APEX newbie - upgrade to 3.2.1 issue

Question

Dear friends at the APEX forum:
I'm glad to have decided for Oracle APEX as my new development environment and expect you guys and girls may help me solving some troubles I'm having while starting my journey with this tool.
I have just tried to upgrade my APEX from the original version that comes with Oracle 10g XE to version 3.2.1.
My machine is running Windows 7 and I used the (for Linux) upgrade tutorial in http://www.easyapex.com/index.php?p=101.
Well, I know my fault was in using a "for Linux" upgrade tutorial. Anyway, here it goes (pls, see if you can help)...
The issue:
The upgrade aparently went OK and in theory it should work, I believe, but actualy when I call my Aplication Express Login page (http://127.0.0.1:8080/apex/f?p=4550:1:4405712711792727) it is loaded with errors and the APEX Logo image (http://127.0.0.1:8080/apex/4htmldb/apex_logo.gif) is not loaded.
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
first_field('F4550_P1_COMPANY'); //<------ the error comes up here: Line: 82 Character: 5 Error: Object expected
//-->
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So let me tell what I did differently from the tutorial:
1. I had to upgrade my PL/SQL Web Toolkit to version 10.1.2.0.6:
So I used what is described in PL/SQL Web Toolkit to Apex
It went pretty well. No errors or warnings.
1) Stop all applications using the database
2) Navigate to the directory apex/owa
3) Connect via SQL*Plus as the database user SYS
4) Run the PL/SQL Web Toolkit installation script by issuing: @owainst.sql
5) Review the output displayed from owainst.sql and ensure no errors were encountered.
6) Confirm the PL/SQL Web Toolkit version is 10.1.2.0.6 or greater by connecting to the database
as the SYS user and running the query:
select owa_util.get_version from dual;
7) Run the utlrp.sql script from the Oracle Database home to recompile all invalid PL/SQL
packages now instead of when the packages are accessed for the first time. This step is
optional but recommended. To run utlrp.sql, issue: @?/rdbms/admin/utlrp.sql
2. I used blank (default value) for the images directory when running apexins.sql:
     @apexins.sql sysaux sysaux temp
     -- instead of --
     @apexins.sql users users temp /i/
3. Then the script started and quickly asked something weird:
     F
     2
     Inform the value for 4:
     Well, just in case I informed 4. The script went straight to the end "without" errors.
4. Without errors but has a log file. Should it be that way?
     I can send the log file under request as here at the forum I see no attachment option.
5. Copied new images
     from (downloaded APEX location)
     C:\Users\PepeFifiNeca\Downloads\APEX 3.2.1\apex_3.2.1\apex\images
     to (supposed Web Server images folder)
     C:\app\PepeNeca\product\11.1.0\db_1\apex\images
     This was after some bad time trying to find out what kind of Web Server my APEX is using. So, that folder is a guess too. By the way, how do I find out if it is Oracle HTTP Server or PL/SQL Gateway?
What now? Restore the backup? Start from scratch with a new Oracle XE?
Thanks a lot for any tip, specially if I don't need to start from the beginning or restore backup.
All the best,
Pedro.
Edited by: pedrokarneiro on 25/05/2010 21:24

Answer 1

Hello Pedro,
Welcome to Oracle APEX...
Problems are always there and should not you down..At least someone said it once to me...
I have couple of few links which you would find the useful
[APEX Installation|http://www.liberidu.com/blog/?p=122]
that blog will answer why you need:
@apexins.sql admin SYSAUX SYSAUX TEMP /i/ NONE[Oracle APEX Installation Guide|http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E14373_01/install.32/e13366/toc.htm#]
try the Oracle Application Express trouble shooting section and will answer your question...
i feel you are on the right road and there is no reason to worry...
how do I find out if it is Oracle HTTP Server or PL/SQL Gateway?
SELECT dbms_xdb.getHttpPort FROM DUAL
SELECT dbms_xdb.getFtpPort FROM DUALwill tell you answer if vlaue is not 0 if it is some number like 8080 / 7272 then they are set...
What now? Restore the backup? Start from scratch with a new Oracle XE?Reinstallation.. i feel no need but just load the images...
No idea what is PL/SQL Web Toolkit.. Shed a light :-)
Regards,
Noel Alex Makumuli,
Tanzania