NEWS AND UPDATES
Here are our latest upgrade recommendations for Oracle E-Business Suite updates and technology stack components. These quarterly recommendations are based upon the latest updates to Oracle’s product strategies, latest support timelines, and newly-certified releases.
You can research these yourself using this MOS Note:
Note: EBS 12.0 and 11.5.10 are in sustaining support. No new patches are available. You should upgrade to EBS 12.2. Before upgrading to EBS 12.2, apply the minimum 12.0 patching baseline or the minimum 11i patching baseline.
Upgrade Recommendations for August 2021
Source: https://blogs.oracle.com/ebstech/post/quarterly-ebs-upgrade-recommendations-november-2021-edition
Oracle announces Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.11 on 4th November 2021.
EBS 12.2.11 delivers new functional innovations for including industry-focused and cross-industry investments. For details regarding the EBS 2021 innovations, see:
The EBS 12.2.11 release update pack (RUP) is delivered on My Oracle Support as Patch 31856789. Instructions for downloading and applying this latest RUP on top of the EBS 12.2 codeline can be found here:
- Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.11 Readme (MOS Note 2758997.1)
What Does Release 12.2.11 Include?
As a consolidated suite-wide patchset, this RUP includes new features, statutory and regulatory updates, and enhancements for stability, performance, and security.
Release 12.2.11 is cumulative. That means that as well as providing new updates for this release, it also includes updates that were originally made available as one-off patches for earlier 12.2 releases.
For a complete list of new features, refer to:
- Oracle E-Business Suite Releases 12.1 and 12.2 Release Content Documents (MOS Note 1302189.1)
Additional References
- Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 Information Center (Doc ID 1581299.1)
- Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 Documentation – Web Library (Oracle Technology Network)
- Oracle E-Business Suite: Innovations in 2021 (Video) [Cliff Godwin’s video announcement]
Source: https://blogs.oracle.com/ebstech/post/oracle-e-business-suite-12211-now-available
We are pleased to announce that Oracle Database Release Update 19.9 (19.9.0.0.201020) is now certified with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.3 on-premises.
For additional details, refer to Appendix A, Interoperability Notes: Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1 with Oracle Database 19c (MOS Note 2580629.1)
References
- Interoperability Notes: Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1 with Oracle Database 19c (MOS Note 2580629.1)
- Previous Oracle Database 19c Release Update Database Patch Lists for Oracle E-Business Suite (MOS Note 2683670.1)
- Oracle Database – Overview of Database Patch Delivery Methods for 12.2.0.1 and greater (MOS Note 2337415.1)
- Information Center: Oracle Database 19c with Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2 and 12.1 (MOS Note 2655839.2)
Oracle Database 19.3 is now certified with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.3 on-premises. As an Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.3 on-premises customer, you may now start planning your upgrade to Oracle Database 19c.
Database support implications may also be reviewed in this database patching and support article. The latest support information for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1 and Release 12.2 with Database 12.1.0.2 or Database 11.2.0.4 may be reviewed in this extended support article.
What’s New for EBS with Oracle Database 19c
There are several mandatory architecture updates when you upgrade your Oracle E-Business Suite database to Oracle Database 19c. The following is a summary of the key required architectural changes:
Container Database (CDB) Architecture
With the Database 19c certification EBS 12.1 on-premises databases are now certified with the CDB architecture (multitenant architecture).
As part of the upgrade to Database 19c, you will convert your EBS database to the CDB architecture with a single pluggable database (PDB). The steps required to perform the conversion to the CDB architecture are provided in the following document:
- Interoperability Notes: Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1 with Oracle Database 19c (MOS Note 2580629.1)
It is important for you to pay particular attention to the following points:
- A CDB with one PDB (single tenant) is currently the only certified deployment for Oracle E-Business Suite with Database 19c.
- A CDB with multiple PDBs (multitenant) is not currently certified for Oracle E-Business Suite.
- A non-CDB architecture is not planned to be certified or supported for EBS with Database 19c.
PL/SQL File Input/Output Directories
With Database 19c, the UTL_FILE_DIR database initialization parameter has been desupported. As part of the upgrade to Database 19c, you must migrate all UTL_FILE_DIR database initialization parameters to database directory objects. EBS development has created a utility to migrate and manage your defined PL/SQL file input/output directories. For more information, refer to the following document:
- Using UTL_FILE_DIR or Database Directories for PL/SQL File I/O in Oracle E-Business Suite Releases 12.1 and 12.2 (MOS Note 2525754.1)
What is Included in this Announcement?
1. Certified Platforms
The Certified Platforms list includes items that have been explicitly certified by EBS development.
Linux x86-64
- Oracle Linux 7.4 Update 4 (7.4) or later
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Update 4 (7.4) or later
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 or later
Oracle Solaris (SPARC systems, 64-bit)
- Oracle Solaris 11.4 or later
- Oracle Solaris 11.3 or later
IBM AIX on Power Systems
- AIX 7.1 TL5 SP1 or later
- AIX 7.2 TL2 SP1 or later
HP-UX Itanium
- HP-UX 11.31 September 2014 Quality Pack or later
2. Supported Database Features and Options
The Supported Database Features and Options list includes items that are supported but not explicitly certified by EBS. Our general policy is that the Oracle Database generic documentation applies to these features and options, even if we haven’t certified them specifically.
- Advanced Compression
- Database In-Memory
- Database Partitioning
- Native PL/SQL Compilation
- Oracle Application Express (APEX)
- Oracle Label Security (OLS)
- SecureFiles
- Virtual Private Database (VPD)
3. Certified Database Features and Options
The Certified Database Features and Options list includes items that have been explicitly certified by EBS development.
- Container Database (CDB) Architecture (multitenant architecture) with a single Pluggable Database (PDB) (single tenant)
- Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC)
- Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) with Online Tablespace Encryption Conversion
4. Certified Integrations
The Certified Integrations list includes items that have been explicitly certified by EBS development.
- Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.3 with Database 19c Integrated with Oracle Access Manager for Single Sign-on
What Remains to be Certified?
1. Pending Certifications – Deployments
The Pending Certifications – Deployments list includes items that require explicit certification and that we currently plan to certify in the future.
- Oracle E-Business Suite Integrated SOA Gateway (ISG) is not currently certified with E-Business Suite Release 12.1.3 on Database 19c. If you are using or planning to use ISG, you should not perform an upgrade to Database 19c until the certification of Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.3 with Database 19c for ISG is announced.
- Oracle Application Management Pack for Oracle E-Business Suite, Release 13.1.1.1.0 with Oracle Enterprise Manager 13c Release 3
2. Pending Certifications – Platforms
The Pending Certifications – Platforms list includes items that require explicit certification and that we currently plan to certify in the future.
- IBM: Linux on System z
- Microsoft Windows x64 (64-bit)
3. Pending Certifications – Database Features and Options
The Pending Certifications – Database Features and Options list includes items that require explicit certification and that we currently plan to certify in the future.
- Active Data Guard
- Data Guard
- Data Masking
- Database Vault
- Export/Import
- Transportable Database and Transportable Tablespaces for data migration processes
4. Pending Certifications – Integrations
The Pending Certifications – Integrations list includes items that require explicit certification and that we currently plan to certify in the future.
- EBS 12.1.3 with Database 19c Integrated with GoldenGate
References
- Interoperability Notes: Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1 with Oracle Database 19c (MOS Note 2580629.1)
- Database Initialization Parameter Settings for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 (MOS Note 396009.1)
- Using UTL_FILE_DIR or Database Directories for PL/SQL File I/O in Oracle E-Business Suite Releases 12.1 and 12.2 (MOS Note 2525754.1)
- Using Oracle Database 19c RAC Multitenant (Single PDB) with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1 (MOS Note 2530680.1)
- Using Fast Online Conversion to Enable Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) for Oracle E-Business Suite (MOS Note 2559570.1)
Related Articles
- On Database Patching and Support: A Primer for E-Business Suite Users
- Extended Support Fee Waived for Oracle Database 12.1 and 11.2 for Oracle E-Business Suite
Source: https://blogs.oracle.com/ebstech/oracle-database-193-now-certified-with-ebs-121