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OPatch failed with error code = 255 [message #673248]

Tue, 13 November 2018 06:44

rajeshsvnr
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Hi All,

I have an issue with the installation of patches after installing Oracle Database 12c.

Firstly, i installed Oracle Database 12c (12.2.0.1).Later i installed OPATCH_VERSION:12.2.0.1.14.
When am installing the patches am getting the error "OPatch failed with error code = 255".

Details :-
oracle_base path -- C:\oracle12c
oracle home path -- C:\oracle12c\product\12.2.0\dbhome_1

The below commands are for applying patch:-
set oracle_home=c:\oracle12c\product\12.2.0\dbhome_1
set Path= c:\oracle12c\product\12.2.0\dbhome_1\OPatch;%PATH%

Can anyone suggest me to resolve the issue.

Regards,
Rajesh

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Re: OPatch failed with error code = 255 [message #673252 is a reply to message #673248]

Tue, 13 November 2018 08:04

Michel Cadot
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Copy and paste the command and its execution.

Before, Please How to use [code] tags and make your code easier to read.

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Re: OPatch failed with error code = 255 [message #673253 is a reply to message #673248]

Tue, 13 November 2018 08:05

BlackSwan
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rajeshsvnr wrote on Tue, 13 November 2018 04:44

Hi All,

I have an issue with the installation of patches after installing Oracle Database 12c.

Firstly, i installed Oracle Database 12c (12.2.0.1).Later i installed OPATCH_VERSION:12.2.0.1.14.
When am installing the patches am getting the error "OPatch failed with error code = 255".

Details :-
oracle_base path -- C:\oracle12c
oracle home path -- C:\oracle12c\product\12.2.0\dbhome_1

The below commands are for applying patch:-
set oracle_home=c:\oracle12c\product\12.2.0\dbhome_1
set Path= c:\oracle12c\product\12.2.0\dbhome_1\OPatch;%PATH%

Can anyone suggest me to resolve the issue.

Regards,
Rajesh

Did you actually READ & FOLLOW the content of the README file?

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Re: OPatch failed with error code = 255 [message #673258 is a reply to message #673248]

Tue, 13 November 2018 13:58

JPBoileau
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If you actually coded it as you posted it, it will not work:

set Path= c:\oracle12c\product\12.2.0\dbhome_1\OPatch;%PATH%

You put spaces between "PATH" and "=" and the actual path. Do no put spaces.

C:\>path
PATH=(null)

C:\>echo %ORACLE_HOME%
D:\oracle\product\12.2.0.1\dbhome

-- Spaces here

C:\>set path = %ORACLE_HOME%\opatch

C:\>path
PATH=(null)

-- No spaces here

C:\>set PATH=%ORACLE_HOME%\opatch

C:\>path
PATH=D:\oracle\product\12.2.0.1\dbhome\opatch;%PATH%

[Updated on: Tue, 13 November 2018 13:59]

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Re: OPatch failed with error code = 255 [message #673261 is a reply to message #673258]

Tue, 13 November 2018 22:39

rajeshsvnr
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Registered: June 2017

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Hi JP,

I executed the below commands, but still am getting error.

set oracle_home=c:\oracle12c\product\12.2.0\dbhome_1
set PATH=c:\oracle12c\product\12.2.0\dbhome_1\OPatch;%PATH%

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Re: OPatch failed with error code = 255 [message #673273 is a reply to message #673261]

Wed, 14 November 2018 02:53

gazzag
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As you have been asked, please copy and paste your entire command prompt session so we can see what you're doing.

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Re: OPatch failed with error code = 255 [message #673275 is a reply to message #673273]

Wed, 14 November 2018 03:22

rajeshsvnr
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The below is the command prompt session :-

C:\oracle12c\product\12.2.0\dbhome_1\OPatch>set oracle_home=c:\oracle12c\product\12.2.0\dbhome_1

C:\oracle12c\product\12.2.0\dbhome_1\OPatch>set PATH=c:\oracle12c\product\12.2.0\dbhome_1\OPatch;%PATH%

C:\oracle12c\product\12.2.0\dbhome_1\OPatch>opatch apply
Oracle Interim Patch Installer version 12.2.0.1.14
Copyright (c) 2018, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.

ZOP-51: The patch location is not valid for apply, because it doesn't have correct metadata, or it points to a patch directory.
Argument(s) Error... Patch location is not valid for apply

Please check the arguments and try again.

OPatch failed with error code = 135

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Re: OPatch failed with error code = 255 [message #673276 is a reply to message #673275]

Wed, 14 November 2018 03:31

Michel Cadot
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You must be in the directory of the patch NOT in the OPatch directory.
Please read the readme file of the patch you're trying to apply.

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Re: OPatch failed with error code = 255 [message #673277 is a reply to message #673248]

Wed, 14 November 2018 03:36

gazzag
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rajeshsvnr wrote on Tue, 13 November 2018 12:44

"OPatch failed with error code = 255".

rajeshsvnr wrote on Wed, 14 November 2018 09:22

OPatch failed with error code = 135

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Re: OPatch failed with error code = 255 [message #673285 is a reply to message #673275]

Wed, 14 November 2018 04:52

John Watson
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The rule is:

Run opatch apply in the directory where the patch is, then run datapatch in the OPatch directory.

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