*** URGENT *** Poplist VO results not current unless Apache is bounced.

Question

All,
In my "create" page I use a VO for my poplist. The VO utilizes a "where" clause to identify specific accounts to choose from based on a configuration value. My poplist doesn't update properly when updating the configuration value unless I bounce Apache. Is typical within OAF?
select cont_cd, cont_cd||' - '||customer customer
from spl_account_map
where attribute4 <> 'N'
or attribute4 is null
When I update Attribute4 = "Y" for specific accounts, they don't appear in poplist unless Apache is bounced. Is this typical? Would an LOV work instead?
Thanks,
-Scott
Edited by: sreese on Jun 8, 2009 1:53 PM

Answer 1

Prior to release 11.5.10, poplist data was cached on the middle tier in a proprietary OA Framework cache that could not be refreshed without bouncing the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). As a consequence, poplists could not reflect changes in the underlying data source while users were actively working. Starting with release 11.5.10, poplist data is cached using the Oracle Applications Java Caching Framework, and as a result, you can implement cache invalidation to automatically refresh poplists when the data they query changes. For example, if a poplist queries the values A, B, C, and D, and a new value E is inserted in the underlying table, your poplist can automatically reflect the addition of this fifth value the next time it renders its data.
Dev guide says "Apply patch 3688496 to any environment in which you plan to deploy this caching functionality.", seems to solve this this. For details refer to "Cache Invalidation" in dev guide.