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Thursday, March 24, 2016

What happens when you run AutoPatch (adpatch)

What happens when you run AutoPatch (adpatch) 

Depending on patch and your system, adpatch executes some or all of below steps

-Reads patch metadata to determine patch dependencies and requirements

-Uploads patch information from a prior patch session to the database (if applicable)

-Reads and validate the patch driver file and reads the product driver filesiv) Compares version numbers of object modules from the product libraries and version numbers of the existing files against the patch files

-Backs up all existing files that will be changed by the patch under patch directory

-Copies files

-Archive files in libraries

-Relinks executables

-Generates forms, reports, messages, graphics, and Java archive (JAR) files.

-Compiles JSP files and invalid database objects

-Updates database objects

-Runs AutoConfig to update configuration files if any template files are introduced or updated by the patch

-Saves patch information to the database

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