Notes on datapatch

Mike Dietrich is the God father of all Oracle upgrades.

Here are just a few reference and should read

DBUA 12c and “datapatch.pl” – things to know

DBUA misses the post-upgrade datapatch execution in Oracle 12.1.0.2. The solution is to apply the SQL changes manually after DBUA has completed the database upgrade to Oracle Database 12c:

cd $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch
./datapatch -verbose

Does DBCA execute “datapatch” in Oracle 12.2?

My notes: when it doubt check it out.

$ cd $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch
$ ./datapatch -verbose

SQL Patching tool version 12.1.0.2.0 on Thu Jan 19 10:35:27 2017
Copyright (c) 2016, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Log file for this invocation: /u01/app/oracle/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/sqlpatch_93223_2017_01_19_10_35_27/sqlpatch_invocation.log

Connecting to database...OK
Bootstrapping registry and package to current versions...done
Determining current state...done

Current state of SQL patches:
Patch 24315824 (Database PSU 12.1.0.2.161018, Oracle JavaVM Component (OCT2016)):
  Installed in the binary registry only
Bundle series DBBP:
  ID 161018 in the binary registry and not installed in the SQL registry

Adding patches to installation queue and performing prereq checks...
Installation queue:
  Nothing to roll back
  The following patches will be applied:
    24315824 (Database PSU 12.1.0.2.161018, Oracle JavaVM Component (OCT2016))
    24340679 (DATABASE BUNDLE PATCH: 12.1.0.2.161018 (24340679))

Installing patches...
Patch installation complete.  Total patches installed: 2

Validating logfiles...
Patch 24315824 apply: SUCCESS
  logfile: /u01/app/oracle/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/24315824/20676808/24315824_apply_DBFS_2017Jan19_10_35_43.log (no errors)
Patch 24340679 apply: SUCCESS
  logfile: /u01/app/oracle/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/24340679/20646358/24340679_apply_DBFS_2017Jan19_10_35_47.log (no errors)
SQL Patching tool complete on Thu Jan 19 10:37:16 2017

SQL> set serveroutput on
SQL> exec dbms_qopatch.get_sqlpatch_status;

-- Logfile is provided. How convenient is that?
Patch Id : 24315824
        Action : APPLY
        Action Time : 19-JAN-2017 10:37:14
        Description : Database PSU 12.1.0.2.161018, Oracle JavaVM Component (OCT2016)
        Logfile : /u01/app/oracle/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/24315824/20676808/24315824_apply_DBFS_2017Jan19_10_35_43.log
        Status : SUCCESS

Patch Id : 24340679
        Action : APPLY
        Action Time : 19-JAN-2017 10:37:16
        Description : DATABASE BUNDLE PATCH: 12.1.0.2.161018 (24340679)
        Logfile : /u01/app/oracle/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/24340679/20646358/24340679_apply_DBFS_2017Jan19_10_35_47.log
        Status : SUCCESS

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL>


$ cd $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch
$ ./datapatch -verbose


SQL> set serveroutput on
SQL> exec dbms_qopatch.get_sqlpatch_status;


Patch Id : 24315824
        Action : APPLY
        Action Time : 19-JAN-2017 10:37:14
        Description : Database PSU 12.1.0.2.161018, Oracle JavaVM Component (OCT2016)
        Logfile : /u01/app/oracle/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/24315824/20676808/24315824_apply_DBFS_2017Jan19_10_35_43.log
        Status : SUCCESS

Patch Id : 24340679
        Action : APPLY
        Action Time : 19-JAN-2017 10:37:16
        Description : DATABASE BUNDLE PATCH: 12.1.0.2.161018 (24340679)
        Logfile : /u01/app/oracle/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/24340679/20646358/24340679_apply_DBFS_2017Jan19_10_35_47.log
        Status : SUCCESS

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL>