B Files Reference

B.1 Upgraded Files Sorted By File Name

Table B-1 contains an alphabetical list, by file name, of the Oracle Application Server files that are modified when you upgrade your Oracle Application Server environment to 10g Release 2 (10.1.2).

j2ee/OC4J_Portal/applications/portalTools/omniPortlet/
WEB-INF/providers/omniPortlet/provider.xml

j2ee/OC4J_Portal/applications/portalTools/webClipping/ WEB-INF/providers/webClipping/provider.xml

j2ee/OC4J_Portal/applications/jpdk/jpdk/WEB-INF/ providers/PORTLETBLDGTOOLS/provider.xml

j2ee/OC4J_Portal/applications/jpdk/jpdk/WEB-INF/
providers/<seeded_provider>/providers.xml

j2ee/OC4J_Portal/applications/portalTools/providerBuilder/
WEB-INF/providers.xml

B.2 Upgraded Files Sorted By Directory Path

Table B-2 contains an alphabetical list, by directory path, of the Oracle Application Server files that are modified when you upgrade your Oracle Application Server environment to 10g Release 2 (10.1.2).

j2ee/OC4J_Portal/applications/jpdk/jpdk/WEB-INF/ providers/PORTLETBLDGTOOLS/provider.xml

j2ee/OC4J_Portal/applications/portalTools/omniPortlet/
WEB-INF/providers/omniPortlet/vaultIdMappings.properties

j2ee/OC4J_Portal/applications/portalTools/webClipping/
WEB-INF/providers/webClipping/provider.xml

j2ee/OC4J_Portal/applications/jpdk/jpdk/WEB-INF/
providers/<seeded_provider>/providers.xml

j2ee/OC4J_Portal/applications/portalTools/providerBuilder/
WEB-INF/providers.xml

B.3 Descriptions of the Upgraded Files

This section provides brief descriptions of the Oracle Application Server files that are modified during the upgrade to 10g Release 2 (10.1.2). Refer to the component documentation for more details about the purpose of each file.

*.*

The contents of the reports/plugins/resource directory. These files are resource files for Oracle Application Server Reports Services.

*.*

The contents of the webcache/wallets directory. These files are wallet files for Oracle Application Server Web Cache.

*.class

These files are class files for Oracle Application Server Wireless applications.

*.conf

These files are configuration files for Oracle Application Server Reports Services. Includes the textpds.conf file and xmlpds.conf file.

*.dat

These files are server persistent files for Oracle Application Server Reports Services.

*.htm

These files are user-defined files for deploying Forms applet clients.

*.properties

These files are properties files for Oracle Application Server Wireless applications.

*.xml

These files are user-defined files for Oracle Application Server Reports Services. Includes the proxyinfo.xml file, which contains information about the proxy server, if one is used.

.reg_key.dc

The .reg_key.dc file is the internal registry for storing default user preferences and system preferences for Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer. The preferences stored in Pref.txt are applied to this registry.

application-client.xml

The application-client.xml file contains configuration information used across all J2EE servers.

application.xml

The application.xml file is the deployment descriptor for enterprise application archives.

cache.conf

The cache.conf file specifies the characteristics of the mod_plsql caching system. There are two types of caches in use:

PLSQL Cache: Caches dynamically generated content that doesn't change often. Applications using the OWA_CACHE package, such as OracleAS Portal, use this feature to improve performance and reduce the overhead associated with database requests.

Session cookie cache: Caches the cookie value generated by the Oracle Application Server Single Sign-On server for a particular session, thereby increasing performance by avoiding a round trip to the database to obtain user credentials. Applications using Oracle Application Server Single Sign-On benefit from this feature.

cgicmd.dat

The cgimd.dat file is the the key map file for Oracle Application Server Reports Services.

configuration.xml

The configuration.xml file contains configuration information for the Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Viewer and Portlet Provider servlets.

converter.properties

The converter.properties file is a Forms configuration file that defines such options as log file name, Reports servlet directory, and Reports server host.

dads.conf

The dads.conf file is a mod_plsql configuration file that contains Database Access Descriptor (DAD) entries.

data-sources.xml

The data-sources.xml file contains data source configuration information for databases used by OC4J applications.

dms.conf

The dms.conf file is the configuration file for the Dynamic Monitoring Service.

default-web-site.xml

The default-web-site.xml file contains the configuration for the default OC4J Web site for Oracle Application Server.

default.env

The default.env file contains environment variables used by an Oracle Application Server Forms Services runtime process. A user-defined environment file may be used instead of default.env.

forms.conf

The forms.conf file contains the Oracle Application Server Forms Services configuration settings for the Oracle HTTP Server.

formsweb.cfg

The formsweb.cfg file is the Oracle Application Server Forms Services servlet default configuration file. It defines the parameter values used by the servlet. A user-defined servlet configuration file may be used instead of formsweb.cfg.

ftrace.cfg

The ftrace.cfg file specifies event groups for use with the Forms Trace feature in Oracle Application Server Forms Services.

global-web-application.xml

The global-web-application.xml file is the main Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE (OC4J) deployment file. It is a global configuration file for web applications; it contains settings that are inherited by other deployments.

http-web-site.xml

The http-web-site.xml file is the default web site configuration file for Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE (OC4J).

httpd.conf

The httpd.conf file is the main configuration file for the Oracle HTTP Server.

ias.properties

The ias.properties file contains settings for the Oracle Application Server instance. The component configuration section lists the components and their launch success value. The installation data section lists the version, installation type, components included, instance name, and infrastructure host and port information. The infrastructure database section lists database names.

iasproviders.xml

An OracleAS Portal configuration file that defines the iAS Providers provider group.

The iasproviders.xml file contains information about the registered Provider Groups and the Providers under each Provider Group. These Provider Groups and the Providers can be the seeded providers or the ones registered or created using the Provider builder user interface.

It contains the configuration information for each Provider.

iasschema.xml

The iasschema.xml file contains a schema configuration entry for each Oracle Application Server components. The entry contains component names, schema name and database connection information.

index.html

The index.html file is the default home page for Oracle Application Server. It provides links to documentation, demonstrations, and summaries of new features.

internal.xml

The internal.xml file contains internal configuration settings for Oracle Application Server Web Cache.

internal_admin.xml

The internal_admin.xml file contains internal configuration settings for Oracle Application Server Web Cache.

jazn-data.xml

The jazn-data.xml file is a configuration file for the Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS). It contains JAAS data on users, roles, policies, and LoginModules. It is used only when the XML provider type is specified.

jazn.xml

The jazn.xml file is a configuration file for the Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS). It is used when the LDAP/OID or XML provider type is specified.

jdbcpds.conf

The jdbcpds.conf file is a Oracle Application Server Reports Services configuration file for JDBC drivers. It is pre-configured for the drivers provided with the installation, but you can add entries for any other drivers you want to use.

jms.xml

The jms.xml file contains configuration for the Java Messaging Service subsystem, such as: the hostname or IP address and port the JMS server binds to, queues and topics to be bound in the JNDI tree, and log settings.

moddav.conf

The moddav.conf file configures and loads the mod_oradav module, which enables distributed authoring and versioning of Web documents.

mod_oc4j.conf

The mod_oc4j.conf file contains mount points for routing requests from the Oracle HTTP Server to OC4J instances.

mod_osso.conf

The mod_osso.conf file is the configuration file for Oracle Application Server Single Sign-On.

oc4j_bi_forms.properties

The oc4j_bi_forms.properties file is the Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE deployment file for the Business Intelligence and Forms installation type.

oc4j.properties

The oc4j.properties file contains application-specific properties for an OC4J instance.

opmn.xml

The opmn.xml file is the Oracle Process Management and Notification Service (OPMN) configuration file. It identifies the Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE (OC4J) and Oracle HTTP Server (OHS) processes that OPMN will start and manage.

oracle_apache.conf

The oracle_apache.conf file contains custom configuration settings for the Oracle HTTP Server.

oradav.conf

The oradav.conf file contains the OraDAV configuration parameters for Portal access. The httpd.conf file contains an Include directive for the oradav.conf file.

orion-application.xml

The orion-application.xml file is the Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE (OC4J) application deployment file. It is generated during deployment, and specifies whether to automatically create and delete tables for Container-Managed Persistence (CMP) beans, the default data source for CMP beans, security role mappings, the user manager, and Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) namespace access.

orion-web.xml

The orion-web.xml file is the Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE (OC4J) web application deployment file. It is generated during deployment, and contains settings such as buffering, character sets, document root, locales, session tracking, and Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) mappings.

osso.conf

The osso.conf file is the configuration file for the Oracle Application Server Single Sign-On server.

plsql.conf

The plsql.conf file is the configuration file for Oracle HTTP Server module mod_plsql.

plus_config.xml

The plus_config.xml file contains user interface customizations information for the Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Plus client, including transports for communication between the applet and the RMI server.

Pref.txt

The pref.txt file contains default user preferences and system preferences for Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer.

principals.xml

The principals.xml file contains a set of users, groups permissions and certificates.

progrp.xml

A configuration file that tracks all locally created provider groups.

provider.xml

A declarative, XML-based configuration file that describes a Web provider, its portlets, and the location of the content to be displayed in the portlets. This configuration file also describes the behavior of the provider and its portlets.

provideruiacls.xml

The provideruiacls.xml file contains security settings for Portal Development Kit Services for Java (JPDK) web providers.

proxyinfo.xml

The proxyinfo.xml file is an Oracle Application Server Reports Services file that contains information on a proxy server, if one is used. This file is specified in the destination element in the main Oracle Application Server Reports Services configuration file.

Registry.dat

The Registry.dat file contains customizations for font mapping and the icon images path in Oracle Application Server Forms Services.

reports.sh

The reports.sh file is an Oracle Application Server Reports Services script.

rmi.xml

The rmi.xml file contains configuration that allows Remote Method Invocation (RMI), allowing other servers to access the server for RMI requests.

rw*.sh

The rw*.sh files in the reports/samples/scripts directory are Oracle Application Server Reports Services scripts.

rwserver.template

The rwserver.bat file is an Oracle Application Server Reports Services script.

rwservlet.properties

The rwserver.bat file contains configuration properties for Oracle Application Server Reports Services.

search_replace.properties

The search_replace properties file contains search and replace strings and built-in classes for the Oracle Application Server Forms Services Migration Assistant.

server.xml

The server.xml file contains the configuration for the Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE (OC4J) instance.

targets.xml

The targets.xml file contains representations of resources accessed from the Oracle Enterprise Manager, such as Oracle Application Server Single Sign-On and OracleAS Portal.

textpds.conf

The textpds.conf file is an Oracle Application Server Reports Services file that contains configuration information for the text pluggable data source. It is used to configure the format (delimiter, columns, data type) of text files used as data sources for reports.

tnsnames.ora

The tnsnames.ora file contains entries that describe the locations of Oracle databases, Application server components and other Oracle products use the entries in this file to connect to databases.

uddiserver.config

The uddiserver.config file contains configuration for the Web Services registry.

ui_config.xml

The ui_config.xml file contains user interface customizations information for Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Viewer.

vaultIdMappings.properties

An internal file that tracks the changes to the OmniPortlet Secured Data Repository.

web.xml

The web.xml file is the J2EE deployment descriptor for a web application.

webcache.xml

The webcache.xml file is the configuration file for Web Cache.

xmlpds.conf

The xmlpds.conf file is an Oracle Application Server Reports Services file that contains configuration information for the XML pluggable data source.