If this guide refers you to other Oracle Applications documentation, use only the
Release 12 versions of those guides.
For a full list of documentation resources for Oracle Applications Release 12, see Oracle
Applications Documentation Resources, Release 12, Document 394692.1 on My Oracle
Support.
Online Documentation
All Oracle Applications documentation is available online (HTML or PDF).
PDF - PDF documentation is available for download from the Oracle Technology
Network at /documentation.
Online Help - Online help patches (HTML) are available on My Oracle Support.
My Oracle Support - My Oracle Support lets you browse the knowledge base, from
a single product page, to find all documents for that product area. Use My Oracle
Support to search for release-specific information, such as FAQs, recent patches,
alerts, white papers, troubleshooting tips, and other archived documents.
Oracle eBusiness Suite Electronic Technical Reference Manuals - Each Electronic
Technical Reference Manual (eTRM) contains database diagrams and a detailed
description of database tables, forms, reports, and programs for a specific Oracle
Applications product. This information helps you convert data from your existing
applications and integrate Oracle Applications data with non-Oracle applications,
and write custom reports for Oracle Applications products. Oracle eTRM is
available on My Oracle Support.
Related Guides
You should have the following related books on hand. Depending on the requirements
of your particular installation, you may also need additional manuals or guides.
Oracle Applications Installation Guide: Using Rapid Install:
This book is intended for use by anyone who is responsible for installing or upgrading
Oracle Applications. It provides instructions for running Rapid Install either to carry
out a fresh installation of Oracle Applications Release 12, or as part of an upgrade from
Release 11i to Release 12. The book also describes the steps needed to install the
technology stack components only, for the special situations where this is applicable.
Oracle Applications Upgrade Guide: Release 11i to Release 12:
This guide provides information for DBAs and Applications Specialists who are
responsible for upgrading a Release 11i Oracle Applications system (techstack and
products) to Release 12. In addition to information about applying the upgrade driver,
it outlines pre-upgrade steps and post-upgrade steps, and provides descriptions of
product-specific functional changes and suggestions for verifying the upgrade and
reducing downtime.
Oracle Applications Patching Procedures:
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