Monday 7 February 2022

ADOP fs_clone failing with error : "Could not find patch context file from database"

 Issue:

FS_CLONE is failing with error :Could not find patch context file from database
Error details:
$adop phase=fs_clone
==============
Checking for existing adop sessions.
    No pending session exists.
    Starting new adop session.
===========================================================================
ADOP (C.Delta.12)
Session ID: 43
Node: test1.domain1.com
Phase: fs_clone
Log: /test/erp/apps/fs_ne/EBSapps/log/adop/32/20220121_145748/adop.log
===========================================================================
Verifying existence of context files in database.
    [UNEXPECTED] Could not find patch context file from database
    [UNEXPECTED]Patch edition context file not found in database for host test1.domain1.com

Summary report for current adop session:
    Node test1.domain1.com:
       - Fs_clone status:   Not Started
    For more details, run the command: adop -status -detail

[STATEMENT] Please run adopscanlog utility, using the command
"adopscanlog -latest=yes"
to get the list of the log files along with snippet of the error message corresponding to each log file.

adop exiting with status = 2 (Fail)

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Cause:
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Patch context file not found in fnd_oam_context_files tables.

Solution:
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1.Source the patch file system and run autoconfig on patch filesystem to update context file in database.
or
2. Run CtxSynchronizer to upload patch context file to database.

$ $ADJVAPRG oracle.apps.ad.autoconfig.oam.CtxSynchronizer action=upload contextfile=<patch context file name and location> logfile=/tmp/patchctxupload.log

Provide apps password when prompted.



"APP-FND-02704: Unable to alter user APPS_NE to change password" while changing APPS password using FNDCPASS

 Issue: 

Changing apps password using FNDCPASS fails with below error

APP-FND-02704: Unable to alter user APPS_NE to change password.
Oracle error 28003:  has been detected in alterpassword2.

Command to change APPS Password.[Ensure to shut down Application services before changing apps password]
FNDCPASS apps/<apps_pwd> 0 Y system/<password> SYSTEM APPLSYS <new_apps_password>
Error Message from Logfile:
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Application Object Library: Version : 12.2
Copyright (c) 1998, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
FNDCPASS:
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Current system time is 10-APR-2020 18:43:36
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Arguments
   FNDCPASS system/***** SYSTEM APPLSYS *****
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Working...
APP-FND-02704: Unable to alter user APPS_NE to change password.
Oracle error 28003:  has been detected in alterpassword2.
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Concurrent request completed
Current system time is 10-APR-2020 18:43:39
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+


Cause:
Issue is due to Password_verify_function enables in dba_profiles for APPS,APPLSYS,APPS_NE users

Solution:

Disable the password verify function for APPS,APPLSYS,APPS_NE users in database profiles.
1. Identify the database profile for APPS,APPLSYS,APPS_NE users using below query.

SELECT USERNAME,PROFILE FROM DBA_USERS where USERNAME in ('APPS','APPLSYS','APPS_NE');
SELECT PROFILE,VALUE FROM DBA_PROFILES WHERE  PROFILE='&profile for user';

2. Disable password verify function

alter profile <profile_name> limit PASSWORD_VERIFY_FUNCTION null;

3. Run the FNDCPASS command to change password.

FNDCPASS apps/<apps_pwd> 0 Y system/<password> SYSTEM APPLSYS <new_apps_password>

4. After changing apps password, run autoconfig on Middle tier and update EBS datasource for R12.2.x

You can follow the below steps to update apps password in EBS Datasource:


5. Startup Application services

4. Revert back the changes done in step 2