Release 21.5.4.0.1 - December 2023 - Stack Deployment on OCI Marketplace

Here’s an overview of new features, enhancements, issues, patches, other changes, and version information for this Stack deployment on OCI Marketplace release.

New Features, Enhancements, and Issues

For prior new features and enhancements, see previous Release Notes. For a description of current features, see the Oracle Essbase 21c documentation. Following are the details specific to this release for specific deployment options.

Marketplace deployment only

• Upgrade support expanded: Support added for Essbase upgrades from 21.1.0.0.1

Version Details

Patches certified with this release - it is a pre-requirement that you apply the supported patches listed below:

• Software versions:
  • Oracle-Linux-7.9-2023.09.26-0
  • Oracle Fusion Middleware 12.2.1.4.0 GA
  • Oracle Essbase 21.1.0.0.0 GA
  • Oracle JDK 8 update 291 Server JRE
• Applied patches - listed below and as noted in the documentation:

  Note:

  Essbase Release Update patches only contain Essbase binaries. In addition, other patches, such as for Fusion Middleware, can be downloaded and applied manually. These patches are included in the latest listings.
  • 35899167 -- Oracle WebLogic Server Stack Patch Bundle 12.2.1.4.231011
    • 35899219 -- WLS STACK PATCH BUNDLE 12.2.1.4.231011 (PATCH 35899167) (INTERIM PATCH 35899172)
    • 35476067 -- ADR FOR WEBLOGIC SERVER 12.2.1.4.0 CPU OCT 2023
    • 35893811 -- WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 12.2.1.4.231010
    • 35474754 -- WEBLOGIC SAMPLES SPU 12.2.1.4.230718
    • 35778804 -- Coherence 12.2.1.4 Cumulative Patch 19 (12.2.1.4.19)
    • 33093748 -- FMW PLATFORM 12.2.1.4.0 SPU FOR APRCPU2021
    • 35882299 -- FMW Thirdparty Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.231006
    • 28186730 -- OPATCH 13.9.4.2.14 FOR EM 13.4 AND FMW/WLS 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 AND 14.1.1.0.0
    • 32720458 -- JDBC 19.3.0.0 FOR CPUJAN2022 (WLS 12.2.1.4, WLS 14.1.1)
    • 35671137 -- RDA release 23.4-20231017 for FMW 12.2.1.4.0
  • 31676526 - RCU Patches for ADB
  • 30540494 - RCU Patches for ADB
  • 30754186 - RCU Patches for ADB
  • 35735469 - Oracle ADF Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.230823
  • 33950717 - OPSS Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.220311
  • 33735326 - Fix for Bug 33735326, log4j (2.17.1) patch
  • 35938051 - Release Update Revision: Oracle Essbase 21.5.4.0.0

Patching

See Patch and Roll Back for patching instructions.

Bug Fixes and Known Issues

The following are the new or continuing known issues in this version of Oracle Essbase via Marketplace:

• Backup Scripts Work Only with Autonomous Transaction Processing Database
• Manual Backup Failed
• Opening Rule Editor Failed or Delayed
• Backup of Restored Instance Failed
• Stack Destroy Job Failed when Configured with Object Storage
• Image Update Error Occurred when Backup/Restore Run on Source Instance
• Image Update Stack Destroy Job Failed after Destroy of Source Stack or Image
• Essbase Services Not Using Configured System Limits
• Application Creation and Deployment Failed when Using ATP-D Database
• Patching Failed When 21.5 Applied Onto 21.4 or 21.4.3
• Redirect URL Not Working After Configuring IDCS Instance With Load Balancer
• Backup Scripts Failed for Some Upgraded 19c Instances from 19.3.0.n.n
• Scripts/Files with Non English Characters Not Migrated
• Backup Scripts Failed on Target Instance Upgraded from 19.3.0.n.n Versions
• Aliases Cannot Be Listed When Trying to Run Ad Hoc Analysis Using SmartView
• Backup Scripts Failed on Target Instance Upgraded from 21.1 or 19.3.0.n.n Versions

For defects fixed and other known issues in Oracle Essbase, see https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2814450.1.

Deprecation Notes

Measures Dimension (DV) Flattening Selector has been deprecated from the Essbase web interface. Essbase metadata is managed by DV.