Release 21.8.1.0.1 - February 2026 - Stack Deployment on OCI Marketplace

Here's an overview of new features, enhancements, issues, patches, and version information for this Oracle Essbase Stack deployment on OCI Marketplace release.

New Features, Enhancements, and Issues

  • Policy Manager

    OCI administrators can optionally use the new Policy Manager feature during Essbase stack deployment, to create the dynamic group related policy statements.

    For more information, see Essbase Policy Manager.

  • Essbase AI Query

    You can enable Essbase AI Query to analyze your data using natural language inputs, which are converted to MDX.

    For more information, see Set Up Your AI Query Essbase.

For prior new features and enhancements, see previous Release Notes.

Version Details

The Essbase on OCI Marketplace Stack deployment contains the following certified components:

  • Software versions:
  • The patches Essbase applies during OCI Marketplace deployment are listed below:

    Note:

    Essbase Release Update patches only contain Essbase binaries. You must manually download other patches, such as those for Fusion Middleware, and apply them manually. These patches are included in the latest listings.
    • 38820898 -- WLS STACK PATCH BUNDLE 12.2.1.4.260106

      Note:

      After you install the latest WLS STACK PATCH BUNDLE, check to see whether patch 33735326 was included. If it is not present, you must apply it.

      To check which patches have been applied, navigate to <ORACLE_HOME>/OPatch, and use the opatch lsinventory command. To check specifically for patch 33735326, you can use grep.

      For example,

      opatch lsinventory | grep 33735326
      • 35965629 -- ADR FOR WEBLOGIC SERVER 12.2.1.4.0 - SIZE OPTIMIZED FOR JAN 2024
      • 38792523 -- WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 12.2.1.4.251223
      • 36426672 -- WEBLOGIC SAMPLES SPU 12.2.1.4.240416
      • 38716798 -- Coherence 12.2.1.4 Cumulative Patch 28 (12.2.1.4.28)
      • 36789759 -- FMW PLATFORM BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.240812
      • 38759265 -- FMW Thirdparty Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.251212
      • 28186730 -- OPATCH 13.9.4.2.22 FOR EM 13.5/24.1 AND FMW/WLS 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0 AND IDM 14.1.2.1
      • 38669934 -- JDBC19.29 BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.251117
      • 38447255 -- RDA release 26.1-2026120 for FMW 12.2.1.4.0
      • 38665131 -- OSS 19C BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.251117
      • 37056593 -- OCT 2024 CLONING SPU FOR FMW 12.2.1.4.0
    • 31676526 - RCU Patches for Autonomous AI Database
    • 30540494 - RCU Patches for Autonomous AI Database
    • 30754186 - RCU Patches for Autonomous AI Database
    • 38348152 - ADF BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.250822
    • 36316422 - Oracle OPSS Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.240220
    • 33735326 - Fix for Bug 33735326, log4j (2.17.1) patch
    • 34809489 - PS4 : CVE-2021-42575 IN ADF.ORACLE.DOMAIN.WEBAPP.WAR (JDEV patch )
    • 38713039 - Release Update Revision: Oracle Essbase 21.8.1.0.0

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:

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.