9.0.3.4 who need it ?
In December the 9.0.4 release was out, now there's a new 9.0.3.4 release.
Why ?
If some errors where in 9.0.4 I think we should expect a 9.0.4.1 (or something else) but not a 9.0.3.4, what does it mean ?
Oracle people told us BC4J of 9.0.4 and 9.0.3.3 where substantially aligned, that means 9.0.3.4 BC4J are newer ?
Should we expect a patch for 9.0.4 ?
Tks.
Tullio
9.0.4.0 is not yet production on windows.
We continue to produce 9.0.3.X maintenance releases for customers on the 9.0.3.X code line. For example, Oracle Applications is on this code line and it not presently in a position to upgrade their entire stack to JDK 1.4 for a while longer, so we assume other customers will also appreciate a 9.0.3.X maintenance release.
As has been our tradition for 9.0.3.3, each fix that is applied in the 9.0.4 code line has been automatically backported into the 9.0.3.X code line.
9.0.3.4 is now available and it contains all of the latest BC4J and JClient fixes. Since it was released at the end of January 2004, and 9.0.4.0 was released in December 2003, as you suggest the 9.0.3.4 release contains additional BC4J/JClient fixes than the 9.0.4.0 release had, yes.
The production release of 9.0.4 for Windows, when that is available, will include these same fixes. It will likely be labeled as 9.0.4.1 at that time, but this is not decided 100%. For 9.0.4 production on Windows, we're gated by the Windows production release of the OC4J container as well as the unified IDS 10g (9.0.4) release of all of the rest of the tools suite -- with which 9.0.4 production for windows will be tested.
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Disclaimer: While the above is working, tested code, the files are not meant to be examples of good practice. The objective was to hose out most of the functional bugs while changing the old files as little as possible. This is usually the best first step in cleaning up a project, since it allows the original programmers to see the changes in the context of the existing structure. Those changes can be much more difficult to see after a complete overhaul. Improving the structure will also change the nib files, and describing those changes in the forum can be tedious.
Thus I perpetuated the structural weaknesses instead of moving most of the ivars, along with the code that administers them, into the ColorPickerViewController class. A number of useless but harmless artifacts were also left in the files.
Most of my tests were only for functionality on the simulator. Though I tried to take care of memory management in the code I added or changed, there's lots of memory management clean up to do. I did some brief tests on a first gen iPod Touch with iOS 3.12, and at first glance I was surprised how well things seemed to be working. I was even able to position the crosshairs in a couple corners after a few tries (e.g. at full brightness, the upper-right corner should be HSL: 255, 255, 255; RGB: 255, 0, 0). All four of these extrema are reachable on the simulator, and if you have steady hands and/or small fingers, they're probably all reachable on an iPhone as well.
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Who in my organisation needs the client and who can do with the PWA?
My rule of thumb and approach for peolple needing the client would be all People who actively need to schedule a Project and create and maintain a Project schedule. Linemanagers and Teammembers who only need to view the Project can
do with the PWA.
Certainly the possibilities of introducing Standards are in my opinion greater with PWA (as I views and fields can be standardised easier). But creating a full schedule with PWA? I am not so sure...
What are your opinions and advice on this Topic?I think you are on the right track. In general PWA is more suited for light weight schedule management, Tasks, Timesheets and collaboration. The Web Schedule management became much better with 2013 and Project Online, but I still recommend Project Pro for
heavy schedule management.
This link gives you the key differences between both versions (it is for 2013, but 'most' of it applies to 2010 as well).
http://blogs.office.com/2013/05/29/managing-project-schedules-in-project-professional-vs-project-online-pwa/
Having said that, you can attach templates to Enterprise project types, and let full schedules be created in PWA, and just let them be 'edited' t suit the project.
Cheers,
Prasanna Adavi, Project MVP
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Hi Gurus
I have about 15 users who will be using my application. I have been advised by my DBA to create them as HTMLDB users without developer privs. I have read on the forum that this is not advisable but as we dont have single signon or LDAP and we dont understand authentication by DAD this is my only option.
I have a table in the app called users and a page which will allow the superuser to create new users and add them to the table. What I need is a way of creating the HTMLDB user at the same time. I have tried using
wwv_flow_fnd_user_api.create_fnd_user(
p_user_name => 'regular_user',
p_email_address => '[email protected]',
p_web_password => 'regular1') ;
but I get the error wrong number or type of argument. I have tried this in TOAD and sql_workshop and get the same error.
What am I doing wrong ?
Also can some one direct me to easy to understand and basic documentation on authentication please.
Thanx in advance;
asifRobert - If the user management facilities in HTML DB meet your needs, that's great. They are intended to be an out-of-the-box starter solution. For large user populations, production environments, and the requirement to hand off user account management chores to an IT organization, other solutions will be more attractive.
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My fiance recently moved to Canada. He still uses an american phone number through Verizon though. My question is, Do I need to buy international minutes to be able to call him? Or does he need to be the one who buys the minutes on his end? Thank you!
Since he has an American number, you call him just as if he is in the US and you get no internnational long distance. He is the one that has to pay the roaming charges for getting the call in Canada. He hopefully has a plan. You are safe though.
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I am new to my Company who is using Oracle 11i. And the Company has a new class of fixed asset and a GL code has been created. But there is no link between the Fixed Asset Manager and the GL code, i.e. depreciation is not linked, additions are not captured into "Cost register", no asset number was assigned in Oracle. Please help.
Thanks,
SimonHi.
No, Simon, it does not work that way.
First, be sure that the distribution line has the flag "Track as Asset" checked.
Second, the GL Account to be used on the distribution line must be the one defined, in the FA Asset Category, as the Asset Clearing Account.
In FA, navigate to /Setup/Asset System/Asset Categories. Following, query a Category. There you can see which account has been used as the Asset Clearing Account.
You can use as many Asset Clearing accounts as you which, but normally, all Categories share the same account.
Now reverse the distribution line and cretae a new one with the correct account. Post it, run the Mass Additions Process and you will see the that the addition was created.
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I love my pro. I paid 2700. for it 4 years ago. I did that because I know they are meant to last. I could have purchased a regular laptop but they don't last. Until recently I was ecstatic with it. Then one day I opened it up and my screen seemed really floppy. I didn't pay much attention. Then I noticed there were two cracks on the bezel toward the bottom of the screen. It is where the stress point lies from opening and closing. A very important location. I have read up on this, it is definitely a design flaw. I know the bezels are only work 10-15 dollars if produced. But because of the lack of availability of them they sell for 80 and up. I went to an Apple store with my friend. She purchased an IPAD 3 months ago, it fell out of her car, and the screen broke. Strangely enough, they replaced her IPAD when clearly it was customer fault, although she maintained it was a weak point. Me? The genius looked at mine and said I would need a new screen and it would be 700. Then another solution for 300. I asked why they couldn't just order a bezel. He said they don't make them. Apple does not make computer parts for their own computer? Unfortunately they gave me the rude runaround (Sherman Oaks,Ca manager Gabe Nava) and treated me like I was being unreasonable when I pointed out it was a design flaw with Apple!. Now i have a computer that could last a good 2-3 more years, but with this flaw the life will be shortened. Apple is this how u treat the customers that purchase you most expensive product versus the one that purchases the low/med price product? Let me know pro owners.....lets demand apple make these bezels. They should be replaced for free, but if it were available for 15. and then 50 labor...that I can live with. The best I could get outta Gabe was 150.00 and they keep my computer for a week! I live 120 miles away from the nearest store. I know your out there folks....lets make Apple make this right.
There are online Mac reaper shops that will fix your bezel, it's nothing really.
Here's one
http://www.myservice.com/
Here's another
http://www.techrestore.com/
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I found many post in forum/ discussion board outside complaining about why iPhone is missing edit before call features (select the phone number and add the prefix, int'l country call, dial code, etcs). This feature is relatively standard in other brand phone indeed. I would like to suggest iPhone users to go and have a look on a app called - Smart Dialler, under productivity, in the Store.
I love this app. It allow me to select the contact, their phone numbers, and then, add new or previously used 10 prefix in a single screen, finally, calling out ! Easy and simple.Thanks you. I always need to make long distance call and sometimes travel to Europe and Asia. This little tool save me a lot of effort.
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If you're like me and needed an mp3 file or anything but kept getting stuck with m4a, there's a SIMPLE way to fix this (not the crap people give you about having to burn CDs and stuff)-
1. Open iTunes and go into your preferences.
2. Select the importing tab.
3. Where it says "Import Using: (AAC ENCODER)" just select the one that says MP3 encoder, or whatever other file you want it to be.
4. Go back into your library with those changed settings.
5. Select a song (or a number of songs), hold the option key while you click it and select "Convert selection to (MP3)".
Very simple. It makes a copy of the song in that format. There's no need to waste a CD, nor go to some website and pay for a converter. I hope that helped some of you.The only time when people talk about "burning CDs and stuff" is when protected iTMS content is in question. Besides that, I don't think there is much mystery in transcoding files in iTunes, as it's pretty straightforward.
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