When To Apply Bundles and MPs.
Normally bundles are collection of fixes and one or more bundles constitutes a MP
MPs normally are two types. Cumulative and Delta
When to apply cumulative MP:
If you have not applied any patches, bundles or MPs (delta or cumulative). Cumulative MP is the quickest way to make a vanilla database current.
After applying a cumulative MP, subsequent Delta MP or bundle can be applied.
When to apply delta MP:
After you have applied a cumulative or delta MP and have not applied any patch or bundle after that. After that you can apply next delta MP or next bundle. Once you apply a bundle you can no longer apply MPs. You need to keep applying subsequent bundles.
When to Apply a bundle:
You have applied a bundle or MP previously.
You are on MP and cannot wait for the next delta MP
After a bundle is applied you need to keep applying next bundles, you cannot apply a MP on top of a bundle.This means if at any time you apply a bundle in your DB you cannot apply MPs further. You need to proceed with bundles when they get released.
Normally bundles are collection of fixes and one or more bundles constitutes a MP
MPs normally are two types. Cumulative and Delta
When to apply cumulative MP:
If you have not applied any patches, bundles or MPs (delta or cumulative). Cumulative MP is the quickest way to make a vanilla database current.
After applying a cumulative MP, subsequent Delta MP or bundle can be applied.
When to apply delta MP:
After you have applied a cumulative or delta MP and have not applied any patch or bundle after that. After that you can apply next delta MP or next bundle. Once you apply a bundle you can no longer apply MPs. You need to keep applying subsequent bundles.
When to Apply a bundle:
You have applied a bundle or MP previously.
You are on MP and cannot wait for the next delta MP
After a bundle is applied you need to keep applying next bundles, you cannot apply a MP on top of a bundle.This means if at any time you apply a bundle in your DB you cannot apply MPs further. You need to proceed with bundles when they get released.
