Do Not Mix Different Patch Types

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I was preparing to apply a July 2019 path for a single instance database without ASM.

Here are the available patch types for Oracle Database: PSU, SPU(CPU), Bundle Patches (Versions 12.1 & lower) via Doc ID 2118136.2

Review current patch on system. Notice Database Bundle Patch.

$ $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatch lspatches
26717470;Database Bundle Patch : 12.1.0.2.171017 (26717470)
OPatch succeeded

Downloaded Patch 29494060 – Database Patch Set Update 12.1.0.2.190716

Check patch conflict was not favorable.

$ cd $PATCH_TOP_DIR/29494060
$ $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatch prereq CheckConflictAgainstOHWithDetail -ph ./
Oracle Interim Patch Installer version 12.2.0.1.17
Copyright (c) 2019, Oracle Corporation.  All rights reserved.

PREREQ session

Oracle Home       : /u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0/dbhome_1
Central Inventory : /u01/app/oraInventory
   from           : /u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0/dbhome_1/oraInst.loc
OPatch version    : 12.2.0.1.17
OUI version       : 12.1.0.2.0
Log file location : /u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0/dbhome_1/cfgtoollogs/opatch/opatch2019-11-07_14-59-34PM_1.log

Invoking prereq "checkconflictagainstohwithdetail"

Prereq "checkConflictAgainstOHWithDetail" failed.

The details are:
The relation between 2 composites[26717470,29494060] are invalid.
Please contact SE team to regenerate the patches.
Summary of Conflict Analysis:

There are no patches that can be applied now.

OPatch succeeded.

Downloaded Patch 29698629 – Database Proactive Bundle Patch 12.1.0.2.190716

Check patch conflict was successful.

$ $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatch prereq CheckConflictAgainstOHWithDetail -phBaseDir $PATCH_TOP_DIR/29698629/29496791
Oracle Interim Patch Installer version 12.2.0.1.17
Copyright (c) 2019, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.

PREREQ session

Oracle Home : /u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0/dbhome_1
Central Inventory : /u01/app/oraInventory
from : /u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0/dbhome_1/oraInst.loc
OPatch version : 12.2.0.1.17
OUI version : 12.1.0.2.0
Log file location : /u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0/dbhome_1/cfgtoollogs/opatch/opatch2019-11-08_08-47-34AM_1.log

Invoking prereq "checkconflictagainstohwithdetail"

Prereq "checkConflictAgainstOHWithDetail" passed.

OPatch succeeded.

$ $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatch prereq CheckConflictAgainstOHWithDetail -phBaseDir $PATCH_TOP_DIR/29698629/29509318
Oracle Interim Patch Installer version 12.2.0.1.17
Copyright (c) 2019, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.

PREREQ session

Oracle Home : /u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0/dbhome_1
Central Inventory : /u01/app/oraInventory
from : /u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0/dbhome_1/oraInst.loc
OPatch version : 12.2.0.1.17
OUI version : 12.1.0.2.0
Log file location : /u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0/dbhome_1/cfgtoollogs/opatch/opatch2019-11-08_08-47-46AM_1.log

Invoking prereq "checkconflictagainstohwithdetail"

Prereq "checkConflictAgainstOHWithDetail" passed.

OPatch succeeded.

Lesson learned is to apply the same patch type as the existing one.

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