2.1.3 OPatchAuto Environment Variables for Fusion Middleware

Before you run OPatchAuto, ensure that you set the required environment variables.

OPatchAuto uses the following environment variables:

  • The ORACLE_HOME environment variable is used to identify the Oracle home you are planning to patch.

  • The JAVA_HOME environment variable is used to identify the location of the JDK software you will be using to patch your environment.

  • The PATCH_HOME environment variable is used to identify the location of the patch directory that contains the patches to be applied to the Oracle home.