How to Change Applications Passwords Using Applications Schema Password Change Utility (FNDCPASS)

What are the steps to change the APPS, APPLSYS, and APPS_NE password using FNDCPASS for E-Business Suite (EBS) 12.2?

Whenever using FNDCPASS or AFPASSWD to change the APPS, APPLSYS, and APPS_NE password, one must also perform the following actions:

Important:
1.These steps must be carried out on the run file system.
2.The FND_USER and FND_ORACLE_USERID tables should be backed up before any passwords are changed.
3.Remove the backups after you have confirmed that the changes are successfully completed.
4.Passwords for all the 3 schemas, APPS, APPLSYS and APPS_NE will be changed together while changing APPLSYS password.

The following steps are also required:

1. Shut down the application tier services using the below script:

$INST_TOP/admin/scripts/adstpall.sh

2.
Change the APPLSYS password using

Use the below syntax:

FNDCPASS apps <oldpassword > 0 Y <SYSTEM username>/<SYSTEM password> SYSTEM APPLSYS <new_password>

Example:

FNDCPASS apps/ebsWelcome@1 0 Y system/manager SYSTEM APPLSYS apps1

Note: Please note that you have $FND_TOP/patch/115/sql/ AFSCJAVS.pls file version…