How to apply a Patch in EBS R12

Steps to Apply patch

This fix is only applicable to Linux environments.

This patch enables you to set the environment variable LD_PRELOAD on Linux platform when you source APPSORA.env. This setting is required for running E-Business Suite on Linux x86 platforms.

Steps to apply the patch:

- Stop all application services (keep the database and the database listener up and running)
- Download the patch from Metalink
- Copy the patch file to any directory (i.e. /u04/patches)
- As 'applmgr' do the folowing:
- $ cd /u04/patches
- Type 'unzip p4632932_11i_GENERIC.zip'
- cd 4632932
- Type 'adpatch'
- When it pormpts you to enter the patch driver, type 'u4632932.drv'

Apply the patch on the database tier first then on the application tier.

Do not forget to 'Enable Maintenance Mode' from adadmin before applying the patch. Once you apply the patch successfully, 'Disable Maintenace Mode' from adadmin.

After applying patch start the application services.