How to implement a password/login feature using the package OWA_SEC

Question

HELLO.....
I have another question:
I am using the following versions of Oracle products
Connected to:
Oracle9i Release 9.2.0.5.0 - Production
JServer Release 9.2.0.5.0 - Production
SQL> select owa_util.get_version from dual;
GET_VERSION
9.0.4.0.1
(version of OWA packages)
I have successfully compiled the following package:
(It is based on a package in the text “Oracle Web Application Programming for PL/SQL Developers” by Susan Boardman etc… page 687-688
The SPEC and BODY code is as follows:
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE AUTHEN_TEST IS
FUNCTION AUTHORIZE RETURN BOOLEAN;
PROCEDURE HELLO_WORLD;
END;
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY AUTHEN_TEST IS
FUNCTION AUTHORIZE RETURN BOOLEAN IS
v_user VARCHAR2(10);
v_password VARCHAR2(10);
BEGIN
owa_sec.set_protection_realm('The Realm of Testing');
v_user := UPPER(owa_sec.get_user_id);
v_password := UPPER(owa_sec.get_password);
IF v_user = 'PREN' AND v_password = 'HALL' THEN
RETURN TRUE;
ELSE
RETURN FALSE;
END IF;
END AUTHORIZE;
PROCEDURE HELLO_WORLD IS
v_status BOOLEAN;
BEGIN
htp.p('TESTING');
v_status := authorize;
IF v_status = TRUE THEN
htp.p('WENT TO PASSWORD SECTION');
ELSE
htp.p('DID NOT GO TO PASSWORD SECTION');
END IF;
END HELLO_WORLD;
END AUTHEN_TEST;
As I said the code compiles!!
However what I want it to do is successfully run the following code from the above package:
owa_sec.set_protection_realm('The Realm of Testing');
v_user := UPPER(owa_sec.get_user_id);
v_password := UPPER(owa_sec.get_password);
I want the user to be asked for a password and login
Currently when I use the web based application the browser displays:
TESTING DID NOT GO TO PASSWORD SECTION
Any advice is appreciated
Thank You
Douglas

Answer 1

Hello,
The URL:
http://www.columbia.edu/~br111/plsqltools/configur.htm#1002513
has useful information related to my question
Also this post from Paul M was helpful:
Finding which OWA packages are available for use in the schema/database
Thanks
Doug