This article summarizes the updated procedures you will need to upgrade your 12.1.0.2 or 11.2.0.4 Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) database to the latest (19.24) 19c Release Update (RU) level on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
What’s Been Revised?
The updated procedures are for use with the following database services:
- Oracle Base Database Service DB Systems
- Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure
- Exadata Database Service on Cloud@Customer
Once you have run the relevant upgrade procedure, you will be on Oracle Database 19c (19.24).

The following table lists the documents that have been revised to reflect the latest set of certifications. Choose the document that applies to your database service, EBS release, and database release.
| Database Service | My Oracle Support Knowledge Document |
|---|---|
| Oracle Base Database Service 1-Node DB System or Oracle Base Database Service 2-Node DB System |
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| Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure |
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| Exadata Database Service on Cloud@Customer |
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You can also find the above Oracle Database 19c upgrade documents in the following locations:
- Getting Started with Oracle E-Business Suite on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (Doc ID 2517025.1) – Table 16 – Database Upgrade Procedures by Service
- Getting Started with Oracle E-Business Suite on Oracle Exadata Database Service on Cloud@Customer (Doc ID 2774983.1) – Section 5: Upgrading to Oracle Database 19c
Keep Your Database Current
Once you have upgraded to Oracle Database 19c, you should aim to stay up to date by applying each quarterly database RU and corresponding EBS database consolidated patches as soon as possible.
For more information, refer to the appropriate source, either:
- Table 15 – Database Patching Procedure References by Service in Getting Started with Oracle E-Business Suite on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (Doc ID 2517025.1).
- Document 2368508.1, Installing Oracle Database 19c Patch Updates for Oracle E-Business Suite with Oracle Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure or Cloud@Customer
This will help you avoid security, functional, and performance issues for which fixes are already available.
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Related Articles
- 19.24 Quarterly Database Updates for EBS on Supported Cloud Services
- EBS Database 19c Upgrade Documents Revised for 19.23 RU Across Oracle Database Services

