Last Updated: August 18, 2025
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IMPORTANT:
- The source of truth for support policies are documented in the Oracle’s Lifetime Support Policy documents and supporting My Oracle Support Documents. See the Oracle Lifetime Support Policy site for more details about Premier, Extended, and Sustaining Support levels.
- The source of truth for certifications is maintained on My Oracle Support. If in doubt, always check the Certifications database for the final word.
Overview
This summary page is intended to provide the following information:
- Which Oracle support policy applies to the various Oracle E-Business Suite components and where to find the official Oracle support policy documents and error correction support documents
- What is certified with Oracle E-Business Suite with error correction support or obsolete. Obsolete certifications that have been archived from this page are available for reference on the following page: Obsolete EBS Certifications.
1. Which support policy applies and where to find it
IMPORTANT: The source of truth for support policies are documented in the Oracle’s Lifetime Support Policy documents and supporting My Oracle Support Documents. See the Oracle Lifetime Support Policy site for more details about Premier, Extended, and Sustaining Support levels.
Oracle E-Business Suite deployments include the Oracle E-Business Suite Release, the Oracle E-Business Suite internal application technology stack, the Oracle E-Business Suite database and optional external integrations.
The following table includes guidance regarding which support policy applies to the various components of your EBS deployment and the location of the support policy documents:
| Support Time Line | Covered Components | Where to Find the Official Support Policy Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle E-Business Suite |
|
Oracle Lifetime Support Policy: Oracle Applications Tip: Search for E-Business Suite in the referenced document |
| Database | All Oracle Databases including the Oracle E-Business Suite Database |
Oracle Lifetime Support Policy: Oracle Technology Products Tip: Search for Oracle Database Releases in the referenced document |
| Fusion Middleware | All Fusion Middleware products including those used for external integrations with EBS Examples: SOA Suite, OAM, OID, OUD, etc. |
Oracle Lifetime Support Policy: Oracle Fusion Middleware Products |
For dates of grace periods for Oracle database releases, see Release Schedule of Current Database Releases (MOS Note 742060.1).
For special updates regarding EBS 12.2 and Oracle Databases see:
- Alert: Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 End of Error Correction Support for Oracle Database 12c Release 12.1.0.2 and 11g Release 11.2.0.4 (MOS Note 3051860.1)
Summary of information from 742060.1 and 3051860.1:
| Oracle Database Release | Support Dates |
|---|---|
| 23ai Long Term Release |
End of Premier Support: December 31, 2031 |
| 19c Long Term Release |
End of Premier Support: December 31, 2029 with no ES or ULA |
| 12.1.0.2 Terminal Release |
Error Correction Support Ended: July 31, 2022 with ES or ULA or EBS waiver (not all platforms) Upgrade Support avaiable until December 31, 2025 EBS 12.2 End of Error Correction Support: December 31, 2024 Alert: Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 End of Error Correction Support for Oracle Database 12c Release 12.1.0.2 and 11g Release 11.2.0.4 (MOS Note 3051860.1) |
| 11.2.0.4 Terminal Release |
Error Correction Support Ended: December 31, 2020 with ES or ULA ES or EBS wavier Upgrade Support avaiable until December 31, 2025 EBS 12.2 End of Error Correction Support: December 31, 2024 Alert: Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 End of Error Correction Support for Oracle Database 12c Release 12.1.0.2 and 11g Release 11.2.0.4 (MOS Note 3051860.1) |
| NOTE | Error Correction Support is no longer avaialble for all Oracle Database Releases prior to Oracle Database Release 11.2.0.4 |
Note:
- ES=Extended Support
- ULA=Universal License Agreement
- MDS=Market-Drive Support
For dates of grace periods for specific Fusion Middleware releases see:
- Error Correction Support Dates for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c (MOS Note 1933372.1)
- Error Correction Support Dates for Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g (MOS Note 1290894.1)
- Oracle Application Server 10g Release 2 (10.1.2) Support Status and Alerts (MOS Note 329361.1)
2. Certifications for Current Oracle E-Business Suite Releases and Components
IMPORTANT: The source of truth for certifications is maintained on My Oracle Support. If in doubt, always check the Certifications database for the final word.
This summary page cross-references published blog articles and the official certifications listed in the Certifications database on My Oracle Support. Platform-specific information is available in the Certifications database on My Oracle Support.
Obsolete certifications are releases that are no longer eligible for Extended Support or Error Correction Support. Obsolete certifications are denoted on this page using the following symbol: ⊠
Obsolete certifications that have been archived from this page are available for reference on the following page: Obsolete EBS Certifications.
Current EBS Releases
| EBS 12.2 | |
| Support Dates |
Premier Support to At Least December 2036 (pdf) (Announced March 2025) |
| Release Update Packs | 12.2.14 (9/2024) 12.2.13 (11/2023) 12.2.12 (11/2022) 12.2.11 (11/2021) 12.2.10 (09/2020) 12.2.9 (08/2019) 12.2.8 (10/2018) 12.2.7 (9/2017) 12.2.6 (9/2016) 12.2.5 (10/2015) 12.2.4 (8/2014) 12.2.3 (12/2013) |
| Initial Release | 12.2.2 (9/2013) |
| Documentation |
EBS 12.2: Security
EBS 12.2: Internal Application Technology Stack Certifications
- Forms 10.1.2.3
- WLS 11gR1 Patchset 5 (10.3.6)
- WebTier Utilities: 11.1.1.9, ⊠[ 11.1.1.6 , 11.1.1.7]
- Java SE (JDK) 7 ,⊠ [6]
EBS 12.2: Database Certifications
- Database 23ai (EBS 12.2 – On-Premises Exadata Only)
- Database 19c (EBS 12.2), ⊠ [12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.2), 11.2.0.4 (EBS 12.2)]
- Real Application Clusters (RAC) 19c (EBS 12.2), ⊠[12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.2), 11.2.0.4 (EBS 12.2)]
- RAC One Node
- Active Data Guard Concepts, 19c (EBS 12.2), ⊠ [12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.2), 11.2.0.4 (EBS 12.2) ]
- Advanced Compression 11gR1 whitepaper
- Audit Vault
- ASM with Job Role Separation (EBS 12.2)
- Database Partitioning
- Database Vault 19c (EBS 12.2), ⊠ [12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.2)]
- Data Guard with Physical Standby Databases Using Physical Sever Names 19c (EBS 12.2), ⊠ [12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.2), 11.2.0.4 (EBS 12.2)]
- Data Guard with Physical Standby Database Using Logical Host Names with Database 19c (EBS12.2)
- Database In-Memory
- In Place Standby Upgrade to Database 19c (EBS 12.2)
- Native PL/SQL compilation
- Oracle Application Express EBS 12.2
- SecureFiles
- Single Client Access Name (SCAN) Listeners
- Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) Column Encryption ⊠ [12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.2), 11.2.0.4 (EBS 12.2)]
- Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) Tablespace Encryption ⊠[11.2.0.4 (EBS 12.2]
- Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) Tablespace Encryption – Fast Offline Conversion 19c (EBS 12.2), ⊠ [12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.2 )]
- Transportable Database ⊠[12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.2), 11.2.0.4 (EBS 12.2)]
- Transportable Tablespaces (TTS) 19c (EBS 12.2), ⊠[12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.2)]
- Virtual Private Database (VPD)
EBS 12.2: Optional External Integrations
- Oracle Analytics Publisher 6.4
- Oracle Access Manager: 12.2.1.4, 12.2.1.3, ⊠[ 11.1.2.3 ]
- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
- Oracle Business Intelligence Applications
- Oracle Business Intelligence Applications 7.9.5, 7.9.6 (⊠ 7.9.4) –>
- Oracle Data Integrator
- ⊠ Oracle Discoverer – all releases
- Oracle GoldenGate 19c (EBS 12.2), ⊠[12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.2), 11.2.0.4 (EBS 12.2)]
- Oracle Internet Directory 12.2.1.4, 12.2.1.3.0
- ⊠ Oracle Portal – all releases
- ⊠ Oracle Single Sign-On – all releases
- Oracle SOA Suite (for custom development external to EBS)
- Oracle Traffic Director 12c
- Oracle Unified Directory (EBS 12.2 only) 12.2.1.4, 12.2.1.3.0 , ⊠[ 11.1.2.3 ]
- Oracle Virtual Directory (via Oracle Access Manager)
- Oracle WebCenter Portal 12.2.1.3 (EBS 12.2), ⊠[11.1.1.9 (EBS 12.2]
- Prepackaged Oracle integrations for Oracle BPEL 12.2.1.2 (EBS 12.2), 12.2.1 (EBS 12.2), ⊠[ 11.1.1.9 ( EBS 12.2 )]
Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 13c
- Application Management Pack / Oracle E-Business Suite Plug-in EM 13cR5 (AMP 13.5.1.0.0, AMP 13.4.1.0.0 RUP 2), EM13cR4 (AMP 13.4.1.0.0 RUP 2, AMP 13.4.1.0.0 RUP 1, AMP 13.4.1.0.0), EM13cR3 (AMP 13.1.1.1.0 BP 2)
- Data Masking Pack with EBS Templates: EM13cR4 (EBS 12.2 with DB 19c, EBS 12.2 with DB 12.1.0.2,), EM13cR3 (EBS 12.2 with DB 19c, EBS 12.2 with DB 12.1.0.2)
EBS 12.2: Client Certifications
Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
All JRE 1.7 and 1.8 updates are automatically certified with all supported EBS releases
- Java Web Start: EBS 12.2
- Latest JRE releases available:
- All JRE 7 and 8 users must sign EBS JAR files now and ehancements for JAR signing.
Client Operating System
- Windows
- macOS
Browsers
- Windows
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium) v83 and later
- Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) 128
- Google Chrome 119 and later
- ⊠ Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 11 (end of support June 15, 2022)
- ⊠ Microsoft Edge v44 and earlier (end of support March 9, 2021)
- macOS
Windows-based Office
- Office 365 ProPlus
- Office 2016
- ⊠ Office 2013 – (end of support April 11, 2023)
- ⊠ Office 2010 (32-Bit) – (end of support October 13, 2020)
- ⊠ Office 2010 (64-Bit) – (end of support October 13, 2020)
Apple Mac OS X and iOS
- ⊠ Apple iPads
- ⊠ macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) with Safari 11 (EBS 12.2)
Other EBS Certifications
- Daylight Savings Time (DST) Timezone definitions: latest is DSTv44
- Latest OAF Bundles certified with EBS 12.2
- OAuth 2.0 for Workflow Notification Mailer
- Elliptic Curve Cryptography Certificates EBS 12.2
- HTTPOnly Cookie Flag EBS 12.2
- HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), EBS 12.2
- Linux 8: EBS 12.2
- Nosniff: EBS 12.2
- Oracle Cluster File System (OCFS2) for Linux: EBS 12.2
- Oracle VMs for EBS (Templates vs. Appliances), 12.2.10 (Appliance), 12.2.9 (Appliance), 12.2.8 (Appliance), 12.2.7 (Appliance), 12.2.6 (Appliance), 12.2.4 (Appliance), 12.2.3 (Appliance), 12.1.3 (Appliance), 12.2.2 (Template)
- IPv6
- Samesite Cookie Attribute: EBS 12.2
- SAN and Wildcard Certificates: EBS 12.2
- Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-2) EBS 12.2
- Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-256) Certificates for Web ADI and Report Manager Valid to 2018, Valid to 2020
- Transport Layer Security (TLS) TLS 1.2 (EBS 12.2), TLS for XML Gateway
- Oracle Workflow Notification Mailer with Cloud Email (e.g. Office 365, Gmail)