JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools Release 9.2.3 was recently released on November 8, 2018. This update included enhancements to features like Orchestrator, Notification Message Center and My Worklist, Form Extension, UX One, and platform certifications. The release also included the enablement of 64-bit processing for the Enterprise Server and Development Client—joining the previously 64-bit enabled HTML, AIS, BSSV, and RTE servers. JD Edwards has already supported 64-bit hardware, operating systems, databases and middleware for multiple years.

Ervin Rhodes, Product Manager, and David Bilthuis, Senior Manager of Product Development, from Oracle spoke about the benefits and impacts of moving to 64-bit processing. They gave an overview of what 64-bit is and broke down the technical implications and effects that it has on the JD Edwards system.

The Basics of 64-bit

Before diving in, it’s important to understand that making the move to 64-bit processing is entirely optional. It will not impact customers who are uninterested in making the switch. Enabling 64-bit is a seamless migration, and customers have the option to have a staged rollout in one environment at a time instead of all at once.

Enablement of 64-bit is only available in Tools 9.2.3 and is only supported on Applications Release 9.2. Apps 9.2 supports both 32-bit and 64-bit, and ESUs are delivered in separate downloads for either 32-bit or 64-bit. Change Assistant will determine the correct bitness for customers and deploy the correct patches. Tools Release 9.2.3 is only supported with Apps 9.1 and Apps 9.2.

Benefits of Enabling 64-bit

There are several benefits that customers will notice after moving to 64-bit processing. Some of these benefits include:

• Maximizing the current JD Edwards architecture
• Future-proofing the JD Edwards investment—avoiding hardware and software obsolescence
• Continuing to enable future JD Edwards product innovation
• Performance improvements
  • Interactive response times
  • Batch processing runtimes
  • Platforms

With 64-bit, customers can uplift at their own pace while enjoying minimal impact on their development.

Supported 64-bit Platforms

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools Release 9.2.3 supports the following platforms with 64-bit:

If the platform you use is not listed here, Oracle encourages you to submit a Service Request (SR). This will help Oracle gage the interest in supporting other platforms that customers may be on.

For more information about all of the enhancements included in Tools 9.2.3, check out these additional Quest articles:

• Enhancements to Orchestrator in JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools Release 9.2.3
• Enhancements to UX One in JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools Release 9.2.3
• Enhancements to 64-bit in JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools Release 9.2.3
• Additional Enhancements in JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools Release 9.2.3