Mark,

> So, how can I determine if "the instance was created with an 11.5.1 Rapid
> Install"?? I'm not an Oracle Apps guy at all?.but I currently *am* the only
> DBA in the office! Is there some way to look at an existing installation
> and determine if "Rapid Install" (whatever that is) was used to install it?

11.5.x is a complex piece of software with a lot of moving parts. Can
you run $APPL_TOP/ad/11.5.0/sql/adutconf.sql and look at the spooled
output? This will hint at where you are.

Patching in 11i is a nightmare. I would advice that you engage a
consultant to perform this one time task. Let me warn you: This is not
simple, and you will find Apps DBA consultants to be expensive.....
Browse over at OAUG.org for more details.

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