Upgrading Oracle Portal Connections

15-16 Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Oracle SOA Suite, WebCenter, and ADF

15.4.1 Determining WebCenter Consumer Application and Portlet Producer Compatibility

In most cases, WebCenter consumer applications or portlet producer applications deployed to Oracle Application Server 10.1.3.x are compatible with applications upgraded to Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g. For example, a WebCenter consumer application that has been upgraded and deployed to Oracle WebLogic Server in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g may still use portlets from PDK-Java producer applications running on Oracle Application Server 10.1.3.x. Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g supports backward compatibility for WebCenter consumer applications and portlet producer applications. Based on the compatibility supported, you may decide to upgrade only your WebCenter consumer applications, only portlet producer applications, or both. Table 15–3 lists the compatibility between different versions of WebCenter consumer applications and portlet producer applications. Table 15–3 shows that a WebCenter 10.1.3.x consumer application and a PDK-Java or a WSRP 1.0 WebCenter 11g portlet producer application are compatible. In such a case where backward compatibility is supported, you may choose not to upgrade your WebCenter 10.1.3.x consumer application to Oracle WebCenter 11g. The table further shows that a WebCenter 11g consumer application and a PDK-Java or a WSRP 1.0 WebCenter 10.1.3.x portlet producer application are compatible. In such a case, you may choose not to upgrade your 10.1.3.x portlet producer application. Table 15–2 Task Flow for Upgrading Portlet Producers Task SubTask When to Perform the Task? Preparing Your Application Determining WebCenter Consumer Application and Portlet Producer Compatibility Always Upgrading Your Portlet Producer Application Upgrading Portlet Producers Created in JDeveloper If your WebCenter application contains portlets provided by portlet producers developed in JDeveloper 10.1.3.x. Upgrading Portlet Producers Created Outside of JDeveloper If your WebCenter application contains portlets provided by portlet producers developed outside of JDeveloper. Upgrading Preconfigured Portlet Producers If your WebCenter application contains portlets provided by preconfigured portlet producers. Performing Post Upgrade Tasks Migrating Customizations If your WebCenter application contains portlets other than the portlets provided by preconfigured portlet producers. Redeploying a Portlet Producer Application Always