NEWS AND UPDATES
Quarterly EBS Upgrade Recommendations: July 2017 Edition
We’ve previously provided advice on the general priorities for applying EBS updates and creating a comprehensive maintenance strategy.
Here are our latest upgrade recommendations for 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 Note:
Upgrade Recommendations for July 2017
| EBS 12.2 | EBS 12.1 | EBS 12.0 | EBS 11.5.10 | |
| Check your EBS support status and patching baseline | Apply the minimum 12.2 patching baseline (EBS 12.2.3 + latest technology stack updates listed below)In Premier Support to September 30, 2023 |
Apply the minimum 12.1 patching baseline (12.1.3 Family Packs for products in use + latest technology stack updates listed below)In Premier Support to December 31, 2021 |
In Sustaining Support. No new patches available.
Before upgrading, 12.0 users should be on the minimum 12.0 patching baseline |
In Sustaining Support. No new patches available.
Before upgrading, 11i users should be on the minimum 11i patching baseline |
| Apply the latest EBS suite-wide RPC or RUP | 12.2.6 Sept. 2016 |
12.1.3 RPC5 Aug. 2016 |
12.0.6 |
11.5.10.2
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| Use the latest Rapid Install | StartCD 51 Feb. 2016 |
StartCD 13 Aug. 2011 |
12.0.6 | 11.5.10.2 |
| Apply the latest EBS technology stack, tools, and libraries | AD/TXK Delta 9 Apr. 2017FND Apr. 2017 EBS 12.2.5 OAF Update 13 EBS 12.2.4 OAF Update 15 ETCC Daylight Savings Time DSTv28 |
FND Apr. 2017OAF Bundle 5 Jun. 2016 JTT Update 4 Daylight Savings Time DSTv28 |
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| Apply the latest security updates | Jul. 2017 Critical Patch Update
SHA-2 Update for Web ADI & Report Manager |
Jul. 2017 Critical Patch Update
SHA-2 Update for Web ADI & Report Manager |
Oct. 2015 Critical Patch Update | April 2016 Critical Patch Update |
| Use the latest certified desktop components | Use the latest JRE 1.8, 1.7, or 1.6 release that meets your requirements.
Switch to Java Web Start Upgrade to Firefox ESR 52 Upgrade Office 2003 and Office 2007 to later Office versions (e.g. Office 2016) Upgrade Windows XP and Vista and Win 10v1507 to later versions (e.g. Windows 10v1607) |
Use the latest JRE 1.8, 1.7, or 1.6 release that meets your requirements
Switch to Java Web Start Upgrade to Firefox ESR 52 Upgrade Office 2003 and Office 2007 to later Office versions (e.g. Office 2016) Upgrade Windows XP and Vista and Win 10v1507 to later versions (e.g. Windows 10v1607) |
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| Upgrade to the latest database | Database 11.2.0.4or 12.1.0.2 | Database 11.2.0.4or 12.1.0.2 | Database 11.2.0.4or 12.1.0.2 | Database 11.2.0.4or 12.1.0.2 |
| If you’re using Oracle Identity Management | Upgrade to Oracle Access Manager 11.1.2.3
Upgrade to Oracle Internet Directory 11.1.1.9 |
Migrate from Oracle SSO to OAM 11.1.2.3
Upgrade to Oracle Internet Directory 11.1.1.9 |
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| If you’re using Oracle Discoverer | Migrate to Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE), Oracle Business Intelligence Applications (OBIA).Discoverer 11.1.1.7 is in Sustaining Support as of June 2017 |
Migrate to Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE), Oracle Business Intelligence Applications (OBIA).Discoverer 11.1.1.7 is in Sustaining Support as of June 2017 |
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| If you’re using Oracle Portal | Migrate to Oracle WebCenter 11.1.1.9 | Migrate to Oracle WebCenter 11.1.1.9 or upgrade to Portal 11.1.1.6 (End of Life Jun. 2017). |
Check Your EBS Database Configuration with Database Parameter Settings Analyzer
Database ParaIn addition to helping customers resolve issues via Service Requests, Oracle Support also builds over 60 free diagnostic tools for Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2, 12.0, 12.1, and 11i. These Support Analyzers are non-invasive scripts that run health-checks on your EBS environments. They look for common issues and generate standardized reports summarizing that provide solutions for known issues and recommendations on best practices.
Here’s an index to these tools:
Spotlight on Database Parameter Settings Analyzer
We publish a definitive list of Oracle Database initialization parameter settings for the optimal performance of Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2, 12.1, and 12.0:
This document is updated regularly; for example, it was recently updated to account for changes introduced by the April 2017 updates to the AD and TXK utilities.
It can be challenging to keep up with those changes simply by scanning Note 396009.1 yourself. You can automate this process by using the Database Parameter Settings Analyzer:
- EBS Database Parameter Settings Analyzer (Note 1953468.1)
The Database Parameter Settings Analyzer compares your database’s parameter settings to the latest recommendations in Note 396009.1. It reports on any differences, and makes recommendations about your sga_target, shared_pool_size, shared_pool_reserved_size and processes parameters based upon the number of active users for your environment.
This tool can be run manually or configured to run as a concurrent request, so it can be scheduled to be run periodically and included in regular database maintenance cycles.
Can this script be run against Production?
Yes. There is no DML in the Analyzer Script, so it is safe to run against Production instances to get an analysis of the environment for a specific instance. As always it is recommended to test all suggestions against a TEST instance before applying to Production.
Mobile Approvals 1.6 Now Available for iOS and Android
We are pleased to announce updates for the Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Approvals 1.6 smartphone app for iOS and Android. These updates are delivered as part of Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Release 7, which supports both Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 and beyond. Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Release 7 is a coordinated release of 17 Oracle E-Business Suite mobile apps, excluding Mobile Expenses and Mobile Field Service, which have their own off-cycle releases.
For information on the Approvals app, see:
- Oracle Mobile Approvals for Oracle E-Business Suite Release Notes (Note 1642423.1)
For more details on the updates for all EBS mobile apps, see:
What’s New in Mobile Approvals 1.6
- Ability to reassign an approval notification
- Support for push notifications when using Oracle Mobile Cloud Service and enterprise distribution
- Mobile Foundation:
- Ability to import custom CA or self-signed server certificates to standard apps for TLS connections to Oracle E-Business Suite
- Ability to download the mobile app configuration automatically from the server
- Technical updates with uptake of Oracle Mobile Application Framework (MAF) 2.4.0
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Source: https://blogs.oracle.com/stevenchan/approvals-16-now-available-for-ios-and-android
Check Workflow’s Health with Workflow Analyzer
In addition to helping customers resolve issues via Service Requests, Oracle Support also builds diagnostic tools for Oracle E-Business Suite. Here’s an index to all of these tools:
What do Support Analyzers do?
These Support Analyzers are non-invasive scripts that run health-checks on your EBS environments. They look for common issues and generate standardized reports summarizing that provide solutions for known issues and recommendations on best practices.
What areas do they cover?
There are over 60 different analyzers for EBS 11i, 12.0, 12.1, and 12.2. There are analyzers for the following product families:
- E-Business Suite Core (Technology)
- Financials
- Manufacturing
- Human Capital Management
- Customer Relationship Management
Spotlight on Workflow Analyzer
If you haven’t tried any of these tools, I’d strongly recommend getting started with the Workflow Analyzer:
- EBS Workflow (WF) Analyzer (Note 1369938.1)
Source:https://blogs.oracle.com/stevenchan/check-workflows-health-with-workflow-analyzer