Basic Patch Analysis:-
1) view the readme.txt in
the patch directory or in metalink,
2)
note all the prerequisites the patch tells about,
3)
check if the prerequisites are applied,
4)
make the prerequisites patch to be applied,
5)
repeat steps 1 to 4 for all the prerequisites.
the patch directory or in metalink,
2)
note all the prerequisites the patch tells about,
3)
check if the prerequisites are applied,
4)
make the prerequisites patch to be applied,
5)
repeat steps 1 to 4 for all the prerequisites.
In-depth Patch
Analysis:-
Analysis:-
1. What is Patch
Impact Analysis used for ?
Impact Analysis used for ?
2. How could I
get a Patch Impact Analysis ?
get a Patch Impact Analysis ?
3. Understanding
the Patch Impact Analysis
the Patch Impact Analysis
1. What is Patch
Impact Analysis used for?
Impact Analysis used for?
When a patch will be applied on the system, Patch
Impact Analysis could produce a report with the files which will be added,
modified or ignored due to this patch. You can view also the prerequisite
patches for that patch.
Impact Analysis could produce a report with the files which will be added,
modified or ignored due to this patch. You can view also the prerequisite
patches for that patch.
2. How could I
get a Patch Impact Analysis?
get a Patch Impact Analysis?
Login to Oracle Application Manager ->
“Site Map” -> “Maintenance” -> “Patch
Wizard”
“Site Map” -> “Maintenance” -> “Patch
Wizard”
From this page there are 2 way to get a Patch
Impact Analysis:
Impact Analysis:
A) From the
“Result Section” choose a “Filter Name/ Patch List” and
click on “Details” icon
“Result Section” choose a “Filter Name/ Patch List” and
click on “Details” icon
The following window will appear:
On this screen, choose a patch and click on
“Impact” icon.
“Impact” icon.
A)
From the
“Patch Wizard Tasks” choose “Recommend/ Analyze Patches”
and click on “Tasks” icon.
From the
“Patch Wizard Tasks” choose “Recommend/ Analyze Patches”
and click on “Tasks” icon.
The following screen will appear:
On this window choose a patch to be analyzed and
press “OK”.
press “OK”.
The following window will appears:
Click “Ok”.
On this window click “OK” again.
3. Understanding the Patch Impact Analysis
The Patch Impact Analysis looks like:
On the underlined field we can click to get more
information:
information:
For instance, if I click on “1”
from “Direct Impact Summary”, “Applications Patched”
I will get the following window:
from “Direct Impact Summary”, “Applications Patched”
I will get the following window:
In this screen we can see that the patch 3591687
changes 2 files and add 9 files for the AR (Receivables) application.
changes 2 files and add 9 files for the AR (Receivables) application.
If we click on “Changed File” column
(on “2”) we get more information about the 2 file which would
be changed:
(on “2”) we get more information about the 2 file which would
be changed:
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