First Install Java JRE 1.5.0.13 as usual as the download from the Apps server to IE8 would not work – and just install the version required by default so you might need a different version
Then add your Apps server to IE8 security settings:
Lower the security setting to medium-low for Trusted Sites:
Allow pop-ups from [...]
This is a my personal log of changes from 11i to R12.
It is my intent to go through core financials in R12 as an internal project in order to make a structured approach to new features and changes in the new release.
So the notes below only applies to core Financials modules in scope.
This should prove [...]
So you got R12 up and running and want to connect to it from a Vbox machine?
I’m running R12.0.4 on OEL5.3 with Virtualbox 2.2.2 having a Windows 7 machine.
R12
R12 is installed on OEL with the hostname: localhost.localdomain
Firefox works locally against R12 so the EBS stack in working at this point.
Start the database, listener and apps. [...]
This post is written in Windows 7 RC running in Virtualbox inside Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL) 5.3 – good fun!
OEL is in reality a Red Hat Enterprise Linux, which is a bit amputated in term of applications and drivers.
The reason for this constellation is OEL 5.3 Supports eBusiness Suite R12 and RDBMS 10g.
Next step is [...]
I recommend you to start with this article to get R12 up and running.
Firefox
Firefox 3 does not work with R12. I could get forms to work however framework pages had problems with buttons. So install Firefox 2 instead.
Java Plug-in
For R12.0.4 on OEL desktop you want to use JRE 1.5.0.13 otherwise you have to fiddle with [...]
This article applies to EBS 12.0.4 on OEL5.3.
I recommend you to start with this article to get R12 up and running.
Login
This is my own login script which you can see here.
Login to OEL as Oracle and run login script:
$ . ./vis.sh
Ensure you also got the first dot so it is the current environment you are [...]
This is the hardware and software I use for the R12 Laptop.
I recommend you to start with this article to get R12 up and running.
Laptop
My laptop is a Dell XPS M1530 with the following specs:
CPU
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.40 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 3 MB L2 cache)
Memory
3072MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [1x2048+1x1024]
Video [...]
This article applies to version 12.0.4.
I recommend you to start with this article to get R12 up and running.
Download
Oracle E-Business Suite – EBS from http://edelivery.oracle.com/
Rapid Install patch 6919017 from http://metalink.oracle.com
Transfer Files
Boot into Ubuntu and transfer files to the /oracle partition for example /oracle/install
Unzip
Boot [...]
As a functional and technical consultant it is always useful to have a demo environment.
What about installing R12 VIS on your LAPTOP?
Well easier said than done.
Just the download is a daunting task – unbelievable 35Gb for 12.0.4
So check your broadband contract for any cap and excess charges before downloading this much.
Also use a download manager [...]
