To retrieve ORACLE_HOME

hello all,
How to retrieve the ORACLE_HOME location irrespective of the Version installed ?
advise..

Hi,
Eric give you a good solution ... About API's maybe you should post your question on these forums below:
Oracle Call Interface
Oracle Call Interface (OCI)
Oracle C++ Call Interface (OCCI)
C++ Call Interface (OCCI)
Cheers

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Doubt on opatch utility

I applied a patch which converted
Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.1.0 - Production
to
Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.2.1 - Production
Now how I am using opatch lsinventory to list the patch applied
i get nothing in the log file generated
The log file look like this
reating log file "F:\oracle\ora92\.patch_storage\LsInventory__11-02-2006_11-38-41.log"
Accessing inventory ... (retry 10 times, delay 30 seconds each time)
Invoking command """C:\Program Files\Oracle\jre\1.3.1\bin\java.exe" -classpath "C:\Program Files\Oracle\oui\lib\OraInstaller.jar;C:\Program Files\Oracle\oui\lib\srvm.jar;F:\oracle\ora92\OPatch\jlib\opatch.jar;;F:\oracle\ora92\jlib\share.jar " -Doracle.installer.invPtrLoc=N/A -Dopatch.retry=10 -Dopatch.delay=30 opatch/LsInventory "C:\Program Files\Oracle\oui" "f:\oracle\ora92" opatch.pl 1.0.0.0.55 FALSE""
Result:
OPatch succeeded.
Could some one plz tell me how to use opatch utility

Sir,
This what i get
C:\>perl F:\oracle\ora92\OPatch\opatch.pl -r lsinventory -all
Oracle Interim Patch Installer version 1.0.0.0.55
Copyright (c) 2006 Oracle Corporation. All Rights Reserved..
We recommend you refer to the OPatch documentation under
OPatch/docs for usage reference. We also recommend using
the latest OPatch version. For the latest OPatch version
and other support related issues, please refer to document
293369.1 which is viewable from metalink.oracle.com
Oracle Home = F:\oracle\ora92
Location of Oracle Universal Installer components = C:\Program Files\Oracl
Location of OraInstaller.jar = "C:\Program Files\Oracle\oui\lib"
Oracle Universal Installer shared library = C:\Program Files\Oracle\oui\bi
2\oraInstaller.dll
Location of Oracle Inventory Pointer = N/A
Location of Oracle Inventory = C:\Program Files\oracle\inventory
Path to Java = "C:\Program Files\Oracle\jre\1.3.1\bin\java.exe"
Log file = F:\oracle\ora92/.patch_storage/<patch ID>/*.log
Creating log file "F:\oracle\ora92\.patch_storage\LsInventory__11-03-2006_
11.log"
OPatch succeeded.
C:\>
and log look like
Creating log file "F:\oracle\ora92\.patch_storage\LsInventory__11-03-2006_15-40-11.log"
Accessing inventory ... (retry 10 times, delay 30 seconds each time)
""C:\Program Files\Oracle\jre\1.3.1\bin\java.exe" -classpath "C:\Program Files\Oracle\oui\lib\OraInstaller.jar;C:\Program Files\Oracle\oui\lib\srvm.jar;F:\oracle\ora92\OPatch\jlib\opatch.jar;;F:\oracle\ora92\jlib\share.jar" -Doracle.installer.invPtrLoc=N/A -Dopatch.retry=10 -Dopatch.delay=30 opatch/LsHome "C:\Program Files\Oracle\oui" "f:\oracle\ora92" opatch.pl 1.0.0.0.55 FALSE"
Retrieving $ORACLE_HOME details
Invoking command """C:\Program Files\Oracle\jre\1.3.1\bin\java.exe" -classpath "C:\Program Files\Oracle\oui\lib\OraInstaller.jar;C:\Program Files\Oracle\oui\lib\srvm.jar;F:\oracle\ora92\OPatch\jlib\opatch.jar;;F:\oracle\ora92\jlib\share.jar" -Doracle.installer.invPtrLoc=N/A -Dopatch.retry=10 -Dopatch.delay=30 opatch/LsHome "C:\Program Files\Oracle\oui" "f:\oracle\ora92" opatch.pl 1.0.0.0.55 FALSE""
OPatch succeeded.

Retrieve alert values for use as parameter in corrective action sql script

I am trying to write a corrective action sql script to kill a session that is blocking other sessions. I have the "blocking session count" metric set and the alert is firing correctly.
Is there any way to retrieve the sid and serial number from the alert generated and use it in a corrective action sql script?
Here is the alert generated:
Target Name=myproddb.world
Target Type=Database Instance
Host=myprodserver
Metric=Blocking Session Count
Blocking Session ID=SID: 522 Serial#: 5228
Timestamp=Mar 4, 2008 5:57:12 PM EST
Severity=Warning
Message=Session 522 is blocking 1 other sessions
Notification Rule Name=Testing Corrective actions
Notification Rule Owner=sysman
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what I want to write for the sql script is :
alter system kill session '%sid%,%serial_no%' immediate;
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The "Target Properties" listed on the right of the Edit Corrective Action screen lists minimal details pertaining to the alert and certainly not the session sid, serial no.
Generically, is there any way to retrieve the values from an alert and use them in a corrective action script or job?
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thanks in advance for your help.

Hi
You can implementing a procedure like this.
1. When a block session count alarms occurs, there is a column in the v$lock that you can examine.
#!/bin/ksh
#kill_block_session.sh
#first export your variables
export ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/product/10.2.0.3
export ORACLE_SID=SIDNAME
$ORACLE_HOME/bin/sqlplus "/ as sysdba" << EOF
execute immediate killed_blocks;
EOF
# end
The killed_blocks is a procedure:
create procedure
declare
v_sid varchar2(15);
v_serial varchar2(15);
-- now a sql query that retrieve the sid and serial
-- you can obtain these values from v$session and v$lock
select vs.sid,vs.serial into v_sid,v_serial
from v$session vs,v$lock vl
where vs.sid=vl.sid
and vl.block >0
-- After this, you execute a dbms_put line with these
-- values
But you understant that this response action is very dangerous, because its possible that you kill sessions that the blocking are transitient.
You must examine your enviroment and your application and establish the metric like UDM and not for only session blocking count.
You must to see:
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- The ctime time in the v$lock for to understatn the amount of time to determine that the block is need killed.
- In my opinion you need a special UDM and deactivate the blocking sesion count
If you want help to create this UDM send me a mail to [email protected]
Regards
Robert

Error while trying to retrieve text for error ORA-12705

I am getting the message "Error while trying to retrieve text for error ORA-12705" when trying to connect to a remote oracle database on the network.
I can access this database using:
sqlplus username/password@database
from a dos prompt.
For some reason I can't connect when using PHP (through my local Apache2 server on Windows XP).
'phpinfo' says oracle in enabled (installed as per: http://www.oracle.com/technology/pub/notes/technote_php_instant.html), so I'm pretty sure the problem isn't with php itself.
My guess is it's something with Apache, and maybe environment variables or user permissions or instantclient (10).
All the folders, from instantclient to the Apache server have full permissions set for "Everyone" which I would assume includes this mysterious "nobody" user I've read about.
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ORACLE_HOME
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TNS_ADMIN
NLS_LANG
ORA_NLS33
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the Oracle troubleshooting page: http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/php/htdocs/php_troubleshooting_faq.html#connect
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PHP
intantclient10
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I uninstalled and reinstalled everything using the same guide mentioned above, and then it worked.
Now I can be friends with Oracle again.
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An error occurred during olap API metadata retrieval. This is probably caus

this is what i have done so far. i really nead some help asap!!!
1. Install Oracle 9i Release 2 (9.2.0.1) Enterprise Edition with the General purpose database configuration (Data warehouse works as well). At the end of the installation I chose the password management button to change passwords for the few necessary accounts: SYS, SYSTEM, OLAPSYS, SH.
2. Download the p3948480_9206_WINNT.zip from metalink, the 9.2.0.6 patchset
3. Shut down any existing Oracle9i database instances with normal or immediate priority. Stop all listener and other services running in the Oracle home directory where you want to install the patch set.
4. unzip the content of thepatch to a temp directory
5. start setup.exe under the temp directory (it will start the Oracle Universal installer 10.1.0.3)
6. install the patchset to your Oracle home, selecting the source in the temp_dir\stage\products.jar file
7. review carefully the post-installation tasks for the patchset:
Review the following sections before upgrading a database (quote from the patchset html readme):
8.2.1.1If JServer is part of the installation ensure that there is at least 10 MB of free space allocated to the SYSTEM tablespace.
8.2.1.2 Check XDB Tablespace Size
For RAC installations, ensure that there is at least 50 MB of free space allocated to the XDB tablespace.
8.2.1.3 Set the SHARED_POOL_SIZE and JAVA_POOL_SIZE Initialization Parameters
Set the value of the SHARED_POOL_SIZE and the JAVA_POOL_SIZE initialization parameters as follows:
Start the database:
SQL> STARTUP
If necessary, enter the following command to determine whether the system uses an initialization parameter file (initsid.ora) or a server parameter file (spfiledbname.ora):
SQL> SHOW PARAMETER PFILE;
This command displays the name and location of the server parameter file or the initialization parameter file.
Determine the current values of these parameters:
SQL> SHOW PARAMETER SHARED_POOL_SIZE
SQL> SHOW PARAMETER JAVA_POOL_SIZE
If the system is using a server parameter file:
If necessary, set the value of the SHARED_POOL_SIZE initialization parameter to at least 150 MB:
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET SHARED_POOL_SIZE='150M' SCOPE=spfile;
If necessary, set the value of the JAVA_POOL_SIZE initialization parameter to at least 150 MB:
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET JAVA_POOL_SIZE='150M' SCOPE=spfile;
If the system uses an initialization parameter file, if necessary, change the values of the SHARED_POOL_SIZE and the JAVA_POOL_SIZE initialization parameters to at least 150 MB in the initialization parameter file (initsid.ora).
Shut down the database:
SQL> SHUTDOWN
8.2.2 Upgrade the Database
After you install the patch set, you must complete the following steps on every database associated with the upgraded Oracle home:
Log on as a member of the Administrators group to the computer where the Oracle components are installed.
Use SQL*Plus to login to the database as the SYS user with SYSDBA privileges:
sqlplus /NOLOG
CONNECT SYS/password AS SYSDBA
Enter the following SQL*Plus commands:
SQL> STARTUP MIGRATE
SQL> SPOOL patch.log
SQL> @ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\rdbms\admin\catpatch.sql
SQL> SPOOL OFF
Restart the database:
SQL> SHUTDOWN
SQL> STARTUP
Run the utlrp.sql script to recompile all invalid PL/SQL packages now instead of when the packages are accessed for the first time. This step is optional but recommended.
SQL> @ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\rdbms\admin\utlrp.sql
12. Install JDeveloper 9.0.4 (download it from OTN and just unzip it in a directory ... it doesn't require an oracle home)
13. Install BI Beans 9.0.4 (download it from OTN as well), run the setup.exe that comes with it and in the destination oracle home select the directory where you installed JDeveloper and give an oracle home name to it)
14. Install the BIBDEMO schema:
Create a directory on the computer that is running the Oracle9i database. This install_home directory is the location to which you will upload the data files that are required to build the BIBDEMO schema.
On the computer where BI Beans is installed, locate the bibeans_home\bibdemo_schema folder (where bibeans_home is the root folder of your BI Beans installation). Copy all of the files found in this folder to the install_home folder on your server machine.
Open a DOS prompt and navigate to the install_home folder.
Run bibdemo.bat to install the schema, using the following syntax:
bibdemo.bat <path to Oracle database files >
For example, for an instance named my9iService, enter the following:
bibdemo.bat D:\OraHome1\oradata\my9iService
You are prompted for the password for the sys as sysdba user.
The script takes approximately 15 minutes to run, depending on the machine specifications. It is normal to see some error messages while the script is running. In addition, when materialized views are being created in the database, the script will appear to stop; this is also normal. A clear message will tell you when the script has completed.
The log files (*.log) that are generated by the installation script are stored in the folder from which you ran the script.
Here's what
bi_checkconfig.bat -h ana -po 1521 -sid proiect -u bibdemo -p bibdemo -q
returned:
BI Beans Diagnostics(v1.0.2.0) 2/28/05
===============================================================================
JDEV_ORACLE_HOME .......................... = E:\OraDS
JAVA_HOME ................................. = E:\OraDS\jdk
JDeveloper version ........................ = 9.0.4.1.1.1436
BI Beans release description .............. = BI Beans 9.0.4 Production Release
BI Beans component number ................. = 9.0.4.23.0
BI Beans internal version ................. = 2.7.5.32
Connect to database ....................... = Successful
JDBC driver version ....................... = 9.2.0.4.0
JDBC JAR file location .................... = E:\OraDS\jdev\lib\patches
Database version .......................... = 9.2.0.6.0
OLAP Catalog version ...................... = 9.2.0.1.0
OLAP AW Engine version .................... = 9.2.0.1.0
OLAP API Server version ................... = 9.2.0.1.0
BI Beans Catalog version .................. = N/A; not installed in bibdemo
OLAP API JAR file version ................. = 9.2
OLAP API JAR file location ................ = E:\OraDS\jdev\lib\ext
Load OLAP API metadata .................... = Successful
Number of metadata folders ................ = 2
Number of metadata measures ............... = 12
Number of metadata dimensions ............. = 8
Testing sample query for measures and dimensions
(S=Schema, C=Cube, M=Measure, D=Dimension)
1/21) Measure Budget ................... = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, C=BIBDEMO_BUDGET_CUBE, M=BUDGET
2/21) Measure Actual ................... = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, C=BIBDEMO_ACTUAL_CUBE, M=ACTUAL
3/21) Measure Close Price .............. = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, C=BIBDEMO_STKPRICE_CUBE, M=STKPRICE_CLOSE
4/21) Measure Open Price ............... = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, C=BIBDEMO_STKPRICE_CUBE, M=STKPRICE_OPEN
5/21) Measure Low Price ................ = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, C=BIBDEMO_STKPRICE_CUBE, M=STKPRICE_LOW
6/21) Measure High Price ............... = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, C=BIBDEMO_STKPRICE_CUBE, M=STKPRICE_HIGH
7/21) Measure Stock Volume ............. = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, C=BIBDEMO_STKPRICE_CUBE, M=STKPRICE_VOLUME
8/21) Dimension Division ............... = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, D=DIVISION
9/21) Dimension Line Items ............. = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, D=LINE
10/21) Dimension Time ................... = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, D=TIME
11/21) Dimension Day .................... = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, D=DAY
12/21) Dimension Stock .................. = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, D=STOCK
13/21) Measure Costs .................... = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, C=ANALYTIC_CUBE, M=F.COSTS
14/21) Measure Promotion ................ = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, C=ANALYTIC_CUBE, M=F.PROMO
15/21) Measure Quota .................... = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, C=ANALYTIC_CUBE, M=F.QUOTA
16/21) Measure Units .................... = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, C=ANALYTIC_CUBE, M=F.UNITS
17/21) Measure Sales .................... = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, C=ANALYTIC_CUBE, M=F.SALES
18/21) Dimension Channel ................ = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, D=CHANNEL
19/21) Dimension Geography .............. = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, D=GEOGRAPHY
20/21) Dimension Product ................ = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, D=PRODUCT
21/21) Dimension Time ................... = Successful
S=BIBDEMO, D=TIME
Metadata output location .................. = E:\OraDS\bibeans\bi_checkconfig\bi
_metadata.txt
To interpret this output, see the "Displaying Information about your Oracle9i Bu
siness Intelligence Beans Client Configuration" technical note, whose file name
is bi_checkconfig_tn.html
These diagnostics are captured in: E:\OraDS\bibeans\bi_checkconfig\bi_checkconfi
g.xml
now: i have created some new stuff:
1). user ana with roles:
-dba
-olap_dba
-connect
-resource
(same roles as bibdemo)
2).schema ana; tablespace ana (permanent), tablespace anatemp (temporary)
3).i have created some relational tables and i have inserted some data in them:
agent, aparat (cofee machines), beneficiar (clients), locatii (city), raport (REPORT), timp (time), tipaparat (types of cofee machines), tipbautura (products : types of cofee made by all the cofee machines), zone (state)
4). one fact table with:
- sold cantity (measure)
- id_bautura (id_product) primary key
- id_timp(id_time) primary key
- id_beneficiar (id_client) primary key
- id_agent primary key
- id_locatie (id_city) primary key
- id_aparat (id_cofee_machine)primary key
i have inserted some data also
5).dimensions:
AGENT_DIM :levels: codag(id_agent), numeag (agent name), telefag (agent phone number)from relational table agent
BENEFICIAR_DIM :levels: codben (id_client), denumire (client name), adresa (adress) ,codl (id_city) etc from relatinal table beneficiar (clients)
TIMP_DIM :levels: id, year, month from relational table timp (time)
TIPBAUTURA_DIM :levels: codbautura (id_product), numebautura (product name)from relational table tipbautura (products)
ZONA_DIM :levels: codzona (id state), numezona (state name), codoras (id city), numeoras (city name) with ierarhy id_state---id_city FROM 2 RELATINAL TABLES CITY AND STATE!!!!!!!! AM I ALOUD TO DO THAT?????
DO I NEED TO CREATE A DIMENSION FROM ONLY ONE TABLE???????
APARAT_DIM :LEVELS: codben (id client), codtip (id machine type), denumireap (machine type name), matricolap ((machine id) (FROM 2 RELATIONAL TABLES ALSO!!!!!!! FROM TYPES OF COFEE MACHINES AND COFEE MACHINES!!!!!
6). I HAVE NOW CREATED THE CUBE FROM THE FACT TABLE AND WITH ALL THE DIMENSIONS
7). summary advisor wizard NOT WORKING! IT NEVER STOPS!
8). I HAVE CREATED ALSO ONE materialized view FOR THE CUBE
IF I COMPILE IT... NO ERRORS
9). CUBE VIEWER NOT WORKING!!!!!!! IT ONLY APEARS A BELL!!!
NOW IF I RUN BI_CHECK CONFIG ON ANA AND ALSO ON BIBDEMO!!!!!!!!!!!!
IT SAYS:
1) An error occurred during olap API metadata retrieval. This is probably caused by inconsistent metadata.
============================================================================
oracle.express.ExpressServerExceptionError class: Unknown Error
Server error descriptions:
INI: System failure, Generic at TxsOqConnection::getDefaultDatabase
at oracle.express.olapi.data.full.ExpressDataProvider.getMetadataProviderInterface(ExpressDataProvider.java:1003)
at oracle.olapi.metadata.MetadataFetcher.initialize(MetadataFetcher.java:73)
at oracle.olapi.metadata.MetadataFetcher.<init>(MetadataFetcher.java:45)
at oracle.olapi.metadata.BaseMetadataProvider.<init>(BaseMetadataProvider.java:47)
at oracle.olapi.metadata.mdm.MdmMetadataProvider.<init>(MdmMetadataProvider.java:130)
at oracle.express.olapi.data.full.ExpressDataProvider.getDefaultMetadataProvider(ExpressDataProvider.java:964)
at oracle.dss.metadataManager.server.drivers.mdm._92.MDMMetadataDriverImpl_92.getMdmMetadataProvider(MDMMetadataDriverImpl_92.java:1133)
at oracle.dss.metadataManager.server.drivers.mdm._92.MDMMetadataDriverImpl_92.attach(MDMMetadataDriverImpl_92.java:810)
at oracle.dss.metadataManager.server.drivers.mdm.MDMMetadataDriverImpl.attach(MDMMetadataDriverImpl.java:125)
at oracle.dss.metadataManager.server.MetadataManagerImpl.buildObjectModel(MetadataManagerImpl.java:1092)
at oracle.dss.metadataManager.server.MetadataManagerImpl.attach(MetadataManagerImpl.java:969)
at oracle.dss.metadataManager.client.MetadataManager.attach(MetadataManager.java:876)
at oracle.dss.metadataManager.client.MetadataManager.attach(MetadataManager.java:799)
at BICheckConfig.checkConnection(BICheckConfig.java:277)
at BICheckConfig.main(BICheckConfig.java:1348)
I TRYED ALSO WITH USER ANA WITH ROLES:
- DBA
- CONNECT
-RESOURCE
- OLAP_USER
NOT WORKING! AND ALSO BIBDEMO NOT WORKING!
WHAT AM I MISSING? SHOULD I USE AW MANAGER? OR DO I NEED TO CREATE AN AMNALITIC WORKSPACE???
WHAT ARE THE STEPS TO CREATE A GOOD METADATA????

Hi,
The issue here is if the whole catalog is corrupt or just one schema. So to try and determine the status of the catalog I would try:
1) Using OEM remove all the objects you created
2) I presume you created your database using the Database Configuration Assistant? You should have used the warehouse template
3) Make sure the following accounts are unlocked and also not expired : SH, OLAPSYS
4) Make sure the password for the SH schema is SH
5) Make sure the password for the OLAPSYS account is manager
6) Install the BIBDEMO schema that is shipped with BI Beans. This in the jdev_home/bibeans/bibdemo_schema
The installation process will remove SH schema from the OLAP catalog.
7)Once this is installed use JDeveloper to see if you can create a crosstab or graph.
8) If the BIBDEMO schema works try creating your new schemas one at a time.
9) Make sure the if you define the a dimension as type time it has END_DATE (column type DATE) and TIME_SPAN (column type number) defined. Otherwise don't define the dimension as type time.
Hope this helps
Keith Laker
Product Manager
Oracle Business Intelligence Beans

Java.sql.SQLException: Error while trying to retrieve text for error ORA-12545

Hi,
I am getting the following error when i tried to connect to Oracle database from
a servlet. This exception is coming at the time of getting connection. And the
same code is working when i used in the standalone java program.
Oracle 8i database and WLS 6.0 are on the same UNIX machine.
---------attempting to connect ------
java.sql.SQLException: Error while trying to retrieve text for error ORA-12545
at oracle.jdbc.dbaccess.DBError.throwSqlException(DBError.java, Compiled
Code)
at oracle.jdbc.oci8.OCIDBAccess.check_error(OCIDBAccess.java, Compiled C
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at oracle.jdbc.oci8.OCIDBAccess.logon(OCIDBAccess.java, Compiled Code)
at oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleConnection.<init>(OracleConnection.java, Com
piled Code)
at oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver.getConnectionInstance(OracleDriver.ja
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at oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver.connect(OracleDriver.java, Compiled C
ode)
at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java, Compiled Cod
e)
at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java, Compiled Cod
e)
at ConnectionPoolServlet.doGet(ConnectionPoolServlet.java, Compiled Code
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java, Compiled Cod
e)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java, Compiled Cod
e)
at weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletStubImpl.invokeServlet(ServletStubIm
pl.java, Compiled Code)
at weblogic.servlet.internal.WebAppServletContext.invokeServlet(WebAppSe
rvletContext.java, Compiled Code)
at weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletRequestImpl.execute(ServletRequestIm
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at weblogic.kernel.ExecuteThread.execute(ExecuteThread.java, Compiled Co
de)
at weblogic.kernel.ExecuteThread.run(ExecuteThread.java, Compiled Code)
Can any one help me out.
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The problem is solved after exprting the parameter ORACLE_SID=<database_name>
in Weblogic startup script.
thank u for the suggestions.
Durga
Joseph Weinstein <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
Durga wrote:
Hi Joe,
I have checked the ORACLE_HOME parameter. There was a differnce. Ichanged to
/oracle/app/product/8.1.7
Now i am getting different exception. But still the standalone codeis working.
any clues why I am getting this exception. I will send the code andthe weblogic
properties file for reference if u need.Good. No, I don't need it. Now make sure the library path that the OS
uses to find
Oracle libraries, and our driver libraries etc., is in the same order
for the
server as for the shell that is successful on it's own. Make sure your
Oracle
client stuff is ahead of any weblogic libraries.
Joe
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at oracle.jdbc.dbaccess.DBError.throwSqlException(DBError.java,Compiled
Code)
at oracle.jdbc.oci8.OCIDBAccess.check_error(OCIDBAccess.java,Compiled
C
ode)
at oracle.jdbc.oci8.OCIDBAccess.logon(OCIDBAccess.java, CompiledCode)
at oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleConnection.<init>(OracleConnection.java,Com
piled Code)
at oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver.connect(OracleDriver.java,Compiled
C
ode)
at oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver.connect(OracleDriver.java,Compiled
C
ode)
at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java,Compiled Cod
e)
at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:177)
at ConnectionPoolServlet.doGet(ConnectionPoolServlet.java,Compiled Code
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:740)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:853)
at weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletStubImpl.getRuntimeName(ServletStubI
mpl.java, Compiled Code)
at weblogic.servlet.internal.WebAppServletContext.invokeServlet(WebAppSe
rvletContext.java, Compiled Code)
at weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletRequestImpl.execute(ServletRequestIm
pl.java:1631)
at weblogic.kernel.ExecuteThread.execute(ExecuteThread.java,Compiled
Co
de)
at weblogic.kernel.ExecuteThread.run(ExecuteThread.java, CompiledCode)
Joseph Weinstein <[email protected]> wrote:
The environment for the server probably doesn't have the same ORACLE_HOME
setting as your shell when you succeed in a standalone.
Also, you should be using our connection pools, and you should avoid
making DriverManager calls in any multithreaded app such as WebLogic.
Joe
Durga wrote:
Hi,
I am getting the following error when i tried to connect to Oracledatabase from
a servlet. This exception is coming at the time of getting connection.And the
same code is working when i used in the standalone java program.
Oracle 8i database and WLS 6.0 are on the same UNIX machine.
---------attempting to connect ------
java.sql.SQLException: Error while trying to retrieve text for errorORA-12545
at oracle.jdbc.dbaccess.DBError.throwSqlException(DBError.java,
Compiled
Code)
at oracle.jdbc.oci8.OCIDBAccess.check_error(OCIDBAccess.java, CompiledC
ode)
at oracle.jdbc.oci8.OCIDBAccess.logon(OCIDBAccess.java, Compiled
Code)
at oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleConnection.<init>(OracleConnection.java,Com
piled Code)
at oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver.getConnectionInstance(OracleDriver.ja
va, Compiled Code)
at oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver.connect(OracleDriver.java, CompiledC
ode)
at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java, CompiledCod
e)
at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java, CompiledCod
e)
at ConnectionPoolServlet.doGet(ConnectionPoolServlet.java, CompiledCode
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java, CompiledCod
e)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java, CompiledCod
e)
at weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletStubImpl.invokeServlet(ServletStubIm
pl.java, Compiled Code)
at weblogic.servlet.internal.WebAppServletContext.invokeServlet(WebAppSe
rvletContext.java, Compiled Code)
at weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletRequestImpl.execute(ServletRequestIm
pl.java, Compiled Code)
at weblogic.kernel.ExecuteThread.execute(ExecuteThread.java, CompiledCo
de)
at weblogic.kernel.ExecuteThread.run(ExecuteThread.java, Compiled
Code)
Can any one help me out.
Durga

Upgrade to 11g - DBUA can't retrieve the version

Hello,
I'm upgrading 10.2.0.4 version to 11.2.0.2 and I have problem at the beginning.
Immediately after the start of DBUA in the I get the error, that the version of the database can' be retrieved. Somewhere in the logs I have found:
connect /****** as SYSDBA
set echo off;
@/u01/app/oracle/OracleHomes/db11g/rdbms/admin/rdbmsup.sql;
exactly at this point I have big understanding problem.
It looks like the new software wants to connect to the instance and can't. What should I do to allow it to do that? I have started the new(11g) listener and it it possible to connect to the old 10g instance, but the old instance runs in the old home. I can connect to it, but I must use the tnsname "emrep". Without using the tnsname it connects to the idle instance.
SQL> conn / as sysdba
Connected to an idle instance.
SQL> conn sys@emrep as sysdba
Enter password:
Connected.
Probably I have made some mistake during configuration of the listener, but I can't find any guidance in this direction. At all places where I'm looking I see only: "create new listener using netca and add the database in the Database Services tab for this listener using netmgr". Actually there is no need to do the last because tha databse is using the default port 1521.
If I do only that, the I get in $ORACLE_HOME/networt/admin folder only listener.ora with the following contents:
# listener.ora Network Configuration File: /u01/app/oracle/OracleHomes/db11g/network/admin/listener.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = mmredora.aegon-net.de)(PORT = 1521))
ADR_BASE_LISTENER = /u01/app/oracle
After that I see the databse registered with the listener:
[oracle@mmredora-SID:emrep]$ lsnrctl status
LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on 27-SEP-2011 15:38:23
Copyright (c) 1991, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=mmredora.aegon-net.de)(PORT=1521)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias LISTENER
Version TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
Start Date 27-SEP-2011 15:34:19
Uptime 0 days 0 hr. 4 min. 3 sec
Trace Level off
Security ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP OFF
Listener Parameter File /u01/app/oracle/OracleHomes/db11g/network/admin/listener.ora
Listener Log File /u01/app/oracle/diag/tnslsnr/mmredora/listener/alert/log.xml
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=mmredora.aegon-net.de)(PORT=1521)))
Services Summary...
Service "emrep" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "emrep", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
Can somebody help me with that?

"could not get the database version from the "Oracle Server" component. The "CEP" file "/u01/app/oracle/OracleHomes/db11g/rdbms/admin/rdbmsup.sql" does not provide the version directive."
but I have found some other problem.
in rdbmsup.sql I found:
SELECT version INTO inst_version FROM v$instance;
vers := SUBSTR(inst_version,1,6); -- three digits
ptch_version := SUBSTR(inst_version,1,8); -- four digits (patch release)
IF (vers = '9.2.0' AND
SUBSTR(ptch_version,1,8) = '9.2.0.8') OR
(vers = '10.1.0' AND
SUBSTR(ptch_version,1,8) = '10.1.0.5') OR
(vers = '10.2.0' AND
SUBSTR(ptch_version,1,8) != '10.2.0.1') OR
(vers IN ('11.1.0','11.2.0')) THEN
NULL; -- is a supported version
ELSE
-- version is some unsupported version
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('ODMA_DIRECTIVE:EXIT:NOT_INSTALLED:');
RETURN;
END IF;
I have executed
SELECT version INTO inst_version FROM v$instance;
from sqlplus connecting to the old instance using a "tnsname" and get version 10.1.0.4, not "10.2.0.4" as it is in my papers. now I'm making upgrade to 10.1.0.5
But it still bothers me: this "connect /****** as SYSDBA"! The text of the message sounds like "not possible to retrieve the version at all" - not that it is an unsupported version.

Error while trying to retrieve text for error ORA-12162

I'm accessing the VM through Putty. My DB and GGate both reside on the same machine.
I'm trying to connect to DB using GG but It seems to be throwing some Issue. I tried to search for solution over net but couldnt get it fixed. I have set My ORACLE_HOME to the installed dir of Oracle 11g and ORACLE_SID to the one mentioned in my tns. But still no luck. Can some1 guide me.
It says check privileges, but when I try
GGSCI (XXXXXX) 1> dblogin userid sys as sysdba
Password:
ERROR: Did not recognize parameter argument.
Don't work this way, not the other way mentioned below
GGSCI (XXXXXX) 2> dblogin userid sys
Password:
ERROR: Unable to connect to database using user sys. Please check privileges.
Error while trying to retrieve text for error ORA-12162.
I can do a normal Login using SQLPLUS but Not through GGate :(
Please guide me

Lother wrote:
I'm accessing the VM through Putty. My DB and GGate both reside on the same machine.
I'm trying to connect to DB using GG but It seems to be throwing some Issue. I tried to search for solution over net but couldnt get it fixed. I have set My ORACLE_HOME to the installed dir of Oracle 11g and ORACLE_SID to the one mentioned in my tns. But still no luck. Can some1 guide me.
It says check privileges, but when I try
GGSCI (XXXXXX) 1> dblogin userid sys as sysdba
Password:
ERROR: Did not recognize parameter argument.
Don't work this way, not the other way mentioned below
GGSCI (XXXXXX) 2> dblogin userid sys
Password:
ERROR: Unable to connect to database using user sys. Please check privileges.
Error while trying to retrieve text for error ORA-12162.
I can do a normal Login using SQLPLUS but Not through GGate :(
Please guide mei wouldnt use SYS in the first place and rather create a new user to work with GG, but try this one:
dblogin userid sys, password <password> sysdba

Error while trying to retrieve text for error ORA-24327

Hi,
I'm using Weblogic OCI driver to connect to Oracle 9.2.0.3 DB. WLS version
is 7.0 SP3. I'm encountering an error when I try to start the WLS " Error while
trying to retrieve text for error ORA-24327".
I've set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH to $ORACLE_HOME/lib32:$ORACLE_HOME/lib in addition
to $WL_HOME/lib/solaris/oci_920_8 as I read in other newsgroup.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Kanda.V

Hi Mitesh,
Thanks for your suggestion. Looks like ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_BASE need to
set in the $CLASSPATH variable. It's working now. Thanks once again.
Cheers,
Kanda.
Mitesh Patel <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Kanda!
Also, use lib32 directory instead of $ORACLE_HOME/lib32:$ORACLE_HOME/lib
in
your environment for 920 jDdriver.
Then try java utils.dbping oracle user passwd databasename to see if
it is
successful meaning your environment is set for weblogic 920 jDriver.
Also,
make sure you have entry in your tnsnames.ora file for the database.
Thanks,
Mitesh
Kanda wrote:
Actually I've set it to oci920_8 which is correct isn't ?
Please advise.
Thanks.
Kanda.V
Mitesh Patel <[email protected]> wrote:
$WL_HOME/lib/solaris/oci_920_8 as I read in other newsgroup.
This should be oci920_8.
thanks,
Mitesh
Kanda wrote:
Hi,
I'm using Weblogic OCI driver to connect to Oracle 9.2.0.3 DB.
WLS
version
is 7.0 SP3. I'm encountering an error when I try to start the WLS
Error while
trying to retrieve text for error ORA-24327".
I've set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH to $ORACLE_HOME/lib32:$ORACLE_HOME/libin addition
to $WL_HOME/lib/solaris/oci_920_8 as I read in other newsgroup.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Kanda.V

ORA-28545: error diagnosed by Net8 when connecting to an agent Unable to retrieve text of NETWORK/NCR message 65535

Hello All,
I have verified entire otn community, but none of the solution working for me and hence posting this problem. I'm getting below error message when I try to connect from oracle 11g to sqlserver database. All details are given below and request some body to provide resolution.
Oracle 11 g server installed in "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.3"
Sqlserver running in Windows server enterprise 64bit OS.
$ cat initdg4msql.ora
# This is a customized agent init file that contains the HS parameters
# that are needed for the Database Gateway for Microsoft SQL Server
# HS init parameters
HS_FDS_CONNECT_INFO=[SJCGNMWQA2WEB01]:SQLEXPRESS//msdb
# alternate connect format is hostname/serverinstance/databasename
HS_FDS_TRACE_LEVEL=OFF
HS_FDS_RECOVERY_ACCOUNT=RECOVER
HS_FDS_RECOVERY_PWD=RECOVER
$ cat listener.ora
# listener.ora Network Configuration File: /home/oracle/11g/product/11/network/admin/listener.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
    (SID_DESC =
     (SID_NAME = dg4msql)
     (ORACLE_HOME = /home/oracle/11g/product/11)
     (PROGRAM = dg4msql)
$ cat tnsnames.ora
# tnsnames.ora Network Configuration File: /home/oracle/11g/product/11/network/admin/tnsnames.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
GNMDB =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = sjcgnm62v2db1.skta.com)(PORT = 1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SERVICE_NAME = GNMDB)
dg4msql =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = sjcgnm62v2db1.skta.com)(PORT = 1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA = (SID = msdb))
    (HS = OK)
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
    (DESCRIPTION =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = sjcgnm62v2db1.skta.com)(PORT = 1521))
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1521))
ADR_BASE_LISTENER = /home/oracle/11g
Output of lsnrctl start
$ lsnrctl start
LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 11.2.0.3.0 - Production on 22-NOV-2013 15:17:08
Copyright (c) 1991, 2011, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Starting /home/oracle/11g/product/11/bin/tnslsnr: please wait...
TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 11.2.0.3.0 - Production
System parameter file is /home/oracle/11g/product/11/network/admin/listener.ora
Log messages written to /home/oracle/11g/diag/tnslsnr/sjcgnm62v2db1/listener/alert/log.xml
Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=sjcgnm62v2db1.skta.com)(PORT=1521)))
Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC1521)))
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=sjcgnm62v2db1.skta.com)(PORT=1521)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias                     LISTENER
Version                   TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 11.2.0.3.0 - Production
Start Date                22-NOV-2013 15:17:08
Uptime                    0 days 0 hr. 0 min. 0 sec
Trace Level               off
Security                  ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP                      OFF
Listener Parameter File   /home/oracle/11g/product/11/network/admin/listener.ora
Listener Log File         /home/oracle/11g/diag/tnslsnr/sjcgnm62v2db1/listener/alert/log.xml
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=sjcgnm62v2db1.skta.com)(PORT=1521)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC1521)))
Services Summary...
Service "dg4msql" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "dg4msql", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
SQL> CREATE PUBLIC DATABASE LINK sqlserver CONNECT TO "sa" IDENTIFIED BY "gnm123" USING 'dg4msql';
Database link created.
SQL> select * from dual@sqlserver;
select * from dual@sqlserver
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-28545: error diagnosed by Net8 when connecting to an agent
Unable to retrieve text of NETWORK/NCR message 65535
ORA-02063: preceding 2 lines from SQLSERVER
SQL> select * from "sys"."tables"@sqlserver;
select * from "sys"."tables"@sqlserver
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-28545: error diagnosed by Net8 when connecting to an agent
Unable to retrieve text of NETWORK/NCR message 65535
ORA-02063: preceding 2 lines from SQLSERVER
Pl help.

Hi Klaus,
I just pick the gateway 11.2.0.3 patch to the installation. Here I got error and patch installation failed.
[oracle@sjcgnm62v2db1 13092292]$ opatch apply
Invoking OPatch 11.2.0.1.7
Oracle Interim Patch Installer version 11.2.0.1.7
Copyright (c) 2011, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
Oracle Home       : /home/oracle/11g/product/11
Central Inventory : /home/oracle/oraInventory
   from           : /etc/oraInst.loc
OPatch version    : 11.2.0.1.7
OUI version       : 11.2.0.3.0
Log file location : /home/oracle/11g/product/11/cfgtoollogs/opatch/opatch2013-11-26_12-41-27PM.log
Applying interim patch '13092292' to OH '/home/oracle/11g/product/11'
Verifying environment and performing prerequisite checks...
Prerequisite check "CheckApplicable" failed.
The details are:
Patch 13092292: Required component(s) missing : [ oracle.rdbms.tg4db2, 11.2.0.3.0 ]
[ Error during Prerequisite for apply Phase]. Detail: ApplySession failed during prerequisite checks: Prerequisite check "CheckApplicable" failed.
Log file location: /home/oracle/11g/product/11/cfgtoollogs/opatch/opatch2013-11-26_12-41-27PM.log
Recommended actions: This patch requires some components to be installed in the home. Either the Oracle Home doesn't have the components or this patch is not suitable for this Oracle Home.
OPatch failed with error code 39
[oracle@sjcgnm62v2db1 13092292]$
Pl help.

Username retrieval failed in 10g XE. Help!! (Thanks!)

Hi all -
Any help would be sincerely appreciated! (although who would write "all help would be looked upon poorly" ???)
Anyway, I installed 10g XE on Windows XP Pro
Installation was successful, and I AM able to launch the GUI Administrator (i.e., the one that the "Getting Started" doc talks about).
I'm able to query tables, create users, all that great stuff.
However, when I go to Start -> Programs -> Oracle Database 10g Express Edition -> Run SQL Command Line,
I am unsuccessful at being able to Connect.
I launch the Run SQL Command Line, type in "connect username_i_created/password@xe" and I get the error "ORA-12631: Username retrieval failed"
This username DOES exist and I can see and query when I go through the GUI.
Any thoughts or suggestions?
Thanks Again!!
R-

Thank you all, for your suggestions! Unfortunately, I'm still having problems.
Ultimately, I have another software application that is meant to connect to my Oracle database. That's failing with the same ORA-12631 error as I mentioned.
I'm still unable to log in, even directly, via SQL*Plus.
Through my Command window:
C:\>echo %ORACLE_SID%
XE
C:\>echo %ORACLE_HOME%
C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\10.2.0\server
C:\sqlplus username/password
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Fri Jul 15 10:51:29 2011
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
ERROR:
ORA-12631: Username retrieval failed
and my sqlnet.ora file is posted here:
# This file is actually generated by netca. But if customers choose to
# install "Software Only", this file wont exist and without the native
# authentication, they will not be able to connect to the database on NT.
SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES = (NTS)
my tnsnames.ora file:
XE =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = full computer name from My Computer->Properties->Computer Name)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = XE)
EXTPROC_CONNECTION_DATA =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC_FOR_XE))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SID = PLSExtProc)
(PRESENTATION = RO)
ORACLR_CONNECTION_DATA =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC_FOR_XE))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SID = CLRExtProc)
(PRESENTATION = RO)
my listner.ora file:
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)
(ORACLE_HOME = C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\10.2.0\server)
(PROGRAM = extproc)
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = CLRExtProc)
(ORACLE_HOME = C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\10.2.0\server)
(PROGRAM = extproc)
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC_FOR_XE))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = full computer name from My Computer->Properties->Computer Name)(PORT = 1521))
DEFAULT_SERVICE_LISTENER = (XE)

CVU ERROR:Unable to retrieve database release version

Hi all, I want to install RAC on three nodes,but when I run "cluvfy" as ORACLE user, I got errors:
./runcluvfy.sh stage -pre crsinst -n nrac1,nrac2,nrac3 -verbose
ERROR:
Unable to retrieve database release version.
Verification cannot proceed.
but the ROOT user can run it with few errors , why?
how can I do ?

I was getting this same mysterious error immediately after a successful CRS install. The command I was running was "runcluvfy.sh stage -pre dbinst -n node1" from my stage directory. All previous executions worked correctly. My thought now is that the CRS install added JRE files that interrupt its paths; still not sure though.
The MetaLink article referenced above was very helpful in the end but only after I paid special attention to the wording at the very bottom. Originally, I dismissed the article because it is primarily for Solaris; while we are using Red Hat AS 4 update 5. However, in the very last sentence it states the following:
"Note: If you encounter same error for cluvfy stage -pre crsinst -n node on Linux x86-64 platform before CRS installation, please check if jdk 1.5 is installed. cluvfy works with jdk 1.4. Please install jdk 1.4 or install CRS and run cluvfy from CRS installation."
Ah, we had also installed JSE 6. And sure enough executing 'java -version' showed that it was picking up the path to JSE 6 not the 1.4.
So, following the note in the above article, I did two things. First, I changed the CV_HOME variable to $ORACLE_HOME/bin and ran 'which cluvfy' to verify the correct location. Second, I executed "cluvfy.sh stage -pre dbinst -n node1". It worked!

Post-Installation of RAC: main directory and file to set ORACLE_HOME ?

Folks,
Hello. I am installing Oracle 11gR2 RAC using 2 VMs (rac1 and rac2) whose OS are Oracle Linux 5.6 in VMPlayer according to the website http://appsdbaworkshop.blogspot.com/2011/10/11gr2-rac-on-linux-56-using-vmware.html
I have just finished installing Grid infrastructure and RAC database 11gR2 successfully.
After that, I add the entries into the file /home/ora11g/.bash_profile as below:
export ORACLE_SID=racdb2;
export ORACLE_HOME=/u02/11g_db/ora11g/racdb;
export GRID_HOME=/u01/app/grid;
PATH=$GRID_HOME/bin:$ORACLE_HOME/bin:$PATH; export PATH;
After that, I run the following command:
[ora11g@rac2 /]$ /u02/11g_db/ora11g/racdb/bin/srvctl config database -d racdb
Its output:
ORACLE_HOME environment variable is not set.
ORACLE_HOME should be set to main directory that contains Oracle products.
Set and export ORACLE_HOME and then re-run.
My questions are:
First, I have added entries into the file /home/ora11g/.bash_profile. Why it still says "ORACLE_HOME environment variable is not set" ? Is this way wrong ?
Second, what are the main directory and the file to set ORACLE_HOME ?
Thanks.

Folks,
Hello. Thanks a lot for replying. I reboot OS and run the commands as below:
[ora11g@rac2 bin]$ ./srvctl config database -d racdb
Its output:
PRCD-1027 : Failed to retrieve database racdb
PRCR-1070 : Failed to check if resource ora.racdb.db is registered
Cannot communicate with crsd
[ora11g@rac2 bin]$ ./sqlplus
SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.1.0 Production on Fri Mar 9 15:28:59 2012
Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Enter user-name: SYS
Enter password: SYS
ERROR:
ORA-01034: ORACLE not available
ORA-27101: shared memory realm does not exist
Linux-x86_64 Error: 2: No such file or directory
Process ID: 0
Session ID: 0 Serial number: 0
Enter user-name: SYSTEM
Enter password: SYSTEM
ERROR:
ORA-01034: ORACLE not available
ORA-27101: shared memory realm does not exist
Linux-x86_64 Error: 2: No such file or directory
Process ID: 0
Session ID: 0 Serial number: 0
Enter user-name: SYSMAN
Enter password: SYSMAN
ERROR:
ORA-01034: ORACLE not available
ORA-27101: shared memory realm does not exist
Linux-x86_64 Error: 2: No such file or directory
Process ID: 0
Session ID: 0 Serial number: 0
SP2-0157: unable to CONNECT to ORACLE after 3 attempts, exiting SQL*Plus
[ora11g@rac2 bin]$
As we see the outputs above for the 2 commands "srvctl" and "sqlplus", my questions are:
First, why cannot retrieve database racdb ?
Second, sqlplus is poped up. Why users SYS, SYSTEM, SYSMAN cannot log in ?
Third, does my RAC database installation have problems ?
Thanks.

Retrieving error messages from lpxus.msg

What methods must be invoked in order to retrieve the correct error codes.
Eg 202 means 'file not found'.
How would be retrieve this message from \mesg\lpxus.msg(using the C++ XML Parser)
There are no examples in the samples.
null

Hi,
This is explained in the readme and function documentation:
Currently, the only message file is in English although message files for
other languages may be supplied in future releases. You should set the
environment variable <tt>ORA_XML_MESG</tt> to point to the <b>absolute
path</b> of the <tt>mesg/</tt> subdirectory. Alternately, if you have an
<tt>$ORACLE_HOME</tt> installed, you may copy the contents of the
<tt>mesg/</tt> subdirectory to the <tt>$ORACLE_HOME/oracore/mesg directory</tt>.
The function documentation for xmlinit() explains the msghldr parameter that can
be used to process error messages (or they are printed to stderr if msghdlr not
supplied).
Thanks,
Oracle XML Team
null

Instant client and Error while trying to retrieve text for error ORA-01019

For an older Windows app, I am exploring using Windows 32 bit IC instead of a full Oracle client installation:
IC 10.1.0.5 works fine for me but has the problem of not being able to connect if run from a folder containing parens (). ie., C:\Program Files (x86).
IC 10.2.0.3 gives the error "Cannot load any communication DLLs, network may not be installed". SQL+ works.
IC 10.2.0.4 gives the error "Error while trying to retrieve text for error ORA-01019". SQL+ works.
Does someone know why these three versions of IC would behave this differently on the same environment?
I have tried all sorts of things with ORACLE_HOME and TNS_ADMIN with IC 10.2.0.4.
Do you know which client version is the first to have the fix for the known C:\Program Files (x86) connect problem?
Or are their patches to IC 10.1.0.5 that I could implement ?
Any help or enlightenment would be appreciated.

The web server is not seeing the Oracle environment correctly. You need to set PATH to the instant client libraries. ORA_NLS33 is not used for Oracle 10g clients. Perhaps you have some library conflict with two versions of Oracle on the machine?
These may help:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/php/htdocs/php_troubleshooting_faq.html#envvars
http://blogs.oracle.com/opal/2006/05/01

To retrieve ORACLE_HOME

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