MAY 2023 EDITION

Here are our latest upgrade recommendations for Oracle E-Business Suite updates and technology stack components. These quarterly recommendations are based upon the latest updates to Oracle’s product strategies, latest support timelines, and newly-certified releases

You can research these yourself using this MOS Note:

Note:  EBS 12.1, 12.0 and 11.5.10 are in sustaining support.  No new patches are available.  You should upgrade to EBS 12.2.  Before upgrading to EBS 12.2, apply the minimum 12.0 patching baseline or the minimum 11i patching baseline

Upgrade Recommendations for February 2023

 

EBS 12.2

Check your EBS support status and patching baseline

EBS 12.2 is in Premier Support to at least  December 2033

Apply the minimum error correction baseline for EBS 12.2

Apply the latest EBS suite-wide RPC or RUP

12.2.12
Nov 2022

12.2.11
Nov 2021

Use the latest Rapid Install

StartCD 51
Feb 2016

Apply the latest EBS technology stack, tools, and libraries

AD/TXK Delta 14
Nov 2022

FND
Jun 2022

Web ADI RPC
Jan 2018

Report Manager Bundle 5
Nov 2018

EBS 12.2.12 OAF Bundle 1
May 2023

EBS 12.2.11 OAF Bundle 5
Apr 2023

EBS 12.2.10 OAF Bundle 14
May 2023

EBS 12.2.9 OAF Bundle 15
Apr 2023

EBS 12.2.8/7 OAF Bundle 19
May 2023

EBS 12.2.6 OAF Bundle 32
Oct 2022

EBS 12.2.5 OAF Update 26
Feb 2023

EBS 12.2.4 OAF Update 24
Feb 2023

ETCC
Apr 2023

Web Tier Utilities 11.1.1.9

Daylight Savings Time DSTv40
Nov 2022

Upgrade to JDK 7

Apply the latest security updates

April 2023 Critical Patch Update

SHA-2 PKI Certificates

SHA-2 Update for Web ADI & Report Manager to Feb 2020

Migrate from SSL or TLS 1.0 to TLS 1.2

Sign JAR files

Use the latest certified desktop components

Migrate to Java Web Start

Upgrade from IE 11  to Edge

Upgrade to latest certified Firefox ESR

Upgrade Office 2003 and Office 2007 to later Office versions (e.g. Office 2016 or Office 365 ProPlus)

Upgrade to the latest client requirements

Upgrade to the latest database

Database 19c (19.19)

Database 12.1.0.2 in Sustaining Support as of Jul 2022

Database 11.2.0.4 is in Sustaining Support as of Dec 2020

If you’re using Oracle Identity Management

Upgrade to Oracle Access Manager 12c using EBS Access Gate 1.4

Oracle Access Manager 11gR2 is in Sustaning Support as of Dec 2021

Upgrade to Oracle Internet Directory 12c or Oracle Unified Directory 12c

Oracle Internet Directory 11gR1 is in Sustaining support as of Dec 2021

Oracle Unified Directory 11gR2 is in Sustaining Support as of Dec 2021

If you’re using Oracle Discoverer

Migrate to Enterprise Command Center (ECC)

Discoverer 11.1.1.7 is in Sustaining Support as of June 2017

If you’re using Oracle Portal Migrate to Oracle WebCenter Portal 12c