We are pleased to announce the general availability of the EBS Next Gen Tech Stack Readiness Checker. This utility helps you assess the readiness of your Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Release 12.2 environment for the update to the Next Generation Technology Stack.
What is the EBS Next Gen Tech Stack Readiness Checker?
The EBS Next Gen Tech Stack Readiness Checker is a standalone utility that helps you determine whether your EBS Release 12.2 environment meets the prerequisites for the Next Gen Tech Stack update. It performs a series of validations and generates reports that can help you identify gaps, address issues, and better prepare for the update.
The EBS Next Gen Tech Stack Readiness Checker evaluates requirements such as:
- Oracle Linux release levels
- Oracle Database release levels
- EBS Release 12.2 codelevels
- AD, TXK, and ATG prerequisite levels
- Critical Patch Update (CPU) requirements
- System schema migration requirements
The utility also generates reports that can help you identify registered customizations that may require review as part of your planning activities.
How Do You Get the EBS Next Gen Tech Stack Readiness Checker?
The EBS Next Gen Tech Stack Readiness Checker is available for download as Patch 38474509.

The patch provides the readiness assessment utility and does not make changes to your EBS environment. You can download and run the utility now to assess your readiness and begin planning for the Next Gen Tech Stack update.
For guidance on downloading, running, and interpreting the results of the EBS Next Gen Tech Stack Readiness Checker, see:
- Preparing Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 for the Update to the Next Generation Technology Stack (MOS Article KA1357)
What Can You Do Today?
Running the EBS Next Gen Tech Stack Readiness Checker now can help you identify gaps early, prioritize remediation activities, and begin preparing your EBS 12.2 environment for the Next Gen Tech Stack update
Download Patch 38474509 and start assessing your readiness today. Then begin preparing your EBS 12.2 environment for the Next Generation Technology Stack by addressing any gaps and meeting all required prerequisites.
Note: Some requirements and readiness checks may change in the future based on further evaluation and feedback; therefore, you should do the following:
- Monitor or subscribe to this blog for the latest announcements.
- Review Preparing Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 for the Update to the Next Generation Technology Stack (MOS Article KA1357) regularly for the latest requirements and guidance.
- Check the Known Issues section of KA1357 for additional prerequisites and guidance that may not yet be validated by the utility.
References
- Preparing Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 for the Update to the Next Generation Technology Stack (MOS Article KA1357)
- FAQ: Oracle E-Business Suite Next Generation Technology Stack (MOS Article KA1014)

