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    Oracle (patch level) installed with version 20; oraInst.loc

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    • Article Type: General
    • Product: Aleph
    • Product Version: 20

    Description:
    What version of Oracle (patch level) is installed with version 20? Our OPatch utility is not working with Oracle 11g so we cannot determine this.

    There is a file called oraInst.loc that is a central inventory of the software and patches in the oracle home. This file should be in /etc directory but we found it in the /exlibris/app/oracle/product/11 directory. When we tried to use the lsinventory file in the oracle home I am getting an error. “oraInst.loc is corrupted”.

    The 10g oracle homes do not have this problem. This is the way it was installed for us.

    Resolution:
    From Ex Libris:

    The behaviour you describe occurs becase we use "quick" installation and not the traditional method.

    You can "fix" it by fixing oraOnst.loc and re-building the inventory. See attached "Build a New Inventory for opatch" document .

    • Article last edited: 10/8/2013