AD Utilities

What are AD Utilities?

AD Utilities are a group of tools designed to install, upgrade, maintain, and patch a specific set of products contained in a given release of Oracle Applications.

What is AutoPatch (or adpatch)?

AutoPatch (adpatch) is a utility that is used to apply individual patches, mini-packs, or maintenance packs to an existing Oracle Applications instance. For more information on the adpatch utility, see Note 109666.1

What is AD Administration (or adadmin)?

AD Administration (adadmin) performs maintenance tasks on an installed Oracle Applications system to ensure that it runs smoothly. The tasks performed with this utility fall into two categories: database and file system. For more information on the AD Administration utility, see Note 109667.1

What is AD Controller (or adctrl)?

AD Controller (or adctrl) is used in conjunction with other AD Utilities (such as AutoInstall/AutoUpgrade, adadmin or adpatch) to determine the status of workers and restart failed tasks.

What is AD Relink (or adrelink)?

AD Relink (or adrelink) allows you to relink Oracle Applications executable programs with the Oracle Server product libraries. You can run the adrelink utility manually to relink individual executable programs, or use the relink option in the AD Administration utility to relink all executable programs.

For additional AD Utility FAQs, check out the following articles:
Note 62418.1 Patching/Patchset FAQ
Note 60766.1 Patch Installation FAQ