The tools generally referred to as Applications DBA (AD) utilities are started and run from the command line. They initiate processes that perform a variety of system maintenance tasks, such as applying and merging patches. As they run, the utilities prompt you for system-specific parameters necessary to perform the maintenance task. In addition, many of the utilities produce reports that contain information such as job timing and file versions.
The AD utilities have similar interfaces, operation, input, and report formats. Many also share the ability to accept arguments, flags, and options, which you can use to refine the actions they perform. You add the argument on the command line when you start the utility. For example, to specify the number of workers that AutoPatch should run in parallel when applying a patch, you enter the number of worker processes on the command line when you start AutoPatch. A list of commonly used command line arguments and flags, and a brief description of how to use them, begins later in this chapter.
Except where noted, the AD utilities in the following table are described here.
Location: $AD_TOP/bin
AD Utility Name
Executable or Script
Description
AD Administration
adadmin
Performs maintenance tasks for Oracle E-Business Suite.
AD Check Digest
adchkdig
Checks the integrity of Oracle E-Business Suite patches downloaded from My Oracle Support.
AD Configuration
adutconf.sql
Reports standard information about the installed configuration of Oracle E-Business Suite.
AD Controller
adctrl
Manages parallel workers in AD Administration and AutoPatch.
AD File Identification
adident
Reports the version and translation level of an Oracle E-Business Suite file.
AD File Character Set Converter
adncnv
Converts a file from one character set to another.
AD Merge Patch*
admrgpch
Merges multiple patches into a single merged patch.
AD Relink
adrelink.sh
Relinks Oracle E-Business Suite executable programs with the Oracle server product libraries.
AD Splicer
adsplice
Adds off-cycle products.
AD Job Timing Report
Reports a summary of the timing for jobs run by parallel workers.
AutoPatch*
adpatch
Applies patches and other system updates.
Patch Application Assistant*
admsi.pl
Generates customized installation instructions for a patch.
Rapid Install**
rapidwiz
Provides a wizard for entering parameters that are specific to a new installation or an upgrade of an Oracle E-Business Suite system.
ad online patching
adop
Apply patch and other system update (12.2).
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