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 an existing installation of EPM System Release 11.2.x.
  • EPM System Release update 11.2.15 has a prerequisite of EPM System Release update 11.2.12, 11.2.13, or 11.2.14. See Supported Paths to this Release for more details.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Upgrade Policies

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 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]