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 12.0 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 November 2020
| EBS 12.2 | EBS 12.1 | |
| Check your EBS support status and patching baseline | Apply the minimum 12.2 patching baseline In Premier Support to December 2031 |
Apply the minimum 12.1 patching baseline Upgrade to EBS 12.2 In Premier Support to December 2021 Market-Driven Support (MDS) for EBS 12.1 available beginning Jan 2022 |
| Apply the latest EBS suite-wide RPC or RUP | 12.2.10 |
12.1.3 RPC5 |
| Use the latest Rapid Install | StartCD 51 |
StartCD 13 |
| Apply the latest EBS technology stack, tools, and libraries |
AD/TXK Delta 12 FND Web ADI RPC Report Manager Bundle 5 EBS 12.2.10 OAF Bundle 1 EBS 12.2.9 OAF Bundle 5 EBS 12.2.7 OAF Bundle 11 EBS 12.2.6 OAF Bundle 25 EBS 12.2.5 OAF Update 23 EBS 12.2.4 OAF Update 21 ETCC Daylight Savings Time DSTv35 |
Web ADI Bundle 5 Report Manager Bundle 5 FND OAF RUP 5 JTT Update 4 Daylight Savings Time DSTv35 |
| Apply the latest security updates |
Oct 2020 Critical Patch Update SHA-2 Update for Web ADI & Report Manager to Feb 2020 |
Oct 2020 Critical Patch Update SHA-2 Update for Web ADI & Report Manager to Feb 2020 |
| Use the latest certified desktop components | Migrate to Java Web Start Upgrade to Firefox ESR 78.x or ESR 68 Upgrade Office 2003 and Office 2007 to later Office versions (e.g. Office 2016 or Office 365 ProPlus) Upgrade Windows XP and Vista and Win 10v1507 to later versions (e.g. Windows 10v1607) |
Migrate to Java Web Start Upgrade to Firefox ESR 78.x or ESR 68 Upgrade Office 2003 and Office 2007 to later Office versions (e.g. Office 2016 or Office 365 ProPlus) Upgrade Windows XP and Vista and Win 10v1507 to later versions (e.g. Windows 10v1607) |
| Upgrade to the latest database | Extended Support Fee Waived for EBS for 12.1.0.2 (July 2022), 11.2.0.4 (Dec 2020) |
Extended Support Fee Waived for EBS for 12.1.0.2 (July 2022), 11.2.0.4 (Dec 2020) |
| If you’re using Oracle Identity Management | Upgrade to Oracle Access Manager 12c Upgrade to Oracle Internet Directory 12c or Oracle Unified Directory 12c |
Migrate from Oracle SSO to Oracle Access Manager 12c Upgrade to Oracle Internet Directory 12c |
| If you’re using Oracle Discoverer | Migrate to Oracle Discoverer 11.1.1.7 is in Sustaining Support as of June 2017 |
Migrate to Oracle 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 | Migrate to Oracle WebCenter Portal 12c |