Datapatch error "CATCONINIT FAILED" when applying patch in a multi-DB environment

(Doc ID 1935401.1)

Last updated on MAY 31, 2017

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 12.1.0.1 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

 Datapatch may fail with the following error:

 

Changes

 Trying to apply/rollback sql patches

Cause

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