Historical Addendum to July 2023 CPU: Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4 and 14.1.1 PSU/SPB Fail to Apply with "GDR-70005: Failed to apply inventory patching to home." (Doc ID 2965297.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 07, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Fusion Middleware - Version 12.2.1.4.0 and later
Oracle WebLogic Server - Version 12.2.1.4.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
This document is meant to supplement and contain historical information removed from Document 2962593.1 for clarity.

Last updated: Aug 1, 2023 04:00PM CDT

Symptoms

NOTICE: If one is looking for the current solution or form of this document, see <Document 2962593.1> July 2023 CPU: Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4 and 14.1.1 PSU/SPB Fail to Apply with "GDR-70005: Failed to apply inventory patching to home."

This document is meant to supplement and contain historical information removed from Document 2962593.1 for clarity given the latest solution. Again, information contained in this document does not reflect the current solution. The original workaround and solution are obsoleted in favor of Patch 23335292.

After upgrading to OPatch 13.9.4.2.13 as part of July 2023 Critical Patch Update (CPU) patching for Oracle Fusion Middleware(FMW) or Oracle WebLogic Server(WLS), the application of the WLS PSU fails with the following errors.
This is applicable to both 14.1.1 and 12.2.1.4, seen to occur on both Windows and Linux(likely other Unix based OSes), and can occur when applying the PSU directly via OPatch or using the SPB(via spbat or napply).

NOTE: Not everyone will encounter this issue. It will occur depending on the inactive patches in the Oracle Home. The known patches which lead to the issue are:
12.2.1.4: Patch:33059296 WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 12.2.1.4.210629
14.1.1.0: Patch:34429365 WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 14.1.1.0.220727

Inactive patches can be seen by running OPatch command, 'opatch util ListOrderedInactivePatches'.

12.2.1.4

Changes

Environments are being patched as part of July 2023 CPU, Critical Patch Update (CPU) Patch Advisor for Oracle Fusion Middleware - Updated for July 2023 <Document 2806740.2>

Oracle Home contains one of the following inactive patches respective to the version.
12.2.1.4: Patch:33059296 WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 12.2.1.4.210629
14.1.1.0: Patch:34429365 WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 14.1.1.0.220727

Inactive patches can be seen by running OPatch command, 'opatch util ListOrderedInactivePatches'.