Oracle and the Web driving me nuts, suggestions?

Is it just me, or is Oracle Application Server waaaaay too complicated?

First, you have to build an application server, then install OAS, then figure out the TNS business, then install the PL/SQL toolkit, then create a DAD, then a cartridge, then write a PL/Sql procedure, oops forgot the Listener, then figure out what the URL is going to look like, try about two dozen of them to figure it out.

That's if everything goes right. If it goes wrong, the PL/sql toolkit won't install because of some obscure Sqlnet error that Oracle Support can't figure out. Of course the database has to be upgraded, because versions under 7.3.4 don't support the web toolkit... On NT, don't forget service pak 5. And if you have Developer 6 installed, it has to go in first, in the default Oracle home. But oh yes, OAS can't be in the same home as Developer. Dang, install OAS all over again... Uh oh, now the reports cartridge doesn't work, because it has to be in the default oracle home....

Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! There must be an easier way!!!!

OAS on Sun?? Linux?? Perl maybe?? Microsoft Access?? MSql?? Sybase??? Cold Fusion?? I'll take any and all advice at this point.

Frustrated in the North Received on Tue Dec 07 1999 - 23:54:53 CST