64-bit versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and 9 are certified with Oracle E-Business Suite.  IE 64-bit will run the 64-bit JRE plug-in. You can deploy these 64-bit IE releases as desktop browser clients for your EBS 11i and 12 end-users running 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1).

How will this work?Microsoft IE Internet Explorer logo

By design Microsoft does not allow the 64-bit browser to be set as default on the desktop client. Launching IE from a 3rd party application will cause the default 32-bit version of the browser to open which is expected behavior.

For example: Report Manager users running drill down from Adobe Acrobat Reader or Microsoft Excel output will find that the Oracle E-Business Suite window will open using the default 32-bit browser.

The 32-bit and 64-bit stacks (Internet Explorer Browser and JRE plug-in) will run independently, from their individual homes, on the same Windows 7 (64-bit) desktop client. In certain circumstances this allows the use of two different plug-in versions (one 32-bit and one 64-bit) from a single desktop to the same or different Oracle E-Business Suite environments.

The 64-bit JRE does not currently include an automatic update facility. Upgrading the 64-bit plug-in can be done with a download from the EBS web server or via manual download of the 64-bit Windows version to the desktop.

Microsoft Office logoWhat about Microsoft Office?

At this point, we have certified the following configurations:

  1. Windows 7 32-bit, 32-bit browser, 32-bit JRE
  2. Windows 7 64-bit, 32-bit browser, 32-bit JRE
  3. Windows 7 64-bit, 64-bit browser, 64-bit JRE

All three combinations are currently certified only with 32-bit Microsoft Office versions.  We have plans to certify 64-bit versions of Microsoft Office.  We’re focussing on getting EBS 12.2 completed right now, so we’ll revisit our 64-bit Office integration points when the former is completed. 

In the meantime, we could use some feedback from you.  I’m very curious about your business case for deploying 64-bit versions
instead of 32-bit versions.  Why do your users need the 64-bit versions?  If you’re interested in 64-bit versions of Office, please drop me a line (or post a comment here) with details about the 64-bit Office version that you intend to deploy. 

Oracle E-Business Suite 11i Prerequisites

  • Oracle Applications patch 10 (11.5.10) plus Maintenance Pack 11.5.10 CU2 or higher
  • Oracle Applications Technology 11i.ATG_PF.H Rollup 6 (RUP 6) (patch 5903765) or higher.
  • Oracle Developer 6i patch set 19 (6.0.8.28.x) (see note 125767.1).
  • Java plug-in JRE 1.6.0_32 (64-bit) or higher.
  • MLR patch 13384700 or higher.

Oracle E-Business Suite R12.0 Prerequisites

  • Oracle Applications Technology R12.ATG_PF.A.DELTA.6 (patch 7237006) or higher.
  • Oracle Forms Version 10.1.2.3 or higher.
  • Java plug-in JRE 1.6.0_32 (64-bit) or higher.

Oracle E-Business Suite R12.1 Prerequisites

  • Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.1 or higher.
  • Java plug-in JRE 1.6.0_32 (64-bit) or higher.

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