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PATCHIN G
Patch is a program (set of instructions) to fix a particular problem or enhance/
add a particular feature in existing program/product/software.
Patching is one of Jobs Apps DBA do frequently, so we should clear with patch
basics and process. Like Database patch, we apply using opatch, similarly for
Apps patch we will use adpatch. AD Utility & executables relating to patching
reside under product AD and is also called as Application DBA product.
There are different types of Patches.
The major application patches are as follows:
Standalone/One-off Patch - This patch is created to fix/resolve a
particular bug.
Minipack Patch - This patch is the collection of one-off patches.It means
it contains group of patches to fix bug in a particular group like GL, AP.
The alphabetic characters implies the version of minipack version for the
module.For an example 11i.GL.E means E version of GL product is
released.Minipack patch is cumulative that means 11i.GL.E includes
11i.GL.A, 11i.GL.B.11i.GL.D,11i.GL.E.
Family Pack Patch - This patch is the collection of minipack patches for a
particular family group of application modules.These are usually named
as 11i_PF. For an example 11i.SCM_PF.G, here PF indicates product family
pack.
Maintenance Pack This patch is the collections of family packs that
serves as point level release upgrade. Oracle Application R11,R12 are
examples of a Maintenance pack.

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PATCHIN G STEPS
Step 1 : Set Environment Variables
Login as Oracle user.
In R12 we will do as follows
$ cd /d01/oracle/PROD/apps/apps_st/appl
$. ./APPSPROD_erp.env

Step 2 : Stop Apps Services

In R12 we will do as follows
$ cd /$ADMIN_SCRIPT_HOME
Execute the following script
$./adstpall.sh apps/appspassword
Please Note : Database and Database Listener Should be up.

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Step 3 - Enable Maintenance Mode

We need to run adadmin to change maintenance mode as shown
below.
In R12 we will do as follows:
$cd /d01/oracle/PROD/apps/apps_st/appl/ad/12.0.0/bin
$./adadmin
After running adadmin, below screen will appear

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Enter Password Of SYSTEM:

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Enter Password Of APPS:

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ADADMIN main screen will appear now ,as shown below

Select option 5 and press Enter Key to change maintenance mode

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Select option 1 and press Enter key to enable maintenance mode

Press Enter Key:

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Select option 3 and press Enter key to return to main menu as shown
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Select option 6 and press Enter to exit ADADMIN

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Step 4 - Patching using adpatch

Unzip the downloaded patch from metalink.
Open readme.html file from unzipped patch folder.
Read the following readme.html of patch # 6502082 for 11i.

We need to follow the steps mentioned in readme.html of the patch

we are going to apply.
Here we have the patch contains the u8746079.drv.Oracle has
changed the patch files and now only one file is included that has
prefixed as u<patch number> .drv, previously patch had three files to
apply with prefixes (c, d, g).

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In R12 we will do as follows:

$ cd /d01/oracle/PROD/apps/apps_st/appl/ad/12.0.0/bin
$./adpatch
Run adpatch as shown below

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Enter Password of System and APPS as shown below :

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The status is showing AutoPatch is complete, as shown above means

the patch applied successfully.If there are more than one patches then
all patches should be applied before proceeding to the next disabling
maintenance mode step.

Step 5 - Disabling Maintenance Mode

The disabling steps are just same as enabling maintenance mode as
shown above. Just we need to select 2 instead of 1 to disable
maintenance mode, while all other steps are same.Check the below
slide.

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Step 6 - Start Apps Services

In R12 we will do as follows:
$ cd /$ADMIN_SCRIPT_HOME
$./adstrtal.sh apps/appspassword

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Now status showing all application services are up, we can now access
oracle apps.

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Verify Oracle Apps After Patching

Login to Oracle Apps as SYSADMIN as shown below:

Click on System Administrator as shown below:

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Click on Concurrent : Manager -> Administer

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Above screen showing Internal Manager is up.

Now we need to run a request to verify that Internal Managers are working.
Double Click on Concurrent -> Request as shown below:

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Click on Submit a New Request Button:

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Select Single Request and Click On OK to Continue:

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Below Screen wil be displayed, Select the request button to select the
request Active Users:

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Search for Active Users Request and click on Find button as shown below:

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Select Active Users Request ,as shown below and click on OK button:

Click on Submit button as shown below:

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Click on OK button to Continue:

Note down the Request ID and Click Yes to Continue

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Select Specific Requests Option and Put the Request Id created in above screen
and click on Find Button:

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Now Active Users Request is completed successfully, click the View Output
button to check the output of the request:

We checked that Internal Managers are up and working well.

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