1. Installation and Configuration Guide
  2. About EPM System Product Installations
  3. EPM System Update and Upgrade Policies

EPM System Update and Upgrade Policies

This topic outlines the update and upgrade policies for Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System.

Update Policies

An EPM System update is applied on top of Release 11.2.x, from another Release 11.2.x update. For example, you can update from Release 11.2.6.0.000 (Release 11.2, Update 6) to Release 11.2.7.0.000 (Release 11.2, Update 7). You can apply one or more patches on top of an update.

  • EPM System updates are released on a quarterly basis, generally in January, April, July, and October.
  • Updates include changes for all embedded components, such as WebLogic and Java, as needed.
  • You can directly apply an update from the previous two updates.
  • Updates are applied in place.
  • Any customer patches that were released are rolled into the next update.
  • Applying an update removes all patches applied to the previous update.
  • Updates are expected to be easy to apply and have minimum impact for you to absorb.

When you apply an update, use the Apply Update option in EPM System Installer, and then perform any required configuration tasks in EPM System Configurator. See Applying an Update to EPM System Products in the Oracle® Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Guide.

Upgrade Policies

Oracle supports direct upgrade from Release 11.1.2.4.xxx to any of the updates. For details, see Supported Paths to Release 11.2.

To upgrade, you deploy EPM System Release 11.2.x software on a new machine and migrate EPM System Release 11.1.2.4.xxx artifacts (such as applications, metadata, and security) and data to the new deployment. See Upgrading EPM System in the Oracle® Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Guide.

Error Correction Policy

For information on the Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Error Correction Policy, visit these My Oracle Support articles:

  • Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) 11.2 Software Error Correction Policy [Doc ID 2749950.1]
  • Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Release 11.2 Grace Periods for Error Correction [Doc ID 2627593.1]