[July 21, 2011 Update: Added new client-server component certifications]
[Update Sep 15, 2010: Changed JRE 1.6.0_03 to JRE 1.6.0_10 for Firefox and EBS 12.1 sections] There are three possible configurations for Windows 7 desktop clients:
32-bit Windows 7, 32-bit browsers, 32-bit JRE
64-bit Windows 7, 32-bit browsers, 32-bit JRE
64-bit Windows 7, 64-bit browsers, 64-bit JRE
We certified the first configuration in December 2009: E-Business Suite with 32-bit Windows 7 desktop clients running 32-bit versions of Internet Explorer (IE) and Firefox with the 32-bit JRE. I’m very pleased to announce that the second configuration is now certified. You may now run 64-bit Windows 7 desktop clients with 32-bit IE and Firefox with the 32-bit JRE and Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i and 12. Internet Explorer 8 (32-bit)
Oracle E-Business Suite 11i Prerequisites
Oracle Applications patch 10 (11.5.10) plus Maintenance Pack 11.5.10 CU2 or later
Java client plug-in JRE 1.6.0_03 (32-bit) or later
Oracle E-Business Suite R12.0 Prerequisites
Oracle Applications Technology R12.ATG_PF.A.DELTA.6 (patch 7237006) or later.
Oracle Forms Version 10.1.2.3 or later.
Java client plug-in JRE 1.6.0_03 (32-bit) or later
Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Prerequisites
Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.1 or higher
Java client plug-in JRE 1.6.0_03 (32-bit) or later
Firefox 3.6 (32-bit)
Oracle E-Business Suite 11i Prerequisites
Oracle Applications patch 10 (11.5.10) plus Maintenance Pack 11.5.10 CU2 or later
Oracle Developer 6i patchset 19 (6.0.8.28.x) or later (note 125767.1)
Oracle Applications Technology 11i.ATG_PF.H Rollup 6 (RUP 6)(patch 5903765) or later
Applications Framework Patch 7651759
Java client plug-in JRE 1.6.0_10 (32-bit) or later
It is also strongly recommended to apply patch 7567782 which removes the use of the jpi-version parameter and switches Firefox to a non-static versioning model. This is particularly important if using client side next-generation JRE plugin (JRE 1.6.0_10 or later).
Oracle E-Business Suite R12.0 Prerequisites
Oracle Applications Technology R12.ATG_PF.A.delta.6 (patch 7237006) or later
Applications Framework Patch 7602616
Java client plug-in JRE 1.6.0_03 (32-bit) or later
It is also strongly recommended to apply patch 7567840 which removes the use of the jpi-version parameter and switches Firefox to a non-static versioning model. This is particularly important if using client side next-generation JRE plugin (JRE 1.6.0_10 or later).
Oracle E-Business Suite R12.1 Prerequisites
Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.1 or higher
Java client plug-in JRE 1.6.0_10 (32-bit) or later
Exceptions to this certification Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit) is currently not certified as a desktop client operating system for any Oracle client-based products, including:
(July 21, 2011 Update: The three struck-through components above are now certified on Windows 7)
BI Publisher Desktop (a.k.a. XML Publisher)
Discoverer Administrator Desktop
Sales for Handhelds (Outlook desktop synchronization client)
Workflow Builder Client
XML Gateway Message Designer
Oracle JInitiator Not Supported Premier Support for Oracle JInitiator has expired for E-Business Suite customers. Premier Support for Oracle JInitiator 1.1.8 ended in December 2008, and Premier Support for Oracle JInitiator 1.3 ended for EBS customers in July 2009. For more information about JInitiator desupport and switching your EBS end-users from JInitiator to the Sun JRE, see:
Windows 7 desktop clients are certified only with the native Sun Java Runtime Engine (JRE) with Windows 7. Oracle JInitiator was built on top of Java 1.3. Java 1.3 is desupported by Sun Microsystems and and not compatible with either Windows Vista or Windows 7. We have no plans to certify Oracle JInitiator with Windows 7. On Hacking Up JInitiator — Please Don’t Various creative individuals have discovered that it’s possible to replace a certain DLL in Oracle JInitiator 1.3 with a JVM from, say, JDK 1.6. I can’t personally testify that these hacks work. I can say that this kind of surgery makes me intensely uncomfortable. While it’s nice to see creative initiative, I have to remind you that Oracle would regard this as a customization. We don’t recommend customizing Oracle JInitiator for production environments. What About Earlier Versions of IE? Microsoft only supports IE 8 on Windows 7 desktops. Microsoft does not support earlier versions of IE on Win7, so Oracle is only able to support IE8 on Windows 7 clients for the E-Business Suite. Why are you interested in the third configuration? As I mentioned in my previous update on this topic, now that we’ve certified the second configuration, we’ll move on to the third. You’ve asked for it, so we’ll deliver. That said, I am curious about your business need for the final certification (Win7 64-bit + 64-bit browsers and JREs). Firefox 64-bit releases seem to lag in functionality and in the general release cycle. Some reports suggest that 64-bit browsers do not necessarily provide improved performance across the board, and may have compatibility issues — most notably with Flash, since Adobe is still working on their 64-bit Flash Player. Even more telling, in fresh installs of Windows 7 64-bit, Microsoft configures the default browser to be IE 32-bit, not IE 64-bit. In other words, end-users need to take an extra step to run the 64-bit version of IE. If you’re planning to reconfigure your users’ desktops to invoke a 64-bit browser by default, I’d be very interested in understanding your reasons. Feel free to post a comment here or drop me an email. References
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Authors
Steven Chan
Senior Principal Product Manager, OCI Multicloud
Steven leads OCI Multicloud Landing Zones. He is a product manager and solution architect with diverse experience as an Enterprise Architect, Database/Integration Architect and CRM Programme Lead across financial, healthcare and sport industries. He was a Global Cloud Solution Architect in Microsoft before joining Oracle, focusing on digital innovation.
