Re: Oracle Installer Question

You might also take a look at Citrix. Citrix allows you to run your Oracle application on a server and for all your users to see it on their desktops either through client/server or over the Web. So all deployment issues go away other than the initial deployment of Citrix which is quite simple. Of course you need a decent-sized server(s), but Citrix allows you to add more servers when you wish and to load balance. All your old P90s with a browser become useful again.

Van

PS I've no interest in Citrix other than my company has used the product and it performs well for us.

"John Alexander" <jalexander_at_summitsoftwaredesign.com> wrote in message news:p1zg5.5560$FJ4.97680_at_typhoon.tampabay.rr.com...
> You don't mention what tools you are rolling out, but if it is Developer
 6.0
> or Developer 2000 there are several options:
>
> 1) Oracle has a document detailing what files need to be copied and what
> registry settings need to be added to deploy Developer 2000/Developer 6.0
> Runtime files to a PC without using the Oracle Installer. This would allow
> you to have a batch file that would copy all the needed files from your
> server to the PC, and create a registry export that the user could then
> import.
>
> 2) Look at the Deploy/Release write-up in the Developer 2000/Developer 6.0
> documentation. This allows you to have your own pre-configured
 installation
> that can also include files from your own application (i.e. all the FMX,
 PLX
> files, etc.) so that users don't need to pick and choose from an
> installation.
>
> I have used option 1 several times, and it works quite well. Last I heard,
> there was a bug with option 2 in Developer 6.0 where not everything needed
> for Deploy Release was included on the CD, but the work-around Oracle gave
> was to pull the missing items from the Developer2000 2.1 CD.
>
> Search on MetaLink using the following and you will get information on
 both
> of those options:
> deploy forms windows
>
> Matt Schultz <nospam_at_nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:Vnrg5.4077$mt6.205004_at_nntp3.onemain.com...
> > Here's my situation: I have to roll-out Oracle8 to many users in branch
> > offices across the nation as part of a new procurement software package.
> > Right now, users are forced to perform the installation my themselves,
> > having to choose about 12 things from the Custom Install menu. This is
> > quite cumbersome and, to them, often times very confusing, with all the
> > CTRL+clicks and double-clicks, etc.
> >
> > I'm wondering if there's some internal way to "script" the Oracle
 Installer.
> > For example, is there a way to create a file that the Installer will
 look
 at
> > and user information there to select options during installation? I've
> > tried using Microsoft ScriptIt and AutoIt, but even with those, I have a
> > hard time making the thing work. I've checked the Oracle website (which
 I
> > found confusing) and didn't come across anything there.
> >
> > I'm desperately in need of help and would appreciate any assistance.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Matt Schultz
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Sun Jul 30 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT