February 2021 archive

Feb 10

Oracle January 2021 Critical Patch Advisory - PL/SQL detailed changes

Oracle January 2021 Critical Patch Advisory changed objects performed by each database patch. For more details and the catalog, check the main post: Dissecting 210119 BP, PSU, RU and RUR What exactly changed for each? (click to see detailed line changes) 12.1.0.2 SYS.DBMS_AWR_REPORT_LAYOUT - PACKAGE BODY 12cR1 (BP) SYS.DBMS_SQLPATCH - PACKAGE BODY 12cR1 (BP) SYS.DBMS_SQLPATCH …

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Feb 10

Dissecting 210119 BP, PSU, RU and RUR

I am quarterly writing a post dissecting the changes implemented by Oracle CPUs so we can understand better the modifications implemented by Oracle in our Databases. The following patches were analysed: 11.2.0.4 11.2.0.4.210119 DB PSU 12.1.0.2 12.1.0.2.210119 DB PSU 12.1.0.2.210119 Exadata Bundle Patch 12.1.0.2.210119 OJVM PSU 12.2.0.1 12.2.0.1.210119 RU 12.2.0.1.210119 OJVM PSU 18 18.13.0 RU …

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