1.2.1 Locating and Obtaining the Latest Version of OPatch

Before you run OPatch, find the OPatch utility in the Oracle home, and verify that you have the latest version.

For more information, see the following topics:

• Locating and Running OPatch in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle Home
  You can find and run the OPatch utility in the ORACLE_HOME/OPatch directory after you install any Oracle Fusion Middleware product.
• Identifying the Version of OPatch Included with Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c
  Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c (12.2.1) includes OPatch version 13.3.0.0.0. This version includes new features and capabilities that are designed to improve the experience of patching an Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c Oracle home.