Apex 4: Upgrading Apex within Oracle XE

Hi,
This post is directed to Apex team .
Is it possible that instructions to upgrade Apex to XE found from below link is updated to include step to upgrade OWA_UTIL ?
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/apex/upgrade-apex-for-xe-154969.html
Regards,
Jari

Hi,
i am using APEX 4 on apex.oraclecorp.com and was hoping to install XE and APEX 4 on my laptop for easier development purposes.
I installed XE and the APEX 2.1 that comes with it login nicely and i can use it.
I then tried to upgrade the APEX to APEX 4.
Used the following steps for the upgrade
1. sqlplus system/password as sysdba
2. @apexins SYSAUX SYSAUX TEMP /i/
3. @apxldimg.sql D:\util\oraclexe
4. @apxxepwd.sql password
I went back to the XE login page, it has the upgraded look and i tried to login but nothing happens!
I tried changing the password again using @apxchpwd
I then tried to login via http://localhost:8080/apex/apex_admin and the XE login page
Did i do something wrong?
Pls Advise and thanks in advance for any help.
NOTE : found the error, i didnt use the correct image directory.
Regards
Kian Chye
Edited by: Seow Kian Chye on Nov 1, 2010 6:14 PM

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WWV_FLOW_FIELD_TEMPLATES WWV_FLOW_FIELD_TEMPLATES
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WWV_CREATE_FORUM_DEMO_SCRIPT WWV_CREATE_FORUM_DEMO_SCRIPT
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WWV_FLOW_WEB_SERVICES WWV_FLOW_WEB_SERVICES
WWV_FLOW_REWRITE_QUERY WWV_FLOW_REWRITE_QUERY
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You can find a complete installation guide here:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E14373_01/install.32/e13366/overview.htm#i46634
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good day
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*1)-- download last version on : http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/apex/downloads/index.html*
*2)-- unzip file to same directory where old apex directory on my computer was C:\ will ask you if you replace click yes to all .*
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*9)-- repeat steps number 4 , 5.*
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*14)-- no go go work with last version apex 4.2 on : http://127.0.0.1:8080/apex/*
               *good luck for all*
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Dear All
good day
step by step to upgrade apex to 4.2 without any problems
*1)-- download last version on : http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/apex/downloads/index.html*
*2)-- unzip file to same directory where old apex directory on my computer was C:\ will ask you if you replace click yes to all .*
*3)-- go to run > cmd > cd c:\ {change directory to drive where apex folder . then > cd apex will be like this C:\apex*
*4)-- C:\apex splplus and press enter , must insert this >>*
*5)-- username: sys as sysdba   and press enter must insert passward for Xe example : orcl this when istall application express edition 11g >*
*6) SQL>@apexins.sql sysaux sysaux temp /i/ and press enter .*
*7) Now wait for one hour and 7 mints to finsh.*
*8)-- Now exit from black monitor (DOS) and open run > cmd > and change directory to C:\apex*
*9)-- repeat steps number 4 , 5.*
*10)-- SQL> @apxldimg.sql C:\ and click enter , wait maybe 10 mints Note: directory c must be Capital .*
*11)-- when finshed exit to folder C:\apex by commend exit .*
*12)-- repeate steps 4 , 5.*
*13)-- SQL> @apxchpwd.sql and change your admin password Not: must be 6 character or more and must cotine Capital letter and - or ant signs and numbers.*
*14)-- no go go work with last version apex 4.2 on : http://127.0.0.1:8080/apex/*
               *good luck for all*
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