Re: About Oracle9iAS

From: M <noreply_at_noreply.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 00:56:16 +0800
Message-ID: <bcni3b$1r1o$1@news.hgc.com.hk>

"Ryan Gaffuri" <rgaffuri_at_cox.net> wrote in message news:1efdad5b.0306170851.741e49dd_at_posting.google.com... > "M" <someone_at_microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<bcktkt$bhm$1_at_news.hgc.com.hk>...
> > "Ryan Gaffuri" <rgaffuri_at_cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:1efdad5b.0306160849.5940a0c9_at_posting.google.com...
> > > "M" <noreply_at_noreply.com> wrote in message
> > news:<bck6tp$2vu1$1_at_news.hgc.com.hk>...
> > > > Thanks. I understand that Oracle is a little bit weak in client
> > > > applications,
> > > > esp. in Forms & Reports, not to mention Oracle Graphics. However,
> > > > quite a lot of appls still run using Oracle Forms, e.g. Oracle
> > Financials.
> > > > That's why I need to learn this "tech", no matter I like it or not.
> > > >
> > > > BTW, will it be tedious to use Java to design front-end forms? It
seems
> > > > to me that every object on the form need to be defined explicitly
> > including
> > > > the events, event listener, etc. Isn't it?
> > > >
> > > > Just asking. Some other might think this is not the right place to
> > discuss
> > > > Java.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks anyway.
> > > >
> > > > "Burton Peltier" <burttemp1REMOVE_THIS_at_bellsouth.net> wrote in
message
> > > > news:pHgHa.11388$wt2.10059_at_fe10.atl2.webusenet.com...
> > > > > We struggled with this one too. It does appear that the only way
to
> > deploy
> > > > > web enabled forms is to run Forms Server using Oracle9iAS . And,
> > Oracle9iAS
> > > > > requires the "infrastructure" database in order to run the option
to
> > run
> > the
> > > > > Forms Server.
> > > > >
> > > > > We don't have that much forms , instead of installing all this
> > overhead ,
> > we
> > > > > decided to move away from Forms to running Java or something else.
I
> > am
> > not
> > > > > in the group that maintains the forms and haven't checked in a
while.
> > > > >
> > > > > But, running forms via a browser is definitely out.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > "M" <someone_at_microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:bcj481$2d34$1_at_news.hgc.com.hk...
> > > > > > It seems (not sure) that 9iAS may be required to web-deploy
forms.
> > Since
> > > > > > some
> > > > > > experienced pros here can deploy web-form with only 9iDB & 9iDS,
I
> > wondered
> > > > > > if I ran into some unclear documentations.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Oracle docs are of course worth to study but sometimes it's not
> > clear
> > and
> > > > > > don't
> > > > > > reveal everything. I thought that's why we have these kind of
forum
> > for
> > > > > > discussion,
> > > > > > sharing and help. Otherwise, why not close this down! Sigh ! !
! !
> > !
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Having some knowledge on something is a gift from God.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Sybrand Bakker" <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:nilpev4o4maj4bml0megi29ss54mu51pp6_at_4ax.com...
> > > > > > > On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 00:47:25 +0800, "M" <noreply_at_noreply.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > May I know how to run this?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > You expect to be spoon fed on everything? Ever looked up ANY
> > Oracle
> > > > > > > documentation? If you say you did, I won't believe it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > To reply remove -verwijderdit from my e-mail address
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > im not familiar with licensing. however, I got 9i forms and reports to
> > > run from home without installing 9iAS at all. All I did was an install
> > > of the database in EE(you dont need EE for forms). this installed
> > > apache. Installed the developer suite.
> > >
> > > started apache
> > > started the oc4j
> > > ran my forms.
> > >
> > > Im not using forms and reports in a work environment now, so I did it
> > > from home. Looks like oracle is hosing people on licensing. It looks
> > > like they have special deals for jdeveloper where you dont have to pay

> > > for 9iAS. anyone know about this?

> >

> > That's exactly what I want to do. I have installed 9iDB, 9iDS. As you
> > said,
> > the apache just installed and run automatically. What I've did to
apache
> > is redirect the default location to another folder such that when I
input
> > http://localhost/ in IE, it points to the new location (virtual
directory?,
> > I'm
> > not sure). I also started the OC4J although I didn't know what it is.
> >
> > However, I got error when running a test form (with a text item only).
It
> > said
> > http://localhost/forms90/f90servlet/forms=test.fmx... not found!

>
> http://localhost/forms90/f90servlet/forms=test.fmx... not found!
>
> this is the directory where it is looking for your form. im guessing
> your on windows right? In the registory there is a forms pointer entry
> that tells oracle where to look for the form. add a semi-colon and
> point it to the directory where your forms are saved. in 6i its called
>
> forms60path, so I would assume its forms90path in 9i, but i could be
> wrong. either that or put your .fmx file in the directory that is
> described above.
> that little stuff is really annoying isnt it?

Actually I tried to specify the URL as http://localhost/form=c:\test.fmx but that doesn't work also. Stating the path in forms90path of windows registry also has no luck. Sigh!!!

Ur right, it's annoying! Received on Tue Jun 17 2003 - 11:56:16 CDT