APEX LISTENER Install troubleshooting

Question

Hi, I need help.. :-)
Default Database connection not configured properly
What I have done:
     ALTER USER APEX_LISTENER ACCOUNT UNLOCK;
     ALTER USER APEX_PUBLIC_USER ACCOUNT UNLOCK;
     ALTER USER APEX_REST_PUBLIC_USER ACCOUNT UNLOCK;
     connect APEX_LISTENER/mypasswd1
     connect APEX_PUBLIC_USER/mypasswd2
     connect APEX_REST_PUBLIC_USER/mypasswd1
Check default.xml
password: replaced encrypted one with clear text one for APEX_PUBLIC_USER to ensure it is correct
even tried APEX_LISTENER password just incase
Is there a simple JDBC test to see if it connects? it is APEX_PUBLIC_USER who is connecting isn't it?
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java -jar apex.war
Feb 22, 2013 12:44:40 PM oracle.dbtools.standalone.Standalone execute
INFO: NOTE:
Standalone mode is designed for use in development and test environments. It is not supported for use in production environments.
Feb 22, 2013 12:44:40 PM oracle.dbtools.standalone.Standalone execute
INFO: Starting standalone Web Container in: /data/oracle/orawd/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/apex_listener/apex
Feb 22, 2013 12:44:41 PM oracle.dbtools.standalone.Deployer deploy
INFO: Will deploy application path = /data/oracle/orawd/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/apex_listener/apex/apex/WEB-INF/web.xml
Feb 22, 2013 12:44:41 PM oracle.dbtools.standalone.Deployer deploy
INFO: Deployed application path = /data/oracle/orawd/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/apex_listener/apex/apex/WEB-INF/web.xml
Feb 22, 2013 12:44:41 PM oracle.dbtools.common.config.file.ConfigurationFolder logConfigFolder
INFO: Using configuration folder: /data/oracle/orawd/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/apex_listener/apex
Default Database connection not configured properly
Feb 22, 2013 12:44:42 PM oracle.dbtools.rt.web.SCListener contextInitialized
INFO: Oracle Application Express Listener initialized
Application Express Listener version : 2.0.0.354.17.06
Application Express Listener server info: Grizzly/1.9.49
Feb 22, 2013 12:44:42 PM com.sun.grizzly.Controller logVersion
INFO: GRIZZLY0001: Starting Grizzly Framework 1.9.49 - 2/22/13 12:44 PM
Feb 22, 2013 12:44:42 PM oracle.dbtools.standalone.Standalone execute
INFO: http://localhost:8888/apex started.

Answer 1

That could be a problem.
I was answering the question:
BillC wrote:
Is there a simple JDBC test to see if it connects? it is APEX_PUBLIC_USER who is connecting isn't it?Yes - APEX_PUBLIC_USER is the connecting user.
You can use SQLPLUS to make sure you have the correct password.
After that, it is the SERVER, PORT, SID/SERVICE in the APEX listener you need to confirm.
You can TNSPING to confirm you have the correct selections for those.
You can always re-run the java -jar apex.war setup command to all of the basic settings.
The reason I mention that is because if you modify the settings manually - we need to ask "which file?" because there is the default and the database specific one too.
Try making a request to the service in standalone mode and you should get a terminal output (the window stays open) with a more detailed error. I would guess there will be an ORA-12514, TNS listener does not currently know of service requested in descriptor or something similar that will give you the "debug" information you are looking for.
Regards,
--Tim St.