Category Archives for R12 new features

Oracle 12.0.6 R12 RUP6 is Out now

Oracle released 12.0.6 on Nov 7, 2008. Here is quick snapshot of 12.0.6 for DBA’s & System Administrators. . 1. Patch Number for 12.0.6 is 6728000 2. Prereq. patch for 12.0.6 (6728000) is R12.AD.A.delta.6 (7305220) & optional online help patch (7109200) 3. As with other ad patches, You CAN’T merge 12.0.6 (6728000) with R12.AD.A.delta.6 (7305220) […]

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R12 Changes from 11i

Overview of R12 Tech Stack Changes:- The mid tier technology had a boost up in R12, continual improvement with changing technology.  Here are the conversion of tech stack from 11i to R12. Application Server: 1.0    —->    10.1 Servlet Container: Jserv    —->    OC4J Apache: 1.3.19    —->    1.3.31 (or 2.0) Forms: 6    —->    10 What’s new in […]

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Oracle Apps Release 12.1 , Guess official release date ?

Any guess for Oracle Apps Release 12.1 date ? Release date for 12.1 version is not official yet but if you are looking for new features in Oracle Applications Release 12.1 for Apps DBA’s here is my list . Technical Components in 12.1 Database Version with Oracle Apps 12.1 is going to be 10.2.0.4 Forms […]

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My Book “Oracle Applications DBA” released worldwide

I am delighted to inform you all that my book “Oracle Applications DBA covering 11i and R12” publisher Mc Graw Hills now got released worldwide and now is available at amazon. The book “Oracle Applications DBA” covers all the pertinent aspects of administrating Oracle Applications—from installation to day-to-day maintenance. It covers upgrading, cloning, patching, maintenance and […]

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11i(Old) and R12(New) Mount Points

The table below shows the default file system mount points between the 11i and R12 for Applmgr and Oracle user.  The most important thing to note about the R12 file system is that there is (SID) or (TWO_TASK) in the directory structures .     Click on above Image to enlarge it

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R12 Instance Home Overview

Oracle Applications/E-Business Suite Release 12 introduces a new concept of a top-level directory for an Applications Instance which is known as Instance Home and is denoted the environment variable $INST_TOP.             Instance Home contains all the config files, log files, SSL certificates etc. Advantages of new INSTANCE HOME The additional Instance Home makes the middle tier […]

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