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 (19.25) 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 (19.25).

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.

Oracle Database 19c Upgrade Documents for EBS Databases on Oracle Database Cloud Services
Database Service My Oracle Support Knowledge Document

Oracle Base Database Service 1-Node DB System

or

Oracle Base Database Service 2-Node DB System
  • EBS Release 12.2 and Oracle Database 12.1.0.2
    • Document 2714918.1, Upgrading Oracle Database 12c to 19c for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 on Oracle Base Database Service DB Systems
  • EBS Release 12.2 and Oracle Database 11.2.0.4:
    • Document 2758991.1, Migrating and Upgrading Oracle Database 11g to 19c for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 on Oracle Base Database Service DB Systems
  • EBS Release 12.1.3 and Oracle Database 12.1.0.2:
    • Document 2683182.1, Upgrading Oracle Database 12c to Oracle Database 19c for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1 on Oracle Base Database Service DB Systems
  • EBS Release 12.1.3 and Oracle Database 11.2.0.4:
    • Document 2758990.1, Migrating and Upgrading Oracle Database 11g to 19c for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1 on Oracle Base Database Service DB Systems
Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure
  • EBS Release 12.2 and Oracle Database 12.1.0.2:
    • Document 2662718.1, Upgrading Oracle Database 12c to 19c for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 on Oracle Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure and Cloud@Customer
  • EBS Release 12.2 and Oracle Database 11.2.0.4:
    • Document 2567103.1, Upgrading Oracle Database 11g to 19c with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 on Oracle Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure
  • EBS Release 12.1.3 and Oracle Database 12.1.0.2:
    • Document 2662717.1, Upgrading Oracle Database 12c to 19c for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1 on Oracle Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure and Cloud@Customer
  • EBS Release 12.1.3 and Oracle Database 11.2.0.4:
    • Document 2617850.1, Upgrading Oracle Database 11g to 19c with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1 on Oracle Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure
Exadata Database Service on Cloud@Customer
  • EBS Release 12.2 and Oracle Database 12.1.0.2:
    • Document 2662718.1, Upgrading Oracle Database 12c to 19c for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 on Oracle Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure and Cloud@Customer
  • EBS Release 12.1.3 and Oracle Database 12.1.0.2:
    • Document 2662717.1, Upgrading Oracle Database 12c to 19c for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1 on Oracle Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure and Cloud@Customer

 

You can also find the above Oracle Database 19c upgrade documents in the following locations:

Keeping 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:

This will help you avoid security, functional, and performance issues for which fixes are already available.

Upgrading to Oracle Database 23ai

Now that you have upgraded your EBS database to 19c, you have the opportunity to upgrade to Oracle Database 23ai if you are running on an OCI database service on Commercial Cloud.  For more information, visit the blog article EBS 12.2 Now Certified with Database 23ai on Database Cloud Services for Commercial Cloud.

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