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Upgrade Oracle Applications from 11.5.10.2 to R12 System Overview Version 11.5.10.2 Oracle Applications Vision Instance OS: Redhat Linux update 5 Type: Single Node instance Applications OS User: applmgrupd Installed directory: /d01/oracle/singlenode Database 9i OS User : oracleupd 9i Database Home = /d01/oracle/singlenode/testdb/9.2.0 10g Database Home = /d01/oracle/singlenode/testdb/10.2.0 Instance SID: TEST Host: linux1 Task To Upgrade Oracle Applications 11.5.10.2 to R12 Note: Please use vision instance as it is already Multi-Org, Multi-Org is mandatory in R12 Note: I have not upgraded the individual products upgrade, the focus was to upgrade from 11i to R12 Note: The below upgrade is only for testing purposes, not to be implemented in production servers, please do refer metalink for more information Note: let me know if any steps are not correct or doesnt makes sense, so that I can correct the same

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Upgrade path Applications R11.5.6 and below requires to first upgrade to R11.5.10.2/10gR2 Applications R11.5.7 and up can be directly upgraded to R12 Database in all releases must have been upgraded to 10gR2 (11.5.9.2 / 11.5.10.2) or should be done during upgrade to R12 (11.5.9.1/11.5.10.1 and below

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Here are steps to upgrade Oracle Application 11.5.10.2 to R12, lets split the activity into 6 steps 1> Please do upgrade the database from 9.2.0.6 to 10.2.0.3, the steps are available in the below link http://www.appsdba.info/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=48&M MN_position=36:36 2> Apply the below patches in your existing 11.5.10.2 environment Shut down the entire E-Business Suite environment and perform a full backup 4712852 - Minipack 11i.AD.I.4 5753359 - ALPPNR, NO RESPONSE ACTION PROCESSOR CONC PGM ENDS IN ERROR 5467526 - OATM MIGRATION UTILITY: ORA-22853 IN ERROR LOG 5120936 - TUMS for R12: TO DELIVER TUMS UTILITY FOR UPGRADES FROM 11I TO R12 5726010 - AD Preparation Scripts for R12 3> Run rapidwiz to create R12 code tree 4> Apply the below patches in R12 environment 4502962 R12 Minipack 5> Configuration Phase R12 6> Apply the online help

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2> Apply the below patches in your existing 11.5.10.2 environment 4712852 - Minipack 11i.AD.I.4 5753359 - ALPPNR, NO RESPONSE ACTION PROCESSOR CONC PGM ENDS IN ERROR *5467526 - OATM MIGRATION UTILITY: ORA-22853 IN ERROR LOG 5120936 - TUMS for R12: TO DELIVER TUMS UTILITY FOR UPGRADES FROM 11I TO R12 5726010 - AD Preparation Scripts for R12 Enable the maintenance mode adadmin defaultsfile=$APPL_TOP/admin/$TWO_TASK/adalldefaults.txt logfile=adadmin.log menu_option=ENABLE_MAINT_MODE workers=4 -- Apply Patch 4712852 unzip p4712852_11i_LINUX.zip cd 4712852 -- Takes 5 minutes adpatch defaultsfile=$APPL_TOP/admin/$TWO_TASK/adalldefaults.txt logfile=4712852.log patchtop=/software/upgrades/11.5.10.2toR12/r11/4712852 driver=u4712852.drv workers=4 -- Apply patch u5753359.drv unzip p5753359_11i_LINUX.zip -- Takes 2 minutes adpatch defaultsfile=$APPL_TOP/admin/$TWO_TASK/adalldefaults.txt logfile=5753359.log patchtop=/software/upgrades/11.5.10.2toR12/r11/5753359 driver=u5753359.drv workers=4 -- Apply patch u5467526.drv unzip p5467526_11i_LINUX.zip cd 5467526 adpatch defaultsfile=$APPL_TOP/admin/$TWO_TASK/adalldefaults.txt logfile=5467526.log patchtop=/software/upgrades/11.5.10.2toR12/r11/5467526 driver=u5467526.drv workers=4 -- Apply patch u5120936.drv unzip p5120936_11i_GENERIC.zip cd 5120936 adpatch defaultsfile=$APPL_TOP/admin/$TWO_TASK/adalldefaults.txt logfile=5120936.log patchtop=/software/upgrades/11.5.10.2toR12/r12/5120936 driver=u5120936.drv workers=4 cd $AD_TOP/patch/115/sql sqlplus apps/apps @adtums.sql /usr/tmp -- Review TUMS report in /usr/tmp -- Apply patch 5726010 unzip p5726010_11i_GENERIC.zip cd 5726010/ sqlplus apps/apps @adgncons.sql apps apps # modify the adcrtbsp.sql to specify the path for new tablespaces

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sqlplus system/manager @adcrtbsp.sql su - oracleupd mkdir -p $ORACLE_HOME/appsutil/admin cd $ORACLE_HOME/appsutil/admin cp /software/upgrades/11.5.10.2toR12/r12/5726010/adgrants.sql . sqlplus '/ as sysdba' @adgrants.sql applsys

-- Run rapidwiz to create R12 code tree The installation will install R12 applications components and the database home Select upgrade to Oracle Applications R12 Select upgrade actions screen select create upgrade file system enter the parameters required to set up your new environment run rapid install Here are the screen shots for the same

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The Installation creates APPL_TOP, COMMON_TOP, INST_TOP and 10g Oracle Home Move the new environment file into .bash_profile su - applmgrupd cd /d01/oracle/apps/apps_st/appl mv .bash_profile .bash_profile_11.5.10 cat APPSVIS_linux1.env >> /home/applmgrupd/.bash_profile Now onwards, you are connected to R12 application -- Apply patch AD.A 4502962 -- takes 6 minutes unzip p4502962_R12_LINUX.zip cd 4502962/ adpatch Please enter the name of your AutoPatch driver file: u4502962.drv -- Run the American English upgrade patch driver -- Takes 40 hours cd $AU_TOP/patch/115/driver adpatch options=nocopyportion,nogenerateportion Please enter the name of your AutoPatch driver file: u4440000.drv

Run the NLS upgrade patch driver (conditional) Download the NLS Release 12 patch (4440000) for each active language in the system.

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Run each driver (u4440000.drv) with adpatch NLS patch driver has the same name as the American English patch driver. Synchronize NLS and American English product patches (conditional) Generate manifest using perl $AD_TOP/bin/adgennls.pl Backup manifest file $APPL_TOP/admin/$TWO_TASK/out/adgennls.txt http://updates.oracle.com/TransSync Dont check Translation Level Updates Upload manifest Download and apply patch

-- Configuration Phase Disable maintenance mode Run autoconfig Run rapidwiz to configure and start processes Sign on to R12 applications check concurrent managers Run autoconfig su - applmgrupd perl $AD_TOP/bin/admkappsutil.pl su - oracleupd cd $ORACLE_HOME cp /d01/oracle/inst/apps/TEST_linux1/admin/out/appsutil.zip . unzip -o appsutil.zip cd $ORACLE_HOME/appsutil/scripts/TEST_linux1 sh adautocfg.sh

Run rapidwiz to configure and start processes ----------------------------------------rapidwiz - Upgrade to Oracle Applications Release 12 -> Upgrade Action -> Select Configure Upgraded Release 12 instance $INST_TOP/admin/VIS_linux1.xml /d01/oracle/inst/apps/TEST_linux1/appl/admin/TEST_linux1.xml

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Note: I got the below error, but all services and the application is running.

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Sign on to R12 applications check concurrent managers

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Connect as sysadmin/sysadmin

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-- Apply online help cd $AU_TOP/patch/115/driver/ adpatch options=hotpatch,nocopyportion,nogenerateportion Please enter the name of your AutoPatch driver file : u5051400.drv -- Gather schema statistics for CBO Release 12 employs cost-based optimization, which examines FND table statistics to determine the most efficient access paths and join methods for executing SQL statements. These statistics are gathered by the FND_STATS process, which you initiate by running the Gather Schema Statistics concurrent program. From your Release 11i APPL_TOP, complete the following steps: 1. Log in to Oracle Applications with the System Administrator responsibility. 2. Navigate to the Submit Request window (Request > Run). 3. Submit the Gather Statistics program. (Schema)

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References 1. Upgrading Oracle Applications Note# 289788.1 2. Oracle 10gR2 Database Preparation Guidelines for an E-Business Suite R12 Note#403339.1 3. Oracle applications R11.5.10.2 Maintenance pack Installation Note#316365.1 4. Oracle Applications Upgrade Guide: Release 11i to Release 12 Part# B31566-01 5. Database Initialization Parameters for Oracle Applications Release 12 Note#396009.1 6. Oracle Applications Release Notes Release 12 Note# 405293.1 7. E-Business Suite Release 12 Upgrade Sizing and Best Practices Note# 399362.1 8. Upgrading to R12 Note# 414710.1 9. Maintenance Wizard Note# 215527.1