© 2001 Solution Beacon, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Release 11i Apps DBA NCOAUG – Summer 2001...

© 2001 Solution Beacon, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Release 11i Apps DBA

NCOAUG – Summer 2001 Chicago, IL

Randy Giefer [email protected]

Teaching An Old Dog New TricksTeaching An Old Dog New Tricks

2© 2001 Solution Beacon, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Overview (Apps DBA Delta Training For 11i) Audience Survey Presenter Introduction

Welcome !


Technical

- Database Administrator

- Apps System Administrator

- Developer

Current Application Release

- Release 10.7, 11.0.x, 11i (11.5.1 – 11.5.4)

Current User Interface(s)

- Character, SmartClient, Citrix, OADM, NCA

Intended Audience


Educate

- High Level Summary

- Not The Complete, Exhaustive Source

- Provide Guidance And Direction

- Information To Build A Training Plan Awareness, Try Not To Scare Reference Materials

( Whitepaper available upon request )[email protected]

www.solutionbeacon.com

Today’s Goals


The Biggest and Most Complex Release Ever ! Increased Functionality New Technology

What is Release 11i?


Increased Functionality …

Products – Applications Release 11i

- over 152 162 products

- over 15 17 product families Workflow – Enabled (over 15 products) Self-Service Web Apps BIS CRM



New Technology … Oracle 8i Internet Computing Architecture Java-Enabled!!!

Combined Together…

= Release 11i Technology Stack



Release 11i Technology Stack

- Internet Computing Architecture (ICA)

- Oracle 8i and 8i New Features

Release 11i Functionality



Database

Server

Tier

Middle

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Client

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Database

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Client

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8i

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Database

Server

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8i

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JInitiatorJInitiator


8i ORACLE_HOME


Database

Server

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Middle

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8i

Database



Simple so far, right?

8i ORACLE_HOME


Database

Server

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Middle

Tier

Client

Tier

ConcurrentConcurrentProcessing ServerProcessing Server

AdminAdminServerServer

WebDB 2.2WebDB 2.2ListenerListener

Forms Forms ServerServer

ReportsReportsServerServer

8.0.6 ORACLE_HOME

WebDB WebDB 2.52.5

ApacheApache

8.1.6 Web ORACLE_HOME

8.1.6

Database

Applications Technology StackApplications Technology StackWeb HTTP Servers Web HTTP Servers


Release 11i Technology Stack!! Release 11.5.1 !!

DiscovererDiscovererServer *Server *

* * OptionalOptional

8.1.6 ORACLE_HOME


Database

Server

Tier

Middle

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Client

Tier





8.0.6 ORACLE_HOME

ApacheApache

8.1.6 iAS ORACLE_HOME

8.1.6

Database



Release 11i Technology Stack!! Release 11.5.2, 11.5.3 !!



8.1.6 ORACLE_HOME


Database

Server

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Middle

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Client

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8.0.6 ORACLE_HOME

ApacheApache

8.1.7 ORACLE_HOME

8.1.7

Database



Release 11i Technology Stack!! Release 11.5.4 !!



8.1.6 iAS ORACLE_HOME


Technology Stack Products

• Oracle8i Enterprise Edition 8.1.6 • Other Oracle Homes – App(8.0.6), WebDB(8.1.6)• WebDB 2.2 and WebDB 2.5 !• JRE (Java Runtime Environment) 1.1.8• JDK (Java Development Kit) 1.1.8• Oracle Web Discoverer 3.3.48 (Optional)• Oracle JInitiator (1.1.7) On The Client• Oracle Forms 6i• Oracle Reports 6i• Oracle Graphics

!! Release 11.5.1 !!



• Oracle8i Enterprise Edition 8.1.6 • Other Oracle Homes – App(8.0.6), iAS(8.1.6)• WebDB 2.2 and WebDB 2.5 !• Apache Web Server (1.3.9, Full - jsp, jServ) • JServ (1.1)• JRE (Java Runtime Environment) 1.1.8• JDK (Java Development Kit) 1.1.8• Oracle Web Discoverer 3.3.48 (Optional)• Oracle JInitiator (1.1.7) On The Client• Oracle Forms 6i• Oracle Reports 6i• Oracle Graphics

!! Release 11.5.2, 11.5.3 !!



• Oracle8i Enterprise Edition 8.1.6 8.1.7 • Other Oracle Homes - App(8.0.6), iAS(8.1.6)• WebDB 2.2 and WebDB 2.5 !• Apache Web Server (1.3.9, Full - jsp, jServ) • JServ (1.1)• JRE (Java Runtime Environment) 1.1.8• JDK (Java Development Kit) 1.1.8 1.2.2• Oracle Web Discoverer 3.3.48 (Optional)• Oracle JInitiator ( 1.1.7 1.1.8.7 ) • Oracle Forms 6i• Oracle Reports 6i• Oracle Graphics

!! Release 11.5.4 !!


Install is More Complex (# products), But Easier Than 10.7 NCA

More Products (All Products Get Installed, Regardless Of Licensing)

Server Partitioning (TWO_TASK) Driven By Many, Many Configuration Files !!!

Technology Stack Notes


Tech Stack – More Complex to Administer Administrator Profile “Roles”

DB – Database Administrator (8.1.7) App – Applications Administrator (8.0.6) Web – Web Administrator (iAS/8.1.6)

Numerous Start/Stop Scripts



More Complex to Administer

$COMN_TOP/admin/scripts adalnctl.sh Apps Listener adcmctl.sh Concurrent Managers adrepctl.sh Reports Server adtcfctl.sh TCF Server adfrmctl.sh Forms Server adfmsctl.sh Forms Metric Server adfmcctl.sh Forms Metric Client adapcctl.sh Apache



$ORACLE_HOME/appsutil/scripts addbctl.sh Database addlnctl.sh Database Listener



Technology Stack – Many Ports


Oracle Applications Environment Manager (oaem)

Facilitates .profile Establishment

( DB, App, Web ) No Need For Multiple UNIX .profile Scripts Provides Start / Stop / Status – All Components Download From Solution Beacon Website

www.solutionbeacon.com

R11i Tools To Assist You


Oracle8i – New Features • Materialized Views• Cost-based Optimization• Database Resource Manager• Partitioned Tables• Temporary Tables• Invoker Rights• Cache Fusion• Locally Managed Tablespaces• Function-based Indexes• STATSPACK• RMAN• Log Miner


Materialized Views

• Summarize, Precompute, Aggregate Data• Stored Data (Not A View)• Snapshot• query_rewrite_enabled -> CBO


Cost-Based Optimization

• Optimization Based on Hints & Statistics• Optimizer Reviews Potential Execution Plans• Compares Execution Plans• Chooses Lowest Cost• Release 11i, optimizer_mode = choose

• Refer To Whitepaper For init.ora Parameters• $FND_TOP/sql/AFCHKCBO.sql


Cost-Based Optimization

Need To Keep Statistics Current !

• FND_STATS (Not ANALYZE, DBMS_STATS)

• Oracle Provided Concurrent Programs- Analyze All Index Columns- Gather Table Statistics- Backup Table Statistics- Restore Table Statistics- Gather Column Statistics (Obsolete !!)- Gather All Column Statistics (Obsolete !!)- Gather Schema Statistics


Database Resource Manager

• Gives DBA More Control Of System Resources• Consumer Groups And Resource Plans• Allocate And Assign Priorities • Limited To CPU Resources• See Oracle Note 106948.1 For Examples


Partitioned Tables

• Tables Sub-divided Into Smaller Segments• More Manageable Than A Large Table• Separate Indexes, Segments• Balance I/O• Two Partitioning Methods

• Range Partitioning• Hash Partitioning


Temporary Tables

• Name Says A Lot• Exists Only For Duration Of A Session• No REDO For SQL To Temporary Tables• No DML Locks• INV And GL Starting To Use


Invoker Rights

• Invoke Or Execute Procedures/Pkgs As If You Were The Owner

• One Instance/Occurrence Of A Package In APPS Schema

• No More Multiple Sets Of Books Architecture (MSOBA) or Multiple Reporting Currencies (MRC) Schema Duplication


Cache Fusion

• Parallel Server Environments• Increases Performance and Availability • Shares the Cache Across OPS Nodes• Big Feature of Oracle 9i

(Real Application Clusters)


Locally Managed Tablespaces

• Tablespaces That Manage Their Own Extents• Bitmap In Each Datafile• Each Bit Signifies A Data Block• Reduced Contention On The Data Dictionary


Function-Based Indexes

• Create Index Using A Function On Column• After Creation, Just Like Normal Index• Use This As A Tuning Aid

create index ap_chrg_allocations_n99 on ap_chrg_allocations_all (abs(allocated_amount));


STATSPACK

• Historical Data Collection• BSTAT/ESTAT On Steroids• 100+ Metrics• Stores Data In Database• Checkout Whitepaper For More Info


RMAN

• Catalog-based Backup & Recovery Tool• Automatically Determines:

Database Files, Archive Logs, Control Files• No Other OS files• Compresses Datafiles – Only Used Blocks• Incremental Backups – Only Changed Blocks• More Info - Oracle8i Recovery Manager User's

Guide and Reference


Log Miner

• Finally!• Readable Interface Into The REDO Logs• Generates DML SQL From Logs (No DDL)• “Supported” Oracle Analysis Tool• Aids in:

• Determining Trends• Capacity Planning• Point-in-Time Recovery


Oracle8i – New Features • Materialized Views• Cost-based Optimization• Database Resource Manager• Partitioned Tables• Temporary Tables• Invoker Rights• Cache Fusion• Locally Managed Tablespaces• Function-based Indexes• STATSPACK• RMAN• Log Miner


Oracle8i – New Features

What do these new features give you?


Oracle8i – New Features, Summary

• Flexibility• Power• Performance

“These new Oracle 8i features provide flexibility to Apps DBAs and Developers, which gives them more control and power over the environment. By correctly and efficiently applying these features, greater performance can be obtained.”

• Ladder Commercial “Just because you have the power, doesn’t mean you should

use it.”


• Release 11i Technology Stack



• Release 11i Functionality



• Required Fields Are Color Highlighted• LOV Indicator• Bubble Help• Context Sensitive Help • Right Mouse Click – Popup Menus• Better Colors!• Folder Tab Metaphor - Alternate Regions

Displayed As Folder Tabs• For 10.7/11 NCA Installs, No More Floating

Toolbar!

New Look And Feel


Purchasing General Ledger Payables Project Accounting Receivables HR Account Generator Oracle Business Intelligence Oracle Service

Workflow-Enabled Applications


Oracle Engineering Oracle Inventory Oracle Web Employees Oracle Web Customers Oracle Web Suppliers Implementation Wizard Oracle CRM



WF_PURGE Package Oracle Note: 132254.1 Performance-Related Profile Options:

- Account Generator: Run in Debug Mode

- Purchasing: Workflow Processing Mode



Some, Not All Define Concurrent Program Define Concurrent Manager Session Control Dialog Network Test Screen

System Admin Screen Changes


Conc Program - Screen Changes


New fields on the Concurrent Programs screen: Priority Incrementor MLS Function Restart on System Failure Enable Trace NLS Compliant

Define Concurrent Programs


New button on the Concurrent Programs screen:

Session Control

Define Concurrent Programs


Concurrent Program - Screen Changes


Concurrent Program – Screen Changes

Session Control Dialog


Consumer Group

- Database Resource Group Rollback Segment

- First Commit Only! Optimizer Mode

- FIRST_ROWS

- ALL_ROWS

- RULE

- CHOOSE

Session Control Dialog


Define Concurrent Manager Screen Changes

Consumer Group: Database Resource Group

Concurrent Manager – Screen Changes


Additional Latency and Bandwidth Information

- Client to the Middle-tier

- Middle-tier to the Database-tier

Network Test Screen


Network Test Screen


FND: Resource Consumer Group

- Database Resource Manager Utilities:SQL Trace Account Generator: Run in Debug Mode Purchasing: Workflow Processing Mode

- Online

- Background

New Profile Options


Admin Utility Used to:

- Add Products

- Add Languages

For UNIX:$cd COMMON_TOP/admin/assistants/licmgr

$LicenseMgr

$AD_TOP/bin/adlicmgr.sh

License Manager


My Definition of Cloning…

The process of reproducing an entire environment, including the Oracle home ($ORACLE_HOME) and Application top ($APPL_TOP) directory structures.

Note that this may be different than what you currently now as “refreshing” a database.

Cloning 11i Instances


Two Methods:

Manually - Need To Change- Dozens Of Configuration Files- Numerous Site Profile Values- Not Supported

Oracle’s adclone.pl

Cloning 11i Instances


adclone.pl:

MetaLink Document: 280896 Patch 1636653 1906056 A Supported Method Limitations – Identical Configuration

Overview: Pre-clone, Copy, Post-clone, Wrap-up Tasks

Cloning 11i Instances – adclone.pl


DDRTEST (ddrtest.jsp) Found On Oracle’s FTP Site

(ftp://oracle-ftp.oracle.com/apps/patchsets/AOL/DDRTEST/)

- Display DBC File Contents- CLASSPATH And Important Class Versions- Tests JDBC Connection- Validates Login To Apps- Verifies Client Cookies

Debugging Tool – DDRTEST


Found On Oracle’s FTP Site:

ftp://oracle-ftp.oracle.com/apps/patchsets/PATCHSET_COMPARE_TOOL/

- Updated Nightly By Oracle- Can Be Used For 10.7, 11.0.x And 11.5.x- Displays Currently Available Patchsets- Reads Your applptch.txt File- Produces Reports On Differences- Automate It

Patchset Comparison Tool


FNDCPASS - Oracle Supported Utility For Changing Passwords – Finally!

UNIX find Command: $find . -exec grep -l 8001 {} \; GNU Find Utilities – locate command

Miscellaneous Tips And Tricks


The Top Ten Reasons to Upgrade to Release 11i are…

Top Ten Reasons to Upgrade


Number 10 . . .

Needed an excuse to get out of work!!!



Number 9 . . .

Oracle is live on it!



Number 8 . . .

Oracle 8i, Oracle 8i, Oracle 8i!



Number 7 . . .

We’re all getting bored with 10.7 / 7.3.4 and need something new!

(BTW, This Combination Is De-Supported)



Number 6 . . .

R10.7 Support Ends on December 31, 2002!



Number 5 . . .

Web based GUI interface!



Number 4 . . .

No more SmartClient!

(What was Smart about it in the first place?)



Number 3 . . .

Locally Managed Tablespaces!



Number 2 . . .

Order Management Rewrite

!!!! (No More OEORPC Listener) !!!!



and the # 1 reason to upgrade to Release 11i . . .

(drum roll please . . .)



and the # 1 reason to upgrade to Release 11i . . .

The TRMs are finally online!!!!!!!!!

(Both On Documentation CD And On MetaLink – eTRM)



More Information

Email: [email protected]

Utilities, Papers, Tools: www.solutionbeacon.com

See Us At OAUG:

- R11i Installation And Upgrade Workshop

- Upgrade SIG

- R11i Upgrade Panel

- Concurrent Manager Panel


Questions

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