Java Runtime Environment 1.8.0_101 (a.k.a. JRE 8u101-b13) and its corresponding Patch Set Update (PSU) JRE 1.8.0_102 and later updates on the JRE 8 codeline are now certified with Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 and 12.2 for Windows desktop clients.
All JRE 6, 7, and 8 releases are certified with EBS upon releaseOur standard policy is that all E-Business Suite customers can apply all JRE updates to end-user desktops:
- From JRE 1.6.0_03 and later updates on
the JRE 6 codeline
- From JRE 1.7.0_10 and later updates on the JRE 7
codeline
- From JRE 1.8.0_25 and later updates on the JRE 8 codeline
You do not need to wait for a certification announcement before applying new JRE 6, 7, or 8 releases to your EBS users' desktops.
What's new in this release?
Oracle now releases a Critical Patch update (CPU) at the same time as the corresponding Patch Set Update (PSU) release for Java SE 8.
- CPU Release: JRE 1.8.0_101
- PSU Release: JRE 1.8.0_102
32-bit and 64-bit versions certified
This certification includes both the 32-bit and 64-bit JRE versions for various Windows operating systems. See the respective Recommended Browser documentation for your EBS release for details.
Where are the official patch requirements documented?
All patches required for ensuring full compatibility of the E-Business Suite with JRE 8 are documented in these Notes:
For EBS 12.1 & 12.2
- Deploying Sun JRE (Native Plug-in) for Windows Clients in Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 (Note 393931.1)
This JRE release is certified for Discoverer 11g in E-Business Suite environments with the following minimum requirements:
- Discoverer (11g) 11.1.1.6 plus Patch 13877486 and later
- Reference: How To Find Oracle BI Discoverer 10g and 11g Certification Information (Document 233047.1)
Implications of Java 6 and 7 End of Public Updates for EBS Users
The Oracle Java SE Support Roadmap and Oracle Lifetime Support Policy for Oracle Fusion Middleware
documents explain the dates and policies governing Oracle's Java
Support. The client-side Java technology (Java Runtime Environment /
JRE) is now referred to as Java SE Deployment Technology in these documents.
Starting with Java 7, Extended Support is not available for Java SE
Deployment Technology. It is more important than ever for you to stay
current with new JRE versions.
If you are currently running JRE 6 on your EBS desktops:
- You can continue to do so until the end of Java SE 6 Deployment Technology Extended Support in June 2017
- You can obtain JRE 6 updates from My Oracle Support. See:
- All Java SE Downloads on MOS (Note 1439822.1)
If you are currently running JRE 7 on your EBS desktops:
- You can continue to do so until the end of Java SE 7 Deployment Technology Premier Support in July 2016
- You can obtain JRE 7 updates from My Oracle Support. See:
- All Java SE Downloads on MOS (Note 1439822.1)
If you are currently running JRE 8 on your EBS desktops:
- You can continue to do so until the end of Java SE 8 Deployment Technology Premier Support in March 2019
- You can obtain JRE 8 updates from the Java SE download site or from My Oracle Support. See:
- All Java SE Downloads on MOS (Note 1439822.1)
Will EBS users be forced to upgrade to JRE 8 for Windows desktop clients?
No.
This upgrade is highly recommended but remains
optional while Java 6 and 7 are covered by Extended Support. Updates
will be delivered via My Oracle Support, where you can continue to
receive critical bug fixes and security fixes as well as general
maintenance for JRE 6 and 7 desktop clients. Note that there are
different impacts of enabling JRE Auto-Update depending on your current
JRE release installed, despite the availability of ongoing support for
JRE 6 and 7 for EBS customers; see the next section below.
Java Auto-Update
is a feature that keeps desktops up-to-date with the latest Java
release. The Java Auto-Update feature connects to java.com at a
scheduled time and checks to see if there is an update available.
Enabling the JRE Auto-Update feature on desktops with JRE 6 installed will have no effect.
With the release of the January Critical patch Updates, the Java Auto-Update Mechanism will automatically update JRE 7 plug-ins to JRE 8.
Enabling the JRE Auto-Update feature on desktops with JRE 8 installed will apply JRE 8 updates.Coexistence of multiple JRE releases Windows desktops
The upgrade to JRE 8 is recommended for EBS users, but some users may need to run older versions of JRE 6 or 7 on their Windows desktops for reasons unrelated to the E-Business Suite.
Most EBS configurations with IE and Firefox use non-static versioning by default. JRE 8 will be invoked instead of earlier JRE releases if both are installed on a Windows desktop. For more details, see "Appendix B: Static vs. Non-static Versioning and Set Up Options" in Notes 290807.1 and 393931.1.
What do Mac users need?
JRE 8 is certified for Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion), 10.9 (Mavericks), and 10.10 (Yosemite) desktops. For details, see:
Will EBS users be forced to upgrade to JDK 8 for EBS application tier servers?No.
JRE is used for desktop clients. JDK is used for application tier servers.
JRE 8 desktop clients can connect to EBS environments running JDK 6 or 7.
JDK 8 is not certified with the E-Business Suite. EBS customers should continue to run EBS servers on JDK 6 or 7.
Known Iusses
Internet Explorer Performance Issue
Launching JRE 1.8.0_73 through Internet Explorer will have a
delay of around 20 seconds before the applet starts to load (Java
Console will come up if enabled).
This issue fixed in JRE 1.8.0_74. Internet Explorer users are recommended to uptake this version of JRE 8.
Form Focus Issue
Clicking outside the frame during
forms launch may cause a loss of focus when running with JRE 8 and can
occur in all Oracle E-Business Suite releases. To fix this issue, apply
the following patch:
- EBS R12 Users:- Patch 21539521
References
- Recommended Browsers for Oracle Applications 12 (MetaLink Note 389422.1)
- Upgrading JRE Plugin with Oracle Applications R12 (MetaLink Note 393931.1)