We’ve previously provided advice on the general priorities for applying EBS updates and creating a comprehensive maintenance strategy.
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:
Upgrade Recommendations for September 2019
| EBS 12.2 | EBS 12.1 | EBS 12.0 | EBS 11.5.10 | |
| Check your EBS support status and patching baseline | Apply the minimum 12.2 patching baseline In Premier Support to December 30, 2030 |
Apply the minimum 12.1 patching baseline Upgrade to EBS 12.2 In Premier Support to December 31, 2021 |
In Sustaining Support. No new patches available. Upgrade to EBS 12.2 Before upgrading, 12.0 users should be on the minimum 12.0 patching baseline |
In Sustaining Support. No new patches available. Upgrade to EBS 12.2 Before upgrading, 11i users should be on the minimum 11i patching baseline |
| Apply the latest EBS suite-wide RPC or RUP | 12.2.9 |
12.1.3 RPC5 |
11.5.10.2
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| Use the latest Rapid Install | StartCD 51 |
StartCD 13 |
11.5.10.2 |
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| Apply the latest EBS technology stack, tools, and libraries |
AD/TXK Delta 11 FND Web ADI RPC Report Manager Bundle 5 EBS 12.2.7 OAF Bundle 5 EBS 12.2.6 OAF Bundle 20 EBS 12.2.5 OAF Update 21 EBS 12.2.4 OAF Update 20 ETCC Daylight Savings Time DSTv33 |
Web ADI Bundle 5 Report Manager Bundle 5 FND OAF Bundle 5 JTT Update 4 Daylight Savings Time DSTv33 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Apply the latest security updates |
Jul 2019 Critical Patch Update SHA-2 Update for Web ADI & Report Manager to Feb 2020 |
Jul 2019 Critical Patch Update SHA-2 Update for Web ADI & Report Manager to Feb 2020 |
Oct. 2015 Critical Patch Update | April 2016 Critical Patch Update |
| Use the latest certified desktop components | Migrate to Java Web Start Upgrade to Firefox ESR 68 or ESR 60 Upgrade Office 2003 and Office 2007 to later Office versions (e.g. Office 2016) Upgrade Windows XP and Vista and Win 10v1507 to later versions (e.g. Windows 10v1607) |
Migrate to Java Web Start Upgrade to Firefox ESR 68 or ESR 60 Upgrade Office 2003 and Office 2007 to later Office versions (e.g. Office 2016) Upgrade Windows XP and Vista and Win 10v1507 to later versions (e.g. Windows 10v1607) |
N/A | N/A |
| Upgrade to the latest database | Database 11.2.0.4 | Database 11.2.0.4 or 12.1.0.2 | ||
| 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 |
N/A | N/A |
| 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 |
N/A | N/A |
| If you’re using Oracle Portal | Migrate to Oracle WebCenter 11.1.1.9 | Migrate to Oracle WebCenter 11.1.1.9 | N/A |
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