Configuring Forms Services...

Hi There
Actually I have installed Oracle Application Server 10g Rel 2 on Windows2000 Professionally sccessfully and also I have checked the following URLs wihch are working fine:
http://hostname:port - for welcome screen
http://hostname:port/em - for AS Enterprise Manager Control
Now, I would like to confirgure the Forms Services for which I have to edit the files formsweb.cfg and default.env, which should be in "ORACLE_HOME/forms90/server" folder as per the installation. But what is see is there is no such directory called ".../forms90/server" in my machine. So, can you tell me where I find thise one or what could be wrong in my installation?
Regards,
Aqueel.

hi,
the forms directory is no longer called forms90 in 10.1.2 but forms. Also, the forms directory is shown in the middle tier installation, not the infrastructure install. Make sure you have installed the Enterprise Edition, or the Forms and Reports only edition of Oracle Application Server.
Frank

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