while applying latest Oracle PSU released in July 2018 for 12.1.0.2 release i have faced the following when i reached the “data patch” level:

myhostt1:orax1> ./datapatch -verbose

SQL Patching tool version 12.1.0.2.0 Production on Thu Jul 19 10:53:37 2018

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Log file for this invocation: /oracle/orax1/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/sqlpatch_109246_2018_07_19_10_53_37/sqlpatch_invocation.log

Connecting to database…OK

Bootstrapping registry and package to current versions…done

Queryable inventory could not determine the current opatch status.

Execute ‘select dbms_sqlpatch.verify_queryable_inventory from dual’

and/or check the invocation log

/oracle/orax1/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/sqlpatch_109246_2018_07_19_10_53_37/sqlpatch_invocation.log

for the complete error.

Prereq check failed, exiting without installing any patches.

Please refer to MOS Note 1609718.1 and/or the invocation log

/oraclex/oradbt14/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/sqlpatch_109246_2018_07_19_10_53_37/sqlpatch_invocation.log

for information on how to resolve the above errors.

SQL Patching tool complete on Thu Jul 19 10:53:41 2018

if you try to execute the following query:

SQL> select * from OPATCH_XML_INV ;

ERROR:

ORA-29913: error in executing ODCIEXTTABLEFETCH callout

ORA-29400: data cartridge error

KUP-04004: error while reading file

/oracle/orax1/product/12.1.0.2/QOpatch/qopiprep.bat

 

SQL> select dbms_sqlpatch.verify_queryable_inventory from dual;

VERIFY_QUERYABLE_INVENTORY
——————————————————————————–
ORA-20001: Latest xml inventory is not loaded into table

 

SOLUTION:

first, you need to download the latest OPatch utility 12.2.0.1.14

second, the error i have faced due to that i am invoking the opatch utility outside ORACLE_HOME…… now you need copy it in your oracle home directory ( its a must ! )

cd $ORACLE_HOME
mv $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch.orig
mkdir OPatch
cd OPatch
scp -r /newopatch/OPatch/* .

a good reference is Doc ID 1602089.1