We all know that the proper way to add a custom top directory to your E-Business Suite instance is through the ${APPL_TOP}/admin/topfile.txt (Note 216589.1). By adding an entry to that file, AutoConfig will:1) Create the environment variable for you
2) Put it into the context file
3) Update various commonly missed files (formservlet.ini, for example).
4) Create the empty directories (if they don’t already exist).
However, during a recent patch-current exercise I re-encountered a bug with this process in the latest TXK patchset (6372396 – TXK.S). After we applied TXK.S, our custom tops were removed from the environment (and from topfile.txt).
The issue happens to be Note: 604263.1, which recommends that you apply patch 7126196 prior to applying the TXK.S patch to avoid the problem.
If you’ve already found yourself “hit” by this problem, apply 7126196, re-add your custom tops and izu <appl top location> to ${APPL_TOP}/admin/topfile.txt, and run autoconfig. Everything will be back to normal.
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