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Oracle states that Premier Support for Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2 runs "through at least" December 2037 (Oracle Lifetime Support Policy for Oracle Applications, effective 13 November 2026). That is a minimum, not an end date: Oracle has moved it out roughly one year at a time since 2018 and says it currently has no plans to end it. Release 12.1 left Premier Support in December 2021 and has no Extended Support. The date that is most likely to set your own clock is not the application date but the support dates of your Oracle Database and operating system, and your customisations and integrations. Below: the dates with sources, what they do and do not mean, the options, and a planning checklist.
Sources: Oracle Lifetime Support Policy, Oracle Applications; Oracle announcement of 18 March 2026.
Oracle Lifetime Support Policy effective 13 November 2026. Checked 14 November 2026. Dates are the last day of the month unless Oracle notes otherwise.
| Release | Support status and dates (Oracle) | Source (checked 14 November 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| EBS 12.2 (latest release 12.2.15, GA Oct 2025) | Premier Support through at least Dec 2037. Extended Support: Not Applicable. Sustaining Support: Indefinite. | Lifetime Support Policy, Oracle Applications, table "E-Business Suite Continuous Innovation Releases" |
| EBS 12.2: Oracle announcement | 18 March 2026: Premier Support extended "through at least 2037". The earlier announcement of 19 March 2025 said "through at least 2036" and is superseded. | Oracle announcement, 18 March 2026 (earlier: 19 March 2025) |
| EBS 12.1 (including 12.1.3) | Premier Support ended Dec 2021. Extended Support: Not Available. Sustaining Support: Indefinite. | Lifetime Support Policy, Oracle Applications, table "E-Business Suite Releases" |
| EBS 12.0 | Premier Support ended Jan 2012. Extended Support ended Jan 2015. Sustaining Support: Indefinite. | Lifetime Support Policy, Oracle Applications, table "E-Business Suite Releases" |
| EBS 11.5.10 | Premier Support ended Nov 2010. Extended Support ended Nov 2013. Sustaining Support: Indefinite. | Lifetime Support Policy, Oracle Applications, table "E-Business Suite Releases" |
| EBS 12.2 exceptions: Value Chain Planning and Demantra products | Premier Support ends Dec 2026 (listed as an exception to the 12.2 date). | Lifetime Support Policy, "Continuous Innovation Exceptions Table" |
| EBS 12.2 exceptions: Sales and Marketing products (Proposals, Advanced Outbound Telephony, Sales, Sales Online, Field Sales, Sales for Handhelds, Marketing, Partner Management) | Premier Support ends Dec 2027 (listed as an exception to the 12.2 date). | Lifetime Support Policy, "Continuous Innovation Exceptions Table" |
| Release | Support status and dates (Oracle) | Source (checked 14 November 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle Database 19c (Long Term Support Release) | Premier Support Dec 2029; Extended Support Dec 2032 (footnote: support excludes Java 8 related third-party software in some periods, mainly non-Linux ports). | Lifetime Support Policy, Oracle Technology Products, database table |
| Oracle Database 26ai Enterprise Edition (Long Term Support Release) | Premier Support Dec 2031; Extended Support: TBD. | Lifetime Support Policy, Oracle Technology Products, database table |
| Oracle Database 12.1 Enterprise Edition | Premier Support ended Jul 2018; Extended Support ended Jul 2022. | Lifetime Support Policy, Oracle Technology Products, database table |
| Oracle Database 11.2 | Premier Support ended Jan 2015; Extended Support ended Dec 2020. | Lifetime Support Policy, Oracle Technology Products, database table |
Oracle states the policy can change and that details for 12.0 and 12.1 are in My Oracle Support documents it names in the policy. Always confirm the current date in the policy PDF or My Oracle Support before you plan or sign anything.
Oracle's own wording is "Premier Support Through At Least". Oracle says the date may be extended in one-year increments at its discretion, and that it "currently has no plans to end Premier Support" for the 12.2 line. It also reserves the right not to extend the date, in which case the existing date becomes the end date. Oracle describes a "rolling 10+ years" commitment, meaning at least ten years of notice if it were to end Premier Support.
The date covers Premier Support for Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2. Your Oracle Database, operating system, browser and Java versions, and the other products you run have their own support dates and certification rules.
The policy covers Oracle's products. Custom forms, reports, personalisations, extensions and third-party add-ons are not Oracle products. They are supported by whoever built them, and they still have to work with each patch and technology update you apply.
Oracle describes Continuous Innovation as delivering application and technology stack updates without a major upgrade. What each update contains is published in Oracle's release announcements and What's New documents; the support date is not a feature commitment.
Technical support, access to My Oracle Support, updates, fixes, security alerts, data fixes and critical patch updates, tax, legal and regulatory updates, upgrade scripts, and certification with most new third-party and Oracle products. By contrast the policy says Sustaining Support does not include new updates, fixes, security alerts, critical patch updates or new tax, legal and regulatory updates, or certification with new third-party or Oracle products. This is why 12.1 on Sustaining Support is a different position from 12.2 on Premier Support.
Sources: Lifetime Support Policy, Oracle Applications; Oracle announcement of EBS 12.2.15, 17 October 2025 (“rolling 10+ years”); Oracle E-Business Suite Roadmap (PDF). Checked 14 November 2026.
The application date is rarely the first one to bite. These are, in the order most teams find useful.
| Factor | Why it matters | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Database version | Oracle Database has its own dates. Oracle lists 19c Premier Support to Dec 2029 and Extended Support to Dec 2032, and 26ai Premier Support to Dec 2031. EBS must also be certified with the database release and platform you use; Oracle's EBS blog has announced 12.2 certification with 26ai on some platforms (for example on-premises Linux x86-64), with others pending. | Your database release, patch level and platform, then the EBS certification for that exact combination in My Oracle Support. |
| Operating system and hardware | Each database and EBS technology stack release is certified on specific operating system versions. An operating system that its vendor no longer supports becomes a risk even if EBS itself is supported. | OS version and vendor support date, and whether the next database or stack update needs a newer OS. |
| Browser, Java and Forms | Oracle E-Business Suite Forms-based screens run in a browser with Java components and have their own certification information. Oracle publishes EBS certifications and technology stack updates on its EBS technology blog and in My Oracle Support. | Which browsers and Java client approach your users rely on, and whether those are currently certified for your EBS level. |
| Third-party integrations | Banks, payroll, tax portals, logistics, BI and middleware connect to EBS through interfaces that need to keep working through each patch or technology change. | An integration list with owner, direction, protocol and the vendor's support status. |
| Localisations and statutory content | For India this means GST reports, e-invoicing and e-way bill integration and other statutory formats. The Lifetime Support Policy lists tax, legal and regulatory updates as part of Premier and Extended Support and excludes new ones from Sustaining Support. Which specific patches apply to which release is documented by Oracle in My Oracle Support; we do not summarise them here. | Your localisation patch level, which statutory features you use, and the Oracle documentation for them on your release. |
| Security patch cadence | Oracle publishes critical patch updates for supported products. The patches only protect you once applied, in every layer: database, WebLogic, Java, operating system and EBS. | How often patches are applied today, who owns them, and how long the last cycle took. |
| Release update level inside 12.2 | Staying on 12.2 does not mean staying on the same 12.2.x code level. Oracle delivers cumulative 12.2.x updates (12.2.15 in October 2025) and technology stack updates, applied with online patching. | Your current 12.2.x level and when you last applied an update. |
Sources: Lifetime Support Policy, Oracle Technology Products; Lifetime Support Policy, Oracle Applications; Oracle EBS Technology blog: EBS 12.2 certified with Oracle AI Database 26ai (on-premises Linux x86-64); EBS 12.2.15 announcement. Checked 14 November 2026. Certification is per platform and patch level; confirm in My Oracle Support.
None of these is the single right answer. They solve different problems.
Remain on EBS 12.2 and apply Oracle's cumulative 12.2.x release updates (the Release Update Packs, or RUPs) and technology stack updates as they appear. Oracle says Continuous Innovation delivers these without a major upgrade.
Tends to fit when: The system works, the business process fits, and you have the people or a partner to patch regularly.
Move from 12.1 to 12.2 to return to Premier Support and Oracle's Continuous Innovation line. It involves online patching readiness for customisations, a supported database version and testing of integrations and localisations.
Tends to fit when: You run 12.1 and plan to keep EBS for the next several years.
Change where EBS runs, not what it is. Oracle's EBS page says EBS can run in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure; the application and its release stay the same unless you upgrade at the same time.
Tends to fit when: You want to change infrastructure, data centre or capacity model but not the application.
Move to Oracle's SaaS ERP. Oracle describes this on its EBS page as moving from EBS to Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP. It is a re-implementation with redesigned processes, reports and integrations, not an upgrade.
Tends to fit when: The business wants SaaS, standard processes and a single vendor-managed application, and accepts the change effort.
Some independent vendors offer support for Oracle software instead of Oracle. Vendors often claim cost savings; we do not quote those claims. Things to check: your licence terms, what happens with patches and fixes you can no longer download from Oracle, how tax and regulatory updates (for India, GST and e-invoicing changes) are handled, how security fixes are provided and verified, and how you could return to Oracle support. ROSTAN does not provide Oracle patches and does not resell third-party support.
Tends to fit when: Mainly considered for stable, heavily customised systems that will not change much. Take legal and licensing advice before deciding.
Oracle’s own descriptions of the cloud options: Oracle E-Business Suite and Migrate to Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP. For the database layer see Oracle DBA support. Checked 14 November 2026.
If your estate includes Oracle Forms, our Forms to APEX migration checklist covers that part of the inventory.
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Running your EBS production system. See EBS support in India.
The database underneath. See Oracle DBA support.
12.1 to 12.2. See EBS 12.2 upgrade.
Hosting moves and Fusion. See EBS to Fusion.
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