Create defaults file for adpatch defaultsfile:

Create defaults file for  adpatch defaultsfile:

adpatch defaultsfile=$APPL_TOP/admin/SUPT/defaults.txt

Using Defaults file with adpatch (Non Interactive)

How to create defaults file ?

adpatch defaultsfile=$APPL_TOP/admin/$SID/defaults.txt ( You can keep this txt file in any location of your choice)

Now abort autopatch section at point where it asks for patch directory by ctrl +c or ctrl+d

Now check if this file exists

Note : You have to do above steps only once in an environment to create defaults file.

How to apply patches in future ?

adpatch defaultsfile=$APPL_TOP/admin/$SID/defaults.txt

Now any future patches you apply non interactive using defaults file like

adpatch defaultsfile=$APPL_TOP/admin/$SID/defaults.txt logfile=654321.log patchtop=/patches/654321 driver=u654321.drv interactive=no

You will see that it will apply patch by itself using defaults file , adpatch will pick APP_TOP, ORACLE_HOME information, system password and apps password from defaults file.

This will save lot of time & you can reduce your patch timing usign defaults file

+++++++++Manjunatha+++++++++