Need Java for Oracle9i

[JerryK]

We upgraded an Alpha ES40 from 7.3-1 to 7.3-2 which erased Java 1.1. My Oracle9i client needs to find Java to startup. I product installed Java142 and ran the startup with fast, but Oracle still does not see Java. Also on other Alphas in sys$manager there is a Java specific startup file which does not exist on this system. Did I miss a step with the Java install? Do I need to install Java131 instead?

[Joseph Huber_1]

I don't know if Oracle needs something specific,
but for all newer Java versions, the process (!) using Java, must do a setup via e.g.
SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$142.COM]JAVA$142_SETUP.COM
prior to using any of the Java commands.

(The former java startup in sys$manager: was for java 1.1.8)

[Volker Halle]

Jerry,

you need to invoke JAVA$version_SETUP.COM in your login or sylogin procedure, so that it's available in each process, which may want to use JAVA.

You had to do this with the SYS$MANAGER:JAVA$SETUP.COM procedure in V7.3-1 as well.

Volker.

[JerryK]

Do I need to run either @sys$common:[java$142.com]java$config_wizard.com or @sys$common:[java$142.com]java$check_environment.com ?

[Volker Halle]

Jerry,

the JAVA SDK V1.4.x User Guide describes how to run these procedures:

http://h18012.www1.hp.com/java/documentation/1.4.2/ovms/docs/user_guide.html

The following example illustrates a typical pattern for using these command procedures:

One time-Am I set up quota-wise to run Java?

$ @SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$14x.COM]JAVA$CHECK_ENVIRONMENT.COM


One time-Build me a JAVA$CONFIG_SETUP.COM for my intended usage

$ @SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$14x.COM]JAVA$CONFIG_WIZARD.COM


Set up the Java environment, select VM

$ @SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$14x.COM]JAVA$14x_SETUP.COM {FAST}


Define my tailored set of logical names
$ @JAVA$CONFIG_SETUP.COM

Note: If you choose to run JAVA$CONFIG_SETUP.COM, be sure to run it after running JAVA$14x_SETUP.COM.



Volker.

[JerryK]

I will try that this evening.

[Duncan Morris]

Jerry,

a good description of the Oracle 9i Java requirements after a 7.3-2 VMS upgrade can be found well down in this thread...

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=732044&admit=-682735245+1163524636673+28353475

Regards,

Duncan

[Bill Hall · Accepted solution]

The version of Oracle 9i we have installed does not "know" about any of the Java 1.4x versions. Oracle only checks for versions 1.1.x 1.2.x and 1.3.x of the Java SDK being installed.

Install JAVA131 V1.3-17.

Bill

[JerryK]

Thank you