Remove unused Layouts in Oracle Apex

 Tables used :

APEX_XXXXXXX.WWV_FLOW_REPORT_LAYOUTS 
APEX_XXXXXXX.WWV_FLOW_SHARED_QUERIES

use the following query to delete unused Layouts.
make sure you do have backup before .

DELETE FROM APEX_220100.WWV_FLOW_REPORT_LAYOUTS ll

      WHERE NOT EXISTS

                (SELECT 1

                   FROM APEX_220100.WWV_FLOW_SHARED_QUERIES qq

                  WHERE qq.REPORT_LAYOUT_ID = ll.id);


Deploy Oracle APEX on weblogic

1- Make sure you do have Java installed on your machine ( if not , then download and install it from here https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/#java8)


2- Download Weblogic from (https://www.oracle.com/middleware/technologies/fusionmiddleware-downloads.html)


3- Open CMD , change your current directory to this path 

~~~

CD C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_152\bin\

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_152\bin\java -jar C:\fmw_14.1.1.0.0_wls_lite_Disk1_1of1\fmw_14.1.1.0.0_wls_lite_generic.jar

~~~

4- Follow onscreen steps until you finish installation


5-Once ins finished , Create new domain wil automatically appears if not , you can launch it from (C:\oracle\Middleware\Oracle_Home\oracle_common\common\bin\config.cmd)


6- Change domain name or keep it base_domain

7- choose Create Domain Using Product Templates

8- Next choose your credentials that will use to login later

user name : weblogic

password: Apex_123456

9-Click next , make sure 

Domain Mode : Development

JDK : using the same path you used above (by default it's checked)



10-in Advanced configuration , select Administrative Server only, then next


11- in Administration Server , you can change server name (to my_server eg)


12-Ince you arrived  Configuration summary , click create and you're done.


13- To login to the weblogic , you must run it first

14- Go to this path (C:\oracle\Middleware\Oracle_Home\user_projects\domains\smart\startWebLogic.cmd) where you installed weblogic

15- wait until it''s running

16- Go to http://localhost:7001/console , enter your credentials


17-Download ORDS from (https://www.oracle.com/database/technologies/appdev/rest-data-services-downloads.html)

18- extract to C:\oracle\Middleware\Oracle_Home\ords_wl

19-Install ORDS 

~~~

CD C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_152\bin\

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_152\bin\java -jar C:\oracle\Middleware\Oracle_Home\ords_wl\ords.war install


#Don't start in standalone

~~~

20- copy images folder from APEX folder to ords_wl

21-

~~~~

 C:\oracle\Middleware\Oracle_Home\ords_wl\ords.war static C:\oracle\Middleware\Oracle_Home\ords_wl\images

~~~

###Note an i.war file will be generated move it to ords_wl folder 

22-Goto http://localhost:7001/console , enter your credentials

23- on Left panel , click Deployments

24-On main page click install , then click localhost , and browse until you see ords.war

25-select ords.war  then next

26-choose Install this deployment as an application , next

27-choose custom Roles , next

28-Yes, take me to the deployment's configuration screen.

29- just click save

30-on Left panel , click Deployments 

31-select i.war  then next

32-choose Install this deployment as an application , next

33-choose custom Roles , next

34-Yes, take me to the deployment's configuration screen.

35- just click save

36- now go to http:/localhost:7001/ords

37- to change listen port from 7001 to 80

37-A - Login to the console

37-B - on left  click Servers 

37-C - on main page click the server name my_server

37-D - change port from 7001 to 80 , save

37-E - your apex url now is localhost/ords , you're done !


Note : you may face 503 error after running apex :

ORDS was unable to make a connection to the database. This can occur if the database is unavailable, the maximum number of sessions has been reached or the pool is not correctly configured. The connection pool named: |apex|| had the following error(s): ORA-28001: the password has expired

This is because of expired password , just change it as follows :

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

alter user APEX_PUBLIC_USER         identified by Apex_1234 account unlock;

alter user APEX_LISTENER            identified by Apex_1234 account unlock;

alter user APEX_REST_PUBLIC_USER    identified by Apex_1234 account unlock;

alter user ORDS_PUBLIC_USER         identified by Apex_1234 account unlock;   

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Thanks to eng. Hesham Abu Elenain  ,this script was written based on his video 

Youtube channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWqY-RftJ0X4Y3CTR30V1Cg

video url : https://youtu.be/xVe2DG-aAR4

Calling https from db

To invoke web service from oracle database is a bit complicated.

From user : HR ,  we're going to  invoke a web service from https://www.oracle.com .

Here are the steps to connect your oracle db to ssl websites :

1-Add your site to the ACL  :

login as sysdba : 

DECLARE
  ACL_PATH  VARCHAR2(4000);
BEGIN
  -- Look for the ACL currently assigned to 'localhost' and give APEX_050100
  SELECT ACL INTO ACL_PATH FROM DBA_NETWORK_ACLS
   WHERE HOST = 'localhost' AND LOWER_PORT IS NULL AND UPPER_PORT IS NULL;
   
  IF DBMS_NETWORK_ACL_ADMIN.CHECK_PRIVILEGE(ACL_PATH, 'HR',
     'connect') IS NULL THEN
      DBMS_NETWORK_ACL_ADMIN.ADD_PRIVILEGE(ACL_PATH,
     'HR', TRUE, 'connect');
  END IF;
  
EXCEPTION
  -- When no ACL has been assigned to 'localhost'.
  WHEN NO_DATA_FOUND THEN
  DBMS_NETWORK_ACL_ADMIN.CREATE_ACL('local-access-users.xml',
    'ACL that lets users to connect to localhost',
    'HR', TRUE, 'connect');
  DBMS_NETWORK_ACL_ADMIN.ASSIGN_ACL('local-access-users.xml','localhost');
END;
/
COMMIT;
--where
---------HR : the user will consume webservice
---------*.oracle.com : site we'll call

BEGIN
    DBMS_NETWORK_ACL_ADMIN.APPEND_HOST_ACE (
        HOST   => '*.oracle.com',
        ace    =>
            xs$ace_type (privilege_list   => xs$name_list ('connect'),
                         principal_name   => 'HR',
                         principal_type   => xs_acl.ptype_db));
END;

COMMIT;

2-Modify the SQLNET.ORA and add the wallet location : 
wallet_location =source =(method = file)(method_data = (directory =c:\oracle\db_home\wallet\https_wallet)))

3- Download certificate files using firefox browser , you'll download two crt files  

4-Create empty wallet using Orapki tool :

5-Create Empty Wallet

orapki wallet create -wallet C:\oracle\db_home\wallet\https_wallet -pwd oracle123 -auto_login


6- Add first Certificate to Wallet

orapki wallet add -wallet C:\oracle\db_home\wallet\https_wallet  -cert 

C:\oracle\db_home\wallet\https_wallet\DigiCertTLS.crt -trusted_cert -pwd oracle123 


7- Add second Certificate to Wallet

orapki wallet add -wallet C:\oracle\db_home\wallet\https_wallet  -cert C:\oracle\db_home\wallet\https_wallet\DigiCertGlobalRootCA.crt -trusted_cert -pwd oracle123 

8- test your webservice now !



Connect Attendance machines with Oracle Db

ZKSoftware provides both of  Att3000 or Att2000 versions to connect from your PC to Attendance fingerprint machine.



Install Oracle 12C as Windows Services

It's more professional to make Oracle services start as Windows services , So the end-user is not required to start services every time PC starts.

Moreover It's not user-friendly too.


Windows Services Image


1.Here's how to Add Weblogic to Windows service :


SETLOCAL
set DOMAIN_NAME=insight
set USERDOMAIN_HOME=D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight
set SERVER_NAME=AdminServer
set WL_HOME=D:\Oracle\Middleware\wlserver
set PRODUCTION_MODE=true
cd %USERDOMAIN_HOME%
call %USERDOMAIN_HOME%\bin\setDomainEnv.cmd
rem *** call "C:\Oracle\Middleware\wlserver_10.3\server\bin\installSvc.cmd"
call "%WL_HOME%\server\bin\installSvc.cmd"
ENDLOCAL
Save the file as Install_AdminServer.cmd
just  double click the file to add it to Windows services


2.Here's how to Add WLS_FORMS to Windows service :


SETLOCAL
set DOMAIN_NAME=insight
set USERDOMAIN_HOME=D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight
set SERVER_NAME=WLS_FORMS
set WL_HOME=D:\Oracle\Middleware\wlserver
set PRODUCTION_MODE=true
set ADMIN_URL=http://localhost:9001
cd %USERDOMAIN_HOME%
call %USERDOMAIN_HOME%\bin\setDomainEnv.cmd
rem *** call "C:\Oracle\Middleware\wlserver_10.3\server\bin\installSvc.cmd"
call "%WL_HOME%\server\bin\installSvc.cmd"
ENDLOCAL

Save the file as InstallWLS_FORMS.cmd
just  double click the file to add it to Windows services

3.Here's how to Add WLS_REPORTS to Windows service :


SETLOCAL
set DOMAIN_NAME=insight
set USERDOMAIN_HOME=D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight
set SERVER_NAME=WLS_REPORTS
set WL_HOME=D:\Oracle\Middleware\wlserver
set PRODUCTION_MODE=true
set ADMIN_URL=http://localhost:9002
cd %USERDOMAIN_HOME%
call %USERDOMAIN_HOME%\bin\setDomainEnv.cmd
rem *** call "C:\Oracle\Middleware\wlserver_10.3\server\bin\installSvc.cmd"
call "%WL_HOME%\server\bin\installSvc.cmd"
ENDLOCAL


Save the file as InstallWLS_REPORTS.cmd
just  double click the file to add it to Windows services

UPDATE :  Reports Server is nolonger available according to Oracle site link 



UPDATE :  Some services might not work because After Windows 10 updates and  it may ask for of Node manager , so we need to start up Node Manger too.

4.Here's how to Add Node Manger to Windows service :
Go to 
D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight\bin\installNodeMgrSvc.cmd



You can manage services from :
Start Menu -> Run -> services.msc
Oracle services start with wlsvc...

Access Report Server 12C

Sometimes when browsing to http://localhost:9002/reports/rwservlet/showjobs  , It prompts you to enter User Name and Password.

To prevent such prompts:

  1. open Web Browser then Goto :
    http://localhost:9002/reports/rwservlet/showjobs
  2. If you prompted to enter User name and Password , then
    ** Stop WLS_REPORTS
    ** Edit  rwserver.conf in this path :D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight\config\fmwconfig\servers\WLS_REPORTS\applications\reports_12.2.1\configuration\rwserver.conf** Remove line which has SECURITY
    ** Remove
    word Security_Id
    ** Remove
    securityId="rwJaznSec"
    ** Save and restart WLS_REPORTS
Also if When logging to localhost:9002/reports cannot login
 It may be as a result of SSL , so you do have 7002 instead of  9002.

Configure Oracle 12C - Dual-Language interface Step-7

To Configure Oracle 12c Dual-Language Layout

  1. In the Upper Left ,click the navigation Menu beside insight(server name)
    It expands to display, multiple components ,
    expand Forms , click forms1
  2. In Upper left , click Forms then click Web Configuration
    In Upper right  , click yellow LOCK key
    Select  Lock & Edit
  3. Select Default  , then press Create Like to make English Interface :
    *New Section Name :EN
    then press Create
  4. After you finish , click APPLY,
    click yellow LOCK key
    select APPLY changes
  5. Select EN , then in Upper right  , click yellow LOCK key
    Select  Lock & Edit
  6. In the mid-left  of the page at the Section : default 
    change Show to: all
  7.  Change the following PARAMETER VALUES:
    envFile : EN.env
    form : login.fmx
  8. After you finish , click APPLY,
click yellow LOCK key
select APPLYchanges

Configure Oracle 12C - Reports Step-6

Oracle 12C Reports Configurations

Open Internet Browser  and goto: http://localhost:7001/em
Enetr Username: weblogic
Password:OrAcLe_2016
click SIGN IN
  1.  In the Upper Right ,click Weblogic Domain
    It expands to display, multiple componnets ,
    click System MBean Browser
  2. on the System MBean Browser page :
    expand    : oracle.reportsApp.config
    then     : Server: WLS_REPORTS
    then    : Application: reports
    then      : ReportsApp
  3. Select rwservlet on  the right  Application Defined MBeans: ReportsApp:rwservlet :
    Change the following
    PARAMETER                     VALUES:
    WebcommandAccess L2
    allowhtmltags yes
    server                       Insight_Rep_Srvr
  4. After you finish , click APPLY

ReportsApp:rwserver

  1. From the left menu , choose rwserver
    ** from the right Application Defined MBeans: ReportsApp:rwserver
  2. Choose Operations tab :
    click addEnvironment
    Value : AR
    click Invoke
  3. on the same page modify AR to EN
    click Invoke
  4. on the upper right , click Refresh circle arrow
  5. on the left menu , expand ReportApp.Environment , you should find AR , En  variables
  6. On the left menu , expand ReportApp Engine (Application Defined MBeans:ReportsApp.Engine:rwURLEng):
    click rwURLEng
    change Value of DefaultEnvId                   : EN
    change Value of JvmOptionsJvmOptions: -Xmx1024m (to avoid REP-69 : Java heap space)
  7. After you finish , click APPLY,
  8. On the left menu , expand ReportApp Engine (Application Defined MBeans: ReportsApp.Engine:rwEng):
    click rwEng
    change Value of DefaultEnvIdDefaultEnvId : AR
  9. After you finish , click APPLY
Apply Arabic Display (Right to Left) :
  1. on the left menu , expand ReportApp.Environment :
    click AR
  2. Choose Operations tab :
    click addEnvVariableValue
    NLS_LANG  ARABIC_EGYPT.AR8MSWIN1256click Invoke
  3. on the same page Change existing Value to  USER_NLS_LANG
    click Invoke
  4. on the same page modify 
    Change existing Value to  REPORTS_TMP
    next line Value C:\TMP
    click Invoke
  5. Goto C:\ and create TMP Folder
  6. on the same page modify 
    Change existing Value to  : REPORTS_BIDI_ALGORITHM
    with new line value : UNICODE
    click Invoke
  7. on the same page modify 
    Change existing Value to  : REPORTS_ENHANCED_BIDIHANDLING
    with new line value : Yes
    click Invoke
  8. on the same page modify 
    Change existing Value to  : REPORTS_ARABIC_NUMERAL
    with new line value : HINDI
    click Invoke
  9. on the same page modify 
    Change existing Value to  : REPORTS_PATH
    with new line value : D:\Oracle\Middleware\reports\templates;D:\Oracle\Middleware\reports ; \printers;c:\Windows\Fonts;d:\WorkArea\REPORTS;
    click Invoke**open Regedit,  add the same path to the following KEY:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE\KEY_OracleHome1\REPORTS_PATH
Apply English Display (Left to Right) :
  1. On the left menu , expand ReportApp.Environment :
    click EN
  2. Choose Operations tab :
    click addEnvVariable
    Value
    NLS_LANG  AMERICAN_AMERICA.AR8MSWIN1256click Invoke
  3. on the same page Change existing Value to  USER_NLS_LANG
    click Invoke
  4. On the same page Change existing Value to  REPORTS_TMP
    next line Value        :C:\TMP
    click Invoke
  5. On the same page Change existing Value to : REPORTS_ARABIC_NUMERAL
    with new line value : ARABIC
    click Invoke
  6. on the same page modify 
    Change existing Value to  : REPORTS_PATH
    with new line value : D:\Oracle\Middleware\reports\templates;D:\Oracle\Middleware\reports ; \printers;c:\Windows\Fonts;d:\WorkArea\REPORTS;
    click Invoke
    **open Regedit,  add the same path to the following KEY:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE\KEY_OracleHome1\REPORTS_PATH
  7. On the same page modify 
    Change existing Value to  : REPORTS_BIDI_ALGORITHM
    with new line value         : UNICODE
    click Invoke
  8. On the same page modify 
    Change existing Value to  : REPORTS_ENHANCED_BIDIHANDLING
    with new line value         : Yes
    click Invoke



Fixing Arabic Font doesn't display :

Replace uifont.ali in the following paths with attached uifont.ali:

  1. D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight\config\fmwconfig\components\ReportsToolsComponent\INSIGHT_Rep_Tools\tools\COMMON
  2. D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight\config\fmwconfig\components\ReportsToolsComponent\INSIGHT_Rep_Tools\guicommon\tk\admin
you're done :-)
 
Update #1: 
  • Open Registry --> TK_PATH  ( C:\oracle\Middleware\tools\common )
  • add uifont.ali file 
Update #2 : 
How To Access http://localhost:9002/reports/rwservlet/showjobs , it's very useful to see jobs queue , showenv, serverinfo etc....
  1.  open Web Browser then Goto :  http://localhost:9002/reports/rwservlet/showjobs
  2. If you prompted to enter User name and Passwrod , then
    • Stop WLS_REPORTS
    • Edit  rwserver.conf in this path
      D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\SitKSA\config\fmwconfig\servers\WLS_REPORTS\applications\reports_12.2.1\configuration\rwserver.conf
    • Remove line which has SECURITY
    • Remove   word : Security_Id 
    • Remove  securityId="rwJaznSec"
    • Save and restart WLS_REPORTS
  3. REP-52262: Diagnostic output is disabled.
    • FIX Web Webcommandaccess
  4. When logging to localhost:9002/reports cannot login?
    • It may be as aresult of SSL , so you do have 7002 & 9002

Configure Oracle 12C - Webutil Step-5

Download The attached folder  from here .
  1. From the downloaded Folder Copy theses files :  jacob.jar , ffisamp.dll  , jacob-1.18-M2-x86.dll
    to : D:\Oracle\Middleware\forms\java
  2. Make sure you have installed  JDK8u151 (download from oracle )
  3. Open Internet Explorer and goto : http://localhost:9001/forms/frmservlet** You should have [ Installed successfully ] message
  4. In Upper left , click Forms then click Web ConfigurationIn Upper right  , click yellow LOCK key
    Select  Lock & Edit
  5. In the mid-left  of the page at the Section : default
    change Show to: all
  6. Change the following PARAMETER VALUES
    baseHTML : webutilbase.htm
    baseHTMLjpi : webutiljpi.htm
  7. After you finish , click APPLY,
    click yellow LOCK key
    select Apply changes
  8. In upper left , click the Add symbol to add parameter:
    PARMETER NAME VALUE
    WebUtilArchive         frmwebutil.jar,jacob.jar
    WebUtilLogging         off
    WebUtilLoggingDetail         normal
    WebUtilErrorMode Alert
    WebUtilDispatchMonitorInterval 5
    WebUtilTrustInternal         true 
    WebUtilMaxTransferSize             16384

Bugs and Fixes :


When runing form includes WEBUTIL , You may face any of :

bean not found. WEBUTIL_FILE_TRANSFER.getMaxTransfer will not work ,WUT-121 File transfer error,etc



You can fix by Making sure following steps are done:
  1. Goto Control Panel --> Java -->Security --> Edit Sites List --> then add full address of your application, then restart browser
  2. Goto Control Panel --> Java -->General--> Settings -->Delete Files then check all,then restart browser
  3. Delete webutil.ABUOUF.32.PROPERTIES  << it's located in : C:\Users\Administrator >> , then retest (to download Webutil files again)
  4. Open Internet explorer --> Tools --> Options --> General --> Delete check all, then Apply , Ok, then restart browser
  5. Make sure the CLIENT current Windows User is ADMINISTRATOR
  6. edit webutil.cfg as followed<< which is located in :
    D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight\config\fmwconfig\components\FORMS\instances\forms1\server\webutil.cfg>>
transfer.database.enabled=TRUE
transfer.appsrv.enabled=TRUE
transfer.appsrv.workAreaRoot=c:\srvr
transfer.appsrv.accessControl=FALSE
#List transfer.appsrv.read.<n> directories
transfer.appsrv.read.1=c:\TEMP
#List transfer.appsrv.write.<n> directories
transfer.appsrv.write.1=c:\srvr

Configure Oracle 12C - Forms Step-4

Forms configuration:

Open Internet Browser  and goto: http://localhost:7001/em
Enetr Username: weblogic
Password:OrAcLe_2016
click SIGN IN

1.Font_Icon_Mapping

  1. In the Upper Left ,click the navigation Menu beside insight (server name)
    It expands to display, multiple componnets ,
    expand Forms , click  forms1
  2. Click Font and Icon Mapping
  3. In Upper right  , click yellow LOCK key
    select Lock & Edit
  4. Edit the ICONS Path make sure folder is named sysicons (it's located in d:\Oracle\Middleware\forms):
    default.icons.iconpath: /forms/java/sysicons
  5. After you finish , click APPLY,
    click yellow LOCK key
    select APPLYchanges

2.Environment (Arabic Display)

  1. In Upper left , click Forms then click Environment Configuration
    In Upper right  , click yellow LOCK key
    Select  Lock & Edit
  2. In upper left , click the Add symbol to add parameter:
    PARMETER NAME VALUE
    NLS_LANG                   ARABIC_EGYPT.AR8MSWIN1256
    USER_NLS_LANG       ARABIC_EGYPT.AR8MSWIN1256
    COMPONENT_CONFIG_PATH  D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight\config\fmwconfig\components\ReportsToolsComponent\Insight_Reports_Tools

    FORMS_DATETIME_SERVER_TZ GMT
    FORMS_DATETIME_LOCAL_TZ 
    GMT
  3. Add the value of the following Existings Parameters  to include PLLL , OLB , Forms, Reports files at the end :
    FORMS_PATH: ; D:\WorkArea\FORMS
  4. After you finish , click APPLY,
    click yellow LOCK key
    select Apply changes

3.Environment (English Display)

  1. In Upper right  , click Duplicate File  to create Another Languge  Environment :
    Environment File : default.env
    *Name : EN.env
  2. From Upper left , Select EN.env then
    In Upper right  , click yellow LOCK key
    Select  Lock & Edit
  3. Change the following PARAMETER VALUES:
    NLS_LANG AMERICAN_AMERICA.AR8MSWIN1256USER_NLS_LANG AMERICAN_AMERICA.AR8MSWIN1256
  4. After you finish , click APPLY,
    click yellow LOCK key
    select Apply changes

4.Web Config

  1. In Upper left , click Forms then click Web Configuration
    In Upper right  , click yellow LOCK key
    Select  Lock & Edit
  2. In the mid-left  of the page at the Section : default
    change Show to: all
  3. Change the following PARAMETER VALUES:
    form : arlogin.fmx
    userid : insight/insight@prod
    pageTitle : Insight | Innovative Solutions.
    width : 100%
    height : 100%
    separateFrame : true
    highContrast : true
    background : logo.jpg
  4. After you finish , click APPLY,
    click yellow LOCK key
    select Apply changes
  5. Copy TNSNAMES.ORA to Middleware :
    from: D:\Oracle\database\product\12.2.0\dbhome_1\network\admin\tnsnames.oracopy
    to: D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight\config\fmwconfig\tnsnames.ora
congrats , forms are fully configured.

Configure Oracle 12C - Starting Services Step-3

1.Start Node Manager:

After Creating Domain goto 
D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight\bin\startNodeManager.cmd

If you got message: 
<Secure socket listener started on port 5556 , host localhost/127.0.0.1>
then  you are right

2.Weblogic :

D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight\bin\startWebLogic.cmd

enter Weblogic server User name & Password

Once server state changed to RUNNING 
You are right


3.Weblogic (EM) :

  1. Open Internet Browser  and goto: http://localhost:7001/emEnetr Username: weblogic
    Password:
    click SIGN IN
  2. In the Upper Left ,click the navigation Menu beside insight(server name)
    It expands to display, multiple componnets ,
    expand HTTP Server, then click ohs1
  3. Under Servers part in middle of page :
    Click on WLS_FORMS wait until it loads..... click start Up --upper left
  4. wait until it loads.....click start Up --upper left
  5. Once Oracle HTTP Server  started successfully:
    Browse to : C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Oracle FMW 12c Domain - insight- 12.2.1.3.0** send  following Shortcuts to Desktop:
    Start Node Manager
     Stop Node Manager
    Start Weblogic Admin Server
    Stop Weblogic Admin Server
  6. Inside folder Oracle Forms Services - WLS_FORMS :
    ** Send the following shortcuts to Desktop :
    Start Weblogic Server - WLS_FORMS
    Stop Weblogic Server - WLS_FORMS
    ** Make a Copy of these shortcuts on the Desktop :
    Start Weblogic Server - WLS_FORMS  and RENAME it to Start Weblogic Server - WLS_REPORTS
    Stop Weblogic Server - WLS_FORMS and RENAME it to  Stop Weblogic Server - WLS_REPORTS
    ** Change properties of  Start Weblogic Server - WLS_REPORTS  file :
    Target :D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight\bin\startManagedWebLogic.cmd WLS_REPORTS** Change properties of  Stop Weblogic Server - WLS_REPORTS  file :
    Target:D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight\bin\stopManagedWebLogic.cmd WLS_REPORTS
  7. Run  : d:\Oracle\Middleware\oracle_common\common\bin\wlst.cmd
  8. Wait until it loads.... , then type:connect ("weblogic" , "OrAcLe_2016" , "localhost:7001")
    --where "weblogic" is Server Name and "OrAcLe_2016" is the password 
    press Enter to connect to Weblogic 
  9. Create reports tools by typing the following code [ becareful as it's case-sensitive] :
    createReportsToolsInstance(instanceName='insight_Reports_Tools'  ,  machine='AdminServerMachine')press Enter
    ****** files must be created in this path
    D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight\config\fmwconfig\components\ReportsToolsComponent\***********************************************************
    Name Report  Server Name by typing the following code [ becareful as it's case-sensitive] :
    createReportsServerInstance(instanceName="Insight_Rep_Srvr", machine="AdminServerMachine")
    press Enter
  10. Once you are finished , exit by typing:
    exit()
  11. Stop all services now  from STOP shortcuts on the desktop , Enter User name and password if required
  12. Open Notepad and type the following  and save file as boot.properties :
    username=weblogic
    password=OrAcLe_2016
  13. Copy the boot.properties file to these destinations:
    ** D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight\servers\AdminServercreate folder : security
    Paste boot.properties file here and in the following folders too:
    D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight\servers\WLS_FORMS\securityD:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight\servers\WLS_REPORTS\securityNow , you can run Weblogic , Forms and Reports too without inserting User Name even Password.
  14. Goto :D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight\reports\bin\rwbuilder.batsend it as a shortcut to Desktop to run report Builder 
  15. To change Icon , Goto : 
    D:\Oracle\Middleware\bin
    and choose rwbuilder

Configure Oracle 12C - Create Domain Step-2

Create Domain:

  1. Goto:D:\Oracle\Middleware\oracle_common\common\bin\config.cmd
  2. Create a new domain : name it as insight (D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight) click NEXT
  3. Select the following Templates
* Oracle Forms Application Deployment Service(FADS)-12.2.1.3.0[forms]
* Oracle Forms -12.2.1.3.0[forms]
* Oracle Reports Application-12.2.1[reports]
* Oracle Enterprise Manager-12.2.1.3.0[em]
* Oracle HTTP Server (Collaocated) -12.2.1.3.0[ohs]
* Oracle Reports Server -12.2.1 [ReportsServerComponent]
* Reports Bridge -12.2.1 [reportsBridgeComponenet]
* Oracle  WSM Policy Manager -12.2.1.3 [oracle_common]
* Oracle JRF - 12.2.1.3.0 [oracle_forms]
* WebLogic Coherence Cluster Extension - 12.2.1.3.0 [wlserver] click NEXT
4.Click NEXT
5.Enter weblogicuser name                      :   insight
                           Password               : insight123456
                            Confirm Password : insight123456  ,click NEXT


6.Select Domain Mode : Production ,click NEXT

7.Eneter  Host Name            :localhost
         DBMS/Service      : IAS  --the name of Database
           Schema Password : insight123456

click : Get RCU Configuration
if it's successfully done , then
click NEXT

8.On JDBC Component Schema  click NEXT

9.On JDBC Component Schema  Test , wait until end of Test
 click NEXT

10.On Advanced Configuration  :
Check  Only the following 3 items:
* Administration Server
* Topology
* System Components ,click NEXT

11.On Administration Server :
Check Enable SSL
Server Groups: WSMPM-MAN-SVR --it's the last one in drop-down list,click NEXT

12.On Managed Servers  , You do have : 
WLS_FORMS
WLS_REPORTSclick NEXT

13.On Clusters  , You do have : 
cluster_forms
cluster_reportsclick NEXT

14.On Server Template page, just click  NEXT

15.On Dynamic Servers, You do have : 
cluster_forms 
cluster_reports click NEXT

16.On Assign Servers to Clisusters , just click  NEXT

17.On Coherence Clusters , just click  NEXT

18.On Machines , just click  NEXT

19.On Assign Servers to Machines :
Add the  left AdminServer TO the right Machines 
Click on the right AdminServerMachine, Then  
Click the small arrow in the middle of screen , click  NEXT

20.On  Virtual Targets , just click NEXT


21.On  Partitions , just click NEXT

22.On System Components 
add  component: ohs
--from upper left on the screen Click the Green Add icon
-- Change new_SystemComponent_1 to : ohs1
--Select OHS from Component Type List , click NEXT


23.On OHS Server, Just click NEXT


24.On Domain Frontend Host , Just click NEXT

25.On Assign System Components to Machines :
Add ohs1 to the right Machines , click NEXT

26.On OHS Server:
enter in Listen Address: localhost
        click NEXT

27.On Deployments Targeting , just click NEXT

28.On ServicesTargeting , just click NEXT

29.On Configuration Summary , just click Create

30.On Configuration Progress , wait until it finishes

Once it's finished Click NEXT, then Finish

Congrats , you are done...... [next step is to run Node Manager]

UPDATE : If it config.cmd  does not load  , then remove all instaled JAVA (containing JDK&JRE and install other version) in my case I removed jdk-8u152-windows-x64 and installed jdk-8u181-windows-x64 .
This happened when I dropped then reCreate the RCU . That RCU was firstly created using the version of jdk-8u181-windows-x64 .

Configure Oracle 12C - RCU Step-1

Install the following software :
  1.  Oracle DB 12c download link , Here's another link Archive.org
  2. Forms and Reports 12.2.1.3.0  download link
  3. Fusion Middleware Infrastructure installer  12.2.1.3 download link
  4. Java 8u152 version(jdk-8u152-windows-x64) download link

Then start the RCU as followed.

After installation ,Create Repository using Repository Creation Utility (RCU):


  1. GOTO D:\Oracle\Middleware\oracle_common\bin\rcu.bat
  2. Enter required Credentials
  3. Select  ALL : ORACLE AS Repository Components

Note, You can drop an existing  DOMAIN , by following these simple steps :
  1. Goto D:\Oracle\Middleware\domain-registry.xmland delete the line contains Domain Name
  2. Delete the folder D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\applications\insight
  3. Delete the folder D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight
  4. Delete the file:  D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\insight\servers\AdminServer\tmp\AdminServer.lok

Before Starting install Forms &Reports and Fusion:
  • Both of  Fusion and Forms&Reports must have the same version
  • Install Fusion First then install Forms&Reports 
  • Forms&Reports  are downloaded in two zipped folders, so extract first one (larger than 1.5GB) and keep the other (small zip file) inside extracted folder as the following image



Publish your local folder over internet

Using HFS application  you can download it from here:

Steps to publish your files
  1. Download HFS (from here)
  2. Right click desired folder to publish
  3.  Check if it's real or virtual folder
  4. To change port from 8080 to 280
    1. in Home screen of HFS 
    2. upper left , click Port:8080
    3. change it to 280
  5. You are done !

Parsing JSON Manually in oracle database

Json  data is very useful when working with web services.

Here's an example of  JSON structure :

To extract data from json use the follwing function:


CREATE FUNCTION PARSE_JSON ( P_Text  IN VARCHAR2,
                                 P_Field IN VARCHAR2,
                                 P_Occur IN NUMBER) RETURN VARCHAR2 IS
 V_Text_Ready    VARCHAR2(2000);
 V_Elemnt_Occur  NUMBER :=P_Occur;
 V_Elemnt_Name   VARCHAR2(100) :=P_Field;
 V_Elemnt_Value  VARCHAR2(200);
BEGIN
  --------------
  V_Text_Ready := REGEXP_SUBSTR( P_Text , '{(.*?)\}',1,V_Elemnt_Occur);
  V_Text_Ready := REGEXP_REPLACE(V_Text_Ready , '({|"|}|\]|\[)+');
  V_Elemnt_Value := REGEXP_REPLACE(REGEXP_SUBSTR(V_Text_Ready, V_Elemnt_Name||':[^,]+', 1 , 1), V_Elemnt_Name);
  --------------
  RETURN ( REGEXP_REPLACE(V_Elemnt_Value,':'));
  --------------
  EXCEPTION
    WHEN OTHERS THEN
      RETURN (NULL);
 END PARSE_JSON;


Calling Oracle Procedures from PHP

Using Oracle Functions or Procedures can be used to insert /update/delete data from oracle database.

While creating function ADD_INVOICE to insert data in AR_HEADER and AR_LINES,
I found when calling it from TOAD it works fine and insert data in the two levels (HEADER and LINES).

When using PHP it only insert data in one level (HEADER) only.

After some search , I got the concept of calling stored procedure using PHP.
So, I converted the preceding function (ADD_INVOICE ) to procedure which holds an OUT parameter.

Then  when calling it, the insert was successfully in the two levels (HEADER and LINES).

here's the PHP get code :


<?php
    //Connect to oracle database 
    $db=oci_connect('pos','pos','prod', 'AL32UTF8');
    
    $query = " DECLARE  BEGIN ADD_INVOICE(:message); END;";     
    $stmt =oci_parse ($db , $query);  
    // Bind the output parameter
    oci_bind_by_name($stmt,':message',$message,32);    
    // execute query
    oci_execute($stmt); 
print "$message\n";
UPDATES:
 The preceding  $query in green , must be written in one line , to avoid erros!
Also when receiving JSON  using $_POST methods , it's automatically add back slash to every character.

I send json_text : [{ "product_id": "60402", "price": "20.0", "tax_rate": "0.0" , "qty": "1", }{ "product_id": "60302", "price": "60.0", "tax_rate": "5.0" , "qty": "1", }]

It's converted to: [{ \"product_id\": \"60402\", \"price\": \"20.0\", \"tax_rate\": \"0.0\" , \"qty\": \"1\", }{ \"product_id\": \"60302\", \"price\": \"60.0\", \"tax_rate\": \"5.0\" , \"qty\": \"1\", }]

So We use Oracle REPLACE function to remove back slash  ,then parse json.

Connect PHP and Oracle database 10g

I posted before how to create APIs (Web Services) from Database 10g using PLSQL Gateway in this post.

When Android developer reads API , Arabic fonts was not complete when using FLUTTER, but when he using Android Studio he reads without any losing characters.

I found using php server , it works fine.

Here are steps to create your first APIs to connect PHP and ORACLE 10g together:
1#  HR schema is used in the following example
2#  Download this Github repository from  here (It includes AppServ and API Folders) APPSERV another link
3# Install AppServ to C:\AppServ
4#Extract ora_php-master.zip to C:\AppServ\www
5# Rename C:\AppServ\www\ora_php-master to  C:\AppServ\www\api
 Now your folders and files  should looks like this:

6# Config Folder: Contains database.php ,

<?php

class Database{

 // specify your own database credentials

    private $host     = "localhost"; //DataBase Server

    private $db_name  = "PROD";    //DataBase Name

    private $username = "hr";            //User Name, which We'll Create API for

    private $password = "hr";            //User Password

    public  $conn;                              //Public Varaible
// get the database connection
    public function getConnection(){
  $this->conn = null;
  try{
   $this->conn = oci_connect($this->username, 
                             $this->password, 
           '(DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)
                                      (HOST = '.$this->host.')
                 (PORT = 1521)) 
               (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVICE_NAME = '.$this->db_name.') 
                               (SID = '.$this->db_name.')))' , 'AL32UTF8');
   }
  catch(Exception $exception){
   echo "Connection error: " . $exception->getMessage();
   }
   return $this->conn;
   }

7# Objects Folder : Contains all Users, if  we do have other users .


8# User Folder : For every object we create folder contains all types of API  (GET, PUT, POST....)


9# To Test API : goto http://localhost/api/user/read.php
URL consists of : Machine_Ip/API_Folder(Which was ora_php-master)/APIS_FOLDER(USER)/API_METHOD(read.php or search.php?id=107)

10# Done , Now you can connect to database from any machine, Android, iOS etc......

UPDATE #1
You may face an error  like Call to undefined function oci_connect .

Here's how to fix it :
# You need to enable OCI for php
# Edit php.ini

# enable extension=php_oci8.dll
BEFORE : ;extension=php_oci8.dll
AFTER    : extension=php_oci8.dll

# Restart AppServ .

UPDATE #2

To make sure OCI works , Open browser and goto  http://localhost/phpinfo.php
it must looks have oci like that :




UPDATE #3

Connecting to remote DataBase is some tricky , You just add connection string  when calling OCI_CONNECT , here's a full example :


<?php
//Connect String
$db="(DESCRIPTION=
     (ADDRESS_LIST=
       (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)
         (HOST=192.168.1.25)(PORT=1521)
       )
    )
        (CONNECT_DATA=(SID=HR))
 )";

//Connect to DB

$conn = oci_connect('hr','hr',$db); 


//Run a sample query

$qry = oci_parse($conn, 'select SYSDATE from DUAL');


if (!qry){

    echo "Not connected";

}else{

    echo "Connected";

}

UPDATE #4

If you still cannot see OCI8 in http://localhost/phpinfo.php , here's final steps :

1# download  oracle instant client (instantclient-basic-win32-10.2.0.5) from here 

2# Extract all contents to the zipped file to :
   - C:\AppServ\Apache2.2\bin
  and
  - C:\AppServ\php5\ext

3#  Edit System Variables PATH 
  add C:\AppServ\php5\ext  at the end of existing text

4# Restart the Apache server

5# You are done !