Preinstall Mode of ADPATCH Asking for Key Store Password

APPLIES TO:

Oracle Applications DBA - Version R11,R12  
Information in this document applies to any platform.

SYMPTOMS

When attempting to apply patch with the preinstall=y parameter , the following message is shown

AutoPatch needs the Key Store password in preinstall mode
in order to sign jar files.

Enter the Key Store password for signing Jar files:

SOLUTION

the Key Store password and Key password can be retrieved by running the following:

set serveroutput on
declare
spass varchar2(30);
kpass varchar2(30);
begin
ad_jar.get_jripasswords(spass, kpass);
dbms_output.put_line(spass);
dbms_output.put_line(kpass);
end;
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