R12 – How to Find XML Publisher Version

The version of a specific Java Class has a one to one relationship with the currently installed version of Oracle XML Publisher.

/home/applprod >strings $OA_JAVA/oracle/apps/xdo/common/MetaInfo.class|grep -i ‘XML Publisher’

Oracle XML Publisher 5.6.3

/home/applprod >

Version 5.6.3 ships with update pack 12.1.3, which is Patch 8919491

“Patch R12.ATG_PF.B.delta.3: Oracle Applications Technology 12.1.3 Product Family Release Update Pack”

Method Two: SQL Query

SELECT DECODE (bug_number
, ‘3554613’, ‘4.5.0’
, ‘3263588’, ‘XDO.H’
, ‘3822219’, ‘5.0.0’
, ‘4236958’, ‘5.0.1’
, ‘4206181’, ‘5.5.0’
, ‘4561451’, ‘5.6.0’
, ‘4905678’, ‘5.6.1’
, ‘5097966’, ‘5.6.2’
, ‘5472959’, ‘5.6.3’) PATCH, bug_number
FROM ad_bugs
WHERE bug_number IN
(‘3554613′
, ‘3263588’
, ‘3822219’
, ‘4236958’
, ‘4206181’
, ‘4561451’
, ‘4905678’
, ‘5097966’
, ‘5472959’);

Method Three: Output PDF of the report (Document Properties)