[Update Nov. 3, 2017: Modified JRE recommendations] 

E-Business Suite 12.1 and 12.2 both included Java SE 6 as part of their server-based technology stacks.  Both EBS 12.1 and 12.2 are certified with Java SE 7:

Upgrade EBS servers to JDK 7 before December 2018

Extended Support for Java SE 6 ends on December 31, 2018. E-Business Suite customers must upgrade their servers to Java SE 7 before that date.

Upgrade EBS end-user desktops to Java 8

Extended Support for Java SE 6 Deployment technology ended on June 30, 2017. Premier Support for Java SE 7 Deployment technology ended on July 31, 2016.  EBS end-user desktops running JRE 6 should be upgraded to either of the following certified options:

How can EBS customers obtain Java 7?

EBS customers can download Java 7 patches from My Oracle Support.  For a complete list of all Java SE patch numbers, see:

Both JDK and JRE packages are now contained in a single combined download.  Download the “JDK” package for both the desktop client JRE and the server-side JDK package. 

Can EBS servers be upgraded to JDK 8?

No. The server-side technology stack Fusion Middleware components (e.g. Forms 10g) included in these two EBS releases are not compatible with Java SE 8.  There are currently no plans to update those FMW components to be JDK 8 compatible.  

JRE 8 can be used on desktop clients accessing EBS 12.1 and 12.2.

It is expected that a future release of EBS 12.x will incorporate new FMW technology stack components that will be compatible with JDK 8 or higher.  We’re working on that now.

When will that new EBS 12.x be released?

Oracle’s Revenue Recognition rules prohibit us from discussing certification and release dates, but you’re welcome to monitor or subscribe to this blog. I’ll post updates here as soon as soon as they’re available.    

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