Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.15 Installation on Windows

PART 1 ‐ PHASES & PREPRARTION

Phases

You cannot create a R12.2.15 instance just by one installation. Oracle only provides the installation package for the initial R12.2.0 release. Then, it is progressively updated from the initial version to the most update-to-date version. In each major release upgrade, the operation system is also updated to align with the Microsoft server release that time. The C++ compiler is also changed according to the OS requirement.

In here we have defined 4 phases. Each phase is aligned with the time that matches the EBS release, Windows Server version, and Visual Studio version.

Phase	OS	EBS Release	Visual Studio	DB Version	EBS Release Year
A	Windows 2008	12.2.0 -> 12.2.5	VS 2008	12.1	2013 -> 2015
B	Windows 2012	12.2.5 -> 12.2.10	VS 2017	12.1	2015 -> 2020
C	Windows 2016	12.2.10 -> 12.2.15	VS 2017	12.1	2020 -> 2025
D	Windows 2019	12.2.15 ->	VS 2019	19c	2025 ->

Note
Windows Server must be upgraded to the immediate next release in order to keep the program and settings.

Preparation

Virtual Machine

Create one virtual machine with this specification (Use VMware Workstation, Microsoft Hyper-V, or Oracle Virtual Box):
Device Spec About
Hard Drive 1 300-400 GB C Drive. It holds the OS and all Oracle EBS files
Hard Drive 2 200 GB D Drive. It holds the staging files and other patches
Memory 10 GB
The fresh empty instance needs 300GB. The Vision demo instance needs extra 100GB.
For the VM, set the system clock back to 5 years ago. It can be done from the virtual machine bios, and make sure to uncheck the Internet Time Synchronize setting in Windows. It's because the SSL certificates in different components provided in the initial version of the installation package are way expired in current time. To avoid any unexpected errors due to expired SSL, just simple change the system clock matched to the time this version should exist.
You can synchronize the time again in Phase B, when all major components are upgraded.

Device	Spec	About
Hard Drive 1	300-400 GB	C Drive. It holds the OS and all Oracle EBS files
Hard Drive 2	200 GB	D Drive. It holds the staging files and other patches
Memory	10 GB

Prepare the OS

Note
Run all actions as administrator.

Install Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (Full Installation) to the virtual machine.
After the OS is installed, add these Features:
- .NET Framework 3.5.1 Feature
- Desktop Experience
- Windows Powershell Integrated Scripting Environment
Install Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition
- Install the Visual C++ 2008 Express Only
- No space in the installed location, e.g. C:\VS2008

vs2008

Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26347
Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26368
Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update
https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=26999

Install cygwin. Use 3.3.6 64-bit version instead of the latest one.

Download setup-x86_64.exe (https://www.cygwin.com/setup-x86_64.exe) to a folder

Run this command to start the download and installation:


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SET CIRCA_URL=http://ctm.crouchingtigerhiddenfruitbat.org/pub/cygwin/circa/64bit/2022/11/23/063529
setup-x86_64.exe --allow-unsupported-windows --no-verify --site %CIRCA_URL%

Search for zip, and select the latest version of zip and unzip
Search for binutil, and select the latest version of binutil
Copy gnmumake.exe to c:\cygwin64\bin
Rename these files in c:\cygwin64\bin. The original Windows commands should be used instead of the GNU one.
- dir.exe, link.exe, rmdir.exe
Add C:\cygwin64\bin to the end of system path

Copy MSVCR71.dll to C:\Windows\SysWOW64

Stage Area

Download files from edelivery.oracle.com
- Select Download Package, and Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.15 in search box
- Download the zip files (see details) and put them in a folder (e.g. D:\ARCHIVE) under the Stage drive.

unzip the startCD archives to stage folder (e.g. D:\STAGE)


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SET SOURCE=D:\ARCHIVE
SET TARGET=D:\STAGE
unzip -o -q %SOURCE%\V100052-01_1of3.zip -d %TARGET%
unzip -o -q %SOURCE%\V100052-01_2of3.zip -d %TARGET%
unzip -o -q %SOURCE%\V100052-01_3of3.zip -d %TARGET%

Unzip patch 36541996 to patch folder. Run patchRIStage.cmd


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unzip -o -q p36541996_R12_GENERIC.zip -d D:\PATCH
cd D:\PATCH\36541996
D:\PATCH\36541996>patchRIStage.cmd

Patch directory is D:\PATCH\36541996
Enter the location of the Rapid Install Stage area: D:\STAGE
Stage directory is D:\STAGE
Executing the command:"D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\jre\NT\1.6.0\bin\java.exe -classpath D:\PATCH\36541996;D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\jlib\java;D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\TechInstallers\DBInstallHome\fnd\java\3rdparty\stdalone\xmlparserv2.zip oracle.apps.ad.rapidwiz.util.PatchRIStage -
stagedir D:\STAGE -patchdir D:\PATCH\36541996"

Copied D:\PATCH\36541996/Disk1/rapidwiz/bin/stageData/zipFiles.dat to D:\STAGE/startCD/Disk1/rapidwiz/bin/stageData/zipFiles.dat

Completed patching of the Rapid Install Stage area D:\STAGE
The logfile is patchRIStage.log

Then run buildStage.cmd under startCD RapidWiz to create new stage area (response is enclosed by **):

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cd D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\bin\buildStage.cmd

Build Stage Menu
------------------------------------------------------
1. Create new stage area.
2. Copy new patches to current stage area.
3. Display existing files in stage TechPatches.
4. Exit menu
Enter your choice [4]: **1**
CMDOPTS is D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\bin
Specify the directory containing the zipped installation media:
**D:\ARCHIVE**
File list:
D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\bin\stageData\zipFiles.dat
The set of zip files is complete.
Unzip command is: D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\unzip\NT\unzip.exe -o
Unzipping V38049-01.zip
Unzipping V38050-01_1of4.zip
...

Unzip command is: D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\unzip\NT\unzip.exe -o
All files have been unzipped successfully.
Stage area is confirmed to be complete.
Command = cp D:\ARCHIVE\V100043-01.zip D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\bin\stageData\epdFiles\epdNT.zip
68 File(s) copied
StageBuilder will now stage the tech patches for NT
Copying one-off patches to shiphome
D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\bin\..\unzip\NT\unzip -o D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\bin\..\Xpatches\NT.zip -d D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\bin\..\..\..\..\TechPatches
Archive: D:/STAGE/startCD/Disk1/rapidwiz/bin/../Xpatches/NT.zip
Done Copying additional patches
Directory D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\bin\..\..\..\..\TechInstallMedia is valid
...
Directory D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\bin\..\..\..\..\TechInstallMedia\wls1036_generic is valid
Stage area verified
Press any key to continue . . .

Unzip patch 36332179 (RAPID INSTALL CONSOLIDATED BUNDLE PATCH 2 FOR STARTCD 51 (SEPTEMBER 2024)) to patch folder. Run patchRIStage.cmd:


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D:\PATCH\36332179>patchRIStage.cmd
Patch directory is D:\PATCH\36332179
Enter the location of the Rapid Install Stage area:**D:\STAGE**
Stage directory is D:\STAGE
Executing the command:"D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\jre\NT\1.6.0\bin\java.exe -classpath D:\PATCH\36332179;D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\jlib\java;D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\TechInstallers\DBInstallHome\fnd\java\3rdparty\stdalone\xmlparserv2.zip oracle.apps.ad.rapidwiz.util.PatchRIStage -
stagedir D:\STAGE -patchdir D:\PATCH\36332179"

Copied D:\PATCH\36332179/Disk1/rapidwiz/template/adrunat.sh to D:\STAGE/startCD/Disk1/rapidwiz/template/adrunat.sh
Copied D:\PATCH\36332179/Disk1/rapidwiz/etc/AppStartupPropertyListener.class to D:\STAGE/startCD/Disk1/rapidwiz/etc/AppStartupPropertyListener.class
...
Copied D:\PATCH\36332179/Disk1/rapidwiz/TechInstallers/ASInstallHome/fnd/admin/template/txkFormsDoc.xml to D:\STAGE/startCD/Disk1/rapidwiz/TechInstallers/ASInstallHome/fnd/admin/template/txkFormsDoc.xml

Completed patching of the Rapid Install Stage area D:\STAGE
The logfile is patchRIStage.log

Do the same for Patch 32947483 [RAPID INSTALL CONSOLIDATED BUNDLE PATCH ON TOP OF STARTCD 51 (OCTOBER 2021)].

Run RapidWiz buildStage.cmd again but this time do the "Copy new patches" option:


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cd D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\bin\buildStage.cmd

                Build Stage Menu
------------------------------------------------------
1. Create new stage area.
2. Copy new patches to current stage area.
3. Display existing files in stage TechPatches.
4. Exit menu
Enter your choice [4]:**2**
StageBuilder will now stage the tech patches for NT
Copying one-off patches to shiphome
D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\bin\..\unzip\NT\unzip -o D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\bin\..\Xpatches\NT.zip -d D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\bin\..\..\..\..\TechPatches
Archive:  D:/STAGE/startCD/Disk1/rapidwiz/bin/../Xpatches/NT.zip
  creating: D:/STAGE/startCD/Disk1/rapidwiz/bin/../../../../TechPatches/MiddleTier/31136426/
extracting: D:/STAGE/startCD/Disk1/rapidwiz/bin/../../../../TechPatches/MiddleTier/31136426/p31136426_1036_Generic.zip
Done Copying additional patches
Directory D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\bin\..\..\..\..\TechInstallMedia is valid
...
Directory D:\STAGE\startCD\Disk1\rapidwiz\bin\..\..\..\..\TechInstallMedia\wls1036_generic is valid
Stage area verified
Press any key to continue . . .

Now the stage folder is completed. You can start the installation.

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