Oracle Reports 12c Release (12.2.1.1) provides the installation and upgrade enhancements listed in Table 3-1 (a subset of Table 1-1, "12 c Functionality vs. 10g Functionality"):
Table 3-1 12c Install Features vs. 10g Functionality
| 12c New Features | Equivalent 10g Functionality |
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Flexible install types. In Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g, install type contains Oracle Reports and Forms. In the installer, you can selectively install any one of these products or all of them. |
Predefined install types only. For example, you can not install Oracle Reports alone. |
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Separate installation of binaries from configuration, allowing shared binaries across servers. Oracle Installer allows for install only and then configuration only as two separate steps. For more information, see Section 3.2, "Understanding the Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Structure". |
Single ORACLE_HOME installation including both binaries and configuration. |
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Fully automated upgrade from 11g. For more information, see Section 3.6, "Upgrading from the Prior Release". |
Not Applicable (N/A) |