IS 426: Information Systems Construction in Modern Society

Downloading and exploring oracle development environments

Needed downloads

1. Oracle developer suite 10g http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/developer-suite/downloads/index.html

2. Oracle database express edition 11ghttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/database-technologies/express-edition/downloads/index.html

Oracle developer suite 10g

• Contains forms builder utility and Reports utility• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/developer-suite/downloads/index.html

Oracle developer suite 10g - Accept

Oracle developer suite 10g -account

Oracle developer suite 10g - unzip

• Unzip disk 1 and disk 2 files into disk 1 and disk 2 folders.

• Starting with disk 1: – Try running setup file (Oops Error!)– Some configurations are needed to run the

developer suite 10g.

Required configurations

1. Add 6.0, 6.1,6.2 versions to available windows versions. Disk1/install/oraparam

2. Right click on setup file -> properties-> compatibility -> check Run -> select windows XP Pack 2.

3. Computer-> properties->advanced->performance settings-> advanced-> change-> custom size to 2000 and 8000-> click set and OK

RUN THE SETUP FILE

Error after changes- don’t forget to click on set in my computer properties

USEFUL CONFIGURATIONS VIDEOS- MUST SEE

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYeic14YK-Y

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU_QTlUQ1sk

Passing – INSTALLATION STARTS

Possible Error after starting your installation

• Change path environment var. from computer properties.

• Delete unwanted paths • Click retry.• Appears a lot so try to shorten the path

Disk 2

• You will be required to specify the stage folder path (disk 2).

• Browse to disk 2 folder and click on stage folder.

• Complete installation

SUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION!

INSTALLING DATABASE EXPRESS

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/database-technologies/express-edition/downloads/index.html

• Unzip the file • Start setup

INSTALLING DATABASE EXPRESS

• Get started shortcut to start• Note: you might get error to start the page if

you are using IE or chrome browsers. So change the settings to open the file with Firefox.

SUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION!

EXPLORING FORMS BUILDER

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Connecting your database 11g express edition to Oracle

Developer Suite 10g

• Go to Net Configuration Assistant in your suiteHome Directory

1. Local net Service Name configuration

2. Add 3. Service name: XE4. Network Protocol:

TCP5. Host name: your

device’s name6. Accept and finish!!

Now we are ready to Run some FORMS!

Connecting the forms builder

• GO TO forms builder and try to connect to the XE database

DATABASE IS NOW ACCESSABLE

View database tables and select one

Adding tables to your XE Database

• Adding tables to the database can be done by writing SQL stmts using the Run SQL Command Line.

• Example: – CREATE TABLE emp (att1 type, att2 type,…);