Patch Phases

The following table contains a list of phases and the order in which phases are executed during patching.

Execution Sequence	Phase	Description
1	first	This is the very first phase, which runs before all other phases.
2	seq	In this phase sequences are created.
3	tab	In this phase tables are created.
4	pls	In this phase package specifications are created. This phase should be used for all package specifications. The corresponding package body, if delivered, should be phased in plb.
5	vw	In this phase views are created.
6	plb	In this phase package bodies are created. This phase should be used for all package bodies. The corresponding package specification should be phased in pls.
7	daa	In this phase AOL data is added or modified. This phase is used for files loading or modifying AOL data (in FND tables).
8	dat	In this phase seed data is added or modified.
9	upg	In this phase transaction data is added or modified.
10	dfr	In this phase indexes (Deferred) and any other Deffered objects are created.
11	en	In this phase triggers and constraints are created.
12	last	This is the very last phase, which runs after all other phases.