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Opatch Fails to Update Patch with "ERROR: Unable to register this patch" (Doc ID 3068096.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 24, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 19.3.0.0.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Encountered an issue while attempting to apply patches using OPatch. The process failed with an exception indicating an inability to create an OPatch patch object, followed by a series of runtime exceptions.

Cause

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