Oracle Version Numbers๏ƒ

Release Number Format๏ƒ

12.1.0.1.0
 โ”ฌ โ”ฌ โ”ฌ โ”ฌ โ”ฌ
 โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ Platform-Specific Release Number
 โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ Component-Specific Release Number
 โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ Fusion Middleware Release Number
 โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ Database Maintenance Release Number
 โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ Major Database Release Number

Major Database Release Number

The first numeral is the most general identifier. It represents a major new version of the software that contains significant new functionality.

Database Maintenance Release Number

The second numeral represents a maintenance release level. Some new features may also be included.

Fusion Middleware Release Number

The third numeral reflects the release level of Oracle Fusion Middleware.

Component-Specific Release Number

The fourth numeral identifies a release level specific to a component. Different components can have different numbers in this position depending upon, for example, component patch sets or interim releases.

Platform-Specific Release Number

The fifth numeral identifies a platform-specific release. Usually this is a patch set. When different platforms require the equivalent patch set, this numeral will be the same across the affected platforms.

Checking Your Current Release Number๏ƒ

SELECT * FROM PRODUCT_COMPONENT_VERSION;

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