How to Apply Release Update 12.2.0.1.210420 (Patch 32507738 – April 2021 RU)

Oracle recently released its April 2021 Release Update for 12cR2 (Patch 32507738). This post is to cover patching of Oracle 12cR2 database with this latest RU. (For 19.11 RU please read How to Apply Release Update 19.11.0.0.0 (Patch 32545013)).   Step-1: Install Latest OPatch First Step of Any Patching Process is to download and install…

How to Upgrade OPatch to Latest Version

This is a quick article to upgrade OPatch to latest release as its always recommended to use the latest version of OPatch before patching your database or grid. This would also be base reference for future posts on Applying latest Release Updates (RUs) and Release Update Revisions (RURs). Download the latest copy of Opatch from…