Oracle E-Business Suite Patching FAQ for Release 11i and Release 12
(Doc ID 1325930.1)
Last updated on APRIL 18, 2025
Applies to:
Oracle Applications DBA - Version 11.5.9 to 11.5.10.2 [Release 11.5 to 11.5.10]Oracle Applications DBA - Version 12.0.1 to 12.0.1 [Release 12]
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Purpose
This document discusses some of the commonly asked questions about patching for Release 11i and Release 12 Oracle Applications.
For information on patching see Oracle Applications Maintenance Procedures (11i) or Oracle Applications Patching Procedures (R12) for more information. This new book was created to consolidate all aspects of patching into a single source.
You should also review Patching Best Practices and Reducing Downtime (Doc ID 225165.1), for tips on reducing the time it takes to apply patches to your system.
Patch Wizard Utility (Doc ID 976188.1) is a great tool to use to keep your E-Business suite system up to date with the latest recommended patches.
- 457566.1 - Oracle E-Business Suite Patching FAQ for Release 11i (Archived)
- 459156.1 - Oracle E-Business Suite Patching FAQ for Release 12 (Archived)
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In this Document
| Purpose |
| Questions and Answers |
| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| How is the maintenance of Oracle Applications simpler in Release 12? Are patches easier to apply? |
| How has patch prereq checking improved in Release 12 compared to Release 11i? |
| What are codelines? Codelevels? |
| What is a recommended patch? |
| What is a patch driver file? |
| What is the AutoPatch checkfile feature? |
| What are the Oracle Applications patch types? |
| What are AutoPatch restart files? |
| What is the difference between a multi-node and a shared environment and how is patching impacted? |
| What is the AD Features matrix displayed on the AutoPatch screen and in the logfiles? |
| APPLYING PATCHES |
| How often should you apply minipacks, family packs, maintenance packs and release update packs (RUPs)? |
| How can you find the latest available minipack, family pack, maintenance pack or release update pack (RUP)? |
| Can you apply multiple patches in one operation? |
| How can you apply multiple translation patches? |
| Can you run multiple AutoPatch sessions at the same time? |
| Do patches need to be applied in a particular order? What is a prerequisite patch? |
| Do you have to perform all the manual steps associated with a patch? |
| Can you automate the patching process? |
| How can you track your customizations? What happens to your customizations during patching? |
| ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF PATCHING |
| Can you determine ahead of time how a patch will affect your system? |
| How do you know what patches have been applied to your system? |
| How do you know what files have been updated by a patch? |
| How can you find out how much time a patch took to apply? How can you monitor the progress of a patch? |
| TROUBLESHOOTING |
| If you are applying a patch and it fails, should you simply re-run it from the beginning after fixing the issue? |
| Can you restart a failed patch non-interactively? |
| If AutoPatch fails during the copy portion of the unified driver, what should I do? |
| If a worker fails during the database portion of the unified driver, what should I do? |
| What should I do if a worker process is hanging? |
| Can I restore my system after the database portion of the patch fails? |
| References |