How to upgrade db10g xe with APEX 2.1 to APEX 3.2

Question

Hello
I have been using oracle db10g xe to learn oracle as i am new to it which according to oracle contains APEX 2.1. according to oracle that syas:
Oracle Database 10g Express Edition (Oracle Database XE) includes Oracle Application Express (Oracle APEX) release 2.1. With the release of Oracle Application Express 3.2, you can now upgrade the Application Express within your Oracle Database XE.
(The URL for above statement is::: http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/application_express/html/3.2_and_xe.html)
As a part of upgrade from APEX 2.1 to 3.2 one of the requirement is:
Choosing an HTTP Server
In order to run, Oracle Application Express **must** have access to either the embedded PL/SQL gateway or Oracle HTTP Server and mod_plsql.
(The URL for above stataement is::: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E10513_01/doc/install.310/e10496/otn_install.htm#CBHBDAIF)
As it mentioned in the url above the embedded PL/SQL gateway only available with Oracle Database 11g or higher but I have db 10g xe and as it mentioned in oracle web site. (first url) the db 10g xe can be upgraded to APEX 3.2.
That leave me with Oracle HTTP Server and mod_plsql as a MUST have component but nowhere in the documentation mentions where and how to get it and install it in oracle db 10g xe which i've been using.
Please help me to resolve this issue because without it i can't upgrade from APEX 2.1 (within db 10g xe) to APEX 3.2.
it's been two days that i have been reading all the docs but it doesn't says where to get Oracle HTTP Server and mod_plsql with installation guide.
Please let me know how can i upgrade to new APEX 3.2 as i don't want to lose db 10g xe and start all over with 11g.
Please put URL or your finding about upgrading from APEX 2.1 to APEX 3.2 here.
Thank you for your help.
Shawn

Answer 1

Hi
Sure. i will.
the installation instruction at the link i posted before is missing two major steps where you must first create two tablespace as:
tablespace_apex
tablespace_files
The instruction i put its url previously perhaps is very high level but the best step-by-step instruction i did and worked charmingly right after installation can be found at:
http://blogs.oracle.com/SanthoshK/2008/09/oracle_xe_apex_3x_installation.html
Please do me a favor and take a look at my problem with APEX 3.2 developer guide\tutorial.
I posted a thread under Application Express link in forums's home. (3 link from top).
my thread can be found at >>> PLEASE SOMEONE TAKE LOOK AT THIS! APEX 3.2 - error in OEHR build in sample.
Please help me out with this one as i am doing exercises in dev guide and thought those exercises are error-free.
the exercise is at >>>> http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B28359_01/appdev.111/b28551/build_app.htm
under: Modifying the Departments Report
as soon as i copy past the code to Source box of the Department it gives me error pasted in my thread.
even if i copy past the code in SQL Workshop it doesn't work. it says: table can't be parsed.
even tonight i proceeded further and was doing the second exercise in same url for:
Editing the Employees Report.
I copy past the given code to Source box but this time the report doesn't show new result. seems like a change doesn't take effect even i logout and in back.
even in SQL Workshop it works but in running the page 3. employees it doesn't show changes at all.
sorry for not being short but since i'm new to Oracle i don't want to skip information.
thanks a lot.