Managing Fusion Applications - Oracle Fusion Applications Administration Essentials - page 97

Patching

One of the most important and time-consuming aspects of an Oracle Fusion admin's
job is applying patches to Oracle Fusion Applications. Patches may be required to
resolve problems with the application code, fix production issues, install/add new fea-
tures, or upgrade Oracle Fusion Applications components. Patching is not a simple,
one-step process, but requires careful research in order to determine all of the pre-
requisite steps, patching steps, and postpatching steps required as part of patching
process.

A typical Oracle Fusion Applications patch contains two types of artifacts:

• Middleware artifacts

• Database artifacts