R12 d49656 gc10-apps dba 19
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This document provides instructions on using AD Utilities to install off-cycle products and convert file character sets in Oracle Applications. It describes how to use AD Splicer to register off-cycle products, edit required control files, and complete post-splice steps. It also explains how to use the adncnv utility to convert individual file character sets between encodings.
R12 d49656 gc10-apps dba 19
- 1. Configuration Utilities AD Utilities Topics
- 2. Objectives At the end of this module, you should be able to do the following: Install a new off-cycle product Convert the character set of Applications files
- 3. Module Overview This module consists of the following topics: AD Splicer AD Splicer control files Post-splice steps File Character Set Conversion
- 4. AD Splicer AD Splicer registers off-cycle product as a valid Oracle Applications product for the given release The splicing process enables AutoPatch and AD Administration to recognize the off-cycle product AD Splicer uses control files to manage the splicing process These are not related to the database control files
- 5. AD Splicer AD Splicer cannot be used to add custom, non-Oracle products to your APPL_TOP AD Splicer must be run for each APPL_TOP and database combination
- 6. AD Splicer Control Files AD Splicer requires two types of control file: Product configuration file Product definition files
- 7. Editing newprods.txt Each spliced product in newprods.txt has an entry such as the following: product=zsa base_product_top=*APPL_TOP* oracle_schema=zsa sizing_factor=100 main_tspace=*Product_Name*D index_tspace=*Product_Name*X temp_tspace=*Temporary Tablespace* default_tspace=*Product_Name*D
- 8. Editing newprods.txt The schema for product data objects oracle_schema The sizing factor used when creating tables and indexes sizing_factor base_product_top product Status The product being spliced The base directory for product files Description
- 9. Post-Splice Steps After the new product is spliced in, the files and objects for this product can be installed. To do this you need to: Log out and log back in so that you are using the new environment file (or registry entries) to set up your environment Verify that <PROD>_TOP environment variables are set for your newly-spliced product Run AutoPatch to install files and database objects for your new product
- 10. File Character Set Conversion Rapid Install and the AD utilities convert Oracle files from one character set to another automatically You can use the File Character Set Converter to convert files from other vendors
- 11. File Character Set Conversion (adncnv) This utility converts one file at a time: $ adncnv <source file> <source char set> <destination file> <dest char set>
- 12. File Character Set Conversion (adncnv) Path and filename for the converted file <destination file> New character set for the converted file <dest char set> <source char set> <source file> Parameter Path and filename of the file to convert Current character set Description
- 13. File Character Set Conversion (adncnv) For example, to convert the file afcmstat.sql from the character set we8iso8859p1 to the character set UTF8, you would type: $ cd $FND_TOP/sql $ cp afcmstat.sql afcmstat.old $ adncnv afcmstat.old we8iso8859p1 \ afcmstat.sql UTF8
- 14. Module Summary In this module, you should have learned how to do the following: Install a new off-cycle product Convert the character set of Applications files
- 15. Module Discussion What is an off-cycle product? When would you need to convert the character set of Applications files?
- 16. Module Practice Registering a Product with AD Splicer
Editor's Notes
- #2: ILT Schedule: Timing Topic 15 minutes Lecture 30 minutes Practice 45 minutes Total
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- #5: <Course name> <Lesson number> - AD Splicer AD Splicer performs the same product registration function as License Manager. However, it registers off-cycle products — those that are released between maintenance packs — as active in your system. This process of &quot;splicing&quot; modifies the APPL_TOP and database so that AutoPatch and AD Administration recognize the off-cycle product as a valid product for a specific release. Patches that contain off-cycle products also contain the control files that AD Splicer needs to register the product. The patch also contains a readme file that describes how to install the new product(s).
- #6: <Course name> <Lesson number> - AD Splicer Product tablespaces for the new off-cycle products must be created before running AD Splicer. AD Splicer automatically determines the correct tablespaces in the Oracle Applications Tablespace Model (OATM).
- #7: <Course name> <Lesson number> - AD Splicer Control Files Off-cycle products are generally released as patches. All product files and control files necessary to splice in the product are included in the patch. There is one product configuration file, called newprods.txt. The product configuration file must be edited for your specific system before the off-cycle product can be properly spliced. Note: The product definition files must not be altered. There are two product definition files per off-cycle product. They are <prod>prod.txt: which contains language-independent information for product <prod> <prod>terr.txt: which contains language-dependent information for product <prod> <prod> represents the product abbreviation for an Applications product. For example GL for General Ledger and PO for Purchasing. The AD Splicer control files must copied from the patch to the APPL_TOP/admin directory.
- #8: <Course name> <Lesson number> - Editing newprods.txt Each spliced product in newprods.txt has an entry as shown in the slide. Release 12 uses the OATM (Oracle Applications Tablespace Model),so you do not need to supply AD splicer with parameters for identifying tablespaces This example shows the ZSA product. This file needs to be edited for your specific environment. Parameters that may need editing are: base_product_top – the default value of *APPL_TOP* will place the product files under APPL_TOP. main_tspace – the default value of *Product_Name*D must be changed to the product’s tablespace name. For example, ZSAD for the ZSA product. index_tspace – the default value of *Product_Name*X must be changed to the product’s index tablespace name. For example, ZSAX for the ZSA product. temp_tspace – the default value of *Temporary_Tablespace* must be changed to the temporary tablespace name. For example, TEMP. default_tspace – the default value of *Product_Name*D must be changed to the product’s tablespace name. For example, ZSAD for the ZSA product. Instructor Note : AD Splicer connects to the database and identifies the registered tablespaces to determine whether the system uses OATM.
- #9: <Course name> <Lesson number> - Editing newprods.txt This table defines each of the parameters in the newprods.txt file. The product entry is the product abbreviation of the product you are splicing in. The base_product_top is the base directory for product files. In most cases this is called APPL_TOP. oracle_schema is the schema name for the products database objects. Warning: Do not use APPS. sizing_factor is the sizing factor used when creating tables and indexes. Note: A sizing factor of 100 means that new data objects (tables or indexes) are created with the Oracle defined NEXT extent size. A sizing factor of 200 means that a new object’s NEXT extent size will be 200% of the Oracle-defined value. Release 12 uses the OATM (Oracle Applications Tablespace Model),so you do not need to supply AD splicer with parameters for identifying tablespaces.
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- #11: <Course name> <Lesson number> - File Character Set Conversion Rapid Install, AutoPatch, and AD Administration convert Oracle files from one character set to another automatically. If necessary, you can use the File Character Set Converter to perform manual conversion of files from other vendors.
- #12: File Character Set Conversion Warning: Do not character set convert a file multiple times as this may corrupt the file. Also non-text files (such as .fmx) should not be character set converted.
- #13: <Course name> <Lesson number> - File Character Set Conversion This table describes each of the parameters required by the File Character Set Conversion utility.
- #14: File Character Set Conversion The path and file name for the source and the destination files can be the same if the source file’s directory and the APPLTMP directory are on the same file system. In general, it is simpler and safer to use different source and destination file names. Suggestion: If you cannot convert to the same file name, convert to a different file name or change APPLTMP to a directory on the same file system as the source file directory.
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- #17: <Course name> <Lesson number> - Refer to Practice - Registering a Product with AD Splicer [ LAB420FY ]