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Install and Configure Apex 4.0 in Oracle Database 11gR2

July 1, 2010 at 7:18 am (APEX 4.0)
Install Apex 4.0 in Oracle Database 11gR2 in Aix Env
Disk Space Requirement
Oracle Application Express disk space requirements are as follows:
■ Free space for Oracle Application Express software files on the file system: 450 MB
if using English only download (apex_4_0_en.zip) and 1 GB if using full download
(apex_4_0.zip).
■ Free space in Oracle Application Express tablespace: 185 MB
■ Free space in SYSTEM tablespace: 100 MB
■ Free space in Oracle Application Express tablespace for each additional language (other than
English) installed: 75 MB
Oracle XML DB Requirement
Oracle XML DB must be installed in the Oracle database that you want to use. If you are using a
preconfigured database created either during an installation or by
Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA), Oracle XML DB is already installed and configured.
apex4:/u01/oracle/product/11.2> pwd
/u01/oracle/product/11.2
/u01/oracle/product/11.2> unzip apex_4.0_en.zip
cd apex
apex4:/u01/oracle/product/11.2/apex> pwd
/u01/oracle/product/11.2/apex
SQL> show parameter db_name
NAME TYPE VALUE
———————————— ———– ——————————
db_name string apex4
SQL> @apexins SYSAUX SYSAUX TEMP /i/
Configure APEX_PUBLIC_USER Account
It is important to correctly configure the APEX_PUBLIC_USER account to enable proper
operation of Oracle Application Express.
Unlocking the APEX_PUBLIC_USER Account
The APEX_PUBLIC_USER account is locked at the end of a new installation of Oracle
Application Express. You must unlock this account before configuring the database
access descriptor (DAD) in a new installation.
To unlock the APEX_PUBLIC_USER account:
1. Start SQL*Plus and connect to the database where Oracle Application Express is installed as
SYS specifying the SYSDBA role. For example:
On UNIX and Linux:
$ sqlplus /nolog
SQL> CONNECT SYS as SYSDBA
Enter password: SYS_password
2. Run the following statement:
ALTER USER APEX_PUBLIC_USER ACCOUNT UNLOCK
Changing the Password for the APEX_PUBLIC_USER Account
The APEX_PUBLIC_USER account is created with a random password in a new
installation of Oracle Application Express. You must change the password for this
account before configuring the database access descriptor (DAD) in a new installation.
ALTER USER APEX_PUBLIC_USER IDENTIFIED BY apex_public_user;
Where new_password is the new password you are setting for APEX_PUBLIC_USER. You will
use this password when creating the DAD
About Password Expiration in Oracle Database 11g In the default profile in Oracle Database
11g, the parameter PASSWORD_LIFE_TIME is set to 180. If you are using Oracle Database
11g with Oracle Application Express, this causes the password for APEX_PUBLIC_USER to
expire in 180 days. As a result, your Oracle Application Express
instance will become unusable until you change the password.
To prevent this behavior, create another profile in which the PASSWORD_LIFE_TIME
parameter is set to unlimited and alter the APEX_PUBLIC_USER account and assign it
the new profile.
Otherwise you can do this
alter profile default limit password_life_time unlimited;
alter profile default limit PASSWORD_LOCK_TIME 7;
Configure the Embedded PL/SQL Gateway
The embedded PL/SQL gateway installs with the Oracle Database 11g. However, you must
configure it before you can use it with Oracle Application Express. To accomplish
this, you run a configuration file and unlock the ANONYMOUS account.
Running the apex_epg_config.sql Configuration Script
In a new installation, you configure the embedded PL/SQL gateway by running the configuration
script apex_epg_config.sql. Then, you unlock the ANONYMOUS
account.
To run the apex_epg_config.sql configuration script:
1. Change your working directory to the apex directory where you unzipped the Oracle
Application Express software.
2. Start SQL*Plus and connect to the database where Oracle Application Express is installed as
SYS specifying the SYSDBA role. For example:
■ On UNIX and Linux:
$ sqlplus /nolog
SQL> CONNECT SYS as SYSDBA
Enter password: SYS_password
3. Run apex_epg_config.sql passing the file system path to the base directory where the Oracle
Application Express software was unzipped as shown in the
following example:
On UNIX and Linux:
@apex_epg_config /tmp
or
SQL> !pwd
/u01/oracle/product/11.2/apex
SQL> @/u01/oracle/product/11.2/apex/apex_epg_config_core.sql /u01/oracle/product/11.2
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
old 1: create directory APEX_IMAGES as ‘&1/apex/images’
new 1: create directory APEX_IMAGES as ‘/u01/oracle/product/11.2/apex/images’
Directory created.
Enter value for imgupg:
old 47: if ‘&IMGUPG’ != ” then
new 47: if ” != ” then
Enter value for imgupg:
old 48: l_mv_folder := ‘&IMGUPG’;
new 48: l_mv_folder := ”;
– note here is seems like a hang, but really it takes a lot of time to run this if your server is not a
rocket.
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
Commit complete.
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
timing for: Load Images
Elapsed: 00:39:20.80
Session altered.
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
Commit complete.
Session altered.
Directory dropped.
4. Enter the following statement to unlock the ANONYMOUS account:
ALTER USER ANONYMOUS ACCOUNT UNLOCK;
SQL> ALTER USER ANONYMOUS ACCOUNT UNLOCK;
User altered.
Verifying the Oracle XML DB HTTP Server Port
The embedded PL/SQL gateway runs in the Oracle XML DB HTTP server in the Oracle
database. You can determine if the Oracle XML DB HTTP server is enabled by
verifying the associated port number.
To verify the port number where the Oracle XML DB HTTP Server is running:
1. Start SQL*Plus and connect to the database where Oracle Application Express is installed as
SYS specifying the SYSDBA role:
Enter the following statement to verify the port number:
SELECT DBMS_XDB.GETHTTPPORT FROM DUAL;
If the port number returns 0, the Oracle XML DB HTTP Server is disabled.
Enabling Oracle XML DB HTTP Server
The embedded PL/SQL gateway runs in the Oracle XML DB HTTP server in the Oracle
database.
To enable Oracle XML DB HTTP server:
1. Start SQL*Plus and connect to the database where Oracle Application Express is installed as
SYS specifying the SYSDBA role. For example:
SQL> EXEC DBMS_XDB.SETHTTPPORT(8080);
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> SELECT DBMS_XDB.GETHTTPPORT FROM DUAL;
GETHTTPPORT
———–
8080
SQL> show parameter job_queue_
NAME TYPE VALUE
———————————— ———– ——————————
job_queue_processes integer 1000
Change the Password for the ADMIN Account
In a new installation of Oracle Application Express, or if you are converting a runtime
environment to a development environment, you must change the password of the
internal ADMIN account. In an upgrade scenario, the password will be preserved and carried
over from the prior release.
To change the password for the ADMIN account:
1. Change your working directory to the apex directory where you unzipped the installation
software.
2. Start SQL*Plus and connect to the database where Oracle Application Express is installed as
SYS specifying the SYSDBA role. For example:
Run apxchpwd.sql. For example:
@apxchpwd
When prompted enter a password for the ADMIN account.
pwd: ****
————————————
Verifying the Validity of an Oracle Application Express
Installation
You can verify the validity of an Oracle Application Express installation by running the
following query:
SELECT STATUS FROM DBA_REGISTRY WHERE COMP_ID = 'APEX';
If the result is VALID, you can assume the installation was successful.
SELECT STATUS FROM DBA_REGISTRY WHERE COMP_ID = ‘APEX’;
STATUS
———–
VALID
1 row selected.
——————–
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Usn said,
December 14, 2010 at 8:04 am
Thanks a lot. I did not do an APEX install for a long time now. It’s great to have some
kind of shared notepad like that.
Regards
Martin
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Hendry Dasan said,
December 14, 2010 at 9:48 am
you are welcome Martin
cheers
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