Upgrading your EBS base version to R12.2 can be quite a complicated task, getting along with a lot of patching, system checks. To make things a bit easier Oracle has introduced a free diagnostic tool called analyzers for Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2, 12.1, 12.0, and 11i back in June 2020. Oracle Support recently released a new analyzer that helps with the upgrade to Oracle Database 19c for Oracle E-Business Suite 12.x environments.
The Oracle Support Analyzers is a set of scripts that run health checks on your EBS environments. The analyzers check for common issues and generate standardized reports that provide solutions for known issues and recommendations based on best practices that could be taken to rectify the errors.
In this blog, We will cover,
- Oracle EBS upgrade Methodology
- Oracle Database 19C Upgrade overview
- EBS Upgrade Analyzer
- EBS Database 19c Upgrade Analyzer
- Key Features of Oracle EBS – 19c Database Upgrade Analyzer
- Steps To Enable EBS Upgrade Analyzer
- FAQs
- Conclusion
Oracle EBS Upgrade Methodology ^
You can upgrade from Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.0 and 12.1 to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 (We will be covering all this in our EBS Upgrade R12.2 Training Program)
While Upgrading to Oracle EBS Release 12.2, your database should be at the minimum version 11.2.0.4. To complete the upgrade to Release 12.2, you must upgrade your database to 11.2.0.4 or higher.
Oracle Database 19C Upgrade overview ^
Oracle Database 19c is the Long Term Release for the Oracle Database 12c and 18c family of products. Customers who are using 11g or 12c databases are already upgrading the database to 19c as it provides new features such as
- Automatic Indexing
- Automated Testing of Query Plans
- Active Data Guard DML Redirection
- Easy Connect Enhancements
- Previously chargeable features now offered free of charge
Click here, for a detailed explanation on Oracle Database 19c
For database upgrade steps, you can refer to MOS Doc Id. 2552181.1 Interoperability Notes: Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 with Oracle EBS Database 19c
EBS Upgrade Analyzer ^
The EBS Upgrade Analyzer evaluates your environment, determines whether all steps in each section of the upgrade guide have been completed and if you are ready to move into the next phase of the upgrade. It provides the output of critical environmental information that may result when encountering a failure with the upgrade.
Additionally, the tool will examine the environment for known issues that can cause concerns with the upgrade, and also provides what actions can be taken to troubleshoot the issues precisely before the upgrade starts.
To know, check (Doc ID 2634237.1)
Database 19c Upgrade Analyzer ^
Oracle 19c Database Upgrade analyzer is a free diagnostic tool built by oracle support that evaluates the E-Business Suite 19c database tier environment to ensure that all pre-upgrade / upgrade/post-upgrade requirements have been properly met so that you will experience a smooth database upgrade process.
Oracle Support Analyzers are non-invasive scripts that run health checks on your EBS environments. The analyzers look for common issues and generate standardized reports that provide solutions for known issues and recommendations based on best practices.
To know more, check (Doc ID 2704990.1)
Click here, to have a clear picture of E-Business Suite Core Analyzers.
Key Features of Oracle EBS – 19c Database Upgrade Analyzer ^
The following are key features of the EBS Upgrade Analyzer:
- It Runs as a standalone java program
- Analyzes your E-Business Suite upgrade environment in an easy-to-read HTML report
- Checks operating system requirements
- It Evaluates system setup and configuration, applied patches, and critical online patching data
- After checking Displays potential errors or missed steps based on the progress of your upgrade
- IT Provides recommended actions
- Collects all log files associated with the upgrade patching
- For installing the analyzer, you will need JDK 7
Key benefits of Oracle E-Business Suite Support Analyzers:
- An increasing number of diagnostic tests available
- Integrated into the service request (SR) creation process
- Automatic updates with the latest versions*
- Easy-to-use interface for both functional and technical users
- Solutions and root cause assessments (the “why”) provided
- Output with intelligent tiles and easy-to-read HTML format
- Regularly updated with new health checks
- Rapid release of new diagnostics when available
- Provides the infrastructure to execute diagnostic tests
*when using the Analyzer Bundle Menu Tool (Doc ID 1939637.1)
Audience
- DBAs and System Administrators – run the script and review the output
- Product Specialists and Business Analysts – review the output
- Other interested parties/end users – review the output to resolve identified opportunity improvement areas
Benefits
- It gives Immediate analysis and output of your E-Business Suite Upgrade data and progress from a particular environment.
- When it runs, it Evaluates E-Business Upgrade system data, setup and configurations based on the steps in the Release notes Doc ID 1320300.1 as well as the main upgrade guide Oracle E-Business Suite Upgrade Guide Release 12.0 and 12.1 to 12.2
- Once it analyzes the environment, It Provides recommended actions, displays potential errors or missed steps based on the progress of your 12.2 upgrades.
Technical Requirements
- Does not run on Windows systems.
- Requires Java 1.7+
- TIP: To verify Java version
Source your E-Business Suite Applications Tier Node Environment or your E-Business Suite Database Tier Node Environment first.$ $ADJVAPRG -version
java version “1.7.0_251”
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_251-b08)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.251-b08, mixed mode)
Steps To Enable EBS Upgrade Analyzer ^
Analyzers act in a read-only manner. They won’t make any data inserts, updates, or deletions within your environment at any time, helping ensure proactive, efficient, and safe operation for your systems. Oracle EBS Analyzers framework has three major components:
- Analyzer Installation
- Each analyzer is installed via an SQL script and assigned to a concurrent process
- It will require a technical administrator with application accessibility.
- Analyzer Output
- Any user with the appropriate privileges can run available analyzers and have results included in their concurrent process reports
- The output is provided in easy-to-read HTML reports
- Analyzer Bundler
FAQs ^
Q1. What is a benefit of the E-Business Suite support analyzer bundle menu tool?
A. These tools can be scheduled ahead or run on-demand by authorized users. They analyze your environment for known issues and create assessment reports with findings and recommended actions. The analyzers improve the health of your environments and significantly speed time to resolution for service requests.
Q2. Can the EBS Upgrade Analyzer be run against a production environment?
A. Yes. The EBS Upgrade Analyzer can be used to evaluate any environment as it is being upgraded to EBS 12.2. There is no DML in the analyzer, so it is safe to run against production environments. As always, it is recommended to test all suggestions against a non-production (test) instance before running it in production.
Q3. what is the Database 19c upgrade analyzer?
A. The Database 19c Upgrade analyzer for EBS 12. x evaluates your environment before, during and after the database upgrade. It performs validation of critical database upgrade steps and checks for known issues. Troubleshooting issues with the database upgrade is also easier when using this analyzer.
Q4. what is the EBS R12.2 upgrade analyzer?
A. Oracle Support recently released a new analyzer that helps EBS 12. x customers with the upgrade to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2. The EBS Upgrade Analyzer provides guidance and recommendations based upon the documented upgrade process in the Oracle E-Business Suite Upgrade Guide.
Conclusion ^
In this blog, we have covered the EBS Upgrade methodology, Overview of EBS R12.2 & Database 19c upgrade analyzers with the key features and steps to enable EBS Upgrade analyzer. The Oracle EBS Support Analyzers provide value beyond troubleshooting and should be used as part of your ongoing production maintenance program for environmental testing.
For using EBS R12.2 – Database 19c Upgrade Analyzers during the EBS or Database Upgrade, please check the below reference docs from MOS and to enhance your knowledge, go through the further readings section.
References MOS ^
- MOS (Doc ID 2552181.1 Interoperability Notes: Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 with Oracle Database 19c
- MOS (Doc ID 1545562.1) Oracle E-Business Suite – Product Support Analyzer Index.
- MOS (Doc ID 396009.1) Database Initialization Parameters for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12
- MOS (Doc ID 2116869.1) EBS Analyzer FAQ and Known Issues & Solutions
- MOS (Doc ID 2634237.1) E-Business Suite Upgrade Analyzer – 12.X to 12.2.X
- MOS (Doc ID 2530665.1) Using Oracle Database 19c RAC Multitenant (Single PDB) with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2
- MOS (Doc ID 2554156.1) Export/Import Process for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 Database Instances Using Oracle Database 19c
- MOS (Doc ID 2662860.1) 19c Database with Oracle E-Business Suite R12 Known Issues & Solutions
- MOS (Doc ID 2704990.1) Oracle Database 19c Upgrade Analyzer for Oracle E-Business Suite
- MOS (Doc ID 1545562.1) Get Proactive with Oracle E-Business Suite – Product Support Analyzer Index
Related/ Further Readings
- Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) 12.2.9 Now Available & Its Upgrade Steps
- Oracle AppsDBA (R12.2) Training: Step by Step Activity Guides/Hands-On Lab Exercise
- 19c Database In Oracle EBS R12: Everything You Must Know
- EBS R12.2 Upgrade High-Level Overview/Steps
Next Task For You
We cover the Overview of Oracle E-Business R12.2 & new features in our Oracle EBS Upgrade R12.2 AppsDBA Training along with the FMW Concepts, Upgrade Path & Flow, Upgrade preparation tasks, post Upgrade tasks, Database upgrade to 19c, Troubleshooting & Utilities, and much more including the hands-on labs you must perform to upgrade your skills and get a good job with a high package.
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