In Part XI of this blog series, we discussed reviewing your customizations and the work you can complete now to prepare them for the Next Generation Technology Stack.
Throughout this series, we’ve reviewed the activities you can complete now to prepare your Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 environment. The key message is simple: start now.
Completing these activities before the Next Generation Technology Stack becomes available will reduce the work remaining when you’re ready to update and help you identify and address potential issues early.
What We’ve Covered
Let’s recap the readiness activities we’ve discussed throughout this series:
- Part I – Assess Your Readiness: Run the EBS Next Gen Tech Stack Readiness Checker to assess your environment and identify the readiness activities that apply to you.
- Part II – Update Oracle E-Business Suite: Update to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.7 or later and consider moving to the latest available Release Update Pack.
- Part III – Migrate to Oracle Analytics Publisher: If you’re using Oracle BI Publisher with the Classic Technology Stack, migrate to the required Oracle Analytics Publisher release.
- Parts IV and V – Upgrade or Migrate to Linux 8: Move your operating system to Oracle Linux 8 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 using the supported upgrade or migration option appropriate for your environment.
- Part VI – Update ATG Product Family: Apply R12.ATG.PF.C.Delta.14 or later.
- Part VII – Complete the EBS System Schema Migration: Complete the EBS System Schema Migration to improve compatibility with the database.
- Part VIII – Keep Your Database Current: Run a Long Term Oracle Database release in Premier Support and stay current with applicable security updates.
- Part IX – Follow Oracle’s Security Recommendations: Review your EBS security posture and make every effort to implement the applicable security recommendations before or as part of your Next Generation Technology Stack update.
- Part X – Migrate to the Latest EBS 12.2 Features and Technologies: If you’re using products or features that depend on deprecated technologies, migrate to the latest EBS 12.2 features and technologies.
- Part XI – Review Your Customizations: Identify and review your customizations and dependencies now so you’re prepared to recompile, remediate as necessary, and test them with the Next Generation Technology Stack.
Some of these activities are prerequisites for the Next Generation Technology Stack, while others are recommendations that will help you prepare your environment. Review the guidance for each activity to determine what applies to your environment.
Reassess Your Readiness
As you complete the applicable prerequisites and recommendations, reassess your environment.
Run the EBS Next Gen Tech Stack Readiness Checker again to review your progress and identify any remaining readiness activities. You should also review the latest version of Preparing Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 for the Update to the Next Generation Technology Stack to confirm the current requirements and recommendations.
As Oracle continues to evolve the Next Generation Technology Stack, additional readiness guidance and prerequisite updates may become available. Continue to review the latest guidance as you prepare your environment.
What’s Next
You don’t need to wait for the Next Generation Technology Stack to become available to begin preparing. Most of the readiness activities discussed throughout this series can be completed today.
Whether you address them as a dedicated project or incorporate them into your normal maintenance cycles, now is the time to start the work. Complete the applicable prerequisites, address the recommendations, and reassess your environment as you make progress.
The goal is to complete as much work as possible now so there is less work remaining when the Next Generation Technology Stack becomes available.
Key Takeaway: Prepare now so you’re ready to update when the Next Generation Technology Stack becomes available.
References
- FAQ: Oracle E-Business Suite Next Generation Technology Stack (MOS Article KA1014)
- Preparing Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 for the Update to the Next Generation Technology Stack (MOS Article KA1357)
Related Articles
- Part I: Preparing for the Next Gen Tech Stack – Assess Your Readiness
- Part II: Preparing for the Next Gen Tech Stack – Update to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.7 or Later
- Part III: Preparing for the Next Gen Tech Stack – Migrate to Oracle Analytics Publisher
- Part IV: Preparing for the Next Gen Tech Stack – Move to Oracle Linux 8 or RHEL 8
- Part V: Preparing for the Next Gen Tech Stack – Choose Your Path to Oracle Linux 8 or RHEL 8
- Part VI: Preparing for the Next Gen Tech Stack – Update to R12.ATG.PF.C.Delta.14
- Part VII: Preparing for the Next Gen Tech Stack – Complete the EBS System Schema Migration
- Part VIII: Preparing for the Next Gen Tech Stack – Keep Your Database Current
- Part IX: Preparing for the Next Gen Tech Stack – Follow Oracle’s Security Guidelines
- Part XI: Preparing for the Next Generation Technology Stack – Review Your Customizations
- Prepare EBS 12.2 for the Next Gen Tech Stack
- Introducing the EBS Next Gen Tech Stack Readiness Checker
- Blog Series Summary: EBS 12.2 Application Technology Stack Update – Terminology and Concepts