apply patch*

How to apply a patch when adpatch is already running ?

Applying an 11i patch when adpatch is already running

1. Using the adctrl utility, shutdown the workers.

a. adctrl

b. Select option 3 "Tell worker to shutdown/quit"

2. Backup the FND_INSTALL_PROCESSES table which is owned by the APPLSYS schema

a. sqlplus applsys/<password>

b. create table fnd_Install_processes_back

as select * from fnd_Install_processes;

c. The 2 tables should have the same number of records.

select count(*) from fnd_Install_processes_back;

select count(*) from fnd_Install_processes;

3. Backup the AD_DEFERRED_JOBS table.

a. sqlplus applsys/<password>

b. create table AD_DEFERRED_JOBS_back

as select * from AD_DEFERRED_JOBS;

c. The 2 tables should have the same number of records.

select count(*) from AD_DEFERRED_JOBS_back;

select count(*) from AD_DEFERRED_JOBS;

4. Backup the .rf9 files located in $APPL_TOP/admin/<SID>/restart directory.

At this point, the adpatch session should have ended and the cursor should

be back at the Unix prompt.

a. cd $APPL_TOP/admin/<SID>

b. mv restart restart_back

c. mkdir restart

5. Drop the FND_INSTALL_PROCESSES table and the AD_DEFERRED_JOBS table.

a. sqlplus applsys/<password>

b. drop table FND_INSTALL_PROCESSES;

c. drop table AD_DEFERRED_JOBS;

6. Apply the new patch.

7. Restore the .rf9 files located in $APPL_TOP/admin/<SID>/restart_back

directory.

a. cd $APPL_TOP/admin/<SID>

b. mv restart restart_<patchnumber>

c. mv restart_back restart

8. Restore the FND_INSTALL_PROCESSES table which is owned by the APPLSYS schema.

a. sqlplus applsys/<password>

b. create table fnd_Install_processes

as select * from fnd_Install_processes_back;

c. The 2 tables should have the same number of records.

select count(*) from fnd_Install_processes;

select count(*) from fnd_Install_processes_back;

9. Restore the AD_DEFERRED_JOBS table.

a. sqlplus applsys/<password>

b. create table AD_DEFERRED_JOBS

as select * from AD_DEFERRED_JOBS_back;

c. The 2 tables should have the same number of records.

select count(*) from AD_DEFERRED_JOBS_back;

select count(*) from AD_DEFERRED_JOBS;

10. Re-create synonyms

a. sqlplus apps/apps

b. create synonym AD_DEFERRED_JOBS for APPLSYS.AD_DEFERRED_JOBS;

c. create synonym FND_INSTALL_PROCESSES FOR APPLSYS.FND_INSTALL_PROCESSES;

11. Start adpatch, it will resume where it stopped previously.