Oracle E-Business Suite Pre-install Patches Report [Video] [ID 1448102.1]

Oracle E-Business Suite Pre-install Patches Report [Video] [ID 1448102.1] à please refer the MOSID

Q. Can I apply Release 12.1 CUP1 and the other pre-install patches separately?

A. Yes, you can apply Release 12.1 CUP1 independently of the pre-install patches in this report. However, you may find it convenient to merge all the pre-install patches required for the upgrade instance with Release 12.1 CUP1 and apply the merged patch in pre-install mode.

Q. Are these pre-install patches meant for an upgrade from Release 12.0.X to Release 12.1?

A. No. The pre-install patches in this report are meant for an upgrade from Release 11i to Release 12.1. Customers upgrading from Release 11i must apply these patches along with Release 12.1 CUP1 before executing the Release 12.1 upgrade driver. The patches required for an upgrade from Release 12.0.X are delivered from the 12.0 branchline. Release 12.0.X customers can apply those patches (12.0 branchline patches) before applying the Release 12.1 Maintenance Pack.

Q. Some patches in the report appear as Superseded in the patch download screen. Which patch should I download?

A. The report lists pre-install patches irrespective of whether they are superseded. Any patch available in MOS (whether a pre-install patch or not) could be superseded at a later point in the future. It is generally advisable to uptake the most recent replacement patch shown in the patch download screen after reviewing the readme of the patch and instructions to ensure it still applies to you. This also applies to preinstall patches listed in the report that are superseded. In some rare cases, a patch could be marked Defective and replaced by a different patch, in which case it is advisable to uptake the most recent replacement patch shown in the patch download screen after reviewing the readme.

Q. When I'm viewing the report in Google Chrome browser, some of the report contents are not visible. This is not an issue with other browsers. Is there any workaround available to resolve this issue?

A. An additional security feature has been implemented in the new releases of Google Chrome browser for local files access. As per this new update in chrome, in case of local HTML files, the browser prevents users from clicking Internet-based hyperlinks to local web pages and blocks local web pages from reading the contents of arbitrary web sites. To see the content properly in the report, you can use the Chrome switch "--allow-file-access-from-files" as a workaround. Usage of the switch on a windows machine is as follows:

Start >> Run >> chrome.exe --allow-file-access-from-files

(Note: Please close all existing sessions of chrome browser and then try this command line option)

Q. When I'm viewing the report in Internet Explorer, I receive a warning in the information bar asking whether to allow blocked content. Is it safe to allow this content?

A. Yes. Depending on your Internet Explorer settings, while accessing the report you may see this warning in the information bar. However, it is safe to choose 'Allow blocked content' for the specific window or tab in which you are viewing the report.

Q. When I'm viewing the report in Internet Explorer, I receive the error 'To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this web page from running scripts or Active X controls that could access your computer. Click here for options.' Is it safe to allow this content?

A. Yes. Click as indicated in the message 'Click here for options' and then select 'Allow blocked content'. Finally, in the security warning pop-up window, select 'Yes'.

Q. When I'm viewing the report in Internet Explorer, I receive the error 'Javascript is currently not enabled on your internet browser. To display this page correctly please enable Javascript.' How can I resolve this error?

A. Follow the instructions for Active X controls: Click as indicated in the message 'To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this web page from running scripts or Active X controls that could access your computer. Click here for options', and then select 'Allow blocked content'. Finally, in the security warning pop-up window, select 'Yes'.

Q. Is there a way to generate a text output or spreadsheet for the report?

A.The report currently does not have a feature to generate an output file. As a workaround, customers can open the file 'EBS.html' to list all the patches in html format and copy/paste the list to a spreadsheet or text format.

To open the EBS.html file:

1. Navigate to the EBS_12.1_Preinstall folder.

2. Open the file 'EBS.html' in a browser.

Q. How and when should I apply any NLS counterparts to the patches in the preinstall report?

A. If you have NLS installed and there are NLS counterparts to the patches listed in your preinstall report, you should do the following:

Do not download or apply any NLS patches in preinstall mode

After the upgrade is complete, the NLS file system will be 100% synchronized as described on page 3-6 of the 12.1.3 Upgrade Guide, therefore accounting for any NLS patches listed by the preinstall patch report

Oracle is aware that some README.txt files will advise you to install these NLS patches in preinstall mode, however that is not recommended at this time

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