How to Check File Version in Oracle Database - Oracle EBS R12

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Oracle Apps: Check file version:

Check version of the File
Two ways to check version of file.
1. Adident
2. Strings
ADIDENT Utility in ORACLE application is used to find version of any file.
1st Method
Syntax : adident Header filename.
e.g If you want to find out the version of appvndrb.pls
$ cd AP_TOP/patch/115/sql
$ adident Header appvndrb.pls
o/p :
appvndrb.pls:
$Header appvndrb.pls 120.78.12010000.83 2010/04/27 21:00:55 vinaik ship
2nd Method :
Using Strings:
Syntax : strings -a Top_name/location of file/filename | grep ‘$Header’
e.g $ strings -a $AP_TOP/patch/115/sql/appvndrb.pls | grep ‘$Header’
o/p : /* $Header: appvndrb.pls 120.78.12010000.83 2010/04/27 21:00:55 vinaik ship $ */
OR
$ cd $AP_TOP/patch/115/sql
$ strings -a appvndrb.pls | grep ‘$Header’