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Cloning Oracle Applications Release 12 with Rapid Clone This Document describes the process of cloning an Oracle Applications Release 12 system. The most up-to-date version of this document can be obtained in OracleMetaLink Document 406982.1. Cloning is the process used to create a copy of an existing Oracle Applications system. There are various rationales for cloning an Oracle Applications system, including: * Standard cloning - Making a copy of an existing Oracle Applications system, for example a copy of a production system to test updates. * System scale-up - Adding new machines to a system to provide the capacity for processing an increased workload. * System transformations - Altering system data or file systems, including actions such as platform migration, data scrambling, and provisioning of high availability architectures. * Patching and upgrading - Delivering new versions of Applications components, and providing a mechanism for creating rolling environments...