CPAT New Features (August-2026) – Cloud Premigration Advisor Tool – Version 26.8.0

We’re excited to share that CPAT version 26.8.0 is now available as of August 2026.

If you’re not familiar with the tool, you’ll find links at the end of this post to previous articles containing everything you need to know.

One of my favorite additions is the new --skipchecks parameter, which allows you to skip the validation checks.

Previously, customers could configure this directly in the properties file. We’ve made it easier—this can now be configured from the command line.

Let’s try it!

./premigration.sh --connectstring jdbc:oracle:thin:@dbaz19cn:1521/ORCL26_qw7_iad.sub07021512520.upgradeteam.oraclevcn.com --sysdba --username SYS --targetcloud ATPS --migrationmethod goldengate --zip

As you can see, we have some checks to take care:

If, for some reason, you need to skip a specific check, you can do so.

Let’s try it with the new parameter:

./premigration.sh --connectstring jdbc:oracle:thin:@dbaz19cn:1521/ORCL26_qw7_iad.sub07021512520.upgradeteam.oraclevcn.com --sysdba --username SYS --targetcloud ATPS --migrationmethod goldengate --skipchecks gg_supplemental_log_data_min gg_enabled_replication --zip

The required action on the source is no longer on the report:

What is new in CPAT

This is the list of new features and fixes in CPAT 26.8.0.

Recently Added Features and Enhancements:
  OPTD-996:  Added extra details to Source Database Information section
             in reports.
  OPTD-1000: Tuned query for gg_not_unique.
  OPTD-1006: Added new parameter --skipchecks which allows to skip
             desired checks.
  OPTD-1007: Worked on improving translations in application usage
             and reports.
  OPTD-1014: Added new check for usernames with special characters
             when using GoldenGate as a migration method


Recently Fixed Bugs or Other Changes:
  OPTD-999:  ATTS only works for ATPS/ADWS, so we force CPAT to default
             to ATPS when a different target is selected using ATTS.
  OPTD-1002: Changed old MOS links to new MOSFS links.
  OPTD-1003: Fixed small issues on check list.
  OPTD-1008: Fixed typo bug in check has_disallowed_triggers.

Links to the Complete Blog Post Series about CPAT:

• FAQ
• Part 1 – Starting with CPAT
• Part 2 – Options for Running CPAT
• Part 3 – Running CPAT
• Part 4 – Troubleshooting CPAT
• Part 5 – CPAT Checks
• Part 6 – CPAT New Features – December 2024
• Part 7 – Cloud Premigration Advisor Tool (CPAT) Composer
• Part 8 – CPAT New Features – June 2025
• Part 9 – CPAT – How to Use a Parameter File
• Part 10 – CPAT New Features – September 2025
• Part 11 – CPAT New Features – December 2025
• Part 12 – CPAT New Features – January 2026
• Part 13 – Using CPAT for Non-Autonomous Migrations
• Part 14 – CPAT New Features – May 2026
• Part 15 – CPAT New Features – July 2026
• Part 16 – CPAT New Features – August 2026