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Changes Oracle has published that affect finance and IT teams, read from Oracle's own documentation, with what to do about each. Every item links to its Oracle source. Last checked 8 Nov 2026.
Fusion Financials 26D brings AI agents to ledger, payables, collections and cash
Agentic applications for General Ledger, Payables, Collections, Cash Processing, Billing and Expenses. Most need setup or opt-in.
What to do: Decide which agents to enable and test them in your test pod first.
Password connections to Fusion must move to OAuth by 31 March 2027
Oracle Integration 26.10 deprecates password-based authentication for Oracle Fusion REST and SOAP connections, and adds an MCP Gateway.
What to do: List your Fusion connections that use a password and plan the switch to OAuth.
HCM 26D: Professional Concierge agent and more Redwood pages by default
New concierge workspace and agent, AI help with documents and journeys; Redwood becomes default for Person and Employment pages.
What to do: Prepare users for the Redwood page changes.
Next patch dates: 17 November (monthly) and 19 January 2027 (quarterly CPU)
Oracle now issues monthly Critical Security Patch Updates alongside the quarterly Critical Patch Update.
What to do: Book patch windows for EBS and database estates.
APEX 26.2 documentation is published
Needs ORDS and SQLcl 26.3 or later; generative AI features include the APEX AI Assistant.
What to do: Check ORDS and database versions before upgrading.
AI Agent Studio guide updated for 26D
Oracle's administrator guide to building Fusion agents from topics, tools and instructions.
EPM library added: Consolidation, Account Reconciliation, Planning, Narrative and Tax Reporting
Links and summaries for the main Oracle EPM business processes, plus the monthly What's New page.
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