How to run AutoConfig in Test Mode

How to run AutoConfig in Test Mode | An intelligent strategy that enables you to verify configuration changes before implementing them in your production environment is to run AutoConfig in test mode within EBS. You will be guided through the process of executing AutoConfig in test mode in Oracle E-Business Suite in this manual.

Understanding AutoConfig and Test Mode in EBS.

autoconfig in test mode
autoconfig in test mode

An Oracle tool called AutoConfig streamlines the process of setting up and maintaining environments for Oracle E-Business Suite. Based on the particulars of the environment it functions in, it modifies configuration files, profiles, and settings. Before making configuration changes in the production environment, AutoConfig is run in test mode to implement them in a controlled environment first.

adchkcfg.sh:- To evaluate the modifications made by AutoConfig, you can run this script before starting it. This will provide a report outlining the variations between the configuration as it is currently configured and the configuration that would result from executing AutoConfig.

==>On Applications Tier: <AD_TOP>/bin
==>On Database Tier: <RDBMS_ORACLE_HOME>/appsutil/bin

Preview Effects of Running AutoConfig.

The Check Config utility can be used to review the changes that would be made to the file system and database in the upcoming AutoConfig run. This step is not required.

Executing AutoConfig in Test Mode

Execute the applicable command to run the Check Config utility. adchkcfg.sh is located in $AD_TOP/bin on the application tier, and in /appsutil/bin on the database tier. This utility generates a report that highlights differences between existing configuration files and the new ones that AutoConfig will generate. The report is called cfgcheck.html.

Running adchkcfg.sh is useful both in carrying out a test run before a planned environment change is made, and when investigating problems. In Release 12.1, the tool was enhanced to report important database updates, generate a report for database changes, and improve readability of reports.

Database Tier

On UNIX:

sh /appsutil/bin/adchkcfg.sh contextfile=$CONTEXT_FILE

Application Tier

On UNIX:

$ sh /bin/adchkcfg.sh contextfile=$CONTEXT_FILE

Here is the sample run for the same. Running Check Config Utility on the Application Tier.

$ cd $AD_TOP/bin
$ ls -ltr adchkcfg.sh
-rwxr-xr-x   1 applmgr  dba         4767 Aug 15  2014 adchkcfg.sh
$ sh adchkcfg.sh
Enter the full path to the Applications Context file:
context_file.xml location(with path)
Enter the APPS password:

The log file for this session is located at:
$INST_TOP/apps/**********/admin/log/02345654/adconfig.log

AutoConfig is running in test mode and building diffs...

AutoConfig will consider the custom templates if present.
        Using CONFIG_HOME location     : oracle/ebs12/inst/apps/PATCH_patchapp
        Classpath                   : oracle/ebs12/apps/apps_st/comn/java/lib/appsborg2.zip:/d01/oracle/ebs12/apps/apps_st/comn/java/classes

        Using Context file          : existing context_file

Context Value Management will now update the test Context file

        Updating test Context file...COMPLETED

        [ Test mode ]
        No uploading of Context File and its templates to database.

Testing templates from all of the product tops...
        Testing AD_TOP........COMPLETED
        Testing FND_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing ICX_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing MSC_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing IEO_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing BIS_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing AMS_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing CCT_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing WSH_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing CLN_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing OKE_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing OKL_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing OKS_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing CSF_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing IGS_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing IBY_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing JTF_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing MWA_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing CN_TOP........COMPLETED
        Testing CSI_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing WIP_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing CSE_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing EAM_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing FTE_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing ONT_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing AR_TOP........COMPLETED
        Testing AHL_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing OZF_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing IES_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing CSD_TOP.......COMPLETED
        Testing IGC_TOP.......COMPLETED

Differences text report is located at:
/PATH_/admin/out/02345654/cfgcheck.txt

        Generating Profile Option differences report...COMPLETED
Differences text report for the Database is located at:  /PATH_/admin/admin/out/02345654/ProfileReport.txt
        Generating File System differences report......COMPLETED
Differences html report is located at:
/PATH_/admin//out/02345654/cfgcheck.html

Differences Zip report is located at:
/PATH/admin/out/02345654/ADXcfgcheck.zip

AutoConfig completed successfully.

Go To Location $INST_TOP/admin/out/<Output Directory and Check the differences in the difference file and resolve accordingly.

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