HOW TO APPLY OBIEE PATCH

Steps for applying patch OBIEE 11.1.1.6.7

1.       Download the list  of patches as in zip format

1.1   15959887

1.2   15959877

1.3   15929063

1.4   15959899

1.5   15959861

1.6   15894670

1.7   15959917

2.       Extract the zip files in the folder d:\obiee11g\oracle_BI1

(Just extract the folders where we installed the oracle bi 11g\Oracle_BI1)

3.       Clear the files in the catalogmanager binary cache.

(Obiee11g\Oracle_BI1\bifoundation\web\catalogmanager\configuration\..)

Remove the files “org.eclipse.osg, org”, “eclipse.eqimnox.app”.

Hint: If u installing the patches for first time the appropriate files wont be their in the folder.

If the files were ther delete it.

4.       Open the command prompt set the path.

5.       Oracle11g\Oracle_BI1> set  ORACLE_HOME=d:\Obiee11g\Oracle_BI1

6.       Oracle11g\Oracle_BI1> set  PATH=%ORACLE_HOME%\bin;%PATH%

7.       Oracle11g\Oracle_BI1> set  JAVA_HOME=%ORACLE_HOME%\jdk

8.       Oracle11g\Oracle_BI1> set  PATH=%JAVA_HOME%\bin;%PATH%

9.       Oracle11g\Oracle_BI1> set  PATH=%ORACLE_HOME%\OPatch;%PATH%(here in OPatch OP is in upper case)

10.   Oracle11g\Oracle_BI1> cd 15959887

11.   Oracle11g\Oracle_BI1\15959887>opatch appy ( here in opatch everything is in lower case)

12.   Do the same for the next all patches don’t change the preference

13.   After applying the patches want to see the list of patches applies use the command

In command prompt “Obiee11g\Oracle_BI1>opatch lsinventory

14.   Copy the files BipublisherDesktop32.exe and Bipublisher64.exe from the following directorty

Obiee11g\Oracle_BI1\clients\bipublisher\repository\tools to Obiee11g\user_projects\domains\bifoundation_domain\config\bipublisher\repository\tools

15.   Start the services.