[Editor Aug 31 Update:  References to Linux-specific patches 4241292 and 4576754 replaced with generic references]

When I was younger, I thought I could change this world. Now I no longer think so but for emotional reasons I must keep on fighting a

holding action.

~ Robert A. Heinlein

If you’ve worked with Discoverer for any amount of time, you’ve probably noticed that there are a couple of different version numbers associated with each release.  I don’t know about you, but I find this a bit confusing. 

Discoverer 10g Architecture:


A Holding Action

Here’s an attempt to help you decrypt and understand these version numbers.

To understand this baroque situation, you need to distinguish between:
  • The Oracle Application Server 10g release, which represents the overall bundle that includes all underlying components like Single Sign-On, Portal, and Discoverer

  • The underlying detailed Discoverer 10g version number, which represents the specific version for the current executable installed

  • The version of Discoverer that you end up with after you’ve applied the interoperability patch required to integrate Discoverer with an E-Business Suite environment
Released in Oracle Application Server 10g Version 10.1.2.0.0:
Discoverer 10g Version 10.1.2.45.46C.

If you want to integrate this release with the E-Business Suite, you need to apply the appropriate patch listed in Note 351721.1 for your platform.  This upgrades your Discoverer installation to:

Discoverer 10g Version 10.1.2.45.48.

Released in Oracle Application Server 10g Version 10.1.2.0.2:

Discoverer 10g Version 10.1.2.48.18.

If you want to integrate this release with the E-Business Suite, you need to apply the appropriate patch listed in Note 313418.1 for your platform.  This upgrades your Discoverer installation to:

Discoverer 10g Version 10.1.2.50.05.

Yes, yes… I know what you’re thinking.  You might draw cold comfort from the fact that we enjoy this situation about as much as you do.  At least now you’re armed with the same cheatsheet that we use internally for tracking this information.

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