updated - top 9 faqs aventx 11i to r12.1.3 upgrades

AventX 11i to R12.1.3 Migrations –

Top 9 FAQs in 20 Minutes

Presented by John Vincent and George Sushkoff

#1 - Will my version of AventX work with R12.1.3?

Required: Version 6.8 or higher of the AventX Oracle Connector for EBS R12.1.3 (6.5 and up for 11g database)

See Page 8 - Table 1: AventX / Oracle EBS and Database Compatibility Chart

AventX_Oracle_Connector_11i_to_R12_Migration_Guide.pdf

#2 - Will my queries work in R12.1.3 also?

Yes - Seeded queries will work in EBS R12.1.3

Custom queries being used in EBS 11i may need editing

Check out the following:

1. Page 577 - Chapter 19 Setting Up Suppliers and Customers for Oracle EBS R12 (includes R12.1.3)

2. STR Software’s sample queries

#3 – What new features are available in AventX when I upgrade?

New AventX Delivery Icon: Report Delivery and Status from Any Form in EBS - Send documents faster with AventX in as few as two clicks!

Email, Fax, or Print Attachments from Anywhere on the Network - Improve the end-user experience, and save space in the Oracle database

New & Improved Logging in Oracle EBS for AventX Administrators & Support Staff - I have exciting news for AventX Administrators and support staff that would like to view the AventX log files in Oracle EBS while saving time.

Latest AventX features

#4 – How will STR Software help?

#5 – What AventX architecture options are supported?

Local disk or SAN Physical or virtual machine

Page 9

AventX_Oracle_Connector_Architecture_

Deployment_Guide.pdf

#6 – How long does it take?

This depends on your migration/upgrade method Method # 1 - Cloning Oracle EBS 11i to another server and upgrade Oracle EBS to R12 (Page 9) Method # 2 – Fresh installation of Oracle EBS R12 and then migrate the Oracle EBS data (Page 11) AventX_Oracle_Connector_11i_to_R12_Migration_Guide.pdf

#7 – How do I get the license keys for testing in R12.1.3?

Call John Vincent to confirm licensing needs

#8 – Are there any red flags to avoid?

1. Be sure to use a version of AventX that supports the 11g database and EBS R12.1.3

2. DO NOT move AventX to a NAS or remote NFS

Red flags

#9 – What should I do next?

1. Call John Vincent to kick off the planning stage

2. AventX_Oracle_Connector_Upgrade_Preparation_Checklist.dotx

3. Check for customizations

a) How to determine if your implementation of AventX Oracle Connector is customized

b) How to determine if your implementation of AventX UNIX is customized

c) Contact John Vincent for custom build requests (30 day build time)

Questions?

(804) 897 – 1600 x. 114

john.vincent@strsoftware.com

John Vincent