory

Issue the appropriate command for your operating system in the desired location on the file system.

For UNIX Users

In the following example, the stage area directory is created under a mount point called /u01:

$ cd /u01
$ mkdir Stage122

For Windows Users

In the following example, the stage area directory is created on the F: Drive:

C:\>F:
F:\>mkdir Stage122

Downloading Software and Unzipping Start Here Files

After creating the stage area directory, you must download into that directory the components of the latest Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 software distribution (also known as a media pack) that are used by Rapid Install. The Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 software distribution includes Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, and Oracle Fusion Middleware. It is obtainable in zip format from the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud.

Suggested Reading: Before you download the files, read the Release Notes for the specific release you are installing.

To download the required components of the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 software distribution:

  1. Sign in to the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud with your My Oracle Support credentials.

  2. Select Download Package as the search category, enter Oracle E-Business Suite as the search term, and choose Search.

  3. In the search results, select the latest Oracle E-Business Suite package for Release 12.2, such as Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.13.0.0.

  4. Choose Continue.

  5. Select only the following releases:

    • Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.0 Current

    • Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.6.0.0

    • Oracle Web Tier 11.1.1.9.0

    • Oracle Database 12.1.0.2.0

    Ensure that all other releases in the list are deselected.

  6. Select the platform for each of the selected releases, and choose Continue.

  7. Read and accept the license agreement, and choose Continue.

  8. By default, all available files are selected. Update the file list to select only the required files. You must download the following specific components of the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 software distribution:

    • Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.0 Rapid Install Start Here (all parts)

    • Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.0 for <Platform> Rapid Install (all disks and parts)

    • Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.0 for <Platform> Rapid Install Technology one-off Patches

    • Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.6 (11gR1) Generic with Coherence 3.7.1

    • Oracle Web Tier 11.1.1.9.0 Utilities (11g Patch Set 7) - Oracle Fusion Middleware for <Platform>

    • Oracle Database 12.1.0.2.0 for <Platform>

    Important: If you have previously downloaded the "Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2.0) EXAMPLES" component from the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud, then you must ensure that you download the latest components before proceeding further.

  9. If you are performing an on-premises installation or upgrade, choose Download to start the download into your stage directory.

  10. If you are performing an Oracle E-Business Suite upgrade from Release 12.1 to Release 12.2 on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, you can download software to your Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute VM over an internet connection. For further instructions on downloading software or patches onto Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, see Section 6.4.6: Downloading Software and Patches, Getting Started with Oracle E-Business Suite on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, My Oracle Support Document 2517025.1.

    Note: Do not run Rapid Install to perform a fresh installation of Oracle E-Business Suite on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Follow the instructions in this step only for upgrading an existing Oracle E-Business Suite instance on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

  11. Verify that you have downloaded all the required files, and only those files, into your stage directory. Each zip file is identified as "<Part Number>_NofM". For the complete set of files for a given Part Number, you need all the zip files from 1 to M. For example, Oracle Part Number "V100060-01 " has been divided into three parts, so you must download the three zip files V100060-01_1of3.zip, V100060-01_2of3.zip, and V100060-01_3of3.zip.

    Warning: Do not download any other software components into the stage area, or the installation process may fail.

  12. After you have downloaded the components listed above, unzip only the "Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.0 Rapid Install StartHere" files, and proceed to run the buildStage script as described in the next section.

    Important: Before you run the buildStage script, you must apply startCD 12.2.0.51 one-off Patch 36541996, following the instructions in the patch readme.

Running the buildStage Script

This script has several functions, which are selected from a series of menus. A key function is to unzip the rest of the installation software for subsequent use by Rapid Install. In the process, various subdirectories are created under the stage area.

Important: Running the buildStage script is a mandatory pre-installation step. The buildStage options you should choose depend on whether you have an existing stage area or not.

The buildStage script is run as follows on UNIX and Windows.

UNIX

$ cd /u01/StageR122/startCD/Disk1/rapidwiz/bin
$ buildStage.sh

Windows

C:\>F:
F:\>cd StageR122\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\bin
F:\>buildStage.cmd

The buildStage menus are shown below.

Main Menu

             Build Stage Menu     
------------------------------------------------------     

1. Create new stage area      

2. Copy patches to existing stage area      

3. List files in TechPatches directory      

4. Exit menu      

Enter your choice [4]:

These options are used as follows.

Main Menu - Option 1. Create new stage area

Use this option if you want to create a new stage area, for example if you are performing an installation from scratch. It will unzip the downloaded software and apply the one-off patches.

Note: When using startCD 12.2.0.51, you must choose option 1 to create a new stage area. This startCD version delivers a later patch set of the Oracle Fusion Middleware Web Tier Utilities than the patch set delivered by earlier startCD versions. Consequently, you must not use any existing stage area created with an earlier startCD version. Instead, create a new stage area to obtain the currently required Oracle Fusion Middleware Web Tier Utilities patch set.

On platforms other than Windows, choosing this option will display a submenu that shows the available platforms:

 Rapid Install Platform Menu
------------------------------------------------------

1. Oracle Solaris SPARC (64-bit)

2. Linux x86 (64-bit)

3. IBM AIX on Power Systems (64-bit) 

4. HP-UX Itanium 

5. Exit Menu


Enter your choice [5]:

Specify the platform on which you want to install Oracle E-Business Suite.

Note: For a stage area on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, the only platform you can choose is option 2, Linux x86-64.

You will then be prompted for the location of the installation software you downloaded:

Please enter the directory containing the zipped installation media:

On Windows, the platform submenu does not appear; instead, the script proceeds directly to this prompt.

Enter the full path to the directory. The stage area will then be built for you.

Main Menu - Option 2. Copy new patches to current stage area

This option updates the technology one-off patches for an existing stage area.

On platforms other than Windows, choosing option 2 will display the submenu that shows the available platforms:

 Rapid Install Platform Menu
------------------------------------------------------

1. Oracle Solaris SPARC (64-bit)

2. Linux x86 (64-bit)

3. IBM AIX on Power Systems (64-bit) 

4. HP-UX Itanium 

5. Exit Menu


Enter your choice [5]:

Specify the applicable platform, and the buildStage script will stage the technology one-off patches packaged with the startCD into the stage/TechPatches directory.

Note: For a stage area on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, the only platform you can choose is option 2, Linux x86-64.

On Windows, the platform submenu does not appear; instead, the script proceeds directly to staging the patches.

Main Menu - Option 3. Display existing files in stage TechPatches

This option displays (in a tree format) the files in your stage/TechPatches directory:

Enter your choice [4]: 3
Directory /s0/oracle/XB45/startCD/Disk1/rapidwiz/bin/../../../../TechPatches
|--DB  
|   |--11071989
|   |  |--p11071989_112030_Linux-x86-64.zip
|   |--11820674
|   |  |--p11820674_R12_LINUX.zip
|   |--12949905
|   |  |--p12949905_112030_Linux-x86-64.zip
|   |--12951696
|   |  |--p12951696_112030_Generic.zip
|   |--12955701
|   |  |--p12955701_112030_Linux-x86-64.zip
|   |--13040331
|   |  |--p13040331_112030_Linux-x86-64.zip
|   |--13388104

Patching the Stage Area

After running the buildStage script, you should patch the stage area with the latest consolidated fixes since the release of the current StartCD.

For StartCD 12.2.0.51, the consolidated fixes are delivered through the following patches:

To patch the stage area, perform the following steps for each of these two Rapid Install Consolidated Bundle Patches in turn, including running patchRIStage.sh or patchRIStage.cmd as well as buildStage.sh or buildStage.cmd individually for each patch. That is, first perform all of steps 1 through 5 for Patch 32947483, and then repeat steps 1 through 5 again for Patch 36332179.

To patch the stage area with a Rapid Install Consolidated Bundle Patch:

  1. Download the patch from My Oracle Support.

  2. Unzip the patch using the following command:

    unzip p<patch_number>_R12_GENERIC.zip

  3. Change to the <patch_number> directory.

  4. Patch the stage area using the following commands:

    UNIX:

    sh patchRIStage.sh

    Windows:

    patchRIStage.cmd

    When prompted for the location of the Rapid Install stage, enter the path to the stage area you created for StartCD 12.2.0.51.

    Tip: Run the script as the same user that you used to run the buildStage script when creating the stage area.

  5. Re-run the buildStage.sh or buildStage.cmd script with the option Copy patches to existing stage area.

    Important: Re-running the buildStage script with the optionCopy patches to existing stage area is a mandatory pre-installation step.

    UNIX:

    $ cd /u01/StageR122/startCD/Disk1/rapidwiz/bin
$ buildStage.sh

    Windows:

    C:\>F:
F:\>cd StageR122\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\bin
F:\>buildStage.cmd

    From the following buildStage menu, choose option 2, Copy patches to existing stage area.

                 Build Stage Menu     
------------------------------------------------------     

1. Create new stage area      

2. Copy patches to existing stage area      

3. List files in TechPatches directory      

4. Exit menu      

Enter your choice [4]: 2

    On platforms other than Windows, choosing this option will display a submenu that shows the available platforms. Specify the platform on which you want to install Oracle E-Business Suite.

     Rapid Install Platform Menu
------------------------------------------------------

1. Oracle Solaris SPARC (64-bit)

2. Linux x86 (64-bit)

3. IBM AIX on Power Systems (64-bit) 

4. HP-UX Itanium 

5. Exit Menu


Enter your choice [5]:

    Review the script output and press Enter to continue when prompted.

    Directory /u01/StageR122/TechPatches     
Stage Builder will now stage the one-off patches for <Platform>...      
Press Enter to continue...       

Copying latest one-off patches to stage area...     
...     
Press Enter to continue...  

Finished copying additional patches. 
... 
Press Enter to continue...

    Finally, from the main menu, choose option 4 to exit.

                 Build Stage Menu     
------------------------------------------------------     

1. Create new stage area      

2. Copy patches to existing stage area      

3. List files in TechPatches directory      

4. Exit menu      

Enter your choice [4]: 4 

Stage Builder exiting...

Applying Additional StartCD 12.2.0.51 One-off Patches

Required Action: Refer to Section 1.2.2 "Additional StartCD 12.2.0.51 One-Off Patches" in the Oracle E-Business Suite Release Notes, Release 12.2, My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 1320300.1, to check for any additional critical one-off patches on top of startCD 12.2.0.51. For any patches listed in that section, you must follow the instructions in the patch's readme file to patch the Rapid Install stage area before you proceed with the next steps in your installation.

Stage Area Structure

As shown in the following diagram, the stage area you have built consists of a top-level stage directory, with subdirectories startCD, EBSInstallMedia, TechInstallMedia, and TechPatches.

Stage Area Directory Structure

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The startCD directory contains Rapid Install itself (in a subdirectory called Disk1), plus supporting files and documentation.

The EBSInstallMedia directory contains the following subdirectories:

The TechInstallMedia directory contains the following subdirectories:

The TechPatches directory contains the following subdirectories:

Creating the Upgrade File System

The database can be running when you lay down an upgrade file system with an existing ORACLE_HOME.

Before running Rapid Install to create the upgrade file system, you should make a note of the database language and character set value from the existing Release 11i or Release 12.1 database that will be upgraded. These values should be specified in the appropriate Rapid Install screen, as shown in Step 8 (Internationalization Settings) of this section.

Set Up the Configuration

As described in the previous section, Rapid Install performs two functions during an upgrade. This section describes the first of these functions, specifying the configuration values that Rapid Install needs to lay down a new file system and install the new technology stack.

Additional Information: See the Oracle E-Business Suite File System chapter in Oracle E-Business Suite Concepts.

Important: With Patch 32947483 [RAPID INSTALL CONSOLIDATED BUNDLE PATCH ON TOP OF STARTCD 51 (OCTOBER 2021)], Rapid Install creates the complete run file system (fs1) but only the context file and a few mandatory directories in the patch file system (fs2). This restricted patch file system setup is only a transitional setup to reduce the file system installation time. The complete patch file system will be created subsequently as part of an fs_clone action after the instance has been upgraded to a 12.2 Release Update Pack. Before running any lifecycle management actions, you must upgrade your instance to a 12.2 Release Update Pack and then run fs_clone to complete the file system setup.

Follow the instructions in the section Before You Install, Oracle E-Business Suite Installation Guide: Using Rapid Install. Then complete the following tasks.

Note: You are now ready to start Rapid Install as shown in the examples below. The exact path depends on the disk location you specified for your staging area.

The user who should run the Rapid Install wizard (rapidwiz) command depends on the configuration of the database tier and application tier.

  1. Start the Rapid Install wizard

    Start the wizard by entering the command rapidwiz at the command prompt.

    UNIX

    Example:

    $ cd <Your stage directory path>/startCD/Disk1/rapidwiz 
$ ./rapidwiz

    Windows

    Example:

    C:\>F:   
F:\>cd <Your stage directory path>\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz       
F:\><Your stage directory path>\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz>rapidwiz.cmd

    The Welcome screen appears.

    Welcome screen

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    This screen lists the components that are included in, or supported by, this release of Oracle E-Business Suite. Use the scroll bar to bring all the components into view.

    For an upgrade, Rapid Install creates an Oracle 12cR1 Database Oracle Home without a database. You can use this Oracle Home to upgrade or migrate your existing database to Oracle 12cR1. If you already have a suitable 11gR2 or 12cR1 Oracle Home, you can use it instead of using the one created by Rapid Install (which you may remove).

    This screen is for information only. No action is required. Click Next to continue.

  2. Select a wizard operation

    Use the Select Wizard Operation screen to indicate the action you want Rapid Install to perform. You begin both new installations and upgrades from this screen. Based on the action you choose, the Rapid Install wizard continues with the appropriate screen flow.

    Wizard Operation screen with "Upgrade to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.0" option selected

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    Choose the option Upgrade to E-Business Suite Release 12.2.0 option to upgrade your Oracle E-Business Suite products to the current version of Oracle E-Business Suite. The Rapid Install screen flow presents two paths: one that lays down the file system and installs the new technology stack, and one that configures servers and starts services. In subsequent steps, you will enter information in the Rapid Install Wizard for upgrading a system.

  3. Supply Oracle Configuration Manager details

    Oracle Configuration Manager (OCM) is a component that is designed to facilitate support for your Oracle products. Use of Oracle Configuration Manager is optional, but recommended.

    A lightweight agent that consumes minimal CPU resources, OCM supports automatic discovery of installed components and configuration information, and provides continuous tracking of key Oracle and system statistics of the machine it is running on.

    Data collected is sent via HTTPS (secure HTTP) to Oracle Support, who can thereby maintain an up-to-date view of your Oracle installation, facilitating pro-active problem avoidance and helping to reduce the time needed for resolution of support issues.

    Additional Information: For further details of OCM, click the View details link on the OCM screen.

    Screen to enter email details for security updates

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    If submission of your details fails because no connection can be made, you are presented with a pop-up screen prompting for proxy server information:

    Specify Proxy Server Information screen

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    If this screen appears, respond appropriately and then click OK.

  4. Choose upgrade option

    On the Select Upgrade Action screen, you can choose to create an upgrade file system for your upgraded system, or configure the upgraded instance.

    Select Upgrade Action screen

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    The actions associated with an upgrade are performed in separate Rapid Install sessions, as follows:

    • Create Upgrade File System

      Choose this option to run Rapid Install as a pre-upgrade step. In the screen flow associated with this option, the wizard collects configuration parameters for your system and stores them in the Oracle E-Business Suite database. When you run Rapid Install, AutoConfig uses these values to lay down the file system structure and technology stack components for your configuration. When it runs, it also creates a context file (<CONTEXT_NAME>.xml) that contains all the parameters that describe your system. This context file is created and managed by AutoConfig.

    • Configure Upgraded Release 12.2.0 Instance

      Choose this option to run Rapid Install as a post-upgrade task. In the associated screen flow, you specify the name of the context file (<CONTEXT_NAME>.xml) that AutoConfig created when you initially ran Rapid Install. This time, AutoConfig uses the values in the context file to configure the servers and start the services.

    Choose Create Upgrade File System and click Next

  5. Specify Global System Settings

    On the Global System Settings screen, you indicate required port usage for your system, selecting the port pool and (if required) individual port values.

    Global System Settings screen

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    After making your selections, click Next to continue.

  6. Specify Database Node Configuration

    On the Database Node Configuration screen, describe your existing database.

    Database Node Configuration screen

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    Enter the database host and database port.

    Important: The host name for the database tier node cannot be longer than 30 characters. When entering the host name, ensure that you specify the host name in lower case. Using upper case or mixed case for the host name is not supported. Additionally, the host name must begin with an alphabetic character and cannot include an underscore (_) character.

    Conditional Action: This note applies only if you are upgrading from Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.0 or 12.1. If the database server is using a logical host name, then specify the logical host name instead of the physical host name in the Database Host field in this screen.

    In the Database SID field, enter the database name, or service name, that you want Rapid Install to use to identify your existing database. The database name must be alphanumeric, must not exceed eight characters in length, must not start with a number, and must not include any spaces. Rapid Install records this name in the Net Services configuration and in the init<SID>.ora file.

    Conditional Action: This note applies only if you are upgrading from Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.3 with a multitenant architecture. For a multitenant architecture, set the Database SID field to your <EBS_PDB_Name>, that is, the pluggable database name for your Oracle E-Business Suite database.

    Important: The database name specified in this field is used to determine the database SID. The database SID may vary depending on your environment.

    • In an environment that does not use Oracle RAC, the database SID is the same as the database name.

    • In an Oracle RAC environment, the instance number is appended to the database name to form the database SID for each Oracle RAC node.

    If you want to use an existing ORACLE_HOME for the upgrade, check the "Use Existing Oracle Home" check box.

    Important: The existing database should be open.

    Conditional Action: For Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.4) and Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2) only, the database init.ora parameter service_names must have an entry called ebs_patch.

    You must also enter a valid domain name on this screen. This value, when combined with a host (machine) name, must produce a fully qualified domain name (FQDN). For example, a hostname of apps1 and domain name of example.com make up an FQDN of apps1.example.com

    Important: The host name for the database tier node must be no longer than 30 characters.

    The Rapid Install wizard displays a warning message if the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) exceeds 30 characters. If the host name for the database tier node is no longer than 30 characters, then you can ignore the warning and proceed with the installation. Otherwise you must update the host name before you proceed.

    You enter your Oracle RAC nodes as a comma-delimited list, in the form <node1>,<node2>.

    After completing all required details, click Next to continue.

  7. Review Application User Information

    The Review Application User Information screen lists usernames and the default passwords assigned by the wizard for the Application user.

    Important: Record the actual passwords for your existing system before you continue.

    Review Application User Information screen

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    As shown on the screenshot, the usernames and their respective default passwords are: APPS Username (APPS), APPS password (APPS), GWYUID username (APPLSYSPUB), GWYUID Password (PUB), Guest username (GUEST), and Guest password (ORACLE).

    Complete the text fields to change all the passwords on this screen to match those in your existing system. The wizard stores this information in the configuration file.

    Warning: Failing to record this information accurately could compromise the upgrade.

    Click Next to continue.

  8. Internationalization Settings (conditional)

    The Internationalization Settings screen displays options for systems that require NLS functionality.

    Important: As noted at the beginning of this section, the database language and character set values you specify in this Rapid Install screen should match those of the database that is to be upgraded.

    Internationalization Settings screen

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    The languages you select determine the available options for the other NLS-related configuration parameters (such as base language, territory, and character set) that your system requires.

    Double-click a language in the Available Languages box to move it into the Selected Languages box or highlight it and click the right arrow (>). Highlight a language in the Selected Languages box and click the left arrow (<) to remove it. To select or deselect all languages in a single action, use the double arrows, >> or <<.

    Note: You cannot remove American English from the Selected Languages box.

    You may need to perform additional tasks to finish the language installation. See Oracle E-Business Suite NLS Release Notes for details. You can register additional languages any time after the initial installation or upgrade. See Registering Languages in Oracle E-Business Suite Setup Guide.

    This screen displays Rapid Install defaults, as described in the following paragraphs.

    Selected Languages: If you have other active languages in your existing system, you can change the default, and add languages to reflect the existing database character set.

    Default Territory: This field is set to AMERICA, and should remain so during the upgrade. Your system administrator can change this value after the upgrade, if necessary.

    Database character set and APPL_TOP character set: Defaults to a common character set that is compatible with the active languages indicated on the Select Additional Languages screen. If they are not the character sets in your existing system, select the correct ones from the drop-down list.

    Important: If a database connection can be established, the current database character set is automatically used and the character set selection screen not displayed. If a connection cannot be established, you must specify the current database character set (and no other) in the selection screen that is then displayed.

    IANA character set: The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority character set is the Internet-assigned standard used by the Web server. For more information, see http://www.iana.org/assignments/character-sets.

    If necessary, change this value to indicate the one used in your existing system. Click Next to continue.

  9. Enter Primary Applications Node information

    You have already specified the top-level directory and the mount points for the database. Now you must specify the top-level directory and subdirectories associated with the primary Applications node, on which Rapid Install will lay down the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 file system.

    Primary Applications Node Configuration screen

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    Important: The node name returned by the operating system 'hostname' command for the application tier node must be no longer than 30 characters. If you configure your system to return only the host name for the node, without the domain name, then the host name must be no longer than 30 characters. If you configure your system to return the fully qualified domain name (FQDN), then the FQDN must be no longer than 30 characters, including the host name, domain name, and periods (.) used as separators.

    The Rapid Install wizard displays a warning message if the FQDN exceeds 30 characters. If your system returns only the host name as the node name, and the host name is no longer than 30 characters, then you can ignore the warning and proceed with the installation. Otherwise you must update your configuration before you proceed.

    The default directories use the syntax of the operating system on which you are running Rapid Install. You can either accept the defaults, or enter new values. When entering the host name, ensure that you specify the host name in lower case. Using upper case or mixed case for the host name is not supported. Additionally, the host name must begin with an alphabetic character and cannot include an underscore (_) character.

    Some of the fields are operating system dependent: for example, the UNIX Toolkit directory and Visual Studio directory are specific to Windows. If using a Windows platform, enter the location of the MKS (or Cygwin) tools in the UNIX Toolkit directory field, and the location of the Visual C/C++ executables and DLLs in the Visual Studio directory field. If using a UNIX system, complete the information for the Apps OS User (the account that owns the Applications node file system and technology stack) and Apps OS Group (the group to which the Apps OS User belongs).

    The Base directory is the top-level directory that Rapid Install will use to derive the mount points for the Applications node. You can accept the default or enter a new value. Click Browse to navigate to a new path, and double-click the required directory to select it.

    The Instance directory (new in Release 12) stores instance-specific files, including runtime generated files, log files, and configuration files. It can be a local directory (for better access speed). It does not have to be in a shared location.

    Creating Additional Applications Nodes

    Rapid Install is no longer used to create additional Applications nodes. Instead, you will use it to create a single Applications node, allow the Rapid Install session to complete, apply the latest AD and TXK patches to bring the node to the current codelevel, and then run the requisite cloning commands to create as many additional Applications nodes as required. This strategy avoids the need to apply the patches to multiple nodes, thus saving time and effort and reducing the risk of error.

    Note: Scaling the environment is covered in Performing Post-Upgrade Tasks.

  10. Supply Application User Information

    Application User Information screen

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  11. Review Global Settings

    Rapid Install uses the values specified on the Global Settings screen to identify a qualified domain name and to derive port settings that your system will use to connect services and listeners.

    Node Information screen

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  12. Review Pre-Install Checks

    Rapid Install begins to validate the configuration described by your configuration file. It lists the tests performed on the Pre-Install Checks screen and marks each one with an indication of whether it succeeded or failed.

    Pre-Install Checks screen

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    The results of each test are labeled using an icon. There are three types:

    • Check mark

      The test succeeded. Click the mark to obtain details of the test performed.

    • Exclamation mark (!)

      The configuration requires review. Click the ! to obtain information from the system test review. Rapid Install alerts you if you continue without resolving the issues.

    • An x mark

      All issues marked x must be resolved before you continue with the installation. Click the x to see the errors. If you can resolve an issue by fixing the values provided on the settings screen(s), click Back until you reach the appropriate screen, and re-enter the values. Some tests must be resolved in the operating system. In that case, you may have to restart the Rapid Install wizard after the problem has been fixed.

    Important: The following pre-installation checks are expected to fail if the database is down during creation of the upgrade file system:

    • Technology Codelevel

    • Database Version

    • Database Name Validation

    • Database Service Name

    You should therefore verify the results of all these tests manually.

    Conditional Action: This note applies only if you are upgrading from Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.3 with a multitenant architecture. For a multitenant architecture, you can ignore the failure related to 'DB service_names check'.

    When there are no further issues to resolve, click Next to continue.

  13. Run Rapid Install

    Rapid Install lists the actions it will take during the installation process. The content of the list varies, depending on your installation choices.

    Component Installation Review screen

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    Click Next to continue. Rapid Install displays another alert screen asking you to verify that you are ready to begin the installation. Click Yes to continue.

    Rapid Install creates new file systems for the application tier, and the 12cR1 Oracle Home for the database.

Monitor Installation Progress

  1. Check progress bars

    During an installation, Rapid Install displays a main progress bar and an individual progress bar. The main progress bar reports on the completion percentage of the installation as a whole. The individual progress bar reports on the progress of each individual step.

    Important: The installation is not complete until all progress bars have disappeared from your screen.

    Installing Oracle E-Business Suite progress screen

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  2. Review Post-Install Checks

    When the processing is complete, Rapid Install displays the Post-install Checks screen.

    Post-Install Checks screen

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    If the test does not succeed, review the errors listed on the screen. Click the Back button to return to the appropriate screens and make corrections as needed. Then click the Retry button.

    If there are no errors, click Next. Rapid Install displays a Finish screen that lists the components that it has installed, and describes any steps you need to perform to complete the upgrade. Review the information on this screen, and click Finish to exit Rapid Install.

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Preparing the System for Upgrade

Apply Required Application Tier Patches

Ensure that the required middle tier patches for Oracle E-Business Release 12.2 have been applied.

Required Action: Follow the instructions in the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2: Consolidated List of Oracle Fusion Middleware Patches and Bug Fixes (Doc ID: 2877607.1) to do the following:

EBS Tech Patch Automation Tool - Application Tier (ETPAT-AT)

EBS Tech Patch Automation Tool - Application Tier (ETPAT-AT) can be used to apply missing technology one-offs to the Oracle E-Business Suite Release (EBS) Release 12.2.0 application tier.

ETPAT-AT automates patching of technology one-offs for the following components of the Oracle E-Business Suite Release (EBS) Release 12.2.0 application tier.

Additional Information: For additional information , refer to Using the EBS Technology Patch Automation Tool for Application Tier (ETPAT-AT) (Doc ID: 2749774.1) on My Oracle Support.

Drop Event Alert Triggers in Custom Schemas (conditional)

To drop all event alert database triggers in custom schemas, run the alrdtrig.sql script, located in $ALR_TOP/patch/115/sql. Re-create the triggers after the upgrade is complete.

Validate GUEST Account

Supported in EURC-DT: Yes

Ensure that the GUEST account is valid and active and that the fnd_user USER_ID for the GUEST account is set to a value of '6'. For example, the following should return 'Y' if the GUEST account is valid and active:

SQL> 
select fnd_web_sec.validate_login('GUEST','ORACLE') Valid from dual;

VALID
-------------------------------
Y

If 'N' is returned, then query the error message for more info:

SQL>  select fnd_message.get from dual;

Convert to Multiple Organizations Architecture (Required)

Applies to 11i release level: All

TUMS step key: FND_ENABLE_MULTI_ORG

Multiple Organizations architecture supports performance improvements across all Oracle Applications. It also supports Multiple Organizations Access Control, which enables an Applications responsibility to access multiple operating units if desired. This release requires that Multiple Organizations be enabled. If you have not done so already, you must convert to this architecture now.

Converting to Multiple Organizations does not require the use of multiple operating units or sets of books - it does enable you to use this functionality at any time in the future.

If you are converting from a Single Organization architecture to a Multiple Organization architecture, complete the following steps:

  1. Create an operating unit.

  2. Assign the operating unit you created to the profile option MO:Operating Unit.

    Note: See the following documentation references: Use of Multiple Organizations in Release 12 in Use of Multiple Organizations (Multi-Org) in Release 11i (Doc ID: 210193.1), and MOAC in Oracle Purchasing (Doc ID: 404800.1). HRMS users should also see Setting Up Multiple Organizations for Oracle HRMS (Doc ID: 259546.1).

Convert Oracle Alert E-Mail Processing to the Workflow Notification Mailer (Conditional)

Applies to 11i release level: All

TUMS step key: FND_WORKFLOW_TASKS

Oracle Alert leverages the Workflow Notification Mailer to send alert e-mail messages and process responses, obsoleting the previous e-mail implementation. All incoming responses to alerts sent by the previous Oracle Alert E-mail implementation must be completed before the upgrade.

If you use response processing alerts and you have not already converted Oracle Alert to the Workflow Notification Mailer, convert now by applying Oracle Applications Technology 11i.ATG_PF.H Rollup 6 (patch 5903765) to your Release 11i APPL_TOP. This roll up patch causes Oracle Alert to use the Workflow Notification Mailer for new alerts, but allows you to continue to run the Alert Response Processor for incoming responses sent before the conversion. Continue to run the Response Processor until you have no more outstanding responses of this kind.

Note: See About Oracle Applications Technology 11i.ATG_PF.H Rollup 6 (Doc ID: 444524.1) for more information.

Customer Relationship Management Tasks

Complete the tasks only if you are using Customer Relationship Management products.

Note: If you are upgrading your system from release 11.5.5 or any lower version to any higher release level, then you must create a directory object at the target system as follows:

Create or replace the directory AMS_OA_MEDIA_PATH with '&media path' ;

Note that media_path is the path described in the profile AMS: OA_MEDIA Path

Marketing, Sales, or Trade Management

Perform these tasks if you are have Oracle Marketing or Sales products or Oracle Trade Management products active in your system.

  1. Create new product catalog (conditional)

    Oracle Product Hub (PDH) is a market-leading solution, providing customers with tools to centralize all product information from heterogeneous systems, creating a single product repository that can be leveraged across all functional departments. There are several paths to creating the new product catalog, based on individual system configuration. For a description of all the options and the steps required to implement them, refer to Oracle Applications Sales & Marketing Product Catalog Upgrade (Doc ID: 396079.1).

    Additional Information: See Oracle Product Hub User's Guide and Oracle Product Hub Implementation Guide for more information.

Incentive Compensation

Perform these tasks if you are using Oracle Incentive Compensation.

  1. Verify completion of Sales Compensation processes (conditional)

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: CN_PAYRN_REP_CHK

    To verify that your Sales Compensation setup data is ready for the upgrade, download and apply patch 4963569 to your Release 11i APPL_TOP. This patch contains cnupgchki.sql (located in the first database directory defined for PL/SQL file I/O.) Run this script manually. It creates a report that tells you what pre-upgrade steps are required. You can also view the results of the report in concatenated format in the AutoPatch log file (cnupgchki.log).

    Additional Information: See My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 2525754.1, Using UTL_FILE_DIR or Database Directories for PL/SQL File I/O in Oracle E-Business Suite Releases 12.1 and 12.2 for more information.

    The following remedies are suggested for errors listed in the report:

    If this error exists... Take this action before running the upgrade...
    Calculation processes are not completed Complete all calculation processes before the upgrade.
    The following is a list of payruns that have not been paid Pay these payruns before the upgrade.
    The following salesreps have calculated lines that are not posted Post all commission lines before the upgrade.
    There are non-zero posted transactions that are not loaded Load and pay all posted transactions before the upgrade.
    The following salesreps have posted transactions that have not been paid Pay all posted transactions before the upgrade.
    The following salesreps have inconsistent data between commission lines and posted lines Resolve these inconsistencies before the upgrade.

Mobile Field Service

Perform these tasks only if you are using Oracle Mobile Field Service.

  1. Synchronize data for Mobile Field Service (conditional)

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: CSM_SYNC_DATA

    All Mobile Field Service users with changes pending in their mobile device should synchronize the mobile server. Do not make any additional changes using the Mobile Field Service application until the upgrade is complete, and all users have successfully re-synchronized.

Sales and Telesales

If you are currently on 11.5.10.2CU release level or have upgraded to 11.5.10.2CU as an upgrade task for the 12.2 release, then run the Update as_accesses_all denorm flag request set as follows:

From the Oracle Sales Administrator responsibility, navigate to Concurrent Requests > Run. Select and run the Update as_accesses_all denorm flag request set.

TeleService

Perform these tasks if you are using Oracle TeleService.

  1. Set up profile option for TeleService (Required)

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: N/A

    Service upgrade scripts have been enhanced to allow you to choose the most appropriate upgrade path based on the value in the profile option Service: Upgraded Release (For Development User Only). The value in the profile option indicates the current Service version before the upgrade. Please make sure you have this profile value set to 11510 before performing the upgrade.

    If you don't already have this profile option, then you can create it with an internal name CS_SR_UPDATE_RELEASE and set the value to 11510 at the System level if it is not already present. This guide assumes that you are upgrading from MBL version 11i.

Financials and Procurement Tasks

Complete these tasks only for the Financials and Procurement products that are active in your system.

The Catalog Data Pre-upgrade Process

TUMS Step Key: ICX_CATALOG_MIG

This pre-upgrade process is mandatory if you are upgrading iProcurement from 11.5.10. This process runs the scripts that actually run during the upgrade process and prevents performance issues during upgrade. It pre-processes bulk-loaded content to reduce the actual time required for the upgrade and to ensure the upgrade process runs smoothly. You can run it multiple times. If exceptions are found, make corrections and re-run the program until no exceptions are noted. Running this program does not require your users to log off the system.

Note: Exceptions noted and not fixed before the upgrade will not be available in the iProcurement Catalog.

Specifically, this program shortens the time it takes to run these upgrade scripts:

To run the pre-upgrade, perform the following steps:

  1. Run the extractor to ensure that the iProcurement extracted catalog data is updated.

  2. Apply the pre-upgrade patch (4914492). It inserts a new entry in the eContent Manager menu called Release 12 Data Migration, which you can use to run the data exceptions report and/or the pre-upgrade.

  3. Run the exceptions report prior to the pre-upgrade. The report lists data that cannot be automatically upgraded and must be fixed before the upgrade. The pre-upgrade processes the catalog data to the new data model to reduce upgrade downtime. If there are still exceptions, it also updates the exceptions report.

The exceptions report divides exceptions into two categories: those to be fixed using an XML file and reloaded into the catalog, and those to be fixed by correcting system default values.

Advanced Collections

Perform this task only if you are using Oracle Advanced Collections.

  1. Strategy Workflow checks.

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: IEX_STRATEGY_CHECK

    Apply the diagnostic scripts patch 11i 13027498. This patch contains scripts for Collection Strategy Workflow.

    From the Collections Agent responsibility using the user name 'SYSADMIN', stop any scheduled Workflow Background Process concurrent program request for the following Item Types:

    • IEXSTRY - IEX: Collection Strategy Work Flow

    • IEXSTFFM - IEX: Strategy Fulfilment Mailer

    • IEXSTRCM - IEX: Strategy Custom Work Flow

    Run the script $IEX_TOP/patch/115/sql/iexswowf.sql to check and clean the strategies running without workflow.

    Run the script $IEX_TOP/patch/115/sql/iexstorg.sql to update Org_ID column in IEX_STRATEGIES table to operate Strategy by Operating unit.

    Important: This step requires that you apply IEX 11i.IEX.H Rup# 5 for the iexstorg.sql file to exist. Apply the prerequisite patch 6500218 before applying patch 13027498.

Loans Funding Advices

Perform this task if you are using Direct Loans in the Oracle Loans application.

  1. Loans Funding Advices.

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: LNS_FUNDING_CHECK

    You must run the 'LNS: Update Funding Status' concurrent program for all loans in the application before upgrading to release 12. The concurrent program processes all 11i Accounts Payable (AP) payments related to Loans and Update Loan status.

    In release 11i, loan funding advices paid in AP are recognized manually by running the concurrent program 'LNS: Update Funding Status', or by navigating to the Funding tab of the loan.

    In release 12, the manual process is improved in the Payment application to call back loans upon payment.

Financials for India

Perform these tasks only if you are using Oracle Financials for India

  1. Set minimum patch levels (conditional)

    Applies to 11i release level: Patch level lower than IN60105D2

    TUMS step key: JAI_CHECK_CUST

    This step applies if you are not at the following patch levels. If you have already applied the patch set, or a later one, you can omit this step.

    • Oracle Financials for India patch set IN60105D2 (included in Release 11i patch 4153130)

    • Oracle Financials for India Service Tax Solution (Release 11i stand-alone patch 4239736)

    • Oracle Financials for India Value Added Tax Solution (Release 11i stand-alone patch 4245089)

    • Oracle Financials for India Tax Deduction at Source Solution (Release 11i stand-alone patch 4860026)

    If you have not applied patch set IN60105D2 and the three stand-alone patches, then apply the patch set (included in patch 4153130), and the consolidated patch 4923208 for the stand-alone patches before you upgrade.

General Ledger

Perform these tasks only if you are using Oracle General Ledger.

  1. Run Accounting Setup Manager Diagnosis for MRC (optional)

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: GL_MRC_REVIEW_SETUP

    The Accounting Setup Manager replaces many forms and user interfaces in this release. We recommend that you run the Accounting Setup Manager Pre-Update Diagnosis report to identify potential incompatibilities that would prevent you from using some new features. The report identifies Release 11i setup for Multiple Reporting Currencies, General Ledger, Global Accounting Engine, Assets, Payables, and Receivables. In order to run this report successfully, apply patch 5259121 to your Release 11i APPL_TOP.

    To access the report, run the Accounting Setup Manager Pre-Update Diagnosis report in the Standard Request Submission form from a General Ledger responsibility. Review the report and fix any setup it identifies as problematic. Note that modifying setup configurations is not easily done after the upgrade is complete.

    Note: You can run the upgrade successfully without running this report or modifying the setup. All the features will function similarly to Release 11i. However, you may not be able to take advantage of some new functionality.

    The report also details what changes, if any, the upgrade will have on certain objects. The following areas of the report show details in a tabular format. The table columns show necessary information, such as the reporting set of books name, currency, and description for unassigned reporting sets of books.

    • Sets of Books: Review Sets of Books To Be Upgraded to Secondary Ledgers

    • Multiple Reporting Currencies: Unassigned Reporting Sets of Books

    • Multiple Reporting Currencies: One Reporting Set of Books Assigned to Multiple Primary Sets of Books

    • Multiple Reporting Currencies: Reporting Sets of Books With Translated Currencies

    • Multiple Reporting Currencies: General-Ledger-Only Reporting Sets of Books

    • Multiple Reporting Currencies: Inconsistent General Ledger Conversion Rules

    • Multiple Reporting Currencies: Inconsistent Setup

    • Multiple Reporting Currencies: Incomplete Setup

iPayments

Perform these tasks only if you are using Oracle iPayments.

  1. Prepare data for credit card encryption upgrade (conditional)

    Applies to 11i release level: See text for conditions

    TUMS step key: IBY_SEC_UPGRADE

    Complete this step only if you are using credit card encryption in Release 11i.

    Oracle Payments (renamed from iPayments in Release 11i) handles credit card encryption, along with encryption of other payment cards and third-party bank accounts. If you are using Credit Card Encryption in Release 11i, then you need to prepare your data for the upgrade to the new encryption model.

    Recommended: If you are using the Oracle Applications Credit Card Encryption feature that was introduced as a patch after Release 11.5.10, we recommend you complete all the historical credit card data migration programs provided with the patch. See the "Upgrade Steps for Credit Card Encryption" section in Oracle Applications Credit Card Encryption (Doc ID: 338756.1) for more information.

    Required: If you are using the Oracle iPayment encryption feature, and have not yet moved to the enhanced Oracle Applications Credit Card Encryption feature, then you must apply patch 4607647 to your Release 11i APPL_TOP and complete the steps described in the Oracle Applications Credit Card Encryption white paper.

Internet Expenses

Perform these tasks only if you are using Oracle Internet Expenses.

  1. Import expense reports into Accounts Payable (conditional)

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: OIE_IMPORT_INTERCOMPANY_CHECK

    Perform this step only if you have intercompany data in Internet Expenses (OIE) interface records that must be imported into Oracle Payables.

    In this release, the Expense Report Import concurrent program is obsolete. Therefore, you must submit this program prior to the upgrade to ensure that all intercompany data in Internet Expenses interface records is imported into Oracle Payables. Fix any rejections and resubmit the program until all records are imported successfully.

Payables

Perform these tasks only if you are using Oracle Payables.

  1. Import all invoices from Payables Open Interface (Required)

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: AP_IMPORT_INVOICES_CHECK

    In this release, global descriptive flex fields (GDFs) are obsolete and are moved into tax and payment columns. Several validations are performed based on the country the invoice is imported from on these GDFs. They are not upgraded in the open interface tables.

    Import all invoices that have not yet been imported by running the Open Interface Import program on the 11i APPL_TOP. Resolve any rejections and resubmit the program until all invoices are imported.

  2. Confirm or cancel all un-confirmed Payment Batches (Required)

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: AP_CNFM_PAY_BATCH_CHECK

    With the introduction of Oracle Payments, the new payment batch model is not compatible with 11i payment batches. To ensure that there are no in-process payment batches included in the upgrade processing, either confirm or cancel all payment batches before you begin.

  3. Verify that accounting data has been transferred (Required)

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    Verify that all Accounts Payable accounting data has been transferred prior to the upgrade. If it is determined that there is untransferred data, then transfer it before continuing.

  4. Run the Accounting Health Check (Required)

    This step gathers information about specific known data corruptions in AP Accounting Tables as described in Payables Accounting Health Check (Doc ID: 416699.1). It runs the Accounts Payable Accounting Health Check (APAtgHealthCheck.sql) for you.

    The script APAtgHealthCheck.sql takes 3 parameters:

    • Start Date - Include data created/updated on or after this date

    • Detail level - Detail or Summary

    • Maximum Rows Returned

    Three report files will be generated and displayed after execution, one following the other:

    • APAtgHealthCheck_Summary_MMDDHHMM.txt - Shows summary of all errors/problems

    • APAtgHealthCheck_MMDDHHMM.txt - Shows summary of all error/problems with error/warning details

    • APAtgHealthCheck_Details_MMDDHHMM.txt - Shows detail of all errors/problems

    Review the output very carefully, if the output indicates that there is data corruption, then you should log a SR (Service Request) for the Accounts Payable product and upload the output file with your SR.

    Note: Only records which actually have errors will have data listed in that column. Ideally, you would like to see records in the output and no values in the Error column.

  5. Account Payables Trial Balance Reports (recommended)

    Run the Accounts Payable Trial Balance, Posted Invoice Register, and Posted Payment Register reports. After the upgrade, run the same reports in your upgraded environment and compare the results. The R12 reports run for a ledger or a ledger set, not within the context of a single operating unit. The Release 11i reports run within a single operating unit. Depending on your system configuration, you may need to sum several of the 11i reports to tie to the new versions.

    Note: Ensure that the Accounts Payable Trial Balance is reconciled to GL before the upgrade. If there is any incorrect data included in the report, then ensure it is corrected in the 'Clean Data' step before upgrading.

  6. Apply pre-upgrade Generic Data fixes (GDF) (recommended)

    You should clean up any data issues in R11i before upgrading. If you have to fix R11i data after the upgrade, then it will be more complex due to more and different tables and code involved. In addition, bad R11i data can cause the upgrade to fail. As part of your effort to clean data in R11i before the upgrade, review the Generic Data fix (GDF) (Document ID: 874903.1). See: What is a Generic Datafix Patch (GDF) and what GDFs are available for Payables? and ensure that you apply any applicable GDF fixes from the 'Pre-upgrade' section of the note to your R11i instance before upgrading.

Subledger Accounting

Perform these tasks only if you are using Oracle Subledger Accounting and any of the associated products (see list included in Step 1).

  1. Set range of periods (optional)

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: N/A

    During the upgrade, existing accounting data from the subledgers is upgraded into the new Oracle Subledger Accounting data model. By default, the upgrade updates the data for the current fiscal year, as well as the necessary periods of the previous fiscal, to ensure that there are at least six periods included in the upgrade (occurs when the upgrade is performed in the first half of the fiscal year).

    You may need to run the SLA Pre-Upgrade program if you are using Oracle General Ledger and at least one of the following subledgers: Assets, Cost Management, E-Business Tax, Payables, Receivables, or Projects Accounting. This optional program allows you to change the default number of periods of historic data to be upgraded.

    You can define a larger range of periods to be upgraded, and you can decide to perform the upgrade for all or most of the data during the downtime phase. This is an important decision because some of the Oracle Subledger Accounting functionality, such as accounting reversals and business flows, rely on the existence of previous accounting data.

    If you do not perform a complete upgrade of the accounting data, Oracle Subledger Accounting allows you to perform an additional upgrade of the data by running the SLA post-upgrade process whenever the missing data is required (see Subledger Accounting in Appendix G). This program is executed at the same time as daily operations. As a result, it may have an impact on overall system performance.

    If you need to change the default number of periods of historic data to be upgraded, you must apply patch 5233248 to your Release 11i APPL_TOP and submit the SLA Pre-Upgrade program. When submitting this program, you can enter the following parameters:

    • Migrate all sets of books: Possible values are Yes (SLA Pre-Upgrade program updates the periods in all sets of books) or No (SLA Pre-Upgrade program updates the periods that belong to the selected set of books).

    • Set of books: Set of books to be upgraded where you have selected to upgrade one set of books.

    • Start Date: Date to be used to determine the first period to be upgraded. Does not have to be the starting date of a period - the initial period is determined as the first period in which this date falls.

Human Resource Management (HRMS)

All custom database objects that are mapped to seeded APIs/Row Handlers must be changed from LONG/LONG RAW to CLOB.

The LONG and LONG RAW data type was obsoleted by the database group in release 8i and was replaced by the CLOB data type. LONG and LONG RAW remain a valid data type only for backward compatibility and have numerous restrictions. Many database features after release 8i do not support the LONG and LONG RAW data type, and interferes with upgrading to new technologies. Specifically, for Online Patching, LONG and LONG RAW columns cannot be referenced in a database trigger. This means that LONG and LONG RAW columns cannot be patched using Online Patching as the solution uses Cross Edition Triggers to upgrade data. Changes to seed data in the RUN edition cannot be propagated to the PATCH edition as Cross Edition Triggers are used to synchronize the changes. Due to this, all database objects/Oracle Forms/JAVA pages/PRO C/API programs have been changed to use CLOB data type that were previously using LONG and LONG RAW data types.

However, Oracle provides implicit conversion between LONG/LONG RAW data types and LOB data types, with one limitation in this conversion. The maximum size of a LOB is 128 terabytes depending on database block size, and the maximum size of a LONG is two gigabytes. If more than two gigabytes of data is assigned to LONG/LONG RAW data types from the CLOB data type, then a VALUE_ERROR exception will be raised. All of the seed Database Objects/Oracle Forms/JAVA Pages/PRO C code/APIs have been modified to use the CLOB data type and provides more storage. If these new large values are passed to old custom programs that continue to use old LONG/LONG RAW data type and have less storage, then the exception error will be raised.

This enhancement will affect the functionality of User Hook pre-processors, Business Event pre-processors, and Data Pump pre-processors. Oracle suggests that you use the following script to identify procedure/UDF containing LONG parameters, and mapped with seeded APIs/Row Handlers:

SELECT 
       package_name
       ,object_name
       ,argument_name
       ,data_type
FROM    all_arguments
WHERE   (package_name,object_name) IN
        (
        SELECT 
           call_package
           ,call_procedure
        FROM    hr_api_hook_calls
        )
AND     data_type = 'LONG';

Action: When all database objects have been identified, change the datatype to CLOB. Refer to LONG to CLOB Conversion Procedures, Oracle E-Business Suite Developer's Guide.

Lease and Finance Management

Perform these pre-upgrade tasks only if you are using Oracle Lease and Finance Management.

TUMS Step Key: OKL_LIC_CHECK

Following are the mandatory pre-upgrade steps that must be completed before upgrading to Release 12.2.

If you are upgrading from 11i OKLG, then apply the OKLG Pre-Upgrade patch (patch 6027572) on 11i OKLG code line. If you are upgrading from 11i OKLH, then apply OKLH Pre-Upgrade patch (patch 6027561) on 11i OKLH code line.

Note: If you are currently on 11i OKLG, then the minimum requirement is that you upgrade to 11i OKLG Rup3 (patch 4487651). If you are currently on 11i OKLH, then the minimum requirement is that you upgrade to 11i OKLH Rup3 (patch 5350898). If you are currently on any other 11i codeline, then the minimum requirement is that you install 11i OKLH and upgrade to 11i OKLH Rup3 (patch 5350898).

  1. Run OKL Billing Pre-Upgrade Report to check for pending transactions that have not been transferred to Oracle Receivables.

    If there are any pending transactions, then you must run the following concurrent programs in the order given to clear the pending transactions:

    1. Master Item - Process Billable Streams.

    2. Master Program - Prepare Receivables.

    3. Master Program - Receivables Bills Consolid.

    4. Master Program - Receivables Invoice Trans.

    5. Autoinvoice Master program.

    6. Fetch AR Invoice Numbers.

    Repeat these steps until all pending transactions are cleared.

  2. Run OKL Disbursement Pre-Upgrade Report to check for pending transactions that have not been transferred to Oracle Payables.

    If there are any pending transactions, then you must run the following concurrent programs in the order given to clear the pending transactions:

    1. Pay Invoice Prepare for AP Transfer.

    2. Pay Invoices Transfer to AP Invoice Interface.

    3. Investor Payables Consolidation.

    4. Payables Open Interface Import.

    Repeat these steps until all pending transactions are cleared.

  3. Run the OKL Accounting Pre-Upgrade Report to check for pending transactions that have not been transferred to Oracle General Ledger.

    Also check for any accounting setup discrepancies. If there are pending transactions or setup discrepancies, then you must complete the following steps to clear the pending transactions and setup discrepancies:

    1. Run the Accounting Entry Process.

    2. Correct accounting entries posted to the OKL sub ledger with an error using the Correct Accounting Entries window.

    3. Run General Ledger Transfer.

    4. If any accounting templates are found that have more than two template lines, then update the accounting templates that have more than two accounting template lines and remove the percentage allocation.

  4. Run the OKL Multi-GAAP Pre-Upgrade Report to determine which operating units can be upgraded to Automated Accounting for Multi-GAAP.

    The report lists those operating units that can be upgraded to Automated Accounting for Multi-GAAP, and those that are not eligible. The report lists the reasons why a particular operating unit cannot be upgraded to Automated Accounting and the conditions that must be met before the operating unit can be upgraded to Automated Accounting. To make an operating unit eligible for upgrade to Automated Accounting, ensure that the following conditions in the pre-upgrade environment are met:

    • The Reporting Product Asset Book profile option in 11i is defined.

    • The set of books associated with the Reporting Product Asset Book must not be the same as the set of books associated with its corresponding Corporate Book.

    • For all Multi-GAAP contracts, the local product and the reporting product must satisfy the following conditions:

      1. The revenue recognition method of the local and reporting product must be the same.

      2. The interest calculation basis of the local and reporting product must be the same.

      3. If the book classification of the local product is Lease (Direct Finance lease, Operating lease or Sales Type lease), then the book classification of the reporting product must also be Lease (Direct Finance lease, Operating lease or Sales Type lease).

      4. If the book classification of the local product is Loan, then the book classification of the reporting product must also be Loan.

      5. If the book classification of the local product is Revolving Loan, then the book classification of reporting product must also be Revolving Loan.

      6. The pricing engine of the Stream Generation Templates associated with the corresponding Accounting Templates of the local and reporting products must be the same.

    • All assets on all of the contracts in the Operating Unit must have the same corporate asset book.

    • For Multi-GAAP contracts, all assets on the Multi-GAAP contracts in the Operating Unit must have been created in the same tax asset book defined on the Reporting Product Asset Book profile option.

    Re-running the OKL Multi-GAAP Pre-Upgrade Report upon making any changes in the pre-upgrade environment confirms if the particular operating unit is eligible for upgrade to Automated Accounting.

    The following steps must be completed to select one or more operating units to be upgraded to Automated Accounting:

    1. Navigate to Setup > Operational Options.

    2. Click the Upgrade button to open the new Upgrade user interface.

    3. Select the Automated Accounting value from the list of values for those operating units that need to be upgraded to Automated Accounting.

    4. Click the Apply button to save the changes.

    5. If a specific operating unit is not eligible to be upgraded to Automated Accounting, then the user interface displays the appropriate error message.

    6. The secondary representation method can be defined as Automated Accounting only for those operating units that meet the above conditions.

    Defining the secondary representation method value for operating units is an optional pre-upgrade step. If the secondary representation method is not defined in the pre-upgrade 11i environment, then the operating units will be upgraded with the following default values for the secondary representation method:

    • If the operating unit is not a Multi-GAAP operating unit in 11i, then the secondary representation method will be upgraded to Not Applicable in this release.

    • If the operating unit is a Multi-GAAP operating unit in 11i, then the secondary representation method will be upgraded to Report in this release.

Projects Tasks

Perform these tasks only if you are using Oracle Projects.

  1. Complete distribution, transfer, and tieback of expense reports (conditional).

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: PA_COMPLETE_DIST_TIEBACK_EXP

    If you create expense reports using Pre-Approved Expenditure Entry or import unaccounted expense reports from external systems, then run the following concurrent programs for each operating unit that uses Oracle Projects as a source entry point for expense report creation, adjustment, or both:

    • PRC: Distribute Expense Report Costs

    • PRC: Interface Expense Reports to Payables

    • Expense Report Import (must be run from the Payables responsibility)

    • PRC: Tieback Expense Reports from Payables

    Oracle recommends that your Projects application specialist ensure that all transactions are successfully processed and that no exceptions remain prior to the upgrade.

    To assist you with this process, Oracle Projects has provided an SQL script that identifies expense reports created in Oracle Projects that have not been interfaced to Oracle Payables for all operating units. You can apply Patch 5760729 to your Release 11i APPL_TOP. This patch copies the pa120u05.sql file to your Release 11i $PA_TOP/patch/115/sql directory. Your system administrator can run this script as often as necessary to verify that all transactions have been interfaced to Oracle Payables for all operating units. Additional information about the script can be found in the Patch 5760729 readme file as well as in the script file. If you are unable to complete this processing prior to the upgrade, then you can use the Invoice Workbench to manually enter the un-interfaced expense reports in Oracle Payables.

  2. Complete transfer and tieback of cost, cross charge, and revenue (conditional).

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: PA_JRNL_IMPORT_TIEBACK_REV

    Run the following concurrent programs for each operating unit implemented in Oracle Projects and Oracle Grants Accounting. Ensure there are no exceptions.

    • Journal Import: Complete Journal Import in General Ledger for all project journal sources

    • PRC: Tieback Labor Costs from General Ledger

    • PRC: Tieback Usage Costs from General Ledger

    • PRC: Tieback Total Burdened Cost from GL

    • PRC: Tieback Cross Charge Distributions From General Ledger (does not apply to Grants Accounting)

    • PRC: Tieback Revenue from General Ledger

  3. Complete non-recoverable tax adjustment processing (conditional).

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: (To be determined at a later date)

    If you adjusted expenditure items that represent supplier invoices or expense reports in Oracle Projects that have related non-recoverable tax, complete the following tasks for each operating unit:

    • In Oracle Projects, run the PRC: Interface Supplier Invoice Adjustment Costs to Payables concurrent program

    • In Oracle Payables, validate the adjusted invoices

    • In Oracle Payables, account the adjusted invoices

    • In Oracle Projects, run the PRC: Interface Supplier Costs concurrent program

    Oracle recommends that your Projects application specialist ensure that all transactions are successfully processed and that no exceptions remain prior to the upgrade.

    To assist you with this process, Oracle Projects has provided a script that identifies supplier invoice and expense report adjustments created in Oracle Projects that have not been interfaced to Oracle Payables for all operating units. You can apply Patch 5760729 to your Release 11i APPL_TOP. This patch copies the pa120u05.sql file to your Release 11i $PA_TOP/patch/115/sql directory. Your system administrator can run this script as often as necessary to verify that all transactions have been interfaced to Oracle Payables for all operating units. Additional information about the script can be found in the Patch 5760729 readme file as well as in the script file. You can also use either of the EXC: Transaction Exception Details concurrent reports to identify transactions in Oracle Payables that have not been interfaced to Oracle Projects. If you are unable to complete this processing prior to the upgrade, then you can use pre-approved batches in Oracle Projects to create negative miscellaneous transactions to balance the adjustments.

Public Sector Tasks

Complete these tasks only for the Public Sector products that are active in your system.

Contract Lifecycle Management for Federal Government (CLM)

If you are migrating to Contract Lifecycle Management for Federal Government (CLM), then review the structure changes in the new product.

Supply Chain Management Tasks

The tasks in this section are required only if you are using Oracle Supply Chain Management products.

Bills of Material (BOM)

Perform the following tasks if you are using Oracle Bills of Material (BOM).

  1. Check for duplicate records

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: BOM_CHECK_FOR_BOM_HEADER_DUPLICATES

    Run the following query and verify the output:

    $ select count(*)
$ from BOM_BILL_OF_MATERIALS
$ where ASSEMBLY_ITEM_ID IN
        $ (select distinct ASSEMBLY_ITEM_ID
                $ from BOM_BILL_OF_MATERIALS
                $ group by ASSEMBLY_ITEM_ID,ORGANIZATION_ID,ALTERNATE_BOM_DESIGNATOR
                $ having count(*) > 1 );

    If the above query returns greater than '0' as the output, then perform the following steps:

    1. Take backup of bom_bill_of_materials and bom_structures_b tables.

    2. Refer to Note ID: 370841.1 and run the script provided in section 2: 'Query to Find list of duplicate BOMs' column within the 'Verification' section to identify duplicate records.

      If there are duplicate records, then run the scripts provided in the 'A. DATAFIX' column within the 'Solution' section to fix duplicate records by populating 'Alternate Designator'.

    Note: You must eliminate duplicate records before upgrading to Release 12.2.

Product Hub

Perform the following tasks if you are using Oracle Product Hub.

  1. Use the packing hierarchy structure type

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: EGO_PACK_HIERARCHY_MIGRATE

    If you have used the structure type Packaging Hierarchy in releases prior to 12.1, then note that only the preferred packaging structure from this structure type is migrated over in the upgrade process. If you have defined multiple packaging structures and want to migrate all of them, then consider bringing them into the system by transferring them into other structure types, at which time they will be treated as regular structure types and not Packs.

  2. Back up user-defined attributes data for items

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: EGO_UDA_BACKUP

    Considerable changes have been made to the data model that stores Item user defined attributes in Release 12. Upgrade scripts are available to automatically manage these changes. However, if these scripts fail during upgrade, there can be potential loss of data. It is recommended that you back up the following tables before you proceed with the upgrade.

    • EGO_MTL_SY_ITEMS_EXT_B

    • EGO_MTL_SY_ITEMS_EXT_TL

    You can discard the backups when the upgrade is completed and the pre-upgrade UDA data for items have been functionally verified.

  3. Check for duplicate records

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: EGO_CHECK_FOR_DUPLICATES

    Run the following query and verify the output:

    $ SELECT COUNT(1)
$ FROM SYS.ALL_IND_COLUMNS
        $ WHERE INDEX_NAME = 'EGO_MTL_SY_ITEMS_EXT_B_U2'
                $ AND COLUMN_NAME = 'UNIQUE_VALUE'
                $ AND INDEX_OWNER = 'EGO';

    If the above query returns '0' as the output, then perform the following steps:

    1. Take backup of ego_mtl_sy_items_ext_b table

    2. Refer to Note ID: 953449.1 and run the script provided in the 'Identification Script' column within the 'Solution - Datafix' section to identify duplicate records.

      If there are duplicate records, then run the scripts provided in the 'Fix' column within the 'Solution - Datafix' section for the appropriate base version to delete duplicate records.

      Note: You must eliminate duplicate records before upgrading to Release 12.2. If you require help eliminating duplicate records, then contact Oracle Support.

  4. Manage open new item requests (NIR)

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: EGO_MANAGE_NIR

    Before 12.1.1, one NIR was created for single item. From 12.1.1 forward, multiple items can be added to an NIR. During the upgrade, all existing NIRs are converted and a line is created with the details of the item.

    Because there are significant changes to NIR between 11i and 12.2, all existing NIRs should be closed before upgrade. For example, either 'Implemented' or 'Rejected'.

Enterprise Asset Management

Perform these tasks if you are using Oracle Enterprise Asset Management (EAM).

  1. Set up the Install Base parameters and Services profile option

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: EAM_CHECK_SETUP

    You must set up the Install Base Parameters and Services Profile Option in accordance with Note 884201.1. If this note is not checked and the IB Parameters are not verified and set up as described, then the eamsnupd.sql file will fail during patching, therefore creating data corruptions and the upgraded database will be compromised. Asset Numbers Upgrade will fail, and half of the Asset Numbers will be lost after the upgrade process.

Process Manufacturing

Perform these tasks only if you are using Oracle Process Manufacturing.

Additional Information: For additional Oracle Process Manufacturing upgrade details, refer to Oracle Process Manufacturing (OPM) Migration from 11i to Release 12.1 and Higher (Doc ID: 376683.1). Note that this reference is not a single document. It is a repository of OPM migration documentation.

  1. Prepare to migrate OPM data (conditional)

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: GMA_PREP_MIGRATE

    To successfully migrate Oracle Process Manufacturing (OPM) Inventory data to Oracle Inventory, you must complete data cleanup and setup steps before the upgrade. Refer to the OPM Migration Checklist document which is linked from Oracle Process Manufacturing (OPM) Migration from 11i to Release 12.1 and Higher (Doc ID: 376683.1) and perform the steps in the order listed under the Pre-Migration section.

  2. Finish migration preparations for OPM (conditional)

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: GMA_PREP_MIGRATE_FINISH

    Ensure that you have completed all steps in the previous task before you begin this task. For this task as well, refer to the OPM Migration Checklist document which is linked from Oracle Process Manufacturing (OPM) Migration from 11i to Release 12.1 and Higher (Doc ID: 376683.1) and perform the steps in the order listed under the Blackout Phase – Prior To Upgrade Patch Installation section.

Service Contracts

Perform these tasks only if you are using Oracle Service Contracts.

  1. Update Currency Code setup in Global Contracts defaults (conditional)

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: OKS_VALIDATE_GCD

    In Release 11i, the global contracts default (GCD) setup had three different currency codes for each of the three threshold amounts: Active, Credit Card, and Electronic Renewal. In this release, only one currency (Base Currency) code is used for all the three amounts.

    If there are different types of currency codes specified for these amount fields in the Global Contracts Defaults user interface, then the upgrade does not populate the base currency code. If the three currency codes are the same, then the currency code for Active threshold becomes the new Base currency.

    If the codes are different, then populate the Global Contracts Defaults user interface with a single type of currency code before migration. Go to the Navigator and choose Setup > Service Contracts > Global Contracts Defaults to update contract defaults.

Database and System Administration Tasks

  1. Reset init.ora parameters (Required)

    Required Action: Follow the instructions in Database Initialization Parameters for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 (Doc ID: 396009.1) and reset the init.ora parameters as required.

  2. Gather SYS, Fixed Object and Dictionary Statistics (Required)

    Supported in EURC-DT: Yes

    Execute all the steps as 'SYSDBA' user.

    1. Gather SYS schema statistics:

      $ begin
   dbms_stats.gather_schema_stats(
      'SYS',
      options=>'GATHER STALE',
      estimate_percent => 
$ DBMS_STATS.AUTO_SAMPLE_SIZE,
      method_opt => 'FOR ALL COLUMNS SIZE AUTO',
      cascade => TRUE);
$ end;
/

    2. Fixed Object and Dictionary Statistics

      These should have been previously gathered, correct and up-to-date on the pre-upgrade environment.

      exec dbms_stats.gather_fixed_objects_stats;

      exec dbms_stats.gather_dictionary_stats;

      Additional Information: Refer to Best Practices for Minimizing Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.3 and 12.2.n Upgrade Downtime (Doc ID: 1581549.1).

  3. Gather schema statistics (Required)

    Supported in EURC-DT: Yes

    Applies to: Release 12.0 and 12.1

    Schema statistics are gathered by the FND_STATS process, which you can execute by running the Gather Schema Statistics concurrent program.

    Note: During normal operation, you should gather schema statistics on a regular basis to ensure that the cost-based optimizer can generate optimal SQL execution plans. In preparation for an upgrade, gathering statistics should be one of the final tasks you perform before starting the upgrade downtime: this will ensure that the statistics are current.

    From your Release 12 APPL_TOP, perform the following steps:

    1. Log in to Oracle E-Business Suite as the System Administrator.

    2. Navigate to the Submit Request window (Requests > Run).

    3. Submit the Gather Schema Statistics program.

    Alternatively, run the following procedure manually:

    $ FND_STATS.GATHER_SCHEMA_STATISTICS('ALL', 10, :parallel_degree, 'NOBACKUP', NULL, 'LASTRUN', 'GATHER AUTO', 10, 'N');

    Where: parallel_degree is set to the value of the database initialization (init.ora) parameter parallel_max_servers for your instance.

    The parameters for FND_STATS.GATHER_SCHEMA_STATISTICS are as follows:

    $ FND_STATS.GATHER_SCHEMA_STATISTICS (<schema name>, <estimate percent>, <degree of parallelism>, <backup flag>, <restart request ID, if applicable>, <history mode>, <gather options>, <modifications threshold>, <invalidate dependent cursors>);

    Additional Information: Refer to the Oracle E-Business Suite Maintenance Guide for more information on the Gather Schema Statistics concurrent program and the FND_STATS.GATHER_SCHEMA_STATISTICS procedure.

    Set the schema name to ALL to gather statistics for all Oracle E-Business Suite schemas (those with an entry in the FND_PRODUCT_INSTALLATIONS table). In addition to gathering index and table-level statistics, the program gathers column-level histogram statistics for all columns listed in the FND_HISTOGRAM_COLS table.

    Note: Oracle recommends that you use the 'GATHER AUTO' option, which gathers statistics for objects that have not been previously had statistics collected, or whose rows have changed significantly since the last run. The default is 10%.

    Depending on the size and number of changes to your database, gathering schema statistics may take a long time. Using the 'GATHER AUTO' option can reduce the overall time, as it uses an incremental approach.

    Customers who gather schema statistics at 10% for all schemas and then again at a higher percentage for specific schemas or tables should initially continue this approach to avoid performance degradation. Review this process during the performance test phase.

    Once the pre-upgrade steps have been completed, consider using the 'GATHER_ AUTO' option and the DBMS_STATS.AUTO_SAMPLE_SIZE feature (available in Oracle Database 11gR1 and later). The AUTO sample size feature takes data skew into account, and may avoid the need to gather schema statistics at a higher percentage: in addition, it is likely to take the same time as using a manual approach with a percentage between 10-20 percent. When invoking the Gather Statistics concurrent program, Oracle recommends leaving the estimate_percent parameter blank. The program automatically selects the default value for the estimate_percent parameter. If you provide a value, then statistics will be gathered at the specified percentage. If the database version is 11g or higher, then the default value for this parameter is dbms_stats.auto_sample_size. (For previous releases it was set to 10%.)

    Note: See Query Optimization in Oracle E-Business Suite Concepts for more information.

  4. Install JRE on the database tier (conditional)

    Supported in EURC-DT: Yes

    If you are planning to run Rapid Install in Upgrade Mode by using the Use Existing ORACLE HOME option, then you must install JRE in the Database ORACLE_HOME/appsutil as follows:

    Download the latest JRE 7 Update. For optimum stability, performance, scalability, and OS vendor support, use the latest available update of JRE for the Oracle E-Business Suite database tier. The JRE download location is: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html.

    Conditional Action: Do not download the Java SE Development Kit (JDK). To download platform specific JRE and additional information on installation, refer to Using JDK 7.0 Latest Update with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 (Doc ID: 1530033.1).

  5. Synchronize values of APPLPTMP with Database Directories for PL/SQL File I/O based Concurrent Requests (Required)

    Supported in EURC-DT: Yes

    Concurrent processing (CP) may run PL/SQL (inside of the database) that creates output and log files using the utl_file package. On all CP nodes, ensure that the $APPLPTMP environment variable is set to the first database directory defined for PL/SQL file I/O. If you use a RAC database, then $APPLPTMP should point to a directory on a shared file system visible to all the RAC nodes. This ensures that CP can locate the output and log files created from PL/SQL.

    Additional Information: See My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 2525754.1, Using UTL_FILE_DIR or Database Directories for PL/SQL File I/O in Oracle E-Business Suite Releases 12.1 and 12.2 for more information.

  6. Perform a system backup

    Applies to: All 12.0 and 12.1 releases

    Make a cold backup of the Oracle E-Business Suite database. Back up the Oracle E-Business Suite database. If you encounter problems during the upgrade process, you can use this backup to restore your system to the state before you began the upgrade.

Performing the Upgrade to Release 12.2.0

This section describes the tasks required to initiate the upgrade process. All the tasks must be performed during the upgrade downtime. The following table provides a checklist of the tasks required in this chapter.

Important: After laying down the File System using Rapid Install, do not change the password for any products. Doing so may result in the following error: 'ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied occurred while executing the SQL statement: CONNECT JTF/*****'

If the password for a product is changed, then FNDCPASS should be run to revert the password to the default value. Adpatch can be resumed after the password is restored to the original value.

These tasks... are located here...
Disable AOL Audit Trail (conditional)  
Shut down application tier listeners and concurrent managers (Required)  
Update init.ora with upgrade parameters (Required)  
Set FAILED_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS to UNLIMITED for Oracle E-Business Suite schema  
Disable custom triggers, constraints, indexes, business events, and VPD (conditional)  
Check for data dictionary corruption and time stamp mismatch  
Compile invalid objects  
Rebuild unusable indices  
Refresh materialized view (conditional)  
Back up the database (recommended)  
Drop MRC schema (conditional)  
Disable database auditing (recommended)  
Ensure that Maintenance Mode is enabled (Required)  
Apply AD Release 12.2 upgrade driver (Required)  
Apply Consolidated Upgrade Patch and Run the Release 12.2.0 Upgrade (Required)  
Disable Maintenance Mode (Required)  
Back up Oracle Applications (recommended)  

Important: You must turn off the Database Vault before upgrading to Release 12.2.0. After enabling EBR+upgrade to 12.2.x, re-enable the Database Vault.

  1. Disable AOL Audit Trail (conditional)

    Supported in EURC-DT: Yes

    If you use the Oracle Applications Object Library Audit Trail feature, then you must disable it before the upgrade.

    From the System Administrator responsibility under Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i System, navigate to Security > Audit Trail > Groups. In the Audit Groups window, set the Group State field to Disable - Prepare for Archive for each audit group defined. Run the Audit Trail Update Tables report from the Submit Requests window (Requests > Run).

    Conditional Action: If you plan to re-enable auditing after the upgrade, then archive and purge the shadow tables now. Data changes made after implementing this step are not audited. Refer to Audit Trail in the Oracle E-Business Suite Security Guide for instructions.

    Note: See Audit Trail in Oracle E-Business Suite Security Guide.

  2. Shut down application tier listeners and concurrent managers (Required)

    Navigate to Concurrent > Requests. In the Find Requests window, select All my requests. Click Find, and click Hold Pending requests as necessary. Then, as System Administrator, choose Administer Concurrent Managers. Navigate to the Control field and select Deactivate.

    Shut down all application tier services including Concurrent Managers using the adstpall script. Do this from your existing Release 11i E-Business Suite instance.

    Note: If you want to isolate post-upgrade concurrent programs to a separate manager queue, then refer to Managing Concurrent Processes of this guide.

  3. Update init.ora with upgrade parameters (Required)

    Supported in EURC-DT: Yes

    Initialization parameters required at each stage of an upgrade may vary depending on when you upgrade your database. Set the appropriate parameters now. If your processes and sessions values in the init.ora file is the default values provided by the E-Business installation of 300 and 600, then you should consider doubling these during the upgrade process to avoid connection issues.

    Note: See Database Initialization Parameters for Oracle Applications Release 12.2 (Doc ID: 396009.1).

  4. Set FAILED_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS to UNLIMITED for Oracle E-Business Suite schema

    Supported in EURC-DT: Yes

    The database provides parameters to enforce password management policies. However, some of the database password policy parameters may lock out the E-Business Suite schema. Therefore, ensure that FAILED_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS is set to 'UNLIMITED' for database profiles associated with Oracle E-Business Suite schema.

    Additional Information: For details, refer to the Secure Configuration chapter in the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 Security Guide.

  5. Disable custom triggers, constraints, indexes, business events, and VPD (conditional)

    Supported in EURC-DT: Yes

    Disable custom triggers or constraints on Oracle E-Business Suite tables. Re-enable these triggers after the upgrade. If you have custom indexes on Applications tables, then determine whether they can affect performance during the upgrade, and drop them if necessary. If you are not sure, then it is best to drop the indexes and add them after the upgrade, if the new release has not created a similar index.

  6. Check for data dictionary corruption and time stamp mismatch

    Supported in EURC-DT: Yes

    If not already applied, then apply the latest Online Patching Readiness and GSCC Report Patch for the code level from which you are upgrading. Refer to Using the Online Patching Readiness Report in Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2(Doc ID: 1531121.1) on My Oracle Support.

    1. Check for Data Dictionary Corruption+

      Run the $AD_TOP/patch/115/sql/adzddtsfix.sql script, following the usage instructions provided.

      Run the $AD_TOP/sql/ADZDDBCC.sql script to identify whether logical data dictionary corruption is present. If no corruption is found, then proceed with the upgrade. If corruption is present, then follow Step 2 as follows:

    2. Fix Data Dictionary Corruption (conditional)

      Note: Follow these steps only as a fix when logical data dictionary corruption (missing parent) is present.

      Copy the script $AD_TOP/patch/115/sql/adzddmpfix.sql to the database tier.

      On the database tier, connect to the database as SYSDBA.

      Note: If you are on Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.3 or Release 12.2 with a multitenant architecture, to connect to a multitenant architecture database as SYSDBA, run the following commands to set the database SID field to <EBS_PDB_Name>, the pluggable database name for your Oracle E-Business Suite database:

      • $ source <CDB_NAME>_<NODE_NAME>.env

      • $ export ORACLE_PDB_SID=<EBS_PDB_Name>

      • $ sqlplus "/ as sysdba"

      Run the $AD_TOP/patch/115/sql/adzddmpfix.sql script.

      On the application tier, run the $AD_TOP/sql/ADZDDBCC.sql script again to identify whether data dictionary corruption is still present.

      If no corruption is found, then proceed with the upgrade. If corruption is still present, then proceed to Step 3 as follows:

    3. Additional Actions for Data Dictionary Corruption (conditional)

      Note: Follow these steps only when data dictionary corruption is present after following the steps in step 2 above.

      On the database tier, go to the $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/admin directory.

      Run the utlirp.sql script, following the usage instructions provided.

      Run the utlrp.sql script, following the usage instructions provided.

      On the application tier, run the $AD_TOP/sql/ADZDDBCC.sql script again to identify whether data dictionary corruption is still present. If no corruption is found, then proceed with the upgrade or patching cycle.

      If corruption is still present, then contact Oracle Support and request a bug to be logged.

  7. Compile invalid objects

    Supported in EURC-DT: Yes

    If any invalid objects exist, then you must connect to sqlplus using 'apps' to login and run the following:

     $ exec sys.utl_recomp.recomp_parallel

  8. Rebuild unusable indices

    Supported in EURC-DT: Yes

    1. An index must be usable. If an index, or indices are unusable, then you must rebuild the unusable indices:

      Unusable indices block DML access to the table. Rebuild any unusable indices with the following command:

      alter index index_owner.index_name rebuild

      Note: You can ignore indices on unused tables.

    2. Search for failed domain indices and fix them:

      You can identify failed domain indices and fix them with the following command:

      select index_name,index_type,owner,table_name,table_owner,domidx_opstatus from dba_indexes where domidx_opstatus in ('UNUSABLE','FAILED','LOADING');

  9. Refresh materialized view (conditional)

    Supported in EURC-DT: Yes

    To reduce the overall upgrade time, you can optionally run the ADZDMVREFRESHNEEDED.SQL script before starting with the Release 12.2.0 upgrade. To implement the most recent online patching readiness and GSCC report patch, refer to Using the Online Patching Readiness Report in Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 (Doc ID: 1531121.1) in My Oracle Support.

  10. Back up the database (recommended)

    Back up the Oracle E-Business Suite database. If you encounter problems during the upgrade process, then you can use this backup to restore your system to the same state before you began the upgrade.

  11. Drop MRC schema (conditional)

    Supported in EURC-DT: Yes

    TUMS step key: N/A

    All programs and reports now use the APPS schema. Because the MRC_APPS schema is no longer needed, dropping it frees space and reduces processing overhead during the upgrade. If you have not previously done so, drop the MRC schema now.

    UNIX:

    $ cd APPL_TOP/admin
$ sqlplus <SYSTEM username>/<SYSTEM password> @addrpmrc.sql 
                <APPLSYS username> FORCE

    Windows:

    C:\> cd %APPL_TOP%\admin
C:\> sqlplus <SYSTEM username>/<SYSTEM password> @addrpmrc.sql 
                        <APPLSYS username> FORCE

  12. Disable database auditing (recommended)

    Supported in EURC-DT: Yes

    If you have enabled Oracle database auditing, then it is recommended to disable database auditing for the duration of the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 upgrade. You can enable Oracle database auditing after the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 upgrade.

    Note: Use the database initialization parameter AUDIT_TRAIL to enable and disable Oracle database auditing.

  13. Ensure that Maintenance Mode is enabled (Required)

    Maintenance Mode restricts logins and the type of operations that the system can perform. Ensure that Maintenance Mode is enabled before you continue.

    1. Source the applications run file system environment file as found in the fs1 file system appl_top.

    2. From the AD Administration Main Menu, choose the Change Maintenance Mode option.

    3. The Change Maintenance Mode menu displays the current Maintenance Mode status at the top of the page. The status should be Disabled at this point.

    4. Select Option 1, Enable Maintenance Mode.

  14. Apply AD 12.2 upgrade driver (Required)

    Download and unzip the AD Upgrade Patch for Release 12.2 (patch 10117518). Follow the instructions in the patch readme to use AutoPatch to run it from the Release 12.2 Run File System.

    Important: AD Upgrade Patch for Release 12.2 (patch 10117518) patch readme contains information about the latest Consolidated Upgrade Patch (CUP) for AD. You must follow the Patch readme and apply it by merging it with the latest Consolidated Upgrade Patch for AD, along with any other patches mentioned in the Readme, as instructed in the readme and by referring to the upgrade guides.

    Caution: Ensure that the environment file from the Release 12.2 RUN File System is sourced prior to applying this patch.

  15. Apply Consolidated Upgrade Patch and Run the Release 12.2.0 Upgrade (Required)

    The Consolidated Upgrade Patch (CUP) for Release 12.2.0 combines critical upgrade error corrections and upgrade performance improvements from Release 11i/12.0/12.1 into a consolidated suite-wide patch.

    Action: Refer to Oracle E-Business Suite Release Notes, Release 12.2 (Doc ID: 1320300.1) for the latest Consolidated Upgrade Patch and Pre-install patches.

    Note: This patch is only intended for upgrade customers who are upgrading to Release 12.2.0. If you are already at Release 12.2.0 or beyond, do NOT apply this patch.

    1. Apply the Consolidated Upgrade Patch (CUP) for Release 12.2.0 in pre-installation mode on the Run Edition File System.

      Note: Before applying the patch for the latest CUP in pre-installation mode:

      If you have applied any other patch previously in pre-installation mode and do not intend to merge it with the Release 12.2.0 upgrade driver u10124646.drv, clean up the directory <APPL_TOP>/admin/<TWO_TASK>/preinstall on run file system after taking the backup of the current directory.

      $ adpatch preinstall=y

      • Apply the pre-upgrade patches that were released after the Consolidated Upgrade Patch.

        Refer to My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 1448102.2 for the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 Pre-install Patches Report. It provides a list of essential patches that you must apply in pre-install mode before upgrading from Release 11i/12.0/12.1 to Release 12.2. Follow the recommendations within My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 1448102.2 and apply the additional pre-install patches.

        Individual pre-install patches that are listed in the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 Pre-install Patches Report can be merged with the Consolidated Upgrade Patch and applied together.

    2. Merge the patch drivers in $APPL_TOP/admin/$TWO_TASK/preinstall directory with the Release 12.2.0 upgrade driver $AU_TOP/patch/115/driver/u10124646.drv

      Note: All of the patch driver files located under $APPL_TOP/admin/<TWO_TASK>/preinstall are merged with the Release 12.2.0 upgrade driver <AU_TOP>/patch/115/driver/u10124646.drv. Therefore, carefully evaluate the content of the directory <APPL_TOP>/admin/<TWO_TASK>/preinstall and retain only those patch drivers including the latest Oracle E-Business Suite CUP patch driver. It is intended to be merged with the Release 12.2.0 upgrade driver (u10124646.drv).

      Merging patch drivers in run file system's <APPL_TOP>/admin/<TWO_TASK>/preinstall with <AU_TOP>/patch/115/driver/u10124646.drv:

      • Change directory to <AU_TOP>/patch/115/driver

        $ cd $AU_TOP/patch/115/driver
$ admrgpch -d . -preinstall -master u10124646.drv

        Note: The default merged driver by name u_merged.drv is then created in the destination directory that is specified.

    3. Apply the newly merged Release 12.2.0 upgrade driver (For example, - <AU_TOP>/patch/115/driver/u_merged.drv) to the Run File System with the following command:

      $ adpatch options=nocopyportion,nogenerateportion

      Important: None of the application tier services should be started until you upgrade to the certified release update pack for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.

  16. Disable Maintenance Mode (Required)

    Maintenance mode controls the system downtime period by managing user logins. To disable maintenance mode, use the Change Maintenance Mode menu in AD Administration.

    Note: Once the system is enabled for online patching, the Maintenance Mode option is not available.

    1. From the AD Administration Main Menu, choose the Change Maintenance Mode option.

    2. The Change Maintenance Mode menu displays the current Maintenance Mode status at the top of the screen. It should be Enabled.

    3. Select Option 2, Disable Maintenance Mode.

  17. Back up Oracle E-Business Suite (recommended)

    Perform a full Oracle E-Business Suite backup of the application and database.

Finishing the Release 12.2.0 Upgrade

You must complete all the tasks in this section to finish the upgrade. All the tasks must be completed during system downtime on the Release 12.2 E-Business Suite instance.

These tasks... are located here...
Configure Release 12.2 E-Business Suite instance (Required)  
Upgrade considerations for Add-on Localization products (conditional)  
Integrate custom objects and schemas (conditional)  

  1. Configure Release 12.2 E-Business Suite instance (Required)

    When you ran Rapid Install in the Prepare for the Upgrade section of Chapter 2, it created and stored an instance-specific context by replacing system variables you entered on the wizard screens with the specific values you saved in the configuration file (config.txt). At this point in the upgrade, point Rapid Install to the Application Tier context file. Rapid Install (using AutoConfig) updates your system configuration using the values it finds in the context file.

    1. Update the RDBMS ORACLE_HOME file system with AutoConfig and Clone files (conditional)

      Note: If you have installed 12.1.0.2 Database ORACLE_HOME using the latest StartCD, then skip this step.

      On the application tier (as the APPLMGR user), log on to the APPL_TOP environment (source the environment file) and run this perl script to create appsutil.zip in <INST_TOP>/admin/out. Source the applications run file system environment file as found in the fs1 file system appl_top.

      $ perl <AD_TOP>/bin/admkappsutil.pl

      On the database tier (as the ORACLE user), copy or FTP the appsutil.zip file to the <RDBMS ORACLE_HOME> and unzip the file. Change directory to RDBMS Oracle Home as follows:

      $ cd <RDBMS ORACLE_HOME>

      Unzip the file with the following command:

      $ unzip -o appsutil.zip

    2. Install JRE on the database tier to ensure that the application tier and the database tier match (conditional)

      If you have not installed JRE on Database Tier (see below) before running Rapid Install in Upgrade mode by using 'Use Existing ORACLE_HOME' as described in Preparing for the Upgrade, then install JRE on the database tier. If you have used ORACLE HOME installed by Rapid Install, then skip this step.

      Download the latest JRE 7 Update. For optimum stability, performance, scalability, and OS vendor support, use the latest available update of JRE for the Oracle E-Business Suite database tier.

      Conditional Action: Do not download the Java SE Development Kit (JDK). To download platform specific JRE and additional information on installation, refer to Using JDK 7.0 Latest Update with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 (Doc ID: 1530033.1).

    3. Create the Context Name directory in the RDBMS oracle home

      Copy listener.ora and tnsnames.ora from the $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin directory to the $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/<CONTEXT_NAME> directory.

      Note: Verify that these files were correctly generated through autoconfig by checking the timestamp from the last autoconfig run, ensuring that they were properly instantiated. For example, for the listener.ora, check that there are correct SID references that came from the %s_db_listener% value in the $CONTEXT_FILE.

    4. Set and export the following environment variables

      • export ORACLE_HOME=<RDBMS_ORACLE_HOME>

      • export ORACLE_SID = <instance name for current database node>

      • export TNS_ADMIN = $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/<CONTEXT_NAME>

      UNIX:

      • PATH = $ORACLE_HOME/bin: $ORACLE_HOME/perl/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:$ORACLE_HOME/appsutil/jre/bin:/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/local/bin:$PATH

      • PERL5LIB=$ORACLE_HOME/perl/lib/[perl version]:$ORACLE_HOME/perl/lib/site_perl/[perl version]:$ORACLE_HOME/appsutil/perl

      Windows:

      • PATH=%ORACLE_HOME%/perl/bin;%ORACLE_HOME%/bin;%PATH% (for Windows)

      • PERL5LIB=%ORACLE_HOME%\perl\lib;%ORACLE_HOME%\perl\site\lib;%ORACLE_HOME%\perl\lib\site_perl\[perl version];%ORACLE_HOME%\appsutil\perl

      • SET LOCAL=<instance name for current database node>

    5. Generate a new database context file as follows:

      Note: This step applies only to customers using their existing RDBMS home during the upgrade.

      UNIX:

      $ cd <RDBMS ORACLE_HOME>/appsutil/bin
$ perl adbldxml.pl

      Windows:

      cd <RDBMS ORACLE_HOME>\appsutil\bin

      C:\> cd <RDBMS ORACLE_HOME>\appsutil\bin
C:\> perl adbldxml.pl

    6. Clean up old node information prior to configuring the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 application tier

      Connect to sqlplus from the RDBMS_ORACLE_HOME environment as the APPS user, and then run the following statement:

      $ exec fnd_conc_clone.setup_clean ;

      Note: fnd_conc_clone.setup_clean cleans all node information including primary and secondary nodes for all concurrent managers. If you are running a multi-node system with Concurrent Managers defined on multiple nodes, then you must process that setup as part of the post-upgrade steps after services are started.

    7. Synchronize values of APPLPTMP with Database Directories for PL/SQL File I/O based Concurrent Requests (Required)

      Concurrent processing (CP) may run PL/SQL (inside of the database) that creates output and log files using the utl_file package. On all CP nodes, ensure that the $APPLPTMP environment variable is set to the first database directory defined for PL/SQL file I/O. If you use a RAC database, then $APPLPTMP should point to a directory on a shared file system visible to all the RAC nodes. This ensures that CP can locate the output and log files created from PL/SQL.

      Additional Information: See My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 2525754.1, Using UTL_FILE_DIR or Database Directories for PL/SQL File I/O in Oracle E-Business Suite Releases 12.1 and 12.2 for more information.

    8. Run AutoConfig on the database tier nodes

      For Database version Oracle 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2):

      UNIX:

      $ <RDBMS ORACLE_HOME>/appsutil/bin/adconfig.sh contextfile=<context file created in step 5>

      Windows:

      C:\> <RDBMS ORACLE_HOME>\appsutil\bin\adconfig.cmd contextfile=<context file created in step 5>

      For Database version Oracle 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.4):

      If your database version is 11.2.0.4, then execute adconfig.pl after setting PERL5LIB as described in step 4 above.

      $ perl <RDBMS ORACLE_HOME>/appsutil/bin/adconfig.pl contextfile=<context file created in step 5>

    9. Source the Run file system environment file

      On the application tier, source the environment file for the run file system.

      Run the following command to confirm that the environment is properly set:

      $ echo $FILE_EDITION

      Verify that the command returns 'run'.

    10. Drop table ADX_PRE_AUTOCONFIG from APPS schema

      • Prior to running Rapid Install to configure Release 12.2 E-Business Suite instance, check if table - ADX_PRE_AUTOCONFIG exists in APPS schema:

        select object_name, object_type, owner, status from dba_objects where upper(object_name)='ADX_PRE_AUTOCONFIG' and object_type='TABLE' and upper(owner)='APPS';

        Execute the following commands to drop table ADX_PRE_AUTOCONFIG from APPS schema:

        Note: It will be recreated during autoconfig with APPLSYS schema.

        $ cd <AD_TOP>/patch/115/sql
        $ sqlplus APPS/<APPS Schema password> @txkDropAdxPreAutoConfig.sql

    11. Configuring the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 Application Tier

      You will now run Rapid Install to configure the application tier services.

      Configure an Existing Instance

      When you ran Rapid Install previously, it created and stored an instance-specific context by replacing system variables you entered on the wizard screens with the specific values you saved in the configuration file (config.txt). In this section, you point Rapid Install to the Applications context file, so that it can use the values there to complete the process of configuring your system.

      Start by running the preamble actions:

      1. Ensure that the database and listeners have been started.

      2. Start the Rapid Install Wizard by entering the command rapidwiz.

      3. On the Welcome Screen, click Next.

      4. Select the option Upgrade to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.0.

      5. Specify Oracle Configuration Manager Details

      You will now perform the relevant upgrade actions.

      1. Configure upgraded instance

        On the Select Wizard Operation screen, choose the Upgrade to Oracle Applications 12.2.0 option to indicate you are performing an upgrade. This displays the Select Upgrade Action screen.

        Select Upgrade Action

        the picture is described in the document text

        On this screen, select Configure Upgraded Release 12.2.0 Instance to indicate that you want to configure the services for the upgraded database.

      2. Indicate name and location of context file

        When you ran Rapid Install previously, it configured your system by replacing system variables you entered on the wizard screens with the specific values you saved in the configuration file (config.txt). It stored this information as an Applications context file called <CONTEXT_NAME>.xml.

        Additional Information: See the Technical Configuration chapter in Oracle E-Business Suite Concepts.

        Complete the directory path to point Rapid Install to the File System 1 Applications context file, $INST_TOP>/appl/admin/<CONTEXT_NAME>.xml. For example, /u01/R122_EBS/fs1/inst/apps/<CONTEXT_NAME>/appl/admin/<CONTEXT_NAME>.xml. You may either enter the path directly in the box, or click Browse and select the path.

        Click Next to continue.

      3. Run pre-install checks

        Rapid Install performs a series of system tests to validate the configuration specified. The System Check Status screen checks port availability.

        The Validate System Configuration screen appears, to indicate whether various pre-install requirements for the installation have been met. The pre-install check screen then appears:

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      4. Begin the configuration process

        For security, the APPS password is not saved in the context file, so you will be prompted to re-enter it on the Review Application User Information screen. Enter the information as requested and click Next.

        Rapid Install notifies you of the components and processes it will configure. Click Next to continue. At the prompt about beginning the installation now, click Yes.

        When the process is complete, Rapid Install displays a screen that shows you the steps that were performed:

        the picture is described in the document text

        Click Finish to exit Rapid Install. This phase of the upgrade is now complete.

        Warning: Do not start the application tier services at this point.

        When directed to do so in this chapter, you will start the the Weblogic Admin Server (which in turn starts the Node Manager) as a requirement for applying the latest AD and TXK Release Update Packs (as documented in the AD and TXK patch ReadMe).

        After the latest Oracle E-Business Suite Release Update Pack for Release 12.2 is applied, you will be directed to start the application tier services.

  2. Upgrade considerations for Add-on Localization products (conditional)

    Applies to 11i release level: All

    TUMS step key: LOC_INSTALL_CHECK

    Action: If you have been using Add-on Localizations products (CLE, CLL, CLA, or CLJ), then you must review the Add-on Localizations - Upgrade Consideration documents on My Oracle Support for upgrade steps and tasks to be completed before EBR enablement. Refer to Add-on Localizations - Upgrade Consideration (Doc ID: 1491965.1)

  3. Integrate custom database objects and schemas (conditional)

    Action: If you previously created custom objects or have custom schemas that must be tightly integrated with Oracle E-Business Suite, then follow the steps in the Oracle E-Business Suite Developer's Guide to reintegrate these customizations with the APPS schema.

    This release uses Invoker Rights for most PL/SQL packages. Executing these packages from custom schemas may require additional grants from, and synonyms to, APPS schema objects. Oracle recommends that you explicitly declare Invoker Rights or Definer Rights for custom PL/SQL packages. See the PL/SQL User's Guide and Reference for more information.

    Additional Information: For more information refer to the PL/SQL User's Guide and Reference.

    Custom database objects must follow the naming standards for custom object names to avoid conflict with Oracle E-Business Suite.

    Caution: When naming database objects, use XX as a part of the short name. For example, you might define the custom application to use the short name XXGL, and database objects to begin with an XXGL_ prefix.

    Suggested Reading: See Defining your Custom Application in the Oracle E-Business Suite Developer's Guide.

Enabling Online Patching

Complete the following steps to enable online patching after the upgrade has finished:

  1. Verify the database version

    Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 Online Patching requires the database to be upgraded to version 11.2.0.4 or higher. Ensure that the database upgrade was completed properly and without errors.

  2. Verify that the latest patches have been applied to the database and middle tier

    The E-Business Suite Technology Codelevel Checker (ETCC) utility provides two scripts you can run to help ensure you have the necessary database and middle tier bugfixes installed on your Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 system. Oracle strongly recommends the use of this utility to ensure that all required database and middle tier bugfixes have been installed.

    You can download ETCC from My Oracle Support (patch 17537119). ETCC maps missing bugfixes to the default corresponding patches and displays them in a patch recommendation summary. If your Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 installation has additional patches installed as well as the recommended patches, then you may need to install a merge patch from Oracle Support. As well as installation instructions and basic commands, the README for this patch includes a number of usage scenarios and examples so should be carefully reviewed before running ETCC.

  3. Gather SYS schema statistics:

    Run the following step as 'SYSDBA' user.

    begin
   dbms_stats.gather_schema_stats(
      'SYS',
      options=>'GATHER STALE',
      estimate_percent =>
      DBMS_STATS.AUTO_SAMPLE_SIZE,
      method_opt => 'FOR ALL COLUMNS SIZE AUTO',
      cascade => TRUE);
 end;

  4. Apply the latest Oracle E-Business Suite Online Patching Readiness and GSCC Report Patch

    You must apply the Oracle E-Business Suite Online Patching Readiness and GSCC Report Patch (Consolidate Standalone Readiness Report Patch) applicable for Release 12.2 and higher by referring to Using the Online Patching Readiness Report in Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 (Doc ID: 1531121.1), before you proceed with the following steps.

    Important: The Consolidate Standalone Readiness Report Patch must be applied using adpatch on the Run Edition File System before proceeding with the following steps, including EBR enablement.

  5. Run the Online Patching Enablement - Readiness Reports

    Action: For instructions on downloading these utilities, refer to Using the Online Patching Readiness Report in Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 (Doc ID: 1531121.1).

    You must run the following utility from the application tier APPL_TOP. It reports EBR violations that include objects not complying with the EBR rule about Non-Editioned Objects (data storage objects such as Tables and Materialized Views), and referencing editioned objects (code objects such as: Packages, Triggers, Object Types, and so on). This report also lists several naming standard violations that must be fixed prior to applying the online patching enablement patch.

    1. Initialize the Run File System environment:

      $ source <RUN APPL_TOP>/<Instance SID>_<hostname>.env

      Note: The subsequent steps assume that you are running in the same session which was initialized with this environment file. If you need additional operating system level sessions, remember to initialize the environment with this same environment file.

    2. Create the online patching log file location and set it as the current directory:

      $ mkdir $LOG_HOME/appl/op
$ cd $LOG_HOME/appl/op

      Note: The $LOG_HOME directory will be under the instance top of the run file system.

    3. Run the following Readiness reports:

      • ADZDPSUM.sql - Provides a summary of the schemas that will be editioned and also schemas with objects that depend on E-Business Suite code that is recommended to be editioned. You can register these schemas with the application by running the commands that will be listed in the last section of this report. Oracle recommends that you run this report again after the custom schemas are registered with the application. You should run ADZDPSUM.sql repeatedly to handle dependent schemas until no further EBR violations are reported.

        Note: Enter the system password when prompted. You can ignore APPS_NE, and ODM schemas which may appear in section 2 of the report.

        $ sqlplus system @$AD_TOP/sql/ADZDPSUM.sql
        $ mv adzdpsum.txt adzdpsum_pre_dbprep.txt

      • ADZDPMAN.sql - Lists objects with different categories of violations to EBR rules that must be fixed prior to running the enablement process to avoid errors during this process. Oracle recommends that you run this report after all custom schemas are registered with the application according to instructions in the above report ADZDPSUM.sql.

        Note: Enter the system password when prompted.

        $ sqlplus system @$AD_TOP/sql/ADZDPMAN.sql
        $ mv adzdpman.txt adzdpman_pre_dbprep.txt

      • ADZDPAUT.sql - This report lists all the objects with violations to the EBR rules that will be fixed automatically from the enablement process. This report is provided for information purposes and no action should be taken from this report.

        Note: Enter the system password when prompted.

        $ sqlplus system @$AD_TOP/sql/ADZDPAUT.sql
        $ mv adzdpaut.txt adzdpaut_pre_dbprep.txt

  6. Fix Violations Listed in the Online Patching Readiness Report that Require Manual Intervention

    The Online Patching Readiness Report contains sections with different violation types.

    1. Review all sections listed from the ADZDPMAN.sql report. Follow instructions in each section to fix violations.

      Note: Many violations in the Readiness report can be automatically fixed by registering your custom schemas. Review the last section of the Summary Readiness Report (ADZDPSUM.sql) for sample commands on how to register your custom schemas as well as any schema installed as part of an Oracle technology such as APEX, XDB, and OWBSYS. You must register any custom or third-party schema that does not support Oracle E-Business Suite Online Patching.

      The following schemas should NOT be registered:

      • SYS

      • SYSTEM

      • CTXSYS

      Any dependency between these schemas and Editioned Objects is a coding standards violation and must be fixed manually.

    2. Oracle recommends that you perform the chosen fix by customizing template file $AD_TOP/sql/ADZDPCUST.sql. The reports provide more details on this step.

    3. Repeat the Run the Online Patching Enablement - Readiness Report step above until all violations have been addressed.

  7. Verify database tablespace free space

    The Edition-Based Redefinition feature of Oracle Database 11gR2 requires additional space for the dictionary tables that are used to manage editioned objects.

    1. Initialize the Run File System environment:

      $ source <RUN APPL_TOP>/<Instance ID>_<hostname>.env

    2. Set the HOSTNAME environment variable before executing the online patching tool adop.

      • Check to ensure the environment variable HOSTNAME is set by running the following:

        $ echo $HOSTNAME

      • If the HOSTNAME environment variable is not set, then run the following:

        $ export HOSTNAME=<your-hostname-without-domain>

        Note: Repeat the first step to ensure the environment variable it set to the correct hostname.

      • If the hostname is set but has the domain, then reset it without the domain.

        For example:

        $ echo $HOSTNAME
$ apcappsx2.au.oracle.com
$ export HOSTNAME=apcappsx2

    3. Run the following report to retrieve the current tablespace free space:

      $ perl $AD_TOP/bin/adzdreport.pl apps

      1. Select option 3 - 'Other Generic Reports'

      2. Select the next option - 'Free Space in Important Tablespaces'

      Enter the password when prompted.

    4. Ensure the following:

    • SYSTEM Tablespace: has a minimum of 25 GB of free space

    • APPS_TS_SEED Tablespace: has a minimum of 5 GB of free space

      APPS_TS_SEED is used to host all tables that have been registered as seed tables and that require seed data storage infrastructure.

    • Add necessary space to the tablespaces if they do not contain the required free space. Refer to Altering and Maintaining Tablespaces in Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for details.

      Additional Information: For details refer to Altering and Maintaining Tablespaces in the Oracle Database Administrator's Guide.

  8. Run the Online Patching Enablement - Status Report

    This report provides an overall status of the enabling online patching process. You can run it before, during, and after the enablement patch is applied. At this stage, you will receive report results before you enable online patching.

    1. Set the current directory to $LOG_HOME/appl/op:

      $ cd $LOG_HOME/appl/op

    2. Run the report using the following command. Ensure that you verify any invalid objects at this stage. Take special note to ensure that all online patching objects (objects that match the pattern 'AD_ZD%') are valid:

      $ sqlplus <apps username> @$AD_TOP/sql/ADZDEXRPT.sql

      Note: Enter the apps password when prompted.

    3. Save the output as pre_dbprep for future reference, such as:

      $ mv adzdexrpt.txt adzdexrpt_pre_dbprep.txt

  9. Ensure that all middle-tier E-Business Suite services are shut down

    Verify that all middle-tier E-Business Suite services are shut down prior to applying the Online Patching Enablement patch.

    Caution: None of the application tier services should be up until you upgrade to the latest Oracle E-Business Suite Release Update Pack for Release 12.2. Refer to Post-Upgrade Tasks in this guide.

  10. Download and apply the Online Patching Enablement patch

    Download and apply the Online Patching Enablement patch: 13543062:R12.AD.C. Use Autopatch in hotpatch mode to apply the patch (adpatch options=hotpatch,forceapply).

    Important: While applying the Online Enablement patch, you may receive the following error: 'Attention: Adpatch should no longer be used to apply patches. Please use ADOP tool for applying patches.' If you receive this error, then you must use adop in hotpatch mode to apply the enablement patch.

    Monitor the Online Patching Enablement patch application.

    The enablement patch application may take several hours to finish. You can monitor its progress at any time by running the DDL Status Report (ADZDSHOWDDLS.sql) as follows:

    $ sqlplus <apps Username> @$AD_TOP/sql/ADZDSHOWDDLS.sql

    This report lists a count of the DDL statements that are required to EBR enable your environment. The report is organized by outcome of execution: 'Successfully Executed', 'Not Executed', and 'Failed Execution'. At the end of the patch application the report should have a zero count in the sections: 'Not Executed' and 'Failed Execution'. If the report contains 'Not Executed' and 'Failed Execution' items, then report these failures to Oracle Support. You will be asked to provide the output from the report, the patch log and all worker logs, and the online patching enablement status report output. If there is any worker failure during the Online Enablement patch, you should not ignore or skip the failed error. The issue should be addressed before restarting the worker. Ignoring or skipping the error can cause database corruption.

    Note: In addition to the above outcomes, some DDL statements may complete with a 'Warning' status.

  11. Compile Invalid Objects (if any)

    Connect to sqlplus as 'apps' and run the following:

    $ exec sys.utl_recomp.recomp_parallel

  12. Re-run the Online Patching Enablement Status Report after the Online Patching Enablement patch has been applied

    1. Set the current directory to $LOG_HOME/appl/op:

      $ cd $LOG_HOME/appl/op

    2. Run the Status Report immediately after the enablement patch completes:

      $ sqlplus <Apps Username> @$AD_TOP/sql/ADZDEXRPT.sql

      Note: You must provide the APPS schema password when prompted.

    The purpose of running this report at this stage is to identify and fix any errors that occurred during the enablement process.

    Important: You must fix errors listed by this report. Failure to comply may result in unexpected failures during future patching cycles.

  13. Re-run the Online Patching Enablement Readiness Report after the Online Patching Enablement patch has been applied

    1. Set the current directory to $LOG_HOME/appl/op:

      $ cd $LOG_HOME/appl/op

    2. Run the Readiness Report after the enablement patch completes:

      $ sqlplus system @$AD_TOP/sql/ADZDPSUM.sql

      Note: You must provide the SYSTEM schema password when prompted.

      $ mv adzdpsum.txt adzdpsum_post_dbprep.txt
$ sqlplus system @$AD_TOP/sql/ADZDPMAN.sql
$ mv adzdpman.txt adzdpman_post_dbprep.txt
$ sqlplus system @$AD_TOP/sql/ADZDPAUT.sql
$ mv adzdpaut.txt adzdpaut_post_dbprep.txt

      The purpose of running this report at this stage is to ensure that all EBR violations that could have appeared before enabling the online patching feature are fixed.

  14. Run the Online Patching Database Compliance Checker report to check for coding standards violations

    There are two levels of compliance that can be targeted:

    • Minimal Compliance (Minimal) - These checks represent the minimum requirement for correct operation of E-Business Suite Release 12.2.

      Warning: Do not attempt to operate the system if there are P1 minimal compliance violations. Custom code should pass the minimal compliance checks before being used in a Release 12.2 system.

    • Full Compliance (Full) - These checks indicate whether an object can be patched using Online Patching. Objects which do not meet full compliance may have limitations in how they can be patched, or may need to be patched using downtime patching. Full compliance also requires that all minimal compliance checks are passed. Custom code that will only be patched using downtime patching does not need to meet the full compliance level.

    1. Set the current directory to $LOG_HOME/appl/op:

      $ cd $LOG_HOME/appl/op

    2. Run the Online Patching Database Compliance Checker report to check for online patching database objects standards violations:

      $ sqlplus <Apps Username> @$AD_TOP/sql/ADZDDBCC.sql

    This utility reports all violations to the Online Patching Development Standards. All Oracle E-Business Suite violations are fixed by the Release 12.2 upgrade. You must fix any object listed in this report that is part of your custom code. If you do not fix the violation, then you cannot leverage the online patching infrastructure to patch the objects listed in this report.

    Suggested Reading: Refer to Database Object Development Standards for Online Patching in Developing and Deploying Customizations in Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 (Doc ID: 1577661.1).

Database Initialization Parameters

Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 introduces a new database service called ebs_patch that supports online patching. The 'service_names' parameter specifies one or more names by which users can connect to an environment. The environment registers its service names with the listener. When a user requests a service, the listener determines which environments offer the requested service, and then routes the user to the most appropriate environment.

For example:

$ service_names=%s_dbSid%,ebs_patch

Note: Do not perform this step if your database version is Oracle Database 19c.

Important: For Oracle Database Release 19c, the 'ebs_patch' database service will not be present at this stage of the upgrade. This database service (<DB_UNiQUE_NAME>_ebs_patch) will be created after the application of the latest AD and TXK patchset.

The 'recyclebin' parameter must be turned off to allow the cleanup phase of the online patching cycle to be performed without having to connect as SYS. This feature may still be used at other times.

For example:

$ recyclebin=off

If the _SYSTEM_TRIG_ENABLED parameter is set to false, then system triggers are not processed. The post Online Patching Enablement parameter must be set to true.

_SYSTEM_TRIG_ENABLED=true

$ _SYSTEM_TRIG_ENABLED=true

Required Action: Follow the instructions in Database Initialization Parameters for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 (Doc ID: 396009.1) and reset the init.ora parameters as required.

Upgrading to the Latest Code Level

Tip: The Release 12.2.0 upgrade is now completed and Online Patching is enabled. All Oracle E-Business Suite patches from this point forward will be performed using AD Online Patching (adop).

Additional Information: For information on applying patches using ADOP, see the Oracle E-Business Suite Maintenance Guide. Also see Requesting Translation Synchronization Patches (Doc ID: 252422.1).

Apply the Latest AD and TXK Release Update Packs for Release 12.2

  1. Apply the latest AD and TXK patchsets (Required)

    Important: None of the application tier services should be up until you upgrade to the latest Oracle E-Business Suite Release Update Pack for Release 12.2 as described in the following section. Only the Weblogic AdminServer (which in turn brings up NodeManager) services can be brought up as part of applying the latest AD and TXK Release Update Packs (as mentioned in its Readme document).

    Required Action: Follow the instructions in Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2: Suite-Wide Release Update Pack and AD/TXK Delta Information (Doc ID: 1583092.1) to apply the latest AD/TXK patchsets.

  2. Mandatory Steps for Custom Schema Upgrade for 11i / 12.0 / 12.1

    Caution: Do not run adsplice until you have successfully applied the latest AD/TXK patchset according to the previous step.

    This step is applicable only if you have custom products. If you have add-on localization products installed (CLE, CLA, CLL, CLJ), then you must re-splice those add-on localization products.

    Important: You must re-splice after enabling EBR with CLE. Applying the latest AD delta patches will overwrite the context file.

    1. Running adsplice

      For the custom products that already exist, you must run adsplice on the Run File system to lay down the file system.

      Action: For running adsplice, refer to Creating a Custom Application in Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 (Doc ID: 1577707.1).

Apply the Latest Oracle E-Business Suite Release Update Pack for Release 12.2

The 12.2 Release Update Pack (RUP) is a thoroughly tested release pack that combines patches created across the Oracle E-Business Suite after the initial release of Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.

Action: You must apply the latest Oracle E-Business Suite Release Update Pack. Follow the instructions in E-Business Suite RUP, AD and TXK RUP Information, Release 12.2 (Doc ID: 1583092.1).

Tip: When applying the RUP, follow the steps in the associated readme of the Oracle E-Business Suite Release Update Pack for preparation, applying prerequisite patches, and applying the RUP. When you have completed those steps in the Readme document, return to this guide and continue with the following steps. Do not perform the Post-Uprade steps for the RUP until instructed to do so in the Post-Uprade Steps of Oracle E-Business Suite Release Update Pack for Release 12.2.