EBS Critical Patch Update Checker (ECPUC) has been updated with the July 2024 Critical Patch Update (CPU). We strongly recommend that you run the latest ECPUC against your EBS environment to:
- Identify your environment’s current EBS CPU patch level.
- Identify required EBS CPU patches and security fixes for your environment.
Obtaining ECPUC
ECPUC is avaialble with Patch 35583866. Instructions for running ECPUC are documented in the README.txt file included with the patch.
Patch 35583866 provides a script, ECPUC.sql. When run, ECPUC.sql generates the ECPUC.lst report which includes your current EBS CPU level and a list of all required EBS CPU patches and security fixes for your environment for a given quarterly EBS CPU.
Usage Tips
Read the README carefully. The README for this patch includes a number of usage scenarios and examples.
Always use the latest version of ECPUC. New EBS CPU patches and fixes will not be checked by older versions of the utility.
As part of your quarterly CPU patching activity:
- Run ECPUC before applying EBS CPU patches and fixes. You should run ECPUC before applying the latest EBS CPU patches to identify the patches and bug fixes that are required for your environment.
- Apply all recommended patches as soon as possible. If ECPUC reports recommended patches or fixes, you should apply these to your enviornment as soon as possible.
- Run ECPUC after applying EBS CPU patches and fixes. You should run ECPUC after applying patches and performing cutover to confirm that all recommended patches and fixes were applied successfully.
Run ECPUC to review and report on your EBS CPU level. You may be required to review and report on the EBS CPU level of your environment. To check the EBS CPU level in your environment, run ECPUC and review the ECPUC.lst report to determine your EBS CPU level and identify any recommended patches.
Note: You should always apply patches and fixes to non-production envrionments prior to promoting and applying to production.
Additional References
- Identifying the Latest Critical Patch Update for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 (MOS Note 248400.1)
- Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 Critical Patch Update (July 2024) (MOS Note 3029477.1)
- Oracle E-Business Suite Security Guide, Release 12.2 – Secure Configuration
- Secure Configuration Guide for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 (MOS Note 403537.1)
- FAQ: Oracle E-Business Suite Security (MOS Note 2063486.1)
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