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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 Obsolete certifications that have been archived from this page are available for reference on the following page: Obsolete EBS Certifications.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 tier 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). Here is an excerpt:
| Oracle Database Release | Support Dates |
|---|---|
|
19c |
End of Premier Support: April 30, 2024 or April 30, 2027 with paid Extended Support (ES) |
| 12.1.0.2 | End of Error Correction Support: July 31, 2022 with ES or Universal License Agreement (ULA) - (not all platforms) |
| 11.2.0.4 |
End of Error Correction Support: December 31, 2020 with ES or ULA. At the end of ES, Market Driven Support (MDS) will be available for two additional years. See https://www.oracle.com/a/ocom/docs/ds-mds-database-11g-r2.pdf |
Note:
- All older database releases are out of Error Correction Support
- For Oracle Database 12.1 and 11.2 there is a global ES fee waiver in place for E-Business customers. For additional details and the process to determine your eligibility, see: Extended Support Fee Waiver or Oracle E-Business Suite (MOS Note 2522948.1)
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 | EBS 12.1 | |
|
Support |
Premier Support to December 2021 Beginning January 2022, Market-Driven Support for EBS 12.1 is an option |
|
| Release Update Packs |
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) |
12.1.3 RPC5 (8/2016) 12.1.3 RPC4 (10/2015) 12.1.3 RPC3 (4/2015) 12.1.3 RPC2 (9/2014) 12.1.3 RPC1 (3/2014) 12.1.3 (8/2010) 12.1.2 (12/2009) |
| Initial Release |
12.2.2 (9/2013) |
12.1.1 (4/2009) |
| Documentation |
EBS 12.2: Internal Application Tier 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 12.1: Internal Application Tier Technology Stack Certifications
- Forms: Oracle Application Server 10g 10.1.2.3 (⊠ 10.1.2.0.2, 10.1.2.2)
- OC4J: Oracle Application Server 10g 10.1.3.5 (⊠ 10.1.3.0.0, 10.1.3.3, 10.1.3.4)
- Java SE (JDK) 7 (⊠ 6 generically, 6 for Forms & Reports Oracle_HOME)
EBS 12.2, 12.1: Database Certifications
- Database 19c (EBS 12.2), 19c (EBS 12.1), 12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.2), 12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.1), 11.2.0.4 (EBS 12.2), 11.2.0.4 (EBS, 12.1)
- Real Application Clusters (RAC) 19c (EBS 12.2), 19c (EBS 12.1), 12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.2), 12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.1), 11.2.0.4
- RAC One Node
- Active Data Guard Concepts, 19c (EBS 12.2), 19c (EBS 12.1.3), 12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.2), 11.2.0.4 (EBS 12.2), 11.2.0.4 (EBS 12.1.3)
- Advanced Networking Option 12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.1), 11.2.0.4
- Advanced Compression 11gR1 whitepaper
- Audit Vault
- ASM with Job Role Separation (EBS 12.2)
- Database Partitioning
- Database Vault 19c (EBS 12.2), 19c (EBS 12.1),12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.2), 12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.1), 11.2.0.4 (EBS 12.1)
- Data Guard with Physical Standby Databases Using Physical Sever Names 19c (EBS 12.2), 19c (EBS 12.1.3), 12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.2), 12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.1.3), 11.2.0.4 (EBS 12.2), 11.2.0.4 (EBS 12.1)
- Data Guard with Physical Standby Database Using Logical Host Names 19c (12.2), 19c (12.1.3)
- Database In-Memory
- Native PL/SQL compilation
- Oracle Label Security (OLS), EBS 12.1
- Oracle Application Express (EBS 12.2 and EBS 12.1)
- SecureFiles
- Single Client Access Name (SCAN) Listeners
- Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) Column Encryption 12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.2), 12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.1), 11.2.0.4
- Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) Tablespace Encryption 11.2.0.4 (EBS 12.2), 11.2.0.4 (12.1)
- Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) Tablespace Encryption - Fast Offline Conversion 19c (EBS 12.2), 19c (EBS 12.1), 12.1.0.2
- Transportable Database 12.1 (EBS 12.2), 12.1 (EBS 12.1), 11.2.0.4 (EBS 12.2)
- Transportable Tablespaces (TTS) 19c (EBS 12.2), 12cR1 (EBS 12.2), 12cR1 (EBS 12.1) , 11.2.0.4 (EBS 12.1)
- Virtual Private Database (VPD)
EBS 12.2, 12.1: Optional External Integrations
- 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 Data Integrator
- ⊠ Oracle Discoverer - all releases
- Oracle GoldenGate 19c (EBS 12.2, 12.1) 11.2.0.4/12.1.0.2 (EBS 12.2), EBS 12.1
- 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 12.1 & 12.2), 11.1.1.9 (EBS 12.2), 11.1.1.9 (EBS 12.1)
- Prepackaged Oracle integrations for Oracle BPEL 12.2.1.3 (EBS 12.1.3), 12.2.1.2, 12.2.1 (EBS 12.2), 12.2.1 (EBS 12.1.3),12.1.3 (EBS 12.2),12.1.3 (EBS 12.1.3), 11.1.1.9
Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 13c
- Application Management Pack / Oracle E-Business Suite Plug-in 13.1.1.1 (EM 13r2), Bundle Patch 1 (Oct 2017)
- Data Masking Pack with EBS Templates: 13cR3 (EBS 12.2), ⊠13cR1 (EBS 12.1),
EBS 12.2, 12.1: Client Certifications
Java Runtime EnvironmentAll JRE 1.7 and 1.8 updates are automatically certified with all supported EBS releases
- Java Web Start: EBS 12.2, EBS 12.1
- Latest JRE releases available:
- All JRE 7 and 8 users must sign EBS JAR files now
Windows
- Windows 10
- Windows 8
- Windows 10 Service Branches
- Windows Supersedence
- Windows Monthly Rollups
- Microsoft Unified Update Platform
Windows-based Browsers
- Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 11 EBS 12.2.x, EBS 12.1.3
- Microsoft Edge EBS 12.2 and EBS 12.1.3
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium) v83 EBS 12.2 and EBS 12.1.3
- Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) 68 for Windows (EBS 12.2 and 12.1)
- Google Chrome v84 EBS 12.2 and EBS 12.1.3
Windows-based Office
- Office 365 ProPlus
- Office 2016 (EBS 12.2)
- Office 2016 (EBS 12.1.3)
- Office 2013 (EBS 12.2)
- Office 2013 (EBS 12.1.3)
- Office 2010 (32-Bit)
- Office 2010 (64-Bit)
Apple Mac OS X and iOS
- Apple iPads
- macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) with Safari 11 (EBS 12.2 and EBS 12.1)
Other EBS Certifications
- Daylight Savings Time (DST) Timezone definitions: latest is DSTv34
- Elliptic Curve Cryptography Certificates EBS 12.2, EBS 12.1
- HTTPOnly Cookie Flag EBS 12.2, EBS 12.1.3
- HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), EBS 12.2, EBS 12.1
- Nosniff: EBS 12.2 and EBS 12.1
- Oracle Cluster File System (OCFS2) for Linux: EBS 12.1, EBS 12.2
- Oracle VMs for EBS (Templates vs. Appliances) 12.1.3 (Appliance), 12.2.2 (Template), 12.2.3 (Appliance), 12.2.4 (Appliance), 12.2.6 (Appliance), 12.2.7 (Appliance), 12.2.8 (Appliance)
- IPv6
- SAN and Wildcard Certificates: EBS 12.1, EBS 12.2
- Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) SHA-2 (EBS 12.2), SHA-2 (EBS 12.1)
- 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 1.2 (EBS 12.1), TLS for XML Gateway
- Oracle Workflow Notification Mailer with Cloud Email (e.g. Office 365, Gmail)