Re: Oracle 9iAS Question

Diane Johnston <tvor_at_accesswave.ca> wrote in news:3C46D67A.AEC305B4_at_accesswave.ca:

> I have been given the task of getting some Oracle forms and reports up
> on the intranet. However we don't have the software installed to do
> this. I've been scouring the Oracle sites and i'm confused as to whether
> i am to install Oracle Web Application Server or Oracle 9i Internet
> Application Server or are they the same thing?

You want 9iAS.

> I may be a bit over my
> head here and just need pointing in the right direction. There is so
> much info out on the Oracle sites i'm overwhelmed. No budget to take a
> course on installation and deployment but are there any good books i can
> follow?

9iAS is too new for books to get written & published. Oracle "documentation" is widely scattered & of dubious quality.

> Do i also need to install Forms and Reports developer 6i (and
> develop the apps) on the same server as the Web stuff?

No. I'm a DBA & don't do Forms or Reports. The Forms & Reports delevopers are creating & maintaining their things using Forms 5 on their PCs. The forms & report files are stored on a shared drive. I have a Unix script which nightly compiles all the Forms & Reports using the 9iAs (Forms/Reports 6) utilities. The newer compilers are more picky & sometimes they need to "tweak" their files.

> Hopefully the
> right book will be clear enough and with our DBA's help i just might get
> this going.
>
> Thanks
>
> Diane

If you need more direct assistance email me at unixwzrd at hotmail.ccom

HTH & YMMV
HAND! Received on Sat Jan 19 2002 - 13:11:57 CST