FlexDeploy - Oracle EBS Plugin Guide

The Oracle E-Business Suite plugin provides a structured deployment model for commonly used EBS Objects including Forms, Reports, SQLs, PLSQLs, AOL, OAF, BI Publisher, Images, web files, workflows, etc.  See EBS Object Types Reference for a list of supported EBS object types.

Supported Versions

  • R 12.1.3
  • R 12.2
  • R 11.5.10 (starting with FlexDeploy 4.5.1 released on November 9, 2017)

Key Features

  • Rich set of options for deploying EBS objects
  • Supports ADOP patching phases for R12.2 and above
  • Operations to manage EBS application tier servers
  • Structured deployment model
  • Only deploys objects which have changed
  • Supports SQL files execution order

Core Operations

Operation Name

Purpose

build

To Build EBS objects from Source Control

deploy

To Deploy EBS Objects to EBS Server

executeCommand

To execute commands/scripts on EBS Instance

compileInvalidSqls

To recompile all invalid SQLs.

adcGenerateJar

Run the adcgnjar utility to generate and sign a JAR (For R12.2+ only).

generateCustomJarGenerate and Sign custom Product Jar

Online Patching Phase Operations

Operation Name

Purpose

adopPrepare

To initiate prepare adop patch phase to apply changes.

adopFinalize

To finalize adop patch phase to apply changes.

adopCutover

To cutover adop patch phase to apply changes.

adopCleanup

To cleanup adop phase after applying changes.

adopAbort

To abort adop phase after applying changes.

adopFsCloneTo run fs_clone phase.

Server Management Operations

Note: For R12.2+, use operations from WebLogic Plugin to restart the servers.

Operation Name

Purpose

stopAll

Stop all EBS application tier services.

startAll

Start all EBS application tier services

stopWebServer

Stop EBS Web (HTTP) services

startWebServer

Start EBS Web (HTTP) services

stopOACore

Stop EBS Web Application services

startOACore

Start EBS Web Application services

restartOACoreRestart EBS Web Application services

stopFormsServer

Stop EBS Forms Servers

startFormsServer

Start EBS Forms Servers

restartFormsServerRestart EBS Forms Servers

stopConcurrentManager

Stop EBS Concurrent Manager services

startConcurrentManager

Start EBS Concurrent Manager services

restartConcurrentManagerRestart EBS Concurrent Manager services

stopOPMN

Stop Oracle Process Manager Server

startOPMN

Start Oracle Process Manager Server

activateWorkflowServices

Activate Workflow Services

deactivateWorkflowServices

Deactivate Workflow Services.

abortWorkflowServices

Abort Workflow Services

All Plugin Operations

EBS Object Types Reference

See EBS Object Types Reference

Preparing for POC or Implementation

See Preparing for EBS FlexDeploy POC or Implementation.

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