Here’s an overview of new features, enhancements, issues, patches, other changes, and version information for this Stack deployment on OCI Marketplace release.

New Features, Enhancements, and Issues

For prior new features and enhancements, see previous Release Notes. Following are the details specific to this release for specific deployment options.

Starting with this release, Redwood is the default Essbase web interface. Redwood is Oracle’s standard interface with a modern look and feel. In the next major release, the older Classic interface will be unavailable.

Version Details

Patches certified with this release - it is a pre-requirement that you apply the supported patches listed below:

• Software versions:
  • Oracle-Linux-8.10-2025.03.18-0
  • Oracle Fusion Middleware 12.2.1.4.0 GA
  • Oracle Essbase 21.1.0.0.0 GA
  • Oracle JDK 8 update 421 Server JRE
• Applied patches - listed below and as noted in the documentation:

  Note:

  Essbase Release Update patches only contain Essbase binaries. In addition, other patches, such as for Fusion Middleware, can be downloaded and applied manually. These patches are included in the latest listings.
  • 37851508 --> WLS STACK PATCH BUNDLE 12.2.1.4.250418 (PATCH 37851508) (INTERIM PATCH 37762927)

    Note:

    After installing above latest WLS STACK PATCH BUNDLE, check to see whether patch 33735326 was included. If it is not present, it needs to be applied.

    To check which patches have been applied, navigate to <ORACLE_HOME>/OPatch, and use the opatch lsinventory command. To check specifically for patch 33735326, you can use grep.

    For example,

    opatch lsinventory | grep 33735326

    • 35965629 -- ADR FOR WEBLOGIC SERVER 12.2.1.4.0 - SIZE OPTIMIZED FOR JAN 2024
    • 37714186 -- WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 12.2.1.4.250317
    • 36426672 -- WEBLOGIC SAMPLES SPU 12.2.1.4.240416
    • 37658278 -- Coherence 12.2.1.4 Cumulative Patch 25 (12.2.1.4.25)
    • 36789759 -- FMW PLATFORM BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.240812
    • 37710654 -- FMW Thirdparty Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.250314
    • 28186730 -- OPATCH 13.9.4.2.19 FOR EM 13.4 AND FMW/WLS 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 AND 14.1.1.0.0
    • 37258699 -- JDBC19.25 BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.241107
    • 37506516 -- RDA release 25.2-2025415 for FMW 12.2.1.4.0
    • 37297691 -- OSS 19C BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.241119
    • 37056593-- OCT 2024 CLONING SPU FOR FMW 12.2.1.4.0
  • 31676526 - RCU Patches for ADB
  • 30540494 - RCU Patches for ADB
  • 30754186 - RCU Patches for ADB
  • 37836334 - ADF Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.250416
  • 36316422 - Oracle OPSS Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.240220
  • 33735326 - Fix for Bug 33735326, log4j (2.17.1) patch
  • 34809489 - PS4 : CVE-2021-42575 IN ADF.ORACLE.DOMAIN.WEBAPP.WAR (JDEV patch)
  • 37623775 - Release Update: Oracle Essbase 21.7.2.0.1

Patching

See Patch and Roll Back for patching instructions.

Bug Fixes and Known Issues

For defects fixed and other known issues in Oracle Essbase, see https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2814450.1.

Deprecation Notes