Some Useful Metalink Notes part2

• Patch Wizard
  The Patch Wizard is a standard utility which allows you to compare your environment with a continuously updated list of Recommended Patches:
  
  • Patch Wizard Utility (Doc ID 976188.1)
  • Patch Wizard FAQ (Doc ID 976688.1)
     
• Best Practices
  
  • Patching Best Practices And Reducing Downtime (Doc ID 225165.1)
     
• 'Advisor' Articles
  
  • Patching & Maintenance Advisor: E-Business Suite (EBS) 11i and R12 (Doc ID 313.1)
  • Information Center : E-Business Suite Utilities (Cloning, Autoconfig, Patching) (Doc ID 1375925.2)
  • Upgrade Advisor: E-Business Suite (EBS) Upgrade from 11.5.10.2 to 12.1.3 (Doc ID 269.1)
     

Some Useful Metalink Notes

• Has this Patch been applied?
  
  • How to check if a certain Patch was applied to Oracle Applications instance (11i or R12)? (Doc ID 443761.1)
  • How to check if a NLS Patch for a base US Patch has been applied? (Doc ID 390065.1)
     
• Invalid Objects
  
  • Troubleshooting Guide - invalid objects in the E-Business Suite Environment 11i and 12 (Doc ID 1325394.1)
     
• FAQ
  
  • Oracle E-Business Suite Patching FAQ for Release 11i and Release 12 (Doc ID 1325930.1)
  • NLS Frequently Asked Questions (Doc ID 399789.1)