PATCH MODES

PATCHES MODE
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We can apply adpatch in four modes.They are

1)Interactive
2)Non - Interactive
3)Pre-install mode
4)Test  mode



1)Interactive *:-
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Providing all the inputs at the time of applying a patch.

Syntax: $adpatch ==> followed by inputs.

2)Non - Interactive *:-
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Providing  the inputs for adpatch in a file is said to be Non-interactive mode.

It is a text file.

Location of the defaluts file is $APPL_TOP/admin/<SID>

While working with defaults file for the first time we need to provide all the inputs.From next time onwards
we have to provide only limited information like Patch location,driver file,patch log file and number of works.


Example:
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$adpatch defaultsfile=/u01/erpapp/appl/admin/ebsofdb/adpatchdef.txt

From next time onwards no need to provide all the inputs,its enough to provide below inputs.
1)Logfile
2)Patch directory location
3)Driver file
4)Workers

Advantage: Reduce patch timing.


3)Pre-install mode *--
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In this mode,Only copy portion is applied.('C' Driver is applied)
Database portion and generate portion will not be executed.('D' and 'G' Driver will  not be executed).
Default it is set to no adpatch preinstall=n
This would be done normally during an upgrade or consolidated update. When a patch is applied in a preinstall mode then all the AD utilities are updated before the upgrade or update.

if you wish to apply a patch in preinstall mode then use below syntax.

$adpatch preinstall=y


4)Test  mode * :-
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BY using this mode,We can see the effects of applying this patch will have on your system before applying the patch.
The default is adpatch apply=y.
If you want to apply a patch in test mode follow below syntax.

Syntax: adpatch apply=no

In this mode just file comparision will be done between PATCH_TOP and APPL_TOP and that will be reported in .lgi file.
It is located under $APPL_TOP/adminn/<SID>/log/adpatch.lgi

==>No files are modified,no sql's are executed and no forms and reports are changed.

Advantage *:- Will get to know what patch is doing before applying the patch on our system.

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-Script to find out Patch level of mini Pack
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Select product_version,patch_level from fnd_product_installations where patch_level like '%FND%'; 
I.e.
PATCH_LEVEL
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11i.FND.H
11i.AX.I
11i.AK.G
11i.XLA.H
11i.GL.J
11i.FA.O

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