Manually Upgrade APEX for 19c upgrade

To upgrade to latest Application Express, download the latest version from the below link here

Upgrading APEX

1. Check the current APEX Version

SQL> Select Comp_name, status, Version
     From Dba_Registry
     where comp_id='APEX';

COMP_NAME                                STATUS       VERSION
---------------------------------------- ------------ ------------------------------
Oracle Application Express               VALID        3.2.1.00.12

SQL>

2. From the directory which holds the APEX unzipped software, connect to sqlplus as SYS user and run apexins.sql

cd /u01/software/db-soft/apex
sqlplus /as sysdba
SQL> @apexins.sql SYSAUX SYSAUX TEMP /i/

3. check the upgraded APEX Version

SQL> Select Comp_name, status, Version
     From Dba_Registry
     where comp_id='APEX';

COMP_NAME                                STATUS       VERSION
---------------------------------------- ------------ ------------------------------
Oracle Application Express               VALID        20.2.0.00.20

SQL>

APEX has been successfully upgraded to version 20.2.0.00.20…