Oracle Application Server 10G Post Installation Steps

Pre-Requisites

Minimum information is given below:

O/S: Windows NT/Windows XP sp2/ Windows 2000/ RED HAT Linux AS 4

Forms Server Configuration

1.1   Addition in Existing formsweb.cfg

[APP]

userid=scott/tiger@10g

form=APP_HOME

Codebase=/forms/java

imageBase=codeBase

archinve_jini=frmall_jinit.jar,frmwebutil.jar,jacob.jar,pms_icons.jar

WebUtilArchive=frmwebutil.jar,jacob.jar

envFile=PMS.env  (replace with default.env)

Width=1024

Height=768

SeparateFrame=false

SplashScreen=false

Background=

LookAndFeel=Oracle

ColorsScheme=blue

Note: If we do not deploy icons and webutil then red marked parameters dose not included.

1.2   Modification in Self-Created PMS.env file From default.env file

Initially we just set the parameter FORMS_PATH parameter in this file but when we deploy icons or webutil then we will have to create addition entries in forms

1.3   Icons Deployment

1.3.1 File Placement:

         PMS_ICONS.JAR            ASHOME/.../FORMS/JAVA

1.3.2 Configuration in formsweb.cfg:

         imagebase=codebase

         archive_jini= ... ,PMS_ICONS.jar, ...

1.4   Webutil Deployment

1.4.1     File Placement:

      JACOB.DLL                              ASHOME/.../FORMS/WEBUTIL

       JACOB.JAR                            ASHOME/.../FORMS/JAVA

      WEBUTIL.OLB                          ASHOME/.../FORMS

      WEBUTIL.PLL                           ASHOME/.../FORMS

      WEBUTIL.CFG                         ASHOME/.../FORMS/SERVER

FRMWEBBUTIL.JAR                ASHOME/.../FORMS/SERVER

1.4.2            Configuration in formsweb.cfg:

WebUtilArchive=frmwebutil,jacob.jar

1.4.3            Configuration in pms.env file

WEBUTIL_CONFIG=/forms/server/webutil.cfg

CLASSPATH=...;ASHOME/.../FORMS/JAVA/frmall.jar;..

1.4.4            Script Execution in related DB user from which application belong

CREATE_WEBUTIL_DB.SQL

Report Server Configuration

2.1 Parameter Setting in rwservlet.properties located at ASHome/…./reports/config

      SERVER_IN_PROCESS=YES

      SINGLESIGNON=NO

      DIAGNOSTIC=YES

      TRACEOPTS=TRACE_ALL

      TRACEFILE=rwservlet.trc

      TRACEMODE=TRACE_REPLACE

      SERVER=REPSERVER10G

Note: To get the report server name enter following URL address on browser:

          http://AppServerMachine:7778/reports/rwservlet/getserverinfo

2.2    Set SourceDir Parameter in ReportServerName.conf . As follows

<property name="sourceDir" value=" C: /PMS/"/>

2.3    Remove Security Tag from ReportServerName.conf file.

<!--security id="rwSec" class="oracle.reports.server.RWSecurity">

      <property name="securityUserid" value="%PORTAL_DB_USERNAME%/%PORTAL_DB_PASSWORD%@%PORTAL_DB_TNSNAME%" confidential="yes" encrypted="no"/>

      <property name="oidEntity" value="%REPORTS_OID_ENTITY%"/>

   </security-->

2.4    Set environment variable REPORTS_PATH when reports are not running.