Monday, 15 January 2018

Out-of-place Oracle RAC Database 12.1.0.2 Patch Set Update (PSU) patching


Out-of-place Oracle RAC Database 12.1.0.2 Patch Set Update (PSU) patching

In this blog article I document how to apply Oracle Database 12.1.0.2 PSU 5 using out-of-place method.
The usual in-place patch installation is made up of 4 main steps:



  • shutdown database instances using the Oracle Home to be patched.
  • run opatch to patch Oracle Home.
  • restart database instances.
  • run SQL patching script on the restarted database instances.
  • The out-of-place patch installation tries to minimize downtime of database instance with 4 main steps:
  • clone the current Oracle Home to be patched.
  • run opatch to patch this new Oracle Home.
  • switch database instances from current Oracle Home to new Oracle Home.
  • run SQL patching script on the switched database instances.
  • Note that in-place and out-of-place patching methods are documented in Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Documentation.
    The above 4 steps can be reduced to 3 steps if first two steps are merged into a new single step that clones an existing Oracle Home 12.1.0.2 PSU 5.
    The configuration I have used is the following:



  • VirtualBox 5.0.14
  • Oracle Linux 6.7
  • Oracle Database 12.1.0.2 Entreprise Edition
  • Oracle Database 12.1.0.2 PSU 5
  • Database is a non CDB database
  • Database is using ASM with Grid Infrastructure 12.1.0.2 (that is not patched).

  • Step 1: Clone an existing 12.1.0.2 PSU 5 Oracle Database Home

    Because I always use software you can download from OTN for my Oracle 12c blog I have used the existing 12.1.0.2 Oracle Home from Oracle Hands-on-Lab virtual machine.

    I have cloned this 12.1.0.2 PSU 5 Oracle Home using Cloning Oracle Database Home 12.1.0.2 on new Oracle Linux machine.
    This Oracle Home has already the PSU 5 installed: I have cloned it to /u01/app/12.1.0.2.5/db:
    $ /u01/app/12.1.0.2.5/db/OPatch/opatch  lsinv -all
    Oracle Interim Patch Installer version 12.1.0.1.9
    Copyright (c) 2016, Oracle Corporation.  All rights reserved.
    
    
    Oracle Home       : /u01/app/12.1.0.2.5/db
    Central Inventory : /u01/app/oraInventory
       from           : /u01/app/12.1.0.2.5/db/oraInst.loc
    OPatch version    : 12.1.0.1.9
    OUI version       : 12.1.0.2.0
    Log file location : /u01/app/12.1.0.2.5/db/cfgtoollogs/opatch/opatch2016-05-13_11-53-07AM_1.log
    
    Lsinventory Output file location : /u01/app/12.1.0.2.5/db/cfgtoollogs/opatch/lsinv/lsinventory2016-05-13_11-53-07AM.txt
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Local Machine Information::
    Hostname: ol6tosa0
    ARU platform id: 226
    ARU platform description:: Linux x86-64
    
    List of Oracle Homes:
      Name          Location
       OraGI12Home1         /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid
       OraDB12Home1         /u01/app/12.1.0.2/db
       OraHome1         /u01/app/12.1.0.2.5/db
    
    Installed Top-level Products (1):
    
    Oracle Database 12c                                                  12.1.0.2.0
    There are 1 products installed in this Oracle Home.
    
    
    Interim patches (2) :
    
    Patch  21539301     : applied on Mon Nov 09 20:58:05 CET 2015
    Unique Patch ID:  19298399
       Created on 31 Aug 2015, 06:56:59 hrs PST8PDT
       Bugs fixed:
         21539301
    
    Patch  21359755     : applied on Wed Nov 04 22:18:33 CET 2015
    Unique Patch ID:  19194568
    Patch description:  "Database Patch Set Update : 12.1.0.2.5 (21359755)"
       Created on 21 Oct 2015, 02:52:58 hrs PST8PDT
    Sub-patch  20831110; "Database Patch Set Update : 12.1.0.2.4 (20831110)"
    Sub-patch  20299023; "Database Patch Set Update : 12.1.0.2.3 (20299023)"
    Sub-patch  19769480; "Database Patch Set Update : 12.1.0.2.2 (19769480)"
       Bugs fixed:
         19189525, 19075256, 19865345, 19791273, 19280225, 18845653, 19248799
         19243521, 18988834, 19238590, 21281532, 18921743, 20245930, 19134173
         19571367, 20476175, 20925795, 19018206, 20387265, 19149990, 18849537
         19183343, 19703301, 19001390, 18202441, 19189317, 19644859, 19390567
         19358317, 19279273, 19706965, 19068970, 19619732, 18607546, 20348653
         18940497, 19670108, 19649152, 18948177, 19315691, 19676905, 18964978
         20165574, 19035573, 19176326, 20413820, 20558005, 19176223, 19532017
         20134339, 19074147, 18411216, 20361671, 20425790, 18966843, 20294666
         19371175, 19307662, 19195895, 19154375, 19468991, 19174521, 19520602
         19382851, 19658708, 20093776, 17835294, 19068610, 19791377, 20746251
         20048359, 19143550, 19185876, 19627012, 20281121, 19577410, 19001359
         19518079, 18610915, 18674024, 18306996, 19309466, 19081128, 19915271
         20122715, 20284155, 18791688, 21442094, 19303936, 19597439, 20235511
         18964939, 19430401, 19044962, 19409212, 20657441, 19684504, 19024808
         19028800, 19065556, 19723336, 19077215, 21421886, 19524384, 19048007
         18288842, 18952989, 16870214, 19928926, 19180770, 19197175, 19730508
         19012119, 19067244, 20074391, 19841800, 19512341, 14643995, 20331945
         19587324, 19065677, 19547370, 19637186, 21225209, 20397490, 18967382
         19174430, 18674047, 19054077, 19708632, 19536415, 19289642, 19335438
         17365043, 18856999, 20471920, 19468347, 21620471, 16359751, 18990693
         19439759, 19769480, 19272708, 19978542, 19329654, 20402832, 19873610
         19304354, 19052488, 19291380, 18681056, 19896336, 19076343, 19561643
         18618122, 20440930, 18456643, 19699191, 18909599, 19487147, 18250893
         19016730, 18743542, 20347562, 16619249, 18354830, 19687159, 19174942
         20424899, 19989009, 20688221, 20441797, 19157754, 19058490, 19032777
         19399918, 18885870, 19434529, 19018447, 18417036, 20919320, 19284031
         19022470, 20474192, 22062026, 19385656, 19501299, 17274537, 20899461
         19440586, 19606174, 18436647, 19023822, 19178851, 19124589, 19805359
         19597583, 19155797, 19393542, 19050649
    
    
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    OPatch succeeded.
    

    Step 2: switch database to be patched to new Oracle Home

    Current Oracle home is /u01/app/12.1.0.2/db and new Oracle Home is /u01/app/12.1.0.2.5/db.

    I have only one database instance using current Oracle Home:
    $ cat /etc/oratab
    #Backup file is  /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/srvm/admin/oratab.bak.ol6tosa0 line added by Agent
    #
    
    
    
    # This file is used by ORACLE utilities.  It is created by root.sh
    # and updated by either Database Configuration Assistant while creating
    # a database or ASM Configuration Assistant while creating ASM instance.
    
    # A colon, ':', is used as the field terminator.  A new line terminates
    # the entry.  Lines beginning with a pound sign, '#', are comments.
    #
    # Entries are of the form:
    #   $ORACLE_SID:$ORACLE_HOME::
    #
    # The first and second fields are the system identifier and home
    # directory of the database respectively.  The third field indicates
    # to the dbstart utility that the database should , "Y", or should not,
    # "N", be brought up at system boot time.
    #
    # Multiple entries with the same $ORACLE_SID are not allowed.
    #
    #
    +ASM:/u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid:N           # line added by Agent
    DB12:/u01/app/12.1.0.2/db:N             # line added by Agent
    
    I have stopped it:
    $ srvctl stop database -d DB12
    
    Database DB12 is registered in Grid Instructure (GI) Oracle Local Registry (OLR):
    $ srvctl config database -d DB12
    Database unique name: DB12
    Database name: DB12
    Oracle home: /u01/app/12.1.0.2/db
    Oracle user: oracle
    Spfile: +DGDATA/DB12/PARAMETERFILE/spfile.265.911731277
    Password file:
    Domain:
    Start options: open
    Stop options: immediate
    Database role: PRIMARY
    Management policy: AUTOMATIC
    Disk Groups: DGFRA,DGDATA
    Services:
    OSDBA group:
    OSOPER group:
    Database instance: DB12
    
    I have modified database home in OLR:
    $ srvctl modify database -d DB12 -oraclehome /u01/app/12.1.0.2.5/db
    $ srvctl config database -d DB12
    Database unique name: DB12
    Database name: DB12
    Oracle home: /u01/app/12.1.0.2.5/db
    Oracle user: oracle
    Spfile: +DGDATA/DB12/PARAMETERFILE/spfile.265.911731277
    Password file:
    Domain:
    Start options: open
    Stop options: immediate
    Database role: PRIMARY
    Management policy: AUTOMATIC
    Disk Groups: DGFRA,DGDATA
    Services:
    OSDBA group: dba
    OSOPER group:
    Database instance: DB12
    $
    
    I have also changed Oracle Home in /etc/oratab to use new Oracle Home:
    $ tail -n 1 /etc/oratab
    DB12:/u01/app/12.1.0.2.5/db:N           # line added by Agent
    
    I have restarted database instance:
    $ srvctl start database -d DB12
    
    Alert log says:
    ===========================================================
    Dumping current patch information
    ===========================================================
    Patch Id: 19769480
    Patch Description: Database Patch Set Update : 12.1.0.2.2 (19769480)
    Patch Apply Time: 2015-11-04 22:16:23 GMT+01:00
    Bugs Fixed: 14643995,16359751,16870214,17835294,18250893,18288842,18354830,
    18436647,18456643,18610915,18618122,18674024,18674047,18791688,18845653,
    18849537,18885870,18921743,18948177,18952989,18964939,18964978,18967382,
    18988834,18990693,19001359,19001390,19016730,19018206,19022470,19024808,
    19028800,19044962,19048007,19050649,19052488,19054077,19058490,19065556,
    19067244,19068610,19068970,19074147,19075256,19076343,19077215,19124589,
    19134173,19143550,19149990,19154375,19155797,19157754,19174430,19174521,
    19174942,19176223,19176326,19178851,19180770,19185876,19189317,19189525,
    19195895,19197175,19248799,19279273,19280225,19289642,19303936,19304354,
    19309466,19329654,19371175,19382851,19390567,19409212,19430401,19434529,
    19439759,19440586,19468347,19501299,19518079,19520602,19532017,19561643,
    19577410,19597439,19676905,19706965,19708632,19723336,19769480,20074391,
    20284155
    
    Patch Id: 20299023
    Patch Description: Database Patch Set Update : 12.1.0.2.3 (20299023)
    Patch Apply Time: 2015-11-04 22:16:45 GMT+01:00
    Bugs Fixed: 16619249,17274537,18202441,18306996,18417036,18607546,18681056,
    18856999,18909599,18940497,19012119,19018447,19023822,19035573,19065677,
    19081128,19183343,19238590,19272708,19291380,19315691,19335438,19358317,
    19385656,19393542,19487147,19512341,19524384,19536415,19547370,19597583,
    19606174,19619732,19627012,19637186,19644859,19649152,19658708,19670108,
    19684504,19687159,19730508,19791377,19805359,19841800,19865345,19873610,
    19896336,19915271,19928926,19978542,20235511,20347562,20348653,20425790,
    20440930
    
    Patch Id: 20831110
    Patch Description: Database Patch Set Update : 12.1.0.2.4 (20831110)
    Patch Apply Time: 2015-11-04 22:17:43 GMT+01:00
    Bugs Fixed: 19284031,19307662,19399918,19699191,19703301,19989009,20093776,
    20165574,20294666,20331945,20387265,20402832,20424899,20474192,20558005,
    20657441,20746251,20899461,20919320,21225209
    
    Patch Id: 21359755
    Patch Description: Database Patch Set Update : 12.1.0.2.5 (21359755)
    Patch Apply Time: 2015-11-04 22:18:33 GMT+01:00
    Bugs Fixed: 17365043,18411216,18743542,18966843,19032777,19243521,19468991,
    19571367,19587324,19791273,20048359,20122715,20134339,20245930,20281121,
    20361671,20397490,20413820,20441797,20471920,20476175,20688221,20925795,
    21281532,21421886,21442094,21620471,22062026
    
    Patch Id: 21539301
    Patch Description:
    Patch Apply Time: 2015-11-09 20:58:05 GMT+01:00
    Bugs Fixed: 21539301
    ===========================================================
    
    I have connected to database instance to check database version:
    $ . oraenv
    ORACLE_SID = [+ASM] ? DB12
    The Oracle base has been set to /u01/app/base
    $ echo $ORACLE_HOME
    /u01/app/12.1.0.2.5/db
    $ cd scripts
    $ sqlplus / @lpsu
    
    SQL*Plus: Release 12.1.0.2.0 Production on Fri May 13 14:06:03 2016
    
    Copyright (c) 1982, 2014, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
    
    Last Successful login time: Fri May 13 2016 13:59:15 +02:00
    Connected to:
    Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.2.0 - 64bit Production
    With the Partitioning, Automatic Storage Management, OLAP, Advanced Analytics
    and Real Application Testing options
    OPS$ORACLE@DB12>column action_time format a15
    OPS$ORACLE@DB12>column action format a10
    OPS$ORACLE@DB12>column version format a12
    OPS$ORACLE@DB12>column description format a50
    OPS$ORACLE@DB12>column comp_name format a40
    OPS$ORACLE@DB12>--
    OPS$ORACLE@DB12>select name, cdb from v$database;
    
    NAME      CDB
    --------- ---
    DB12      NO
    
    OPS$ORACLE@DB12>--
    OPS$ORACLE@DB12>select comp_name, version, status
      2  from dba_registry
      3  order by comp_name;
    
    COMP_NAME                                VERSION      STATUS
    ---------------------------------------- ------------ --------------------------------------------
    JServer JAVA Virtual Machine             12.1.0.2.0   VALID
    OLAP Analytic Workspace                  12.1.0.2.0   VALID
    Oracle Application Express               4.2.5.00.08  VALID
    Oracle Database Catalog Views            12.1.0.2.0   VALID
    Oracle Database Java Packages            12.1.0.2.0   VALID
    Oracle Database Packages and Types       12.1.0.2.0   VALID
    Oracle Database Vault                    12.1.0.2.0   VALID
    Oracle Label Security                    12.1.0.2.0   VALID
    Oracle Multimedia                        12.1.0.2.0   VALID
    Oracle OLAP API                          12.1.0.2.0   VALID
    Oracle Real Application Clusters         12.1.0.2.0   OPTION OFF
    
    COMP_NAME                                VERSION      STATUS
    ---------------------------------------- ------------ --------------------------------------------
    Oracle Text                              12.1.0.2.0   VALID
    Oracle Workspace Manager                 12.1.0.2.0   VALID
    Oracle XDK                               12.1.0.2.0   VALID
    Oracle XML Database                      12.1.0.2.0   VALID
    Spatial                                  12.1.0.2.0   VALID
    
    16 rows selected.
    
    OPS$ORACLE@DB12>--
    OPS$ORACLE@DB12>select to_char(action_time,'DD-MON-YYYY') as action_time_2, patch_id, patch_uid, action, version,  description
      2  from dba_registry_sqlpatch
      3  order by action_time;
    
    no rows selected
    
    
    The database instance knows that Oracle binary version has changed but the SQL patching script has not been run.

    Step 3: run SQL patching script

    I have run:
    $ $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/datapatch -verbose
    SQL Patching tool version 12.1.0.2.0 on Fri May 13 14:08:28 2016
    Copyright (c) 2015, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
    
    Log file for this invocation: /u01/app/base/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/sqlpatch_5097_2016_05_13_14_08_28/sqlpatch_invocation.log
    
    Connecting to database...OK
    Bootstrapping registry and package to current versions...done
    Determining current state...done
    
    Current state of SQL patches:
    Patch 21539301 ():
      Installed in the binary registry only
    Bundle series PSU:
      ID 5 in the binary registry and not installed in the SQL registry
    
    Adding patches to installation queue and performing prereq checks...
    Installation queue:
      Nothing to roll back
      The following patches will be applied:
        21359755 (Database Patch Set Update : 12.1.0.2.5 (21359755))
        21539301 ()
    
    Installing patches...
    Patch installation complete.  Total patches installed: 2
    
    Validating logfiles...
    Patch 21359755 apply: SUCCESS
      logfile: /u01/app/base/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/21359755/19194568/21359755_apply_DB12_2016May13_14_08_57.log (no errors)
    Patch 21539301 apply: SUCCESS
      logfile: /u01/app/base/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/21539301/19298399/21539301_apply_DB12_2016May13_14_09_06.log (no errors)
    SQL Patching tool complete on Fri May 13 14:09:16 2016
    
    Alert log says:
    Fri May 13 14:08:32 2016
    QPI : Found directory objects and ORACLE_HOME out of sync
    QPI : Trying to patch with the current ORACLE_HOME
    QPI: ------QPI Old Directories -------
    QPI: OPATCH_SCRIPT_DIR:/u01/app/12.1.0.2/db/QOpatch
    QPI: OPATCH_LOG_DIR:/u01/app/12.1.0.2/db/QOpatch
    QPI: OPATCH_INST_DIR:/u01/app/12.1.0.2/db/OPatch
    QPI: op_scpt_path /u01/app/12.1.0.2.5/db/QOpatch
    QPI: Found QPI install at :/u01/app/12.1.0.2.5/db/QOpatch
    QPI: Self adjusting the directories
    QPI: ------QPI New Directories-------
    QPI: OPATCH_SCRIPT_DIR:/u01/app/12.1.0.2.5/db/QOpatch
    QPI: OPATCH_LOG_DIR:/u01/app/12.1.0.2.5/db/QOpatch
    QPI: OPATCH_INST_DIR:/u01/app/12.1.0.2.5/db/OPatch
    Fri May 13 14:08:57 2016
    ALTER SESSION DISABLE LOGICAL REPLICATION invoked from session 43.35403 at SCN 0x0000.001b4dbf
    ALTER SESSION ENABLE LOGICAL REPLICATION invoked from session 43.35403 at SCN 0x0000.001b508e
    ALTER SESSION DISABLE LOGICAL REPLICATION invoked from session 43.35403 at SCN 0x0000.001b5097
    Fri May 13 14:09:16 2016
    ALTER SESSION ENABLE LOGICAL REPLICATION invoked from session 43.35403 at SCN 0x0000.001b51cc
    
    First datapatch log says:
    $ cat /u01/app/base/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/sqlpatch_5097_2016_05_13_14_08_28/sqlpatch_invocation.log
    SQL Patching tool version 12.1.0.2.0 on Fri May 13 14:08:28 2016
    Copyright (c) 2015, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
    
    Log file for this invocation: /u01/app/base/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/sqlpatch_5097_2016_05_13_14_08_28/sqlpatch_invocation.log
    
    SQL Patching arguments:
      verbose: 1
      force: 0
      prereq: 0
      upgrade_mode_only:
      oh:
      bundle_series:
      ignorable_errors:
      bootstrap:
      pdbs:
    
    Connecting to database...OK
    catcon: ALL catcon-related output will be written to /u01/app/base/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/sqlpatch_5097_2016_05_13_14_08_28/sqlpatch_catcon__catcon_5097.lst
    catcon: See /u01/app/base/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/sqlpatch_5097_2016_05_13_14_08_28/sqlpatch_catcon_*.log files for output generated by scripts
    catcon: See /u01/app/base/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/sqlpatch_5097_2016_05_13_14_08_28/sqlpatch_catcon__*.lst files for spool files, if any
    Bootstrapping registry and package to current versions...done
    Determining current state...done
    
    Current state of SQL patches:
    Patch 21539301 ():
      Installed in the binary registry only
    Bundle series PSU:
      ID 5 in the binary registry and not installed in the SQL registry
    
    Adding patches to installation queue and performing prereq checks...
    Installation queue:
      Nothing to roll back
      The following patches will be applied:
        21359755 (Database Patch Set Update : 12.1.0.2.5 (21359755))
        21539301 ()
    
    Installing patches...
    Patch installation complete.  Total patches installed: 2
    
    Validating logfiles...
    Patch 21359755 apply: SUCCESS
      logfile: /u01/app/base/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/21359755/19194568/21359755_apply_DB12_2016May13_14_08_57.log (no errors)
    Patch 21539301 apply: SUCCESS
      logfile: /u01/app/base/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/21539301/19298399/21539301_apply_DB12_2016May13_14_09_06.log (no errors)
    SQL Patching tool complete on Fri May 13 14:09:16 2016
    
    The other log files are very verbose but do not have any error according to datapatch (errors are said to ignorable by the script):
    $ grep ORA- /u01/app/base/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/21359755/19194568/21359755_apply_DB12_2016May13_14_08_57.log
    SQL> PROMPT IGNORABLE ERRORS: ORA-01432 ORA-00942 ORA-02289
    IGNORABLE ERRORS: ORA-01432 ORA-00942 ORA-02289
    ORA-01432: public synonym to be dropped does not exist
    ORA-01432: public synonym to be dropped does not exist
    ORA-01432: public synonym to be dropped does not exist
    ORA-01432: public synonym to be dropped does not exist
    ORA-01432: public synonym to be dropped does not exist
    ORA-01432: public synonym to be dropped does not exist
    ORA-01432: public synonym to be dropped does not exist
    ORA-01432: public synonym to be dropped does not exist
    ORA-01432: public synonym to be dropped does not exist
    ORA-01432: public synonym to be dropped does not exist
    ORA-01432: public synonym to be dropped does not exist
    ORA-01432: public synonym to be dropped does not exist
    ORA-01432: public synonym to be dropped does not exist
    ORA-01432: public synonym to be dropped does not exist
    ORA-01432: public synonym to be dropped does not exist
    ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
    ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
    ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
    ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
    ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
    ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
    ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
    ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
    ORA-02289: sequence does not exist
    ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
    ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
    ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
    ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
    ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
    ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
    SQL> PROMPT IGNORABLE ERRORS: ORA-00955
    IGNORABLE ERRORS: ORA-00955
    SQL> Rem    SQL_IGNORABLE_ERRORS: ORA-00955
    SQL> Rem    sschodav    01/29/15 - create index can cause ORA-00439 while creating
    12454    e_noColumnFound EXCEPTION;  -- ORA-00904: "...": invalid identifier
    12461      WHEN e_noColumnFound THEN s_isCdb := 'NO'; -- ORA-00904: invalid identifier
    12480    e_noParamFound EXCEPTION;   -- ORA-02003: invalid USERENV parameter
    12510    e_noParamFound EXCEPTION;   -- ORA-02003: invalid USERENV parameter
    12812  e_userCancel EXCEPTION; -- ORA-01013: user requested cancel of current operation
    12813  e_noOraConnect1 EXCEPTION; -- ORA-03113: end-of-file on communication channel
    12814  e_noOraConnect2 EXCEPTION; -- ORA-03114: not connected to ORACLE
    SQL> PROMPT IGNORABLE ERRORS: ORA-04043
    IGNORABLE ERRORS: ORA-04043
    ORA-04043: object DROP_AW_ELIST_ALL does not exist
    $ wc -l  /u01/app/base/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/21359755/19194568/21359755_apply_DB12_2016May13_14_08_57.log
    18712 /u01/app/base/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/21359755/19194568/21359755_apply_DB12_2016May13_14_08_57.log
    $ grep ORA- /u01/app/base/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/21539301/19298399/21539301_apply_DB12_2016May13_14_09_06.log
    SQL> Rem     jerrede    04/10/12 - Fix lrg 6849985 ORA-04063: package body
    SQL> rem   ORA-31604: invalid NAME parameter "PARSE" for object
    SQL> -- Fix lrg 6849985 ORA-04063: package body
    $ wc -l /u01/app/base/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/21539301/19298399/21539301_apply_DB12_2016May13_14_09_06.log
    30651 /u01/app/base/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/21539301/19298399/21539301_apply_DB12_2016May13_14_09_06.log
    
    Now I can see that the SQL patch script has been applied to database:
    OPS$ORACLE@DB12>--
    OPS$ORACLE@DB12>select to_char(action_time,'DD-MON-YYYY') as action_time_2, patch_id, patch_uid, action, version,  description
      2  from dba_registry_sqlpatch
      3  order by action_time;
    
    ACTION_TIME_2          PATCH_ID  PATCH_UID ACTION     VERSION      DESCRIPTION
    -------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ --------------------------------------------------
    13-MAY-2016            21359755   19194568 APPLY      12.1.0.2     Database Patch Set Update : 12.1.0.2.5 (21359755)
    13-MAY-2016            21539301   19298399 APPLY      12.1.0.2
    

    Conclusion

    Oracle always recommends out-of-place patching because downtime is minimal and recovery in case of a problem is easy; you can always switch back to the original database home in case of a problem with the clone home.

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