About Patching Oracle Analytics Server Systems

Patching involves copying a small collection of files over an existing installation.

A patch is normally associated with a particular update of an Oracle product and involves updating from one minor update of the product to a newer minor update of the same product (for example, from update 5.5.0.0.0 to update 5.5.0.1.0). A patch set is a single patch that contains a collection of patches that are designed to be applied at the same time.

Typically you apply a patch that contains one or more bug fixes to an existing production Oracle Analytics Server system that's distributed across one or more computers. Bug fixes might affect the system components and Java components that are deployed inside the Oracle WebLogic Server. The patch might include new server executables and updated and new Java class files.

Where Do I Find Complete Information on Patching?

You use the Oracle OPatch utility to apply (and to roll back) Oracle Analytics Server platform patches. You download patches from Oracle Support Services. Consult the following sources:

• For complete information about patching in Oracle Fusion Middleware, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Patching Guide.

• The patch readme contains all the information necessary to understand what the patch does and the steps that you must perform to apply the patch. You access the Readme documentation from the Patches & Updates screen on the My Oracle Support site when downloading patches.

Updating an Existing Oracle Analytics Installation

This section explains how you update an existing Oracle Analytics Server installation.

Assumptions:

• For one-off patches you download <patch-number>.ZIP from:

  https://support.oracle.com

• For all other updates you download oa_platform-5.5.x.y.z-<platform>.<extension> from:

  https://otn.oracle.com

• Software updates only change ORACLE_HOME and PRODUCT_HOME content, DOMAIN_HOME and BI_DATA_HOME is untouched.

Pre-conditions:

All product processes have been shut down.

1. For each distinct ORACLE_HOME, run the Oracle Universal Installer.

   For information on installation, see Prepare to Install and Configure the Software in Installing and Configuring Oracle Analytics Server.

2. (Optional) For each distinct ORACLE_HOME, you launch OPatch (ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatch) with the zip file.

   This updates the ORACLE_HOME.

What Happens If a Patching Conflict Occurs?

If a patching conflict occurs, then the process stops. An example of a conflict is when a duplicate patch fixes the same set of bugs fixed by another patch.

For details on resolving patch conflicts, see Oracle OPatch User's Guide. Contact Oracle Support Services for assistance in resolving conflicts.