Dynamic JDBC with JHeadstart

Hi I have a problem using jheadstart when appliying dynamic jdbc credentials. I dont know why but my login page comes with errors . the picture of components does not come . for example the submit button comes with no picture but a cross sign (which happens when the picture is not found) and it is same for the other components.
When I remove
<filter-mapping>
<filter-name>ADFBindingFilter</filter-name>
<url-pattern>/*</url-pattern>
</filter-mapping>
from web.xml then they come but this time other pages are not found in navigation.
What should I do?
Certainly JHeadstart does override some parameters and this effects my pages. during start up. But I dont know why. You know what is so difficult about these frameworks. You have no knowledge of the underlying mechanism and when a problem occurs you can not figure out its reason . Actually I am complaning that you must write a book about JHeadstart with broader knowledge for users, guys. Without enough documentation you can not make people use it. So just think about it and please help me with my problem.
expecting an answer soon
write back quickly
bye bye

Hi,
First, to reply to your remark about the JHeadstart team writing a book: we did! It's called the JHeadstart Developer's Guide and it's included in the JHeadstart release. Especially Chapter 5, JHeadstart Extensions to ADF Runtime, explains how the ADF Page Lifecycle works and how JHeadstart has extended that with extra functionality and how best practices have been implemented.
Now to your problem with Dynamic JDBC: If the issue is related to the ADFBindingFilter, then it sounds like a generic JDeveloper/ADF problem, not JHeadstart specific. To simplify the test case, you could create a simple drag-and-drop ADF Application, apply the dynamic JDBC credentials to that application and see if the same problem occurs there. Then you can log a TAR at metaLink (http://metalink.oracle/com/), or ask this question at the JDeveloper forum at http://otn.oracle.com/discussionforums/jdev.html.
Hope this helps,
Sandra Muller
JHeadstart Team
Oracle Consulting

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"Gustavo Mejia" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
hello all !!
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