R12.2.9 Install/Patch/Maintain Oracle E-Business Suite

Oracle E-Business Suite Overview

• Objectives
• Introduction to Oracle E-Business Suite – 1
• Introduction to Oracle E-Business Suite – 2
• Overview of Oracle E-Business Suite components – 1
• Overview of Oracle E-Business Suite components – 2
• User Interfaces
• The Oracle E-Business Suite Home Page
• Oracle E-Business Suite Home Page – 1
• Oracle E-Business Suite Home Page – 2
• Two Types of User Interfaces
• HTML Interface
• Forms Interface
• Architecture
• Oracle E-Business Suite Architecture Overview
• Oracle E-Business Suite Multi-Tier Architecture
• Oracle E-Business Suite Architecture
• Technology Stack and Database
• Notable Features
• Oracle E-Business Suite notable features
• Installing Oracle E-Business Suite – 1
• Installing Oracle E-Business Suite – 2
• Control Scripts
• Online Patching
• Administration Utilities
• AutoConfig configuration management utility
• Concurrent Processing
• Oracle Workflow
• Cloning tools
• Summary

Oracle E-Business Suite Architecture

• Objectives
• Oracle E-Business Suite Architecture Overview
• Oracle E-Business Suite Multi-Tier Architecture – 1
• Oracle E-Business Suite Multi-Tier Architecture – 2
• Client Tier Services
• Oracle E-Business Suite Multi-Tier Architecture
• Client Tier components
• Application Tier Services
• Application Tier components – 1
• Application Tier components – 2
• Forms Services
• Application Tier: Form Services
• Application Tier: Forms Services Architecture – 1
• Application Tier: Forms Services Architecture – 2
• Web Services – Java/OAF Services
• Application Tier: Java Application Services
• Oracle Applications Framework (OAF)
• Application Tier: HTML-Based Applications
• Application Tier: Oracle Application Framework Processing
• Web Services – HTTP Services
• Oracle HTTP Server (OHS)
• Concurrent Processing Services
• Application Tier: Concurrent Processing Server
• Concurrent Processing Services
• Database Tier
• Oracle Homes from Release 12.2
• Oracle Homes Architecture
• Other Technology Stack components
• Technology Stack components overview
• Technology Stack and Database
• Oracle E-Business Suite Technology Layer
• Applications DBA (AD)
• Oracle Application Object Library (FND)
• Oracle Applications Utilities (AU)
• Oracle Workflow (WF)
• Oracle BI Publisher
• Oracle Alert
• Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator
• Oracle Application Manager (OAM)
• Oracle User Management (UMX)
• Oracle Enterprise Command Center Framework
• Summary

Before you Install

• Objectives
• Overview of Rapid Install – 1
• Overview of Rapid Install – 2
• Preparing for Rapid Install
• Prepare the resources
• Technology Stack Components
• Technology Stack product versions information
• Supported Platforms
• Platform-Specific Software Requirements
• CPU Requirements
• Memory Requirements
• Disk Space Requirements
• General Sizing Guidelines
• Sizing Guidelines for Oracle Application Framework Transactions
• Sizing Guidelines for Oracle Forms Transactions
• Overview of Preparatory Tasks
• Create Operating System Accounts (UNIX)
• Create Operating System Accounts (Windows)
• Stage Product Image
• Stage Area
• Installation Software
• Installation Software Components
• Create the Stage Area
• Download Software – 1
• Download Software – 2
• Run buildStage Script
• Build Stage Menu
• Main Menu – Option 1
• Main Menu – Option 2
• Main Menu – Option 3
• Stage Area Structure
• Global Inventory
• Prepare the run Rapid Wizard
• Overview of Installation Procedure
• How an Installation Works
• Basic Installation
• Typical Installation
• Oracle RAC Installation
• Oracle Real Application Clusters
• Oracle RAC: Actions of Rapid Install
• Run Rapid Install from the Stage Area
• Using an Alias for the Host Machine
• Rapid Wizard Considerations
• Rapid Install – Supply Configuration Values
• Installation Type
• Specifying an Installation Environment – Database Types
• Specifying an Installation Environment
• Registering Products and Country-Specific Functionalities
• Selecting NLS Settings
• Selecting Configuration Parameters
• Validating Configuration Parameters
• Complete the Installation Using Rapid Install
• Restarting an Installation Run
• Configuration File Usage
• Rapid Install Log Files
• Obtaining Help in Rapid Install
• Summary

Performing an Installation

• Objectives
• Standard Installation
• Standard Installation Overview
• Standard Installation Steps
• Step 1: Start the Rapid Install Wizard
• Step 2: Select a Wizard Operation
• Step 3: Supply Email Details (Main)
• Step 4: Identify Configuration File
• Step 5: Specify Global System Settings
• Step 5: Specify Global System Settings: Ports
• Step 6: Define Database Node Configuration
• Step 6: Define Database Node Configuration: Vision Demo Database
• Step 6: Define Database Node Configuration: Select Folder
• Step 7: (Optional) Oracle RAC Installation
• Step 7: (Optional) Oracle RAC Installation: Storage Type
• Step 7: (Optional) Oracle RAC Installation: Select RAC Nodes
• Step 8: Select Licensing Type
• Step 9: License Additional Products
• Step 10: License Products
• Step 11: Select Country-Specific Functionality
• Step 12: Select Internationalization Settings: Overview
• Step 12: Select Internationalization Settings
• Step 13: Primary Applications Node Configuration (UNIX)
• Step 13: Primary Applications Node Configuration (Windows)
• Step 14: Specify Primary Applications Node Services: Overview
• Step 14: Specify Primary Applications Node Services
• Service Groups and Services in Release 12.2
• Step 15: Supply Application User Information
• Step 16: Review Node Information
• Step 17: Review Pre-Install Checks
• Step 17: Review Pre-Install Checks: Icons
• Step 17: Review Pre-Install Checks: Parameters
• Step 18: Components Installation Review
• Step 19: Begin Installation
• Step 20: Monitor Installation Progress
• Restart the Installation (If Required)
• Step 21: Post-Install Review
• Step 22: Connect to Oracle Applications
• Express Installation
• Overview of Express Installation
• Express Installation Steps
• Step 1: Start Rapid Install Wizard
• Step 2: Select Express installation
• Step 3: Supply Email Details (Main)
• Step 4: Configuration Values
• Step 5: Pre-Install Checks
• Correct Any Problems
• Step 6: Begin Installation
• Summary

After you Install

• Objectives
• Post-Installation Steps Overview
• Required Post-Installation Steps
• Update the Technology Stack
• Update to the latest Release Update Pack (RUP)
• Log In to Oracle E-Business Suite
• Verify E-Business Suite Home Page access
• Change Default Passwords
• Run AutoConfig
• Create Your Own JAR File Signature
• Configure Database Initialization Parameters
• Update PL/SQL Log and Out Directory
• Implement Product and Country-Specific Functionality
• Configure Client Software
• Installation-specific Post-Installation Steps
• Conditional Tasks Specific to Your Installation
• Set Up Printers: Generic Steps
• Set Up Printers: Windows-Specific Steps
• Resize Your Database
• Set Up National Language Support (NLS)
• Set Up Unicode Character Sets
• Setup Lightweight MLS
• Complete Oracle Workflow Notification Mailer Configuration
• Convert to a Public Sector, Education, or Not-for-Profit System
• Create Oracle E-Business Suite Back Up process
• Understand System Administration and Maintenance Tasks
• Product-specific post-installation steps
• Summary

Environment Files, Control Scripts and Languages

• Objectives
• Introduction to Environment Files – 1
• Introduction to Environment Files – 2
• Application Tier Environment Files
• Database Tier Environment Files
• Notable Environment Files and Settings
• <CONTEXT_NAME>.env Environment File
• Key Parameters in <CONTEXT_NAME>.env to Support Online Patching
• Key Parameters in <CONTEXT_NAME>.env – 1
• Key Parameters in <CONTEXT_NAME>.env – 2
• Key Parameters in <CONTEXT_NAME>.env – 3
• Key Parameters in <CONTEXT_NAME>.env – 4
• Temporary Files
• The adovars.env File – 1
• The adovars.env File – 2
• The adconfig.txt File
• The fndenv.env File
• The devenv.env File
• Control Scripts
• Application Tier Server Control Scripts: Overview
• Control Scripts and Service Groups
• AutoConfig Managed Service Groups and Services
• Service Groups and Services in Release 12.2
• Application Tier Server Control Scripts: Usage
• Application Tier Server Control Scripts – 1
• Application Tier Server Control Scripts – 2
• Application Tier Server Control Scripts – 3
• Modifying Environment Files
• Languages
• Oracle E-Business Suite Languages: Overview
• Oracle E-Business Suite Languages – 1
• Oracle E-Business Suite Languages – 2
• Character Sets: Introduction
• Character Sets: Database Tier
• Character Sets: Application Tier
• Character Sets: Desktop Tier
• Globalization and Country-Specific Functionalities
• Dates
• Numbers
• NLS and the Application Tier
• NLS Patches
• Translated Language Items
• Summary

Oracle E-Business Suite File System

• Objectives
• Oracle E-Business Suite File System Overview
• Application Tier Key Top-Level directories
• Database Tier Key Top-Level directories
• Notable file system details
• Dual File System to Support Online Patching
• Dual File System
• File System Layout
• Instance Home
• EBSapps Directory
• Fusion Middleware Home
• Common Components Directory
• appl Directory
• APPL_TOP Directories: admin
• APPL_TOP Directories: ad
• APPL_TOP Directories: au
• APPL_TOP Directories: fnd
• Java Files and Directories
• Product Directories
• Product Directories: Overview
• Product Directories: admin
• Product Directories: bin
• Product Directories: forms
• Product Directories: help
• Product Directories: html
• Product Directories: java
• Product Directories: lib
• Product Directories: mds
• Product Directories: media
• Product Directories: mesg
• Product Directories: patch
• Product Directories: reports
• Product Directories: sql
• Database Directories
• Summary

Key Oracle E-Business Suite Database Features

• Objectives
• Oracle E-Business Suite Database Overview – 1
• Oracle E-Business Suite Database Overview – 2
• Oracle E-Business Suite Database Object Types
• Database Schemas
• Oracle E-Business Suite Product Schemas
• APPS Schema
• Additional Schemas
• Notable database features
• APPLSYSPUB Schema Used During Signon
• Scalability Feature: Oracle Real Application Clusters
• Performance Feature: Query Optimization
• Performance Feature: Database Resource Manager
• Performance Feature: Partitioning
• Performance Feature: Oracle Applications Tablespace Model
• Multiple Languages in the Database
• Online Patching database features
• Database Implementation to Support Online Patching
• Three File Systems and One Database
• Three Types of Database Edition
• Editioned and Non-Editioned Objects
• Editioning Views and the Application Data Model
• Database Tier Control Scripts
• Database Tier Server Process Scripts: Overview
• Database Tier Server Process Scripts: List
• Database Tier Server Process Scripts: Usage
• Summary

Introduction to Oracle Application Manager

• Objectives
• What is Oracle Applications Manager?
• Benefits of Oracle Applications Manager
• Oracle Applications Manager Integrates with …
• Management Pack for Oracle E-Business Suite
• Integration with Oracle Enterprise Manager 11g Fusion Middleware Control
• OAM Features
• Navigation in OAM
• OAM Dashboard
• Applications Dashboard Overview
• Applications Dashboard
• OAM Site Map
• Site Map Overview
• Site Map – Administration
• Site Map – Monitoring
• Site Map – Maintenance
• Site Map – Diagnostics and Repair
• OAM License Manager
• Introduction to License Manager
• License Manager Reports
• Accessing License Manager
• License Manager Home Page
• Registering Products
• Registering Oracle E-Business Suite
• Post-Registration Steps
• Registering Component Applications
• Registering Individual Products
• Registering Country-Specific Functionalities
• Registering Languages
• License Manager Reports
• Licensed Products Report
• Shared Products Report
• Country-Specific Functionalities Report
• Languages Report
• License Summary Report
• Summary

Patching Concepts

• Objectives
• Patching Overview
• Oracle E-Business Suite Patching Overview
• Patch Types – 1
• Patch Types – 2
• Patch Terminology
• Codelines
• Codelevels
• Patch Components
• Unified Patch Driver Files
• Other Patch Components
• Patch Creation Overview – 1
• Patch Creation Overview – 2
• Patching Order
• Patching Order – 1
• Patching Order – 2
• Using My Oracle Support
• Searching for Patches on My Oracle Support
• Patching Utilities
• Application Database and Technology Stack RUPs
• Patching Utilities
• Command Line Patching Utilities
• AD Online Patching Utility
• AD Merge Patch
• Patch Application Assistant
• OPatch
• Smart Update
• Web-based Patching Utilities
• Summary

Overview of Online Patching

• Objectives
• Introduction to Online Patching
• Overview of Online Patching Implementation
• Architectural Changes to Support Online Patching
• File System structure for Online Patching
• Dual File System
• File System Layout
• Environment Variables
• Three File Systems and One Database
• Database Feature for Online Patching
• Database Implementation
• Three Types of Database Edition
• Editioned and Non-Editioned Objects
• Editioning Views and the Application Data Model
• Database Editioning Views
• Cross Edition Triggers
• The Online Patching Cycle
• The Online Patching Cycle: Five Main Phases
• Special Phases of Patching Cycle
• Phase 1 – Prepare
• Phase 2 – Apply
• Phase 3 – Finalize
• Online Patching Cycle – Abort
• Phase 4 – Cutover
• Phase 5 – Cleanup
• Summary

Using the adop Utility

• Objectives
• AD Online Patching Utility
• Key Points About adop Operation
• Online Patching Cycle
• Running the adop Utility
• adop Commands
• Executing the Patching Cycles
• Prepare phase
• Online Patching Cycle – Prepare
• Prepare Phase – adop Actions
• Before you Run the Prepare Phase
• Running the Prepare Phase
• Apply phase
• Online Patching Cycle – Apply
• Apply Phase – adop Actions
• Apply Phase – Interactive, Non-Interactive, and Test Modes
• Applying Patches in Interactive Mode
• Applying Patches in Non-Interactive Mode
• Parameters in Input_file
• Parameter in Defaults File
• Order of Parameters
• Applying Patches in Test Mode
• Finalize phase
• Online Patching Cycle – Finalize
• Finalize Phase – adop Actions
• Finalize Phase – Command
• Finalize Phase – Modes
• Cutover phase
• Online Patching Cycle – Cutover
• Cutover Phase – adop Actions
• Running the Cutover Phase
• Cutover Phase and Manual Steps
• Cleanup phase
• Online Patching Cycle – Cleanup
• Cleanup Phase – adop Actions
• Running the Cleanup Phase
• Cleanup Phase – Modes
• Abort phase
• Online Patching Cycle – Abort
• Abort Phase – adop Actions
• Running the abort Phase
• Important Points about Abort
• fs_clone phase
• Online Patching Cycle – fs_clone
• Running the fs_clone Phase
• actualize_all procedure
• Online Patching Cycle – actualize_all
• Running the actualize_all Phase
• Other adop considerations
• Status of a Patching Cycle
• adop Help
• Patching in Multi-Node Environments
• adop Remote Invocation
• Multi-Node Manual Patching
• Hotpatch Mode
• Hotpatch Mode Restrictions
• Downtime Mode
• Preinstall Mode
• Summary

Patching to the Latest Code Level

• Objectives
• Patching to the Latest Code Level – 1
• Patching to the Latest Code Level – 2
• Applying ETCC required patches
• EBS Technology Codelevel Checker (ETCC)
• Multiple Technology Components
• Patching Utilities to Patch Technology Components
• Patching Order of Technology Components
• Patching the Database
• Patching the Middle Tier components – Overview
• Patching the WebLogic Server
• Patching OHS and Oracle Common Modules
• Patching Forms and Reports
• Applying the STU patch
• Applying Consolidated Seed Table Upgrade Patch
• Applying the AD and TXK RUPs
• Apply latest AD and TXK RUPs – 1
• Apply latest AD and TXK RUPs – 2
• Applying the Release 12.2.9 RUP
• Apply Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.9 RUP – 1
• Apply Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.9 RUP – 2
• Summary

Using Oracle Applications Manager Patching Features

• Objectives
• Applied Patches Reporting Tool
• Use of Applied Patches Reporting Tool
• Applied Patches Reporting Tool: Additional Information
• Applied Patches Information
• adop Modes and Applied Patches Information
• Accessing Applied Patches Information
• Applied Patches: Search Pages
• Applied Patches: Simple Search
• Applied Patches: Advanced Search
• File History: Search Pages
• File History: Simple Search
• File History: Advanced Search
• Applied Patches Reports
• Patch Details Report
• Files Copied Report
• Bug Fixes Report
• Action Summary Report
• Action Details Report
• Timing Reports
• Accessing Timing Reports
• adop Timing Details
• Run Information
• AD Administration Timing Detail
• Job Timing
• Phase Information
• Product Information
• Product Information – Specific Product Details
• View Log Files
• View Log Details Page
• Summary

Technical Configuration – AutoConfig

• Objectives
• Introduction to AutoConfig
• AutoConfig Tasks
• Context Files
• Working with Context Files
• Applications Context File
• Database Context File
• Benefits of the Context Files – 1
• Benefits of the Context Files – 2
• Benefits of the Context Files – 3
• Benefits of the Context Files – 4
• AutoConfig Process Overview
• AutoConfig Operation
• AutoConfig Template Files
• Modify AutoConfig configurations on OAM
• How to Modify the Context Files – Running AutoConfig From OAM
• AutoConfig Main Screens – 1
• AutoConfig Main Screens – 2
• Editing AutoConfig-Managed Configuration Files
• Editing Parameters
• Confirming Changes
• Running AutoConfig to apply changes
• Running AutoConfig on the Server
• AutoConfig Operation: Overview
• Running AutoConfig: Procedure
• Running AutoConfig: Application Tier
• Running AutoConfig: Database Tier
• AutoConfig Log Files
• Rolling back AutoConfig file system changes
• Rolling Back an AutoConfig Session: Overview
• Rolling Back an AutoConfig Session: Procedure
• Restoring AutoConfig database changes
• Restoring an AutoConfig Session
• Restoring a Previous Configuration – 1
• Restoring a Previous Configuration – 2
• Restoring a Previous Configuration – 3
• Comparing Configurations
• AutoConfig Test Mode
• Running AutoConfig In Test Mode: Overview
• Running AutoConfig in Test Mode: Procedure
• AutoConfig in Test Mode: Reports
• File System Changes Report
• Database Changes Report
• Other AutoConfig considerations
• Parallel Run Option
• AutoConfig Profiler
• Context Variable Information Utility
• Using AutoConfig on Oracle RAC
• Steps to Support AutoConfig on Oracle RAC
• Reduced role of AutoConfig in Release 12.2
• Reduced Role for AutoConfig
• Summary of Configuration Changes – 1
• Summary of Configuration Changes – 2
• Summary of Configuration Changes – 3
• Summary

Configuring Web Application Services and Managing OHS

• Objectives
• Configuration Tools
• Getting Started With Oracle WebLogic Server
• Oracle E-Business Suite and WebLogic Server
• Oracle WebLogic Server Domain
• Components of a Domain
• Domain Components Explained – 1
• Domain Components Explained – 2
• Domain in Oracle E-Business Suite
• Web Applications
• FMW_HOME Directory Structure
• EBS_ORACLE_HOME Directory Structure
• Utilities for WebLogic Domain Administration
• Overview of Administration Console
• Administration Console: E-Business Suite Specific Restrictions
• Starting the Administration Console
• Elements of Administration Console
• Using the Change Center
• Undoing Changes and Releasing the Configuration Lock
• Elements in the Tool Bar – 1
• Elements in the Tool Bar – 2
• Getting Started With Oracle Fusion Middleware Control
• Fusion Middleware Control
• Displaying Fusion Middleware Console
• Elements of Fusion Middleware Control
• Configuring Web Application Services and Managing OHS
• New AutoConfig Tools for System Configuration
• AutoConfig Tool: adRegisterWLSListeners.pl
• AutoConfig Tool: adSyncContext.pl
• adRegisterWLSListeners.pl vs adSyncContext.pl
• Managing Web Applications
• Managing oacore Configuration Parameters at Application Level: Parameters
• Managing Other Configuration Parameters at Application Level – 1
• Managing Other Configuration Parameters at Application Level – 2
• Customize Configuration via WebLogic Server Administration Console
• Managing Classpath and JVM Arguments of a Managed Server – UI
• Managing Classpath and JVM Arguments of the WebLogic Admin Server
• Changing the Port Number of a Managed Server
• Editing the Port Number from the WebLogic Server Administration Console
• Update the Managed Server Port – 1
• Update the Managed Server Port – 2
• Add a New Managed Server – 1
• Add a New Managed Server – 2
• Delete a Managed Server – 1
• Delete a Managed Server – 2
• Managing OHS Configurations
• Updating AutoConfig-Managed OHS Configurations
• Updating Seeded OHS Configurations
• Modify OHS Protocols or Port Numbers
• Summary

Introduction to AD Utilities

• Objectives
• AD Utilities: Overview
• AD Utilities: Configuration and Environment Files
• AutoConfig Managed AD Utility Files
• Non-Auto Config AD Utility Files
• Web-based Utilities
• Web-Based AD Utilities – 1
• Web-Based AD Utilities – 2
• Command Line Utilities
• Command Line AD Utilities – 1
• Command Line AD Utilities – 2
• Command Line AD Utilities: Where do you Run?
• Command Line Utilities Process
• AD Utilities: Setting the Environment
• Running the Command Line AD Utilities
• AD Utilities: Common Features
• Version Matching
• AD Utilities: Prompts
• Interactive and Non-interactive Processing
• Parallel Processing: Introduction
• Parallel Processing: Managers
• Parallel Processing: Workers
• Parallel Processing: Deferred Jobs
• Database Processing Phases – 1
• Database Processing Phases – 2
• Log Files
• Worker Log Files
• Restart Files
• Manager and Worker Log Messages – 1
• Manager and Worker Log Messages – 2
• Command Line Utilities Other Considerations
• Distributed AD
• Distributed AD: Requirements
• Distributed AD: Usage
• Command Line Utilities Arguments
• Command Line Arguments: Overview
• Command Line Arguments: Examples
• Command Line Arguments: help
• Command Line Arguments: logfile
• Command Line Arguments: interactive
• Command Line Arguments: defaultsfile
• Command Line Arguments: workers
• Command Line Arguments: localworkers
• Command Line Arguments: abandon
• Command Line Arguments: restart
• Command Line Arguments: menu_option
• Command Line Arguments: printdebug
• Command Line Arguments: wait_on_failed_job
• Command Line Arguments: parallel_index_threshold
• Command Line Arguments: flags
• AD Utilities Flags: trace
• AD Utilities Flags: logging
• AD Utilities Flags: hidepw
• Summary

AD Admin: Generate Applications Files

• Objectives
• AD Administration
• Preliminary Tasks
• AD Administration Prompts
• AD Administration Log Files: Errors
• AD Administration Log Files: Other Files
• AD Administration Main Menu
• Generate Applications Files Menu
• Generate Message Files Option
• Generate Message Files
• Generate Message Files: Example
• Generate Form Files Option
• Generate Form Files – 1
• Generate Form Files – 2
• Generate Form Files – 3
• Generate Form Files: Example
• Generate Report Files Option
• Generate Report Files – 1
• Generate Report Files – 2
• Generate Product JAR Files Option
• Generate Product JAR Files
• Summary

AD Admin: Maintain Applications Files

• Objectives
• Maintain Applications Files
• Relink Applications Programs Option
• Relink Oracle E-Business Suite Programs
• Relink Applications Programs: Example
• Copy Files to Destinations Option
• Copy Files to Destinations
• Convert Character Set Option
• Convert Character Set: Menu Options
• Convert Character Set: Scan APPL_TOP
• Convert Character Set: Scan Custom Directory
• Convert Character Set Menu Option
• Convert Character Set: Example
• Maintain Snapshot Information Option
• Maintain Snapshot Information: Types
• Maintain Snapshot Information
• Maintain Snapshot Information: Menu Options
• Check for Missing Files Option
• Check for Missing Files: Example
• Summary

AD Admin: Maintain Database Entities

• Objectives
• Maintain Database Entities: Menu Options
• Validate APPS Schema Option
• Validate APPS Schema: Report
• Validate APPS Schema: When do you Run?
• Recreate Grants and Synonyms Option
• Recreate Grants and Synonyms
• Recreate Grants and Synonyms: When do you Run?
• Check DUAL Table Option
• Check DUAL Table
• Check DUAL Table: Example
• Summary

AD Admin: Compile/Reload Database Entities

• Objectives
• Compile/Reload Database Entities Menu Options
• Compile APPS Schema Option
• Compile APPS Schema
• Compile APPS Schema: When do you Run?
• Compile Menu Information Option
• Compile Menu Information
• Compile Flexfield Data Option
• Compile Flexfield Data in Oracle AOL Tables
• Compile Flexfield Data: Example
• Reload JAR Files to Database Option
• Reload JAR Files to Database
• Summary

AD Admin: Non-Interactive Operations

• Objectives
• Running AD Administration in Non-Interactive Mode
• Generating a Defaults File with AD Administration
• Using adalldefaults.txt with AD Administration
• Running AD Administration using adalldefaults.txt
• Menu Options – 1
• Menu Options – 2
• Menu Options – 3
• Summary

AD Configuration and Management Utilities

• Objectives
• AD Controller
• Running AD Controller
• AD Controller
• AD Controller Menu
• Reviewing Worker Status
• Worker Status Values
• Worker Status Flow
• Resolving a Failed Worker
• Determining Why a Worker Failed
• Restarting a Failed Worker
• Restarting a Failed Patch Process
• Terminating a Hanging Worker Process
• Restarting a Terminated Worker
• Restarting a Terminated Child Process
• Restarting an AD Utility After a Machine Crash
• Shutting Down Managers
• AD Relink
• AD Relink Overview
• Running AD Relink
• Relink Executable Programs
• AD Relink Syntax
• AD Splicer
• AD Splicer: Introduction
• AD Splicer: Control Files
• AD Splicer: Usage
• AD Splicer: Editing Product Configuration File
• AD Splicer: Post-Splice Steps
• File Character Set Converter
• File Character Set Converter: Introduction
• File Character Set Converter: Usage
• Summary

AD Reporting Utilities

• Objectives
• AD Configuration
• AD Configuration: Introduction
• AD Configuration: Features
• AD Configuration: Examples
• AD File Identification
• AD File Identification: Introduction
• AD File Identification: Examples
• AD Job Timing Report
• AD Job Timing Report: Introduction
• AD Job Timing Report: Features
• AD Job Timing Report: Introduction
• AD Job Timing Report: Examples
• AD Job Timing Report: Reducing Downtime
• Summary

Cloning Oracle E-Business Suite

• Objectives
• Cloning Principles and Terminology
• Cloning Scenarios
• Overview of the Cloning Process
• Prerequisite Steps
• Overview of Prerequisite Steps
• Disk Space Requirements on Source System
• Verify OS requirements on Target System
• Verify Inventory Requirements
• Location of oraInst.loc
• Verify Source and Target Nodes Software Versions: Perl
• Verify Source and Target Nodes Software Versions: Zip
• Verify Source and Target Nodes Software Versions: Unzip
• Verify Source and Target Nodes Software Versions: OS Utilities
• Apply Required Patches
• Run AutoConfig on the Application Tier
• Synchronize Applications Utilities on the Database Tier
• Run AutoConfig on the Database Tier
• Run ETCC
• Maintain Snapshot Information
• Performing the Clone
• Cloning Phases
• Prepare the Source System Database Tier for Cloning
• Prepare the Source System Application Tier for Cloning
• Copy the Database Tier File System
• Copying Process Specific to Application Tier from Release 12.2
• Copy Application Tier from Source to Target Run Edition File System
• Dual File System Directory Structure
• Configure the Target System Database
• Configure the Target System Application Server Nodes
• Finishing Tasks
• Finishing Tasks: Overview
• Finishing Tasks: Update Instance-Specific Settings
• Finishing Tasks: Final
• Other considerations
• Refreshing a Target System – 1
• Refreshing a Target System – 2
• Refreshing a Target System – 3
• Refreshing a Target System
• Cloning Multi-Node Systems
• Cloning Multi-Node Systems – Diagram
• O