Oracle On-Premises EPM Patch Update: 11.2.25.0

29 Apr

Oracle On-Premises EPM Patch Version - 11.2.25.0

Whether you are new to Oracle Hyperion EPM or an experienced administrator, this blog will provide valuable insights to help you keep your system running smoothly and securely. Staying up to date with the latest patches is crucial for maintaining the security, performance, and functionality of your Oracle On-Premises EPM environment. In this post, we will explore the latest updates to Oracle On-Premises EPM version 11.2.25 and the defects that have been fixed.

Release 11.2.25.0 includes the following new features

Component	Version
Java	Java 8 Update 481
Essbase	21.8.1
WebLogic	Patch Set Update 12.2.1.4.260106
Application Development Framework (ADF)	Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.250822
Application Development Framework (ADF)	Note: Important UI Changes in ADF Patch Update To enhance EPM application accessibility in alignment with the latest Oracle Accessibility Guidelines (OAG). The ADF patch update increases row heights and spacing across various EPM applications, including HFM, FDMEE, Planning, and Reports, to improve usability for users with accessibility needs. While these changes align with accessibility standards, they may result in fewer visible rows per page and increased scrolling.
Oracle HTTP Server (OHS) 19c	Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.260116 Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.251117 Database Release Update 19.29.0.0.0 For FMW Database Client.
Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)	No patches in this release

NEW FEATURES
Feature	Description
Oracle Linux 9 Support	Oracle Linux 9 is supported for Oracle Enterprise
	Performance Management (EPM) System Release
	11.2.25.
	For more information, see Oracle Linux 9 (UL0+) and
	Red Hat Linux 9 (UL0+)
	NOTE:
	Oracle HTTP Server (OHS) Prerequisites for Oracle
	Linux 9 and RHEL 9.
	– Install compat-libpthreadnonshared-
	2.28-251.0.2.el8_10.2.x86_64.rpm
	– Install libaiodevel-
	0.3.111-13.el9.x86_64.rpm
	– Install libclntshcore.so.12.1 (For SSL Enabled
	Environment), before applying OHS patches

Microsoft Azure Support	Starting from the EPM Release 11.2.24, EPM
	applications are supported on Microsoft Azure with
	Oracle Database (see Working with EPM Oracle
	Databases on Microsoft Azure).

Oracle Database 26ai Support	Oracle Database 26ai is officially certified and
	supported. See Oracle AI Database 26ai.
	For new installations:
	– Install Oracle EPM System Release 11.2.15
	– Apply Update to Release 11.2.25
	– Then configure the EPM System with Oracle
	Database 26ai.
	For existing deployments upgrading to Oracle Database
	26ai, refer to the Oracle AI Database Upgrade Guide 26
	documentation

Security Administration User Interface Enhancemen	Supports extended characters, enabling unassignment
	of users, groups, roles with special characters “ö” from
	native and external directories.
	For more information, see Using Special Characters

Financial Management Features	This update includes two new features for Financial
	Management:
	– Audit Feature for Ownership Calculation
	– Audit Feature in Data Form for Cell Text Entry
	Review the Financial Management Features.

DEFECTS FIXED IN VERSION 11.2.25.0

Product

Defect Number

Description

Hyperion Essbase (Version 21.8.1.0)

N/A

PLEASE SEE :

Oracle Essbase Patch Update: 21.8.1.0.0 – Olympus Consulting

Oracle Essbase Patch Update: 21.8.0.0.0 – Olympus Consulting

Hyperion Financial Management

38545881

HFM CONSOLIDATIONS SLOWER AFTER UPGRADE TO 11.2.22

39010556

HFM CONSOLIDATIONS NOT RUNNING IN THE ORDER SUBMITTED

38775985

CONSOLIDATION PERFORMANCE DECRESED BY 10% AFTER UPGRADE TO 11.2.21 FROM 11.2.10

38027773

HFM 11.2.20, APPLICATION IS NOT SHUTTING DOWN WHEN CLUSTER CONTROLLER CONNECTION(S) ARE DROPPED AS EXPECTED

38987298

HFM 11.2.24, ALIGNMENT OF MEMBERS IN DATA GRIDS HAVE CHANGED FROM TOP TO CENTERED IN HEIGHT

38493354

HFM 11.2.21 SLOWER COMPARED TO 11.2.19

28297648

DATA EXTRACT IS EXTRACTING OTHER LINE ITEMS OUT OF POV

38986657

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BSL AND MS VBSCRIPT RULES, NATIVE SCRIPT BSL – ASSIGNING VALUES TO ARRAY WITH PARENTHESIS – RULES ERROR

38950578

HFM 11.2.24 WEBFORM AUTO REFRESH NOT WORKING WHEN USER RUNS CALCULATE IN FORM USING THE CONTEXT MENU

38916926

UNABLE TO EDIT CELL LINE ITEM DETAIL IF DESCRIPTION WAS SAVED WITH A TAB KEY CHARACTER AT THE END

38672832

HFM NOINPUT RULES MUCH SLOWER AFTER UPGRADE TO 11.2.21+

38732925

HFM 11.2.22 SMARTVIEW REFRESH ERROR: EPMHFM-7338: AN INVALID PARAMETER WAS PASSED TO A FUNCTION

37573317

CHINESE CHARACTERS IN APPLICATION DESCRIPTION APPEAR AS GARBLED TEXT

38794470

HFM 11.2.21: AFTER UPGRADE FROM 11.1.2.3, UNABLE TO PROMOTE PRIOR PERIODS, ERROR “EPMHFM-65716: THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE REQUESTED TASK”

38545806

SMARTVIEW IN 11.2.21 WHEN SESSION TIMESOUT ERRORS OUT “”USER AUTHENTICATION NEEDED. SIGN ON”

39019689

BLANK REPORT OUTPUT ISSUE AFTER IN PLACE UPGRADE FROM 11.2.20 TO 11.2.23

38127032

ADD JOURNAL LABEL OR DESCRIPTION OF JOURNAL VOUCHER IN DATA AUDIT

Hyperion Financial Reporting

38732331

Issue with file export failing to download Excel when using related content and default output is set to PDF.

Hyperion Planning

37753524

User may get an error when the approvals feature is accessed from SmartView.

38712289

User may get an error when pasting blank/null values for smartlist cells in Planning data form

33206035

When a business rule attached to Planning data form is invoked from ‘Calculate Rules on Form’ in SmartView, incorrect Runtime Prompt values may be used.

36018913, 36082904

Accessibility issues in Planning.

Hyperion Financial Data Quality Management

39088802

UNABLE TO EXPORT DATA TO HFM APPLICATION REGISTERED WITH PREFIX IN FDMEE

Hyperion Workspace

38894114

Unable to use space bar while entering filter criteria to filter groups or users as space bar treated like enter key.

37551252

Explore module loses focus when arrow navigating folders while jaws running.

36534763

Server error messaging is not announced by screen reader or not focused.

Hyperion Financial Close Management

38899135

ARM Allow downloading files with no content

39069377

ARM Allow drilling to balance detail when the account segments contain special characters

39028674

FCM Support both single sign-on and native logins at the same time

Reminder: Oracle Hyperion EPM Version Update Schedule

Just a quick reminder for all our Oracle Hyperion EPM users: Version updates for on-prem installations are typically released in the last week of January, April, July, and October. Be sure to check back with us for the latest version updates as soon as Oracle rolls out their new releases. We’ll keep you informed with all the details you need to stay up-to-date and make the most out of your EPM system.

Stay tuned for our future blog post on EPM 11.2.26.0, which will be tentatively released July 2026!

Oracle On-Premises EPM Updates