Oracle Fusion Middleware Installing Oracle Forms and Reports 12C (12.2.1) E66264-02
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Oracle®[1] Fusion Middleware Installing Oracle Forms and Reports 12c (12.2.1) E66264-02 February 2016 This document describes how to install and configure Oracle Forms and Reports. Oracle Fusion Middleware Installing Oracle Forms and Reports 12c (12.2.1) E66264-02 Copyright © 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Primary Author: Arup Roy This software and related documentation are provided under a license agreement containing restrictions on use and disclosure and are protected by intellectual property laws. Except as expressly permitted in your license agreement or allowed by law, you may not use, copy, reproduce, translate, broadcast, modify, license, transmit, distribute, exhibit, perform, publish, or display any part, in any form, or by any means. Reverse engineering, disassembly, or decompilation of this software, unless required by law for interoperability, is prohibited. 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Contents Preface ................................................................................................................................................................ vii Audience...................................................................................................................................................... vii Documentation Accessibility.................................................................................................................... vii Related Documents .................................................................................................................................... vii Conventions ............................................................................................................................................... viii 1 Installation and Configuration Overview 1.1 Oracle Forms and Reports Components ................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Securing Oracle Forms and Reports With Identity Management ....................................... 1-1 1.2.1 Securing Oracle Forms and Reports With Oracle Access Manager 11g ...................... 1-2 1.3 Installation and Configuration Roadmap for Oracle Forms and Reports.......................... 1-2 2 Installing and Configuring Oracle Forms and Reports 2.1 Preparing to Install ..................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1.1 Reviewing System Requirements and Specifications..................................................... 2-1 2.1.2 Reviewing Certification Information................................................................................ 2-2 2.1.3 Reviewing Interoperability and Compatibility ............................................................... 2-2 2.1.4 Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware Concepts.................................................... 2-2 2.1.5 Obtaining the Oracle Fusion Middleware Software....................................................... 2-2 2.1.6 Installing Oracle Forms and Oracle Reports on Separate Servers................................ 2-2 2.1.7 Installing Oracle Forms and Reports in a New Oracle home........................................ 2-3 2.1.8 Installing Oracle Forms and Reports as a Non-Default User........................................ 2-3 2.2 Installing Oracle WebLogic Server (FMW Infrastructure).................................................... 2-3 2.2.1 Planning Your Oracle home Location for Oracle Reports (Windows Only) .............. 2-3 2.2.2 Downloading the Correct Installer for your Operating System ................................... 2-4 2.2.3 Finding Oracle WebLogic Server (FMW Infrastructure) Installation Instructions .... 2-4 2.2.4 Stopping Node Manager Before Installing Oracle Forms and Reports (Windows Only) 2-4 2.3 Installing Oracle Identity and Access Management .............................................................. 2-4 2.4 Installing and Configuring Oracle Forms and Reports......................................................... 2-5 2.4.1 Running the rootpre.sh Script on IBM AIX Operating Systems................................... 2-5 2.4.2 Starting the Oracle Forms and Reports Installer............................................................. 2-5 2.4.3 Viewing the Installation Log Files..................................................................................... 2-6 2.4.4 Configuring Your Oracle Inventory (UNIX Only).......................................................... 2-6 2.4.5 Installing Using Oracle Universal Installer...................................................................... 2-6 iii 2.4.6 Repository Creation Utility ............................................................................................. 2-14 2.4.7 Configuring Forms Using the Config Wizard.............................................................. 2-23 2.4.8 Configuring Reports Using the Configuration Wizard .............................................. 2-34 2.4.8.1 Provisioning a Machine ............................................................................................ 2-36 2.4.8.2 Configure Reports Builder "Run to web"............................................................... 2-37 2.4.9 Configuring Form Builder Standalone 12c Using the Configuration Wizard......... 2-37 3 Verifying Oracle Forms and Reports Installation and Configuration 3.1 Verifying the Installation Logs.................................................................................................. 3-1 3.2 Verifying the Domain Server Logs........................................................................................... 3-1 3.3 Verifying the Installed Products and Product Versions........................................................ 3-1 3.4 Checking Browser URLs............................................................................................................ 3-2 3.4.1 Verifying Fusion Middleware Control ............................................................................. 3-2 3.5 Performing Basic Administration Tasks.................................................................................. 3-3 4 Deinstalling Oracle Forms and Reports 4.1 Understanding Deinstallation................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Deinstalling the Software........................................................................................................... 4-3 4.2.1 Removing Oracle Forms and Reports............................................................................... 4-3 4.2.1.1 Starting the Deinstaller ................................................................................................ 4-3 4.2.1.2 Removing Your Managed Oracle Forms and Reports 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