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Using Microsoft Windows 7 & Vista may introduce the problem of activating Jinitiator while running Oracle forms via oracle application server. The basic solution for this is listed as following. 1. Download latest Java JDK (such as jdk1.6.0) 2. Install JDK and copy the file X:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\client\jvm.dll to folder X:\Program Files\Oracle\JInitiator 1.3.1.21\bin\hotspot. To overwrite the existing jvm.dll. 3. Solve OS compatible issue under folder X:\Program Files\Oracle\JInitiator 1.3.1.21\lib change font.properties.zh.5 to font.properties.zh.6，and font.properties.zh.5.1 to font.properties.zh.6.1 4. Languages compatible issue (if you use multiple languages) in file X:\Program Files\Oracle\JInitiator 1.3.1.21\lib\font.properties, change filename.\u5b8b\u4f53=SIMSUN.TTF to filename.\u5b8b\u4f53=SIMSUN.TTC

Cloning Oracle Applications Release 12 with Rapid Clone This Document describes the process of cloning an Oracle Applications Release 12 system. The most up-to-date version of this document can be obtained in OracleMetaLink Document 406982.1. Cloning is the process used to create a copy of an existing Oracle Applications system. There are various rationales for cloning an Oracle Applications system, including: * Standard cloning - Making a copy of an existing Oracle Applications system, for example a copy of a production system to test updates. * System scale-up - Adding new machines to a system to provide the capacity for processing an increased workload. * System transformations - Altering system data or file systems, including actions such as platform migration, data scrambling, and provisioning of high availability architectures. * Patching and upgrading - Delivering new versions of Applications components, and providing a mechanism for creating rolling environments...

Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) Oracle Recovery Manager satisfies the most pressing demands of performant, manageable backup and recovery, for all Oracle data formats. A complete high availability and disaster recovery strategy requires dependable data backup, restore, and recovery procedures. Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN), a command-line and Enterprise Manager-based tool, is the Oracle-preferred method for efficiently backing up and recovering your Oracle database. RMAN is designed to work intimately with the server, providing block-level corruption detection during backup and restore. RMAN optimizes performance and space consumption during backup with file multiplexing and backup set compression, and integrates with Oracle Secure Backup and third party media management products for tape backup. RMAN takes care of all underlying database procedures before and after backup or restore, freeing dependency on OS and SQL*Plus scripts. It provides a common interface for backup tasks acr...

Upgrading Oracle Server 9.2.0.6 to 10.1.0.4 in an 11.5.10.2 Applications Environment This document describes the steps necessary to upgrade the Database from 9.2.06 to 10.1.0.4.  The steps were verified on a Linux installation of the Vision Demo.  This note should be used as a supplement to Note: 282038.1 and the 10.1.0 Migration Guide.  The most current version of this document is in Note: 359483.1 on OracleMetaLink. This document contains the following sections: · Before the Database Installation · Database Installation · Prepare to upgrade · Upgrade the Database · Adjust the Database Parameters · After the Database Upgrade · Implement and run Autoconfig on the new Database Home · Recreate custom database links (Conditional) · Recreate Grants and synonyms · Restart Applications · Related Documents  Before the Database Installation 1.  Shutdown the Database and all processes running out of the 9.2.0.6 Oracle Home and perform      a cold backup of the entire 9.2.0.6 Oracle Home. 2....