Login time changes based on the rpd and webcat

Question

Hi,
I have setup a new environment where I have installed Weblogic as the application server and on top of it, I have installed the OBIEE. I have done the necessary configuration changes also.
To test my changes, I have pointed my nqsconfig.ini file to default 'samplesales' rpd and same in instanceconfig. Now when the Administrator logs in, he can login and see the dashboard screen without much delay.
Now when I changed both nqsconfig.ini and instanceconfig to point to my organization rpd and webcat, it takes about 5 mins for the Administrator to login and see the dashboard screen. Same is the case for any other user also.
The user can finally see the dashboard screen but it is taking long time.
Could anyone please let me know what might be the reason?
Thanks,
Hari

Answer 1

Hi Srinivas,
It comes down to some tinkering in the java.util.* package.
First off, you'll need to familiarise yourself with the Calendar class. This basically replaces the old Date class from old versions of the JDK, and allows you to hold certain dates and times. You can get one by calling Calendar.getInstance();
You can then set a TimeZone on this Calendar by calling myCalendar.setTimeZone().
To create a basic TimeZone, have a look at the SimpleTimeZone class - it'll allow you to set the hours ahead or behind GMT, as well as a start date for this time zone, and even gives the ability to add daylight savings time.
From there, the time zone you add to the Calendar should produce the correct dates for you. Changing the time zone within a Calendar that already holds a date and time should alter that date and time accordingly.
If you want to get really clever, have a look at the Locale class - it allows you to specify a default language and country. You can then apply this to your Calendar by calling Calendar.getInstance(Locale myLocale) instead of the version above. If you have the international JDK (i.e. the one with i18n.jar onboard), Calendar should be clever enough to format the dates nicely for you if you use a fairly well-known Locale (such as American English and so on).
A Locale will also let you format dates in a location-specific way if you want to output them to the screen later on down the track. A quick look at SimpleDateFormat and some of the other DateFormat classes should tell you what you need to know.
If you can't quite get your head around any of the above, feel free to reply again!
Martin Hughes