Before You Begin

This 20-minute OBE shows you how to deploy yearly cumulative Application Software Updates (ASUs) using the Work With Software Updates application on the web client.

In this OBE, you will:

• Download a cumulative ASU from the Oracle JD Edwards Update Center.
• Import the ASU using the web client into the database.
• Deploy the cumulative software update on the web client.
• Review the cumulative ASU deployment reports.

Background

Starting with Tools Release 9.2.8, you can use the JD Edwards Web Client to deploy yearly cumulative application software updates.

Applying updates using the web client enables remote software update management and automation.

Note: When using the Software Update Repository, the database should be validated for storing files and archives. The database administrator should address the space constraints of each database server. For example, an Oracle database administrator should account for the autoextend of tablespaces (for system and central objects).

Downloading the Cumulative Updates ASU File from the Update Center

The web-deployable ASUs are in the multi-platform format.

1. Access the Oracle JD Edwards Update Center.
2. In the News and Links section, click Cumulative Updates or select Cumulative Updates in the Type field of the Search section.
3. Select All Platforms in the Platform field.
4. Click Search.
5. From the Cumulative Updates - Search Results, click the download icon corresponding to ASU UN8, to add it to your Download Basket.

   

6. In the Download Basket section of the Update Center, click the Items link and then click the download icon corresponding to ASU UN8 in the Download Basket. 
   

   

7. On completion of the download, the download result is displayed in the downloads tray. 
   

   

Importing and Deploying the Cumulative ASU File Using the Web Client

1. Sign in to EnterpriseOne on the web client.
2. From the Software Updates menu (GH9612), select Work With Software Update application (P96470W).

   

3. On the Work With Software Updates form, enter or select 02 (Application Software Update) in the Software Update Type field and click Find.

   

4. To deploy the UN8 ASU, click Form exit and select Import.

   

5. In the File Upload form, click Choose File and select the downloaded file. 

   

   

6. Click Load to upload the file. The system downloads the file and imports it into the database.
   

   

   

7. On successful import of the ASU file, click Find in the Work With Software Updates form to view the downloaded file.

   

8. The file is selected and the system initiates the download. The Software Update Status window on the screen displays a visual of the deployment status highlighting the currently running deployment step and the percentage of update.

   

9. On completion of the initial step of downloading to the environment, the percentage of download progress is updated to 44%.

   

10. To begin the deployment process, click Row Exit and select Deploy.

    

11. In the Software Update Environment Selection form, deselect the Backup and Create OMW Project and Package Assembly options, and select the Automate Special Instructions option. Also select the Environment and click OK.
    
    Note: Selecting the Automate Special Instructions option will update all the User Defined Code and Glossaries that are included in the package.  

    

12. On submitting the environment selection for deployment, the system resumes deployment and the Refresh icon in the Software Update Status pane starts spinning to show the progress of the deployment.

    

    Note: You can review the progress and the deployment steps by scrolling down in the Software Update Status pane.
13. On completion of the deployment, the 100% completion status is seen. Click Find in the Software Updates Plan History CafeOne layout. The deployment generated reports are listed in the grid.

    

14. Click on the View Output icons to view the reports associated with the deployment.  

    

15. The Deploy Software Update on Web report (R96701W) summarizes the updated objects in a PDF file. Review the status to verify if all the steps have completed normally.

    

16. Review the Specification Merge Report for Web Deploy (R98700W) which provides a summarized report of the specification merge of the objects for web deployment. Verify the status of the merged objects for errors, if any.
    

    

17. Click Close.
    

Want to Learn More?

• See the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools Software Updates Guide.