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  Step by Step Upgrading Database using Autoupgrade utility  <<Back to DB Administration Main Page Step1: create config file  java -jar autoupgrade.jar -create_sample_file config /oracle/ORCL/ORCL_autoupgrade.cfg Step2: Adjust the config file  parameters  global.autoupg_log_dir=/ora_app/cfgtoollogs/autoupgrade upg1.log_dir=/ora_app/cfgtoollogs/autoupgrade/ORCL  upg1.sid=ORCL  upg1.source_home=/ora_app/product/12.1.0.2/home12 upg1.target_home=/ora_app/product/19c/home19 upg1.start_time=NOW  upg1.upgrade_node=host1.merckgroup.com upg1.run_utlrp=yes upg1.timezone_upg=yes step3: Run PreCheck java -jar autoupgrade.jar -config /ora_work/ORCL/ORCL_autoupgrade.cfg -mode analyze AutoUpgrade 24.6.240905 launched with default internal options Processing config file ... +--------------------------------+ | Starting AutoUpgrade execution | +--------------------------------+ 1 Non-CDB(s) will be analyzed Type 'help' to list console commands upg> Job 100 completed -------------------

  Oracle Autoupgrade Available Commands <<Back to DB Administration Main Page java -jar autoupgrade.jar -help Usage: java -jar autoupgrade.jar <option(s)> Syntax: <required> [optional] default* options = <run_type1|run_type2|run_type3> run_type1 = -version | -help | -create_sample_file <options> | -listchecks <checkName> run_type2 = [-settings <settings>]             <-config <config>|-config_values <config_values>>             [-mode <mode>]             [-load_password]             [-restore_on_fail]             [-console | -noconsole]             [-debug]             [-clear_recovery_data [-jobs job#,job#,...]]             [-restore -jobs <job#,job#,...>]>             [-zip [-sid <sid>] [-d <dir>] [-zip_exclusion_list <list>]] run_type3 = -preupgrade <preupgrade>             [-mode <analyze|fixups|postfixups>]             [-debug] -help* Displays available options. Example: java -

  <<Back to DB Administration Main Page Creating and adjusting the config file for AutoUpgrade 19c Creating and adjusting the config file for AutoUpgrade 19c In this post I will show you , how you can create a simple AutoUpgrade config file and adjust it for a database upgrade. java -jar $OH19/rdbms/admin/autoupgrade.jar -create_sample_file config oracle@host1 :/oracle/software/autoupgrade/$ java -jar autoupgrade.jar -create_sample_file config Created sample configuration file /oracle/software/autoupgrade/sample_config.cfg sample output: cat /ora_stage/software/autoupgrade/sample_config.cfg # # Sample config file for AutoUpgrade # # build version 24.6.240905 # build date    2024/09/05 11:30:40 -0400 # # # Global configurations # # This directory will include the following: #   (1) AutoUpgrade''s global directory #   (2) Any logs, not directly tied to a job #   (3) Config files #   (4) progress.json and status.json global.autoupg_log_dir=/ora_app/cfgtoollogs/autoupgrade #

  <<Back to DB Administration Main Page Oracle Database AutoUpgrade tool Starting from oracle 19c there is a tool available to upgrade the databases. This is called oracle auto upgrade and is a recommended method  by oracle to upgrade the database. Start using and adopting it  soon this will be only way to upgrade the database  The idea of the tool is to run the prechecks against multiple databases, fix majority  of the potential issues, set a restore point in case something goes wrong – and then upgrade your databases. And of course, do the postupgrade, recompilation and time zone adjustment. The only thing you need to provide is a config file in text format How to download  AutoUpgrade Tool This tool is available with Oracle Database 19c (19.3)  You can download the most recent version from MOS Note: 2485457.1  AutoUpgrade documentation It is all here included in the Oracle Database 19c Upgrade Guide: Using AutoUpgrade for Oracle Database Upgrades Which database releases are su