Oracle EBS Browser Support Update 2015

Oracle has recently announced few interesting updates related EBS browser certification for self-service and Java native client support. It’s interesting because, from now on, all JRE 1.6, 1.7, and 1.8 update releases are automatically certified with EBS upon release.

Oracle said, “We test all new JRE releases in parallel with the JRE development process, so all new JRE releases are considered certified with the E-Business Suite on the same day that they're released by our Java team. You do not need to wait for a certification announcement before applying new JRE 6, 7, or 8 releases to your EBS users' desktops.” Reference

This is a major relief for the organizations (especially to IT and business analyst Staff), helps increase the productivity because personal/non-work devices are now compatible to access and use EBS Self Service pages/Forms.

Browser: Internet Explorer

IE11 is now officially certified browser for Self Service pages and Native JRE client support for Windows Operating System both 32 bit and 64 bit versions.

Windows 7 and 8.1 desktops/laptops are now certified with JRE 1.6, 1.7 and 1.8 latest versions. (Notice windows 8 isn't a certified platform for EBS and IE11, only windows 8.1 is). Windows 10 is certified only with JRE 1.7 and 1.8 versions. 

That would mean windows users are not always forced to upgrade their machines to J2SE 1.8 version always and upgrading to latest update on respective JRE versions should be enough (For example JRE 1.7u85). 
If you are wondering, all these are terms mean the same: "J2SE", "Java2 Standard Edition Java Runtime Engine" or "JRE".

You might have to add your domain to compatibility view settings to open the forms for the first time. See the screenshot of enabling compatibility view, first time while opening the forms.

Browser: Google Chrome

From September 2015 (Chrome 45 update), Chrome removed the override and NPAPI support permanently. Installed extensions that require NPAPI plugins will no longer be able to load those plugins. So, EBS Forms will no longer works in Chrome. HTML/OA framework pages are still supported.

Browser: Firefox

This is my favorite browser for EBS development. Mozilla Firefox ESR 38+ versions are fully supported and work great for both oracle forms/Self Service pages.

Browser: Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge doesn't support Java yet, so running Java based content like Oracle forms isn’t supported. Oracle is in the process of certifying HTML/OA Framework pages for R12.x versions only. R11i OAF Self service pages are not certified to work with Edge browser. There are many known limitations with Edge browser as of now, for example: Self-service pages won’t work on VPN networks because of secure IP Bind restrictions.

Well, it’s obvious, all of this require server side patches, needed latest FWK release.

For 12.1.x code line it is Patch 21565052:R12.FWK.B which does the magic.

Find out more about the patches at

Recommended Browsers for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 (Doc ID 389422.1)