datapatch fails with Error:" patch : Error reading descriptor from registry: File does not exist: ????????????????"
(Doc ID 2968041.1)
Last updated on JULY 20, 2024
Applies to:
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 19.20.0.0.0 and laterInformation in this document applies to any platform.
Symptoms
datapatch fails with below error as shown in sqlpatch_invocation.log:
Error: prereq checks failed!
patch 31219897: Error reading descriptor from registry: File does not exist:
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??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
..
patch 31281355: Error reading descriptor from registry: File does not exist:
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
..
Prereq check failed, exiting without installing any patches.
*** START final state end of patching *
patch 31219897: Error reading descriptor from registry: File does not exist:
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..
patch 31281355: Error reading descriptor from registry: File does not exist:
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
..
Prereq check failed, exiting without installing any patches.
*** START final state end of patching *
sqlpatch_debug.log also shows:
load_patch_metadata entry for ID 31219897/23633210
descriptor_len: 565
load_patch_metadata sql row:
$VAR1 = 'Data::Dumper';
$VAR2 = {
'ACTION' => 'ROLLBACK',
'DESCRIPTION' => 'OJVM RELEASE UPDATE: 19.8.0.0.200714 (31219897)',
'FLAGS' => 'NJ',
'PATCH_DESCRIPTOR' =>
'??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
.....
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????',
'PATCH_ID' => '31219897',
'PATCH_TYPE' => 'INTERIM',
'PATCH_UID' => '23633210',
'STATUS' => 'SUCCESS'
};
[2023-08-07 12:58:08] load_patch_metadata entry for ID 31281355/23703164
[2023-08-07 12:58:08] descriptor_len: 19819
[2023-08-07 12:58:08] load_patch_metadata sql row:
[2023-08-07 12:58:08] $VAR1 = 'Data::Dumper';
$VAR2 = {
'ACTION' => 'APPLY',
'DESCRIPTION' => 'Database Release Update : 19.8.0.0.200714 (31281355)',
'FLAGS' => 'N',
'PATCH_DESCRIPTOR' =>
'??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
.....
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????',
'PATCH_ID' => '31281355',
'PATCH_TYPE' => 'RU',
'PATCH_UID' => '23703164',
'STATUS' => 'SUCCESS'
};
descriptor_len: 565
load_patch_metadata sql row:
$VAR1 = 'Data::Dumper';
$VAR2 = {
'ACTION' => 'ROLLBACK',
'DESCRIPTION' => 'OJVM RELEASE UPDATE: 19.8.0.0.200714 (31219897)',
'FLAGS' => 'NJ',
'PATCH_DESCRIPTOR' =>
'??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
.....
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????',
'PATCH_ID' => '31219897',
'PATCH_TYPE' => 'INTERIM',
'PATCH_UID' => '23633210',
'STATUS' => 'SUCCESS'
};
[2023-08-07 12:58:08] load_patch_metadata entry for ID 31281355/23703164
[2023-08-07 12:58:08] descriptor_len: 19819
[2023-08-07 12:58:08] load_patch_metadata sql row:
[2023-08-07 12:58:08] $VAR1 = 'Data::Dumper';
$VAR2 = {
'ACTION' => 'APPLY',
'DESCRIPTION' => 'Database Release Update : 19.8.0.0.200714 (31281355)',
'FLAGS' => 'N',
'PATCH_DESCRIPTOR' =>
'??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
.....
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????',
'PATCH_ID' => '31281355',
'PATCH_TYPE' => 'RU',
'PATCH_UID' => '23703164',
'STATUS' => 'SUCCESS'
};
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