Oracle EBS R12.2 Upgrade FAQs

1. Do I have to upgrade to Oracle EBS R12? At the end of November 2013 Oracle EBS 11.5.10 extended support expired and customers deciding

to remain on 11i will need to pay additional fees for support and ensure they have all the latest recommended patches.

2. Should I upgrade to 12.1.3 or 12.2? What are the major differences?

Oracle EBS 12.2 will have a longer life and upgrading to this version will reduce the number of upgrades you will need over ensuing years. Additional features provided by 12.2 include online patching and easier integration with Fusion applications.

3. What new features and benefits can my users expect from the upgrade?

Oracle’s EBS 12.2 will help you provide users with high availability by allowing patches to be installed without downtime and with no interruption to users. With this latest release, Oracle has also improved integration with Oracle Fusion Applications and in some cases will only release this enhanced integration in R12.2 and later versions.

4. What do I need to do to prepare for an upgrade? Contact Apps Associates when you have a customer opportunity for:

• To get ready for an R12 upgrade, organizations need to clean up data currently in their GL (General Ledger), AP (Accounts Payable), and AR (Accounts Receivable) interface tables. We recommend that all transactions are in the GL interface table before the upgrade is started.

• Users also need to understand all their CEMLI objects and eliminate old ones that are no longer used.

• Users can reduce the R12 upgrade time by ensuring they are on database version 11g prior to the R12 upgrade.

• Certain patches are required prior to the upgrade and these patches can be applied in 11i before the R12 upgrade begins.

5. Is there a direct upgrade path to 12.2 or do you need to upgrade to 12.1.3 first?

There is a direct upgrade path available from 11.5.10.2 to 12.2

6. How long will the upgrade take? 11.5.10 -> 12.1.3 takes between 48 and 96 hours

11.5.10 -> 12.2 takes between 56 and 104 hours

12.1.3 -> 12.2 takes approximately 12 hours

The times will vary depending on the size of the database.

7. Will my upgrade to R12 eliminate my CEMLIs? Approximately 3-5% of CEMLIs could be eliminated by the upgrade.

8. What cost savings can I expect? There are no direct cost savings involved in the R12 upgrade but with EBS 12.2, productivity is

enhanced by the ability to apply patches and upgrades without downtime.

9. What kind of disruption should my users expect? Organizations often organize the upgrade to coincide with a weekend or a holiday weekend to

minimize the impact of the upgrade on users. During the upgrade itself users will not be able to access the ERP system and this cannot be avoided which is why we recommend the upgrade be done during the weekend.

10. How do I get started with the upgrade? Apps Associates can provide a free one day assessment and upgrade planning workshop with a

unique CEMLI tool to identify all your custom objects. http://bit.ly/1dPX3eo

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