This post covers overview/top level steps to upgrade Oracle Applications (E-Business Suite) 11i (11.5.8,11.5.9,11.5.10) to R12/12i (12.0.4). This post is useful to understand upgrade from Apps DBA point of view and does NOT cover any functional steps in upgrade process. For step by step Oracle R12/12i upgrade process follow R12 Upgrade Guide here and R12 Installation […]
Read MoreThis post covers list of software required to install Oracle Applications R12/12i (E-Business Suite), including link to download required software (vc++, make, gnu, cygwin, Windows Server and Apps R12/12i). Steps by steps installation of Oracle Apps R12/12i on windows coming soon Operating System and required Utility 1. Windows Server 2003 (all edition) is ONLY supported version […]
Read MoreOracle Applications Release 12 update 4 (12.0.4) is available now. This post covers top level steps for upgrading Oracle Applications R12 (12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.0.2, 12.0.3) to latest patchset i.e. 12.0.4 Key Points for Upgrade to 12.0.4 1. You can upgrade to 12.0.4 directly from following releases 11.5.8, 11.5.9 (Base, Update1 and Update2), 11.5.10 (Base, Update1 and […]
Read MoreOn popular demand from readers, I am going to cover Workflow Notification Mailer in Oracle Applications R12/12i. Workflow notification mailer setup in R12 is similar to 11i ( In both release 11i (OWF.H and higher in 11i) & R12 are Java Mailer) * Previous version of Notification Mailer in 11i was based on C also […]
Read MoreLog files are useful in troubleshooting issues in Oracle Applications. Here is the list of Log file location in Oracle Applications for Startup/Shutdown, Cloning, Patching, DB & Apps Listener and various components in Apps R12/12i: A. Startup/Shutdown Log files for Application Tier in R12 Instance Top is new TOP added in R12 (to read more click here) […]
Read MoreThe Oracle University have just now launched the beta track of the Oracle EBS R12: Install, Patch and Maintain Applications [1Z0-238] This new exam is required as part of earning the new Oracle EBS R12 Applications Database Administrator Certified Professional certification By participating in this beta exam, you have the opportunity to provide the Oracle […]
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreOracle 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 […]
Read MoreHere is quick step to upgrade Oracle Applications from version 12.0.0 (Base Release) to 12.0.2 (Release 12 Roll-up 2) Things to Note for 12.0.2 upgrade 1. Oracle Applications 12.0.2 can only be upgraded from base release 12.0.0 or 12.0.1 , If you are on previous version of Oracle Applications (10.7, 11.0.3 or 11i) first upgrade it […]
Read MoreOn request from lot of my readers I am covering Oracle Apps R12 (some guys call it 12i) installation once again. You can check Oracle Apps R12 Installation Guide at Oracle Applications R12 Installation Guide I am going to cover only important points from this guide which should be enough for you to help in […]
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