Difference between ADOP cleanup vs cleanup=fullmode in EBS 12.2

ADOP is a patching tool used to apply patches in E-Business Suite 12.2 version. ADOP has various phases. 

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In short adop phase cleanup remove all obsolete objects after patching. Following steps are performed internally during the adop cleanup phase

• Any old code objects in RFS will be dropped
• Drop indexes that are no longer in use
• Drop old data 
• Old Database editions  
• Drop cross-editions triggers
• Recover Space

Modes of adop cleanup:

Standard Mode:

• The default mode of the cleanup phase
• Perform minimum cleanup ( delete old data, objects etc)
• Recover system tablespace

    Command: adop phase=cleanup

Quick Mode:

• Perform minimum necessary cleanup
• Used to complete the adop cycle quickly

    Command: adop phase=cleanup cleanup_mode=quick

Full Mode:

• Perform all necessary cleanups
• Recovers maximum possible space
• It recovers space from unused database_edition, objects & columns
• Full cleanup is required when adop phase is aborted

    Command: adop phase=cleanup cleanup_mode=full

Read More:

 What are the different phases of the ADOP cycle Click Here

 Steps to apply EBS 12.2 patches using adop Click Here