Where do concurrent request logfiles and output files go?
The concurrent manager first looks for the environment variable $APPLCSF
If this is set, it creates a path using two other environment variables:
$APPLLOG and $APPLOUT
It places log files in $APPLCSF/$APPLLOG
Output files go in $APPLCSF/$APPLOUT
So for example, if you have this environment set:
$APPLCSF = /u01/appl/common
$APPLLOG = log
$APPLOUT = out
The concurrent manager will place log files in /u01/appl/common/log, and
output files in /u01/appl/common/out
Note that $APPLCSF must be a full, absolute path, and the other two are
directory names.
If $APPLCSF is not set, it places the files under the product top of the
application associated with the request.
So for example, a PO report would go under $PO_TOP/$APPLLOG and $PO_TOP/$APPLOUT
Logfiles go to: /u01/appl/po/9.0/log
Output files to: /u01/appl/po/9.0/out
Of course, all these directories must exist and have the correct permissions.
Note that all concurrent requests produce a log file, but not necessarily
an output file.
What are the logfile and output file naming conventions?
Logfiles: l
Output files: If $APPCPNAM is not set:
If $APPCPNAM = REQID: o
If $APPCPNAM = USER:
Where:
And:
How do I check if Multi-org is installed?
SELECT multi_org_flag FROM fnd_product_groups;
How do I find out what the currently installed release of Applications is?
SELECT release_name FROM fnd_product_groups
How do I find the name of a form?
GUI: Use Help->About Oracle Applications
Scroll down to find the form name
Character: Use \Help->Version
How do I lookup ORA errors? (and TNS errors)
Use: oerr ora XXXX
or: oerr tns XXXX
where XXXX is the error number
(This also supports a number of other error types. Use the 3-letter error prefix in place of 'ora')
How do I generate a message file (usaeng.msb)?
Use: FNDMDCMF applsys/pwd 0 Y APP usaeng
where: applsys/pwd is the APPLSYS user and password
and APP is the short name of the application (like PO or INV)
How do I submit a concurrent request from PL/SQL?
Use FND_REQUEST.SUBMIT_REQUEST
Example: req_id := FND_REQUEST.SUBMIT_REQUEST('FND', 'FNDSCARU');
Note that this can only be called from a concurrent program
See the Coding Standards for parameter details
How do I cancel a running concurrent request?
Navigate to the Concurrent Request Summary form
Select a request
In character, do a Quickpick on the Status column
You can select Cancel or Hold
In GUI, use the Cancel or Hold buttons
The Sysadmin responsibility can cancel or hold any running request
Why can't I find adrelink on my NT APPL_TOP?
This is a trick question right?
There is no adrelink, we supply executables pre-built. There is no need to relink
as on UNIX.
There is also no adunload.
Why can't I use character mode on NT?
You're just full of trick questions today...
Applications for NT does not include character mode forms.
Why does Help->Tools->Examine ask for a password?
The profile option Utilities:Diagnostics is set to NO
This profile option controls whether users can use the Examine utility.
The password should be the APPS password.
How do I set the name of the site that shows up under Help->About Oracle Applications?
Set the profile option 'Site Name'
How do I open a form in query-only mode?
Navigate to the Form Functions form (Application->Function)
Query the particular form and add the parameter QUERY_ONLY=YES
Not all forms will accept this parameter however.
How do I find the version of an installed product? (such as Reports, SQL*Net etc.)
One of the easiest ways is to run the product if you can. Running Reports designer will give you the Reports version, running SQL*Plus will give you its version etc.
Another easy way is to launch the Oracle Installer and look in the installed products on the right side. It will list all the products installed with their versions.
Another way is to look at the .rgs file. This file is located in $ORACLE_HOME/orainst
On UNIX, it will be called unix.rgs. On the PC, it will be called Windows.rgs.
This file will list all the products installed and their versions. Note though that
this file is not always correct. For example, patching Reports from 2.5.5.4 to 2.5.5.8
will not show up in this file as the new version. Running Reports Designer is the best
way of getting the correct version.
Also, on UNIX there is an executable called 'inspdver'. It is located in $ORACLE_HOME/orainst.
Running it will produce a display of all the installed products. It just pulls the
information from unix.rgs, so it may show the wrong information as well.
I just ran AutoInstall successfully, but I don't have character mode! (on UNIX)
You probably picked 'Server' when asked what type of installation to do.
This choice installs everything except the character mode forms and
executables. The choice you wanted to pick was 'Standalone'.
You can recreate character mode by unloading the forms directories,
regenerating the forms, and relinking aiap.
I changed a profile option, but it doesn't seem to take effect?
Profile option values are cached, so you need to log out and back in in order to have
the new value take effect. Switching responsibilities will usually do it too.
How do I generate one single form? (As opposed to using adadmin to generate them all)
Character mode forms: Use adfrmgen
Usage : adfrmgen filelist=
or : adfrmgen product="product shortname(s)" [filepath="dir-path/filename"]
For example :
adfrmgen filelist=filelist.txt
adfrmgen product="gl" filepath="forms/GLXSSMTY.inp" (one file)
adfrmgen product="gl" filepath="forms" (entire directory)
adfrmgen product="gl" (entire product)
adfrmgen product="fnd gl" (multiple products)
adfrmgen product="fnd gl" filepath="forms" (entire directories from multiple products)
GUI forms: use f45gen
Usage : f45gen module=
output_file=
Example:
f45gen module=/u16/appl/nca/au/1.0/forms/US/FNDCPMCP.fmb userid=APPS_APPDEMO/APPS
output_file=/u16/appl/nca/fnd/7.5/forms/US/FNDCPMCP.fmx
module_type=form batch=yes compile_all=special
Note that in Release 11, adadmin will allow you to compile specific forms
What do I do if I am missing an executable from my APPL_TOP?
Binary executables are created with adrelink.
For example, if addmimp is missing use:
adrelink force=y ranlib=y "ad addmimp"
In Release 11, where do I apply all of these new patch drivers?
(i.e. where do I apply the c driver, the d driver and the g driver?)
The 'c' driver is the copy driver. It copies files and relinks executables, similar to the old patch.drv.
The 'd' driver is the database driver. It runs scripts against the database like the old db driver.
The 'g' driver is new to release 11. It is the generate driver. It generates forms, reports, and message files.
In a multiple-tier environment, you should apply the copy driver to all tiers, the database driver to the administration tier, and the generate driver to the forms and concurrent processing tier.
(Some of these may be the same tier)
Adpatch will ask questions about what kind of APPL_TOP it is in, so it will know what portions of the driver to run.
I know the name of a UNIX command, but I don't know what it does?
Use the 'whatis' command
whatis will give a brief description of the command
Example:
$ whatis grep
grep grep (1) - search a file for a pattern
OK. I know what a UNIX command does, but I can't remember the name?
Use 'man -k'
This will do a keyword search of the man pages
Example:
$ man -k grep
egrep egrep (1) - search a file for a pattern using full regular expressions
fgrep fgrep (1) - search a file for a character string
fmlgrep fmlgrep (1f) - search a file for a pattern
grep grep (1) - search a file for a pattern
nisgrep nismatch (1) - utilities for searching NIS+ tables
What are .o files? .a files?
When a programmer writes a program, he begins by writing the code in a programming language. This 'source code' is kept in a text file. When he is ready to build the program, he runs the source code text through a
compiler. This translates the source code into 'object code'. Object code is in a format that is understandable by the machine. ('Machine language') Note that object code is not portable across platforms. The same source code compiled on a Solaris machine will produce a different .o file when compiled on a HP-UX machine. All object files (.o, .a, .so) cannot be copied across different platforms.
When all the object code is compiled, the programmer next collects all the object files, and runs them through the linker. The linker basically collects all the object code, along with any other necessary code, and produces an executable (or 'binary') Object code can also be collected into a library file, or archive. (.a file) This file is created by the 'ar' command. It just collects all the object code into one file, and adds a table of contents to it. Library files can be linked into an executable the same way as .o files. Oracle delivers its code (except for the NT platform) as .o or .a files. These files are run through the linker to produce executables.
What are .so files?
.so files contain object code like .a and .o files. However, these libraries are not linked in when the programmer creates the executable. Instead, they are loaded in when the program runs. This allows the library to be shared among multiple programs, hence the name 'shared libraries' (on Windows, these are called DLLs) If a program cannot find the shared libraries it needs, it will not run. See also the questions on ldd and LD_LIBRARY_PATH.
How do I tell an HP10.20 object file from an HP11.0 object file?
The preferred way to tell whether an object was built with HP-UX 10.20 or HP-UX 11.0 is use the odump command.
odump -comp
The -comp switch will give you the flags with which the object was compiled as will as the revision. The revision number for objects built with 10.x will appear as "A.10.xx" where xx is dependent on the exact revision and patch level. For 11.0 objects, the revision number will appear as "A.11.xx".
What is the best way to kill a process?
First, use ps to get the process id (PID)
Try using: kill
This will give the process a chance to clean up after itself, like removing temp files, etc.
Some processes will not accept or ignore this signal. If the process does not go away, use: kill -9
This signal cannot be ignored, it will definitely kill the process. The process will not have a chance to clean up after itself though.
Use kill -9 only if necessary.
Note that you must be the process owner or the superuser to kill a process.
How about killing defunct processes?
You can't do it. Defunct processes are already dead, the system just has not been able to clean up the process because the parent process is not responding.
How do I get a process to coredump?
Send it the QUIT signal. This is usually done with Control-\
It will cause the process to exit and generate a core file.
You can also use: kill -s SIGQUIT
What does '..don't know how to make target XXX' mean?
Applications uses the 'make' command to build executable programs. 'Make' uses a 'makefile', which is basically a list of programs to build and instructions on how to build them. These programs are called 'targets' in the makefile. When you say: 'make XXX', it looks in the makefile for a target called 'XXX', and follows the instructions there to build it. If it cannot find the given target in the makefile, it returns this error.
So either: 1. A wrong name was passed to the make command
2. The make file does not contain the given target.
This could mean that you need a newer version of the makefile
If the error points to a .o file, as in XXX.o, it could mean that the .o file is missing. What happens is, make finds the target in the makefile, sees that it depends on the .o file, and looks for the .o file in the filesystem. When it does not find it, it tries to make the .o file by looking for a target for the .o file. When it does not find this target, it returns the error.
Note that adrelink uses makefiles called $PROD_TOP/lib/prod.mk Where 'prod' is the short name of the product, like fnd.mk and inv.mk
How do I use the modem pool?
telnet appsmp01
userid is aol
no password
type: c out
type: atdt
How do I telnet outside the firewall?
telnet gatekeeper1
auth
enter the response value from your SNK
connect
How do I uuencode a file for mailing?
Use: uuencode filename filename > filename.uue
Use uudecode to decode an encoded file
How do I use ldd?
The UNIX command 'ldd' lists dynamic dependencies of executables or shared objects. Basically, it is used to list what shared libraries an executable depends on. When an executable is launched, it expects to load certain shared libraries
(similar to Windows DLLs)
It uses the environment variable LD_LIBRARY_PATH to find these shared libraries.
LD_LIBRARY_PATH contains a list of directories, each of which will be searched. (similar to the PATH variable)
ldd
Here is an example:
$ ldd adaimgr
libsocket.so.1 => /usr/lib/libsocket.so.1
libnsl.so.1 => /usr/lib/libnsl.so.1
libm.so.1 => /usr/lib/libm.so.1
libdl.so.1 => /usr/lib/libdl.so.1
libposix4.so.1 => /usr/lib/libposix4.so.1
libsunmath.so.1 => /u16/oracle7/product/7.3.3/lib/libsunmath.so.1
libc.so.1 => /usr/lib/libc.so.1
libucb.so.1 => /usr/ucblib/libucb.so.1
libresolv.so.2 => /usr/lib/libresolv.so.2
libelf.so.1 => /usr/lib/libelf.so.1
libintl.so.1 => /usr/lib/libintl.so.1
libmp.so.1 => /usr/lib/libmp.so.1
libw.so.1 => /usr/lib/libw.so.1
This lists all the libraries adaimgr expects to load, and where they are located.
Using ldd -s will also show the search path ldd used to find the libraries
Using ldd -v will list a more verbose output
See the ldd man pages for more information.
(See frhp10.fr.oracle.com/ports.html for the command to use on platforms other than Solaris)
How can I capture zwrite messages to a file?
Use: zwgc -ttymode >>zw.log
You can add this line to your .profile
How do I cut/copy from a zwrite message?
Hold down the shift key while selecting the text.
How do I lookup a UNIX signal number?
Use: kill -l
This will list the signals and their numbers
Also, look in /usr/include/sys/signal.h
All the signals are listed in here as well
How do I set the setuid/setgid bit?
Add a fourth digit to the 'chmod' command
For example, to set permissions to 755 you would normally use: chmod 755
To set the setuid bit, add a 4 before the 755, like: chmod 4755
To set the setgid bit, use: chmod 2755
To set them both, use chmod 6755
Or, use the symbolic method like chmod u+s/chmod u-s (to set/unset the setuid bit)
chmod g+s/chmod g-s (to set/unset the setgid bit)
(Remember, the oracle executable must have the setuid bit set or no other users besides oracle will be able to connect to the database)
How do I get the value of SHMMAX?
Solaris: use 'sysdef grep SHMMAX'
HP-UX: use 'grep SHMMAX /usr/conf/master.d/core-hpux'
I want to eject the cdrom, but it says it is busy. How do I find who has it locked?
Use the 'fuser' command
Type: fuser -u /cdrom (or whatever mount point the cdrom is on)
This will give a process ID, followed by a letter
The letter 'c' indicates this process is using the /cdrom directory as it's current directory
From the process id, you should be able to find the user
I'm trying to uncompress a file that I know is in this directory, but it keeps telling me the file cannot be found?
Make sure the file has an extension of .Z (capital Z)
Uncompress will try to add the extension if it does not have it and you
will get something like this:
$ uncompress 504305t.z
504305t.z.Z: No such file or directory
How do I remove a file that begins with a hyphen? (Like -filename)
rm will normally complain about an invalid option if you say: rm -filename
Most UNIX commands will bhave this way, treating the characters after the hyphen
as an option.
rm has an option to say 'end of options, the next parameter is a filename'
The option is '--' (double hyphen)
So you can use: rm -- -filename
Most UNIX commands have a -- option like this to signify end of options.
My Escape key does not work in vi? Help!
Go to your NCD boot server machine (orlsun1, 2, 10, or 11)
There should be a file called 'xh' in your home directory.
Add these two lines to the file:
/usr/openwin/bin/xmodmap -e 'keycode 9 = grave asciitilde' &
/usr/openwin/bin/xmodmap -e 'keycode 14 = Escape' &
Reboot your NCD.
Now, the ~ key (at the top left of the keyboard) is now the Escape key.
The ~ and ` are on the key between the Shift key and Z.
(Control-[ also works as Escape)
How do I start a SQL*Net trace? (on the client)
In sqlnet.ora, set: TRACE_LEVEL_CLIENT=16
TRACE_FILE_CLIENT=
(to use a different file name, default is sqlnet.trc)
TRACE_DIRECTORY_CLIENT=
(to put the trace file in a different directory, default is ORACLE_HOME\network\trace)
How do I start a SQL*Net trace? (on the listener)
Use: lsnrctl trace 16
lsnrctl trace off
Or:
In listener.ora, set: TRACE_LEVEL_LISTENER=16
TRACE_FILE_LISTENER=
(to use a different file name, default is listener.trc)
TRACE_DIRECTORY_LISTENER=
(to put the trace file in a different directory, default is $ORACLE_HOME/network/trace)
How do I start/stop the TNS listener?
To start the listener: lsnrctl start [listener name]
To stop the listener: lsnrctl stop [listener name]
The listener default name is LISTENER. If the listener has a different name, you must supply the name
To reload the listener.ora file: lsnrctl reload [listener name]
To check the status: lsnrctl status [listener name]
How do I run reports from the commandline?
ar25run userid=apps/apps@database destype=file desname=try.out
desformat=$FND_TOP/srw/L
batch=yes report=
Substitute the report name you want to run. Use the srw file appropriate for the report
The output will be in the try.out file
How do I run ar25run in debug mode?
Under $FND_TOP/bin there should be two files: ar25run, and ar25rund
Rename ar25run to ar25run.save
Rename ar25rund to ar25run
Now, whenever a report is run, it will produce a log file called ar20run.log
This file will contain the command line used to run the report, as well as the environment
(Note that this will not actually run the report)
How do I relink Reports?
cd $ORACLE_HOME/reports25/lib
make -f ins_reports25.mk cinstall
make -f ins_reports25.mk minstall
How do I install SQL*Report?
On the 10.7 CD, there is a directory called rdbms732.
Under this is a directory called rptpatch.
Copy this directory to your local disk and run the script 'patchutil.sh'
On HP-UX, the directory does not exist on the CD. Instead, there is a
file called PATCHES. Copy this file to your disk and execute:
cpio -icdvu < "PATCHES;1"
What are the different Reports executables?
The Applications versions: (These are linked with Applications user exits)
ar25desb: Reports Designer
ar25run: Reports runtime - ascii
ar25runb: Reports runtime - bitmapped
ar25rund: Reports runtime - debug version
The regular Reports versions:
r25desm: Reports Designer
r25run: Reports runtime - ascii
r25runm: Reports runtime - bitmapped
How do I troubleshoot print driver problems?
One technique is to create a shell script that will capture the print command and arguments the concurrent manager is using.
1) Create the following shell script and place in a directory in the
concurrent managers PATH (such as /usr/bin)
2) Give execute privileges to the script
3) Shut down the managers
4) Pick a print driver and add the name of the script before the lp command in the
Arguments field
eg. testprt lp -c -d$PROFILES$.PRINTER ...
5) Make sure this driver is assigned to a style and a printer
6) Start the managers
7) Print a report using this driver
8) The output should look like:
Mon Jul 6 10:49:34 EDT 1998
Arguments are: lp -c -dorlprt1 -n1 -tPFERGUSO.1457540 /usr/tmp/OFAAAa001O_.t
The script is:
#!/bin/sh
(date; echo 'Arguments are: '$*;cat) >>/tmp/oracle-wws.log
This is for print drivers with std input set to yes
For drivers with std input set to no, remove the 'cat' command
You will see the actual command executed by the concurrent manager, and any arguments passed to it. You should be able to execute this from the command line. From the example above, we see that lp is being called to print one copy on printer
orlprt1, with the title being 'PFERGUSO.1457540'
The last argument is the file to be printed. You can open up this file and see the escape codes at the top and bottom. From this information, you can determine if the concurrent manager is using the correct arguments and escape codes. If everything looks OK, and the problem replicates from the command line, the problem may be with the printer or the OS print services.
How do I add escape codes at the beginning of a report?
Open the report in vi (Note that 'more' does not always display escape codes)
Add an escape character with: Ctrl-V Ctrl-[
This will show up as: ^[
This corresponds to the /e in the form.
Eg. if you have the escape code /e&k3G in the form, add: Ctrl-V Ctrl-[ &k3G
This will show up as: ^[&k3G
Once you add the escape codes, you can use 'lp' to print the report. This lets you
troubleshoot the correct escape code sequence much faster than submitting a report.
How do I get a title printed on the banner page of a report?
Use the '-t' option of lp
Add this option to the arguments field in your print driver.
For example, the command line might look like:
lp -c -t "This is the title" -d$PROFILE$.PRINTER ...
How can I find an event alert trigger?
You need to know the name of the table the event alert is on
Connect as APPS in SQL*Plus
SELECT trigger_name, table_name, status
FROM user_triggers
WHERE table_name = 'TABLE_NAME';
Alert triggers will have names like: ALR_TABLE_NAME_IAR or ALR_TABLE_NAME_UAR
the IAR trigger is the INSERT trigger, the UAR trigger is the UPDATE trigger
Selecting TRIGGER_BODY from USER_TRIGGERS will give the text of the trigger
Concurrent Manager
Check/set the PMON method?
To check the PMON method:
1) cd $FND_TOP/sql
2) sqlplus apps/apps @afimchk.sql
This will tell whether the internal manager is running, what the PMON method is,
and where the log file is
To set the PMON method:
1) first shut the concurrent managers down
2) cd $FND_TOP/sql
3) sqlplus apps/apps @afimpmon.sql LOCK (or RDBMS)
Enable/disable the Conflict Resolution Manager?
Use the system profile option 'Concurrent: Use ICM'
Setting this to No (which is the default) allows the CRM to be started
Setting it to Yes causes the CRM to be shutdown and the Internal manager will take over the conflict resolution duties.
If the CRM will not start (it is started automatically by the ICM), check this profile option.
Clean out the Concurrent Manager tables?
First, be sure to shutdown the managers
As the APPLSYS user:
DELETE from fnd_concurrent_processes;
UPDATE fnd_concurrent_queues
SET running_processes=0, max_processes=0;
DELETE from fnd_concurrent_requests
WHERE status_code='T';
If you do not need the information in fnd_concurrent_requests and it is getting very large, you can truncate this table as well. This also works to shutdown the concurrent managers after killing the OS processes.
Tell concurrent manager processes apart?
Use: pf -ef grep FNDLIBR
This will produce output like:
vd11 13703 13660 0 May 11 ? 0:01 FNDLIBR FND Concurrent_Processor
MANAGE OLOGIN="APPS/94A491A1000000000000000000
n1070161 24936 24927 0 Apr 29 ? 0:05 FNDLIBR FND Concurrent_Processor
MANAGE OLOGIN="APPS_APPDEMO/94C4B1C10000000000
n1070161 24938 24927 0 Apr 29 ? 0:06 FNDLIBR FND Concurrent_Processor
MANAGE OLOGIN="APPS_APPDEMO/94C4B1C10000000000
n1070161 24927 24922 0 Apr 29 ? 2:03 FNDLIBR FND CPMGR FNDCPMBR sysmgr
="" sleep=60 pmon=20 diag=N logfile=/u16/app
The last process, #24927, shows 'FNDLIBR FND CPMGR'
This one is the Internal concurrent manager
Notice that it gives some of the parameters it was started with.
The other processes showing 'Concurrent_Processor' are Standard manager processes
Notice that the Internal manager process is the parent process of the Standard managers. (processes 24936 and 24938)
Other managers will have the name of the executable, like ARLIBR or INVLIBR:
$ ps -ef grep ARLIBR
vd11 13683 13660 0 May 11 ? 0:20 ARLIBR APPS/82A2A4940000000000000
000000000000000000000000000000000000000 AR ART
The Conflict Resolution manager will look like:
$ ps -ef grep FNDCRM
n1070161 24941 24927 0 Apr 29 ? 1:17 FNDCRM APPS_APPDEMO/84BFBEB900000
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
I hit the Restart button to start the Standard manager but it still didn't start?
Telling a manager to restart just sets the status to Restart. The ICM will start it the next process monitor session or the next time the ICM starts.
Use Activate to start a manager immediately.
Also, when a manager is deactivated manually, the ICM will not restart it. You will need to set it to Restart, or activate it manually.
Why does the "to start" date of my concurrent request default to 24 hours in the past?
The short story:
If you get patch 387798, then this behavior can be turned on and off using the profile "Concurrent:Multiple Time Zones".
The long story:
This behavior is a temporary fix until we can build time zone support into the product in a future release.
If the profile "Concurrent:Request Start Time" is set, then we default the "to start" date of a request to that value. Otherwise we assume that the user wants the request to start as soon as possible.
Problems occur when the user is in a time zone that is ahead of the time zone in which the concurrent managers are running. Say a user submits the request in a field office in the Eastern time zone at 9:00, so we default the requested start date to 9:00. But now the concurrent managers are at HQ in California, so user's request will run at 9:00 Pacific time, 12:00 Eastern. In order to default requests to start as soon as possible, we submit them to start 24 hours before their request date. This covers the worst case time zone difference.
Can I submit a report set using CONCSUB?
No, you may not. This is documented in bug 334337.
How do I submit a request with CONCSUB that has a null parameter?
Use '""' as the null parameter.
(Single quote, double quote, double quote, single quote)
How can users submit requests with CONCSUB without giving them the APPS password?
Try this:
1. As the applmgr user, create a shell script that runs CONCSUB
Either hardcode the parameters for the report, or pass them in as parameters to the
script.
2. Change the permissions on this script to 700. Now no one can read this script and get
the password.
3. Create another script that calls the first script. Pass parameters along if you need
to.
4. Change the permissions on this script to 6755. Now any user can execute and read
the second script, which calls the first one. Have the users run this script to submit
their requests without knowing the password.
What is the syntax for controlling the concurrent manager using startmgr and concsub in NT?
On NT, the concurrent manager is run as an NT service. You start and stop the managers using the Services control panel.
See the Applications Installation manual for NT, Appendix A for details.
See pg. 5-9 of this manual for instructions on creating the concurrent manager service.
NCA
Do I need to reinstall the 16.1 server patches when I install NCA?
NO! See the 10.7 NCA install manual. Chapter 2 says that if you previously installed
the 16.1 server patches, you can omit all steps in the chapter.
The patches included with 16.1 and the NCA server updates are exactly the same thing.
How do I get help files to work with the appletviewer?
1) Configure the virtual directories for the web server
This is documented in the 10.7 NCA installation notes and the Release 11 installation
manual. 10.7 NCA calls for using oa-doc, and R11 calls for OA_DOC.
Either way, the virtual directory should point to where the help files have been
installed.
2) Make sure the parameter clientBrowser is NOT commented out in the html file
You should remove the exclamation mark at the beginning of the tag
3) Make sure that the path to Netscape (or whatever browser you are using) is included
in the PATH environment variable.
One way is to add a line to the batch file that starts the appletviewer that
appends to the PATH variable. This way, every time that the batch file is run,
the correct path will be used.
4) Make sure the environment variable HELP_BASE_URL is set on the Forms Server.
It should be set to: http://server name:port/oa-doc
In Release 11, it is set with the profile option 'Help System Base URL'
http://server name:port/OA_DOC
How do I get the Forms server to produce a diagnostic log file?
See Using Forms Runtime Diagnostics
When using this with webforms, you add the "record=collect" parameter to the serverArgs parameter in your html file.
For example, if your html file contains:
You would change it like so:
How do I tell if the Forms Server is running?
Use: ps -ef grep f45
The forms server process is called f45srvm
You will also see other processes named f45runw. There should always be at least one of these processes. Each user that connects will spawn another f45runw process.
Example:
$ ps -ef grep f45
oracle 68 1 0 May 11 ? 0:00 f45srvm port=9002 pool=1
oracle 18295 68 0 Jun 12 ? 0:00 f45runw webfile=7,80
What is f45runw? What happened to f45webm?
For some reason, the f45webm executable is executed with the name f45runw. They are the same thing, f45webm is the name of the executable on disk, and f45runw is the name of the process.
How does my environment need to be set before starting the Forms Server?
The Forms server needs to be started with a complete Applications environment, similar to starting the concurrent managers. This means having APPL_TOP set, and sourcing the APPLSYS.env environment file.
The Forms server will encounter many problems, including failing to start, if this is not done.
What is f45ctl for?
f45ctl is used to start/stop the Forms server. This way, you do not need to start it in the background, and the process will not terminate when you log out.
f45ctl { start stop } port=port_num log=log_file
Example: f45ctl start port=9000 log=f45log.txt
port number and log file are optional, it will use 9000 as the default port
Run the Forms server on a different port using the static html file?
In the html file, add the line:
after the other PARAM tags, using the port number you want
Then start the Forms server on that port
Do I need separate ORACLE_HOMES for my database server and my Forms server if they are on
the same machine?
Yes, because Dev2K 1.3.2 is installed in one, and Dev2K 1.6 is installed in the other. You can install them both in one home, but you will have problems when you try to relink.
What about Release 11?
In Release 11, Dev2K 1.6.1 is used for both Forms and Reports so you can install
the database server and forms server in one home.
Can I run more than 1 Forms server on a machine?
Yes, on different ports.
What is the correct syntax for running a local copy of the jar file?
archive="file:///c:/java/jdk1.1.5.16/appscore.jar"
(Using the correct path and drive letter for your PC)
Can I use the same html file for JInitiator as the appletviewer?
No, the JInitiator file contains and tags instead of
an tag. You will get an error using this file with the appletviewer.
Java/JDK
How do I tell what version of the JDK I am using?
At a command prompt, type: java -version
How do I get a stack dump from the appletviewer?
In the DOS window where appletviewer is running, hit Control and Break
What is the difference between the JDK and JRE?
JRE is the Java Runtime Environment
JDK is the Java Developers Kit
They both can run Java programs, the JDK is also a full development environment.
It contains the Java compiler and other utilities required to create Java programs,
The JRE can only run the programs.
What is this CLASSPATH thing anyway?
CLASSPATH is an environment variable the Java interpreter uses to search for class files.
It is set to a colon separated list of directories, similar to the PATH variable.
It it used both to locate the Java system classes, and user-written classes.
In Java 1.0, you always had to set it, or it would not be able to find the system classes.
In Java 1.1, the interpreter uses classes.zip and the current directory as a default if CLASSPATH
is not set.
This means that using the 1.1 JDK on the PC, you do not need to set CLASSPATH.
It also means that if you do set it, you must include the defaults, or the system classes will
not be found.
The JRE uses rt.jar instead of classes.zip, so always include this file in CLASSPATH.
What is the story on those yellow bars on the appletviewer windows?
The Java security mechanism normally prevents applets from performing certain actions on the user's
machine. These include accessing the local disk, launching programs, and printing.
This is a good thing, since you would not normally want to download an applet off the Internet
and have that applet be able to do these things on your computer. (That would spoil all
the fun for the virus writers)
The yellow bars signify that this is an 'untrusted' applet, and it will not be allowed to do these
things. (You will not be able to print from Action->Print, or launch a browser to view Help files.)
Oracle supplies a digital certificate with Applications that essentially turns the applet into
a 'trusted' applet, and the yellow bars are not displayed.
This is the reason for running appscert.bat and importing the certificate before running Apps.
How do I specify where I want the identitydb.obj file to be put on the client?
The identitydb.obj file is created when javakey is first run. (From appscert.bat)
This file is used to hold security information for the appletviewer
In the jdk\lib\security directory is a file called java.security
Add a line to this file:
identity.database=C:\\directory\\path
using the path you want the file placed in
Note that you must use double backslashes
Where can I find documentation on the appletviewer, javakey, etc.?
Go to the Tools Reference Page at Sun's www.sun.com
Customization
How do I create a custom application?
Step 1: Create the directory
Create a top directory for your product underneath $APPL_TOP.
Make sure applmgr has the correct ownership and permissions.
Create subdirectories underneath this directory that you will need.
(bin, forms, log, out, lib, etc.)
Add an entry into your APPLSYS.env file to set the product top environment variable:
PF_TOP=/u01/appl/pf
export PF_TOP
If you will be creating custom 10SC forms, you will need to create a
top directory on the client PCs. Create a Forms and a Mesg directory
underneath it, and add the product top environment variable to oaconfig.ora.
Step 2: Create the Oracle ID
Create a new Oracle ID in the database. Give the new schema any roles and privileges it will need.
At this time you can run $AD_TOP/admin/sql/adappss.pls and adappsb.pls to create the APPS_DDL and APPS_ARRAY_DDL packages.
Step 3: Register the Oracle ID
Navigate to the Register Oracle ID form. Enter the custom Oracle ID,
password, and logical database. Select 'Register' and save the screen.
Step 4: Register the application
Navigate to the Register Applications form. Enter the long and short
application name, abbreviation, and product top environment variable.
Step 5: Add the application to a datagroup
Navigate to the Define Data Group form. Add your application to a datagroup,
using the APPS schema as the Oracle ID.
Step 6: Register custom tables and packages
Custom tables and indexes are created in the custom schema, and registered
with AOL using the AD_DD package. See Appendix B of the Installation
manual for an example of this. The APPS schema must have a synonym for
all tables, and be granted privileges on them. Custom packages and procedures
must be created in the APPS schema.
Now custom concurrent programs, forms, reports, etc. can be registered against
your new application.
How do I register a custom concurrent program?
Step 1: Register a concurrent program executable
Navigate to the Define Executable form (AOL Reference manual pg 9-84)
This determines the type of program being run,
ie an Oracle Report, a C program, a shell script etc.
Fill in the executable name, application and execution method.
For the Execution File, fill in just the filename. The concurrent manager will
look in the appropriate directory under the application's top directory.
For spawned programs, the file must be in the bin directory, for Oracle Reports the
rdf file must be in the srw directory.
For PLSQL concurrent programs, put the name of the stored procedure.
Step 2: Define the concurrent program
Navigate to the Define Concurrent Program form (AOL Reference manual pg 9-87)
This form links a concurrent program to the executable you just defined, as well as
defines the programs parameters, incompatibilities, and other options.
Enter the concurrent program name, application, short name and description.
Check Standard Submission if you want to be able to submit this program from the
Standard Report Submission form.
Enter the name of the executable you defined and any report information if necessary.
Also define any parameters your program needs here and any incompatibilities.
Step 3: Add the concurrent program to a Report Group
First you will need to find the name of the Report Group to use.
Go to Security->Responsibility and query the responsibility you want to run the program with.
It should show a Report Group name. Query this name in Security->Responsibility->Report
Add your new program to the list of available programs. Now when you go to submit
a request with this responsibility, you will be able to submit your custom program.
How do I compile a custom C program?
Spawned programs:
Step 1: Write the code
Step 2: Compile the source
You must use the makefile under $FND_TOP/usrxit
Use: make -f $FND_TOP/usrxit/Makefile program.o
We do not support using any other makefile
Step 3: Link the program
This part is a little tricky. You need to create a custom makefile for this step.
Use $FND_TOP/lib/sample.mk as a starting point. Copy this file to the lib directory
under your applications top directory. Rename it
Modify this file according to the directions in it. Basically you need to add a target
and build commands for your executable.
Next, use adrelink to link the executable:
adrelink force=y ranlib=y "shortname programname"
Step 4: Register the program as in the above question
Immediate programs:
Just don't do it.
How do I run a shell script as a concurrent program?
1: Write the script and call it
Place the script under the bin directory under your applications top directory.
For example, call the script CUSTOM.prog and place it under
$CUSTOM_TOP/bin
2: Make a symbolic link from your script to $FND_TOP/bin/fndcpesr
For example, if the script is called CUSTOM.prog use this:
ln -s $FND_TOP/bin/fndcpesr CUSTOM
This link should be named the same as your script without the .prog extension
It should be in the same directory as the script.
3: Register a concurrent program as described above, using an execution method of 'Host'
Use the name of your script without the .prog extension as the name of the executable
For the example above, you would use CUSTOM
4: Your script will be passed at least 4 parameters, in $1 through $4
These will be: orauser/pwd, userid, username, request_id
Any other parameters you define will be passed in $5 and higher.
Make sure your script returns an exit status.
5: If your script returns a failure exit status but the concurrent manager does not report the error (shows it as still running normal)
apply patch 442824
Can I run my custom forms with Forms Designer?
16-bit (SmartClient):
You should be able to run forms with the Forms Designer that comes on the SmartClient CD. The debugger will not work, however. See bug
32-bit (NCA):
If the forms are AOL forms (ie created from template.fmb) they cannot be run from the Forms Designer or Forms Runtime because these executables do not have the AOL user exits linked in.
You will see many FRM-40800 errors trying to run forms this way.
Also see bug 414115 that describes a problem with Forms 4.5 and attaching libraries.
The only way to run these forms is through Applications.
Why do my PLSQL stored procedure concurrent programs error out with:
'Invalid number of arguments'?
See pg. 9-79 of the AOL Reference manual.
PLSQL concurrent programs must have 2 OUT arguments defined.
RETCODE is used to return the error status
ERRBUF is used to return an error message
Note that you do not need to define these arguments in the Define Arguments form,
only in the procedure itself.
How come when I close my custom form using the 'X' close box I get an export window popping up?
You need to look at the procedure APP_CUSTOM.CLOSE_WINDOW
This procedure is defined in the TEMPLATE form. It contains instructions in the comments on how to modify this procedure. You must do this for all of the custom forms you write or you will have problems closing the window.
How do I preserve customizations through an upgrade?
The upgrade process may overwrite any data owned by one of the Oracle Applications.
Move all of your customizations (menus, responsibilities, report groups, etc) to a custom application. After the upgrade, you can move them back if you want.
Can I disable the items in the Help menu? (like Trace, Debug, etc)
Yes.
How can I assign responsibilities in Release 11 Web Apps?
In Release 11, regular applications users and web users have been merged. This means that the same user name and password is used to log into Apps and Web apps. Also, OSSWA responsibilities are assigned in the Define Users form, just like regular responsibilities.
This also means that FND_WEB_USERS is no longer used.
Where do I find the configuration files for the Webserver?
Go to $ORAWEB_ADMIN (usually $ORACLE_HOME/ows/admin).
Navigate down to the ows directory, then into the site name directory.
There should be a wrb directory here and a http_servername directory here.
Under the wrb directory will be a config directory and a log directory.
In config, you will find a file called wrb.app. This file contains the configuration for the Web Request Broker.
It is all the information you enter on the admin screens. (ie, all the DAD info, cartridge info, virtual directories etc..)
The log directory of course holds log files.
Back up in the http_servername directory, you will find directories for each listener.
In each directory there will be config and log directories again.
In the config directory is a file called sv'listenername'.cfg (substitute the name of the listener)
This file holds the configuration for this listener.
Database questions
Which version of 'alter package' compiles just the header? the body? both?
ALTER PACKAGE package_name COMPILE - compiles the header and the body
ALTER PACKAGE package_name COMPILE PACKAGE - compiles just the header
ALTER PACKAGE package_name COMPILE BODY - compiles just the body
How do I find the errors when a package will not compile?
From SQL*Plus, 'show errors' will usually give you the last error messages.
SELECT name, text FROM user_errors will give you the errors.
What is the best way to recompile invalid objects?
This has been debated, but my money is on adadmin. It uses the AD_PARALLEL_COMPILE_PKG
to find invalid objects, create a dependency tree of them, and divides the jobs up among multiple workers.
Also, the adcmpusr script does the same thing, if adadmin is not working, or you really just want to run a script.
How do I get the version of a package or package body?
The table USER_SOURCE contains the text of all the packages in the current schema.
Each package header or body will have a version number in the text, something like:
/* $Header: AFSCWEBS.pls 61.0 98/08/13 09:26:56 porting ship $ */
This shows that this package is version 61.0
You can use:
SELECT text FROM user_source WHERE name =
This also shows the name of the file (AFSCWEBS.pls) that contains the CREATE statement for this package. You can run this script if you need to recreate this package.
How do I find the name of the script that creates a particular package header or body?
See the question above.
How do I backup a table?
CREATE TABLE backup_table AS SELECT * FROM table_to_backup;
