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Published on February 8, 2020

Md. Sarker 10 articles Following

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In this article I will discuss how to apply latest Release update patch in oracle 12c database
for both Linux and window environment. This article divided into 4 sections which I will
discuss here.

Section 1 (Pre-Installation): Before install patch we need to check last applied patch, patch
version.

Check applied patch using following command

Go to patch directory

cd $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch

# ./opatch lsinventory -- for Linux Server

# opatch lsinventory -- for windows server

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Check opatch version

# ./opatch version -- for Linux server

# opatch version – for windows server

Section 2 (Installation patch):

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# cd $ORACLE_HOME

# tar -pcvf /backup_location/oracle_home_bkup_07022020.tar db_1

Stop database home and listener

SQL> shutdown immediate

# lsnrctl stop

Go to patch directory

cd $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch

# ./opatch apply patch_directory (where patch file unzipped) -- For Linux

# opatch apply patch_directory (Where patch file unzipped) -- For Windows

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Section 3 (Post Installation Patch):

# sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL> startup

SQL> ALTER PLUGGABLE DATABASE ALL OPEN; -- Multitenant

(CDB/PDB)

SQL> exit

# cd $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch

Load modified SQL files into the database using below command

# ./datapatch –verbose -- For Linux Messaging

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Invalid object compile

Cd $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/admin

SQL> @utlrp.sql

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Shut down all instances and listeners associated with the Oracle home

set ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_SID

cd $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch

opatch rollback –id patch_id

After deinstallation patch:

SQL> startup

SQL> ALTER PLUGGABLE DATABASE ALL OPEN; -- Multitenant

(CDB/PDB)
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# Lsnrctl start

Load modified SQL files into the database using below command

cd $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch

# datapatch –verbose

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