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Using Java Web Start

Oracle E-Business Suite R 12.1.3

[Edition 14]

[Last Update 190406]

For any issues/help contact :[email protected]

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1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 3

2 Documentation ............................................................................................................................................. 4 2.1 Oracle Documentation ........................................................................................................................................ 4

3 REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................................ 5 3.1 Hardware Requirements.................................................................................................................................... 5 3.2 Software Requirements ...................................................................................................................................... 5 3.3 Minimum Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................... 6

3.3.1 Oracle Forms 10g Technology Patch for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1 ............................................ 6 3.3.1.1 Apply patch 7121788 ................................................................................................................................................................... 7 3.3.1.2 Apply patch 14825718 ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 3.3.1.3 Apply patch 6640838 ................................................................................................................................................................. 10 3.3.1.4 Apply patch 8551790 ................................................................................................................................................................. 17 3.3.1.5 Apply patch 25441839 as all the prerequesite patches are applied .......................................................................... 18

3.3.2 Application Technology Patches for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1 ................................................. 21 3.3.2.1 Apply patch 24693065 .............................................................................................................................................................. 22 3.3.2.2 Apply patch 23569686 .............................................................................................................................................................. 26 3.3.2.3 Apply patch 24319156 .............................................................................................................................................................. 28 3.3.2.4 Apply patch 25380324 .................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.3.2.5 Apply patch 7461070 ................................................................................................................................................................. 30 3.3.2.6 Apply patch 25475909 .............................................................................................................................................................. 35 3.3.2.7 Apply patch 25380324 .............................................................................................................................................................. 37

3.3.3 APPLYING PATCHES ON ORACLE E-BUSINESS SUITE RELEASE 12.1 ............................................................ 40

4 Required Patches for Supporting Firefox ESR on macOS Using Java Web Start ...................... 44 4.1 Apply patch 28700057...................................................................................................................................... 44 4.2 Apply patch 28156520...................................................................................................................................... 46

5 Required Patches for Multiple Forms Session Support Using Java Web Start ......................... 48 5.1 Apply patch 29124450...................................................................................................................................... 48 5.2 Apply patch 29058008...................................................................................................................................... 50 5.3 Apply patch 22284589 as it is prerequisite for patch 29052441 ......................................................... 51 5.4 Apply patch 29052441...................................................................................................................................... 53 5.5 Disable Maintenance Mode ............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.

6 Configuring and Enabling Java Web Start ........................................................................................... 56 6.1 Set Java Web Start as the default for all application users ..................................................................... 56

7 Mozilla Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) ............................................................................. 64 7.1 Disable Firefox update on Mac ....................................................................................................................... 64 7.2 Default behavior ................................................................................................................................................. 65 7.3 JNLP Files in the Browser's Download Folder are not Automatically Removed Using Firefox ESR on macOS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 68

8 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................ 70 8.1 Unable to Expand Responsibility ................................................................................................................... 70

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1 INTRODUCTION

This guide is activity guide on how to use Java Web Start with Oracle E-Business Suite Releases 12.1.

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2 DOCUMENTATION

2.1 Oracle Documentation

1. Java Web Start Now Available for EBS 12.1 and 12.2

2. Safari 12 Implications for E-Business Suite Users

3. R12 E-Business Suite Applications Technology Stack Forms Issues With Apple Mac OS

(OS X) Desktops After Upgrading To Safari 12, Chrome, Or Firefox (Doc ID 2452227.1)

4. Oracle E-Business Suite Release Notes Release 12 for macOS (Doc ID 1533334.1)

5. Using Java Web Start with Oracle E-Business Suite (Doc ID 2188898.1)

6. Recommended Browsers for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 (Doc ID 389422.1)

7. Firefox Quantum ESR 60 Certified with EBS 12.1 and 12.2 for macOS High Sierra 10.13

8. Applying OracleAS 10g Forms and Reports Patches to Oracle E-Business Suite

Release 12. (Doc ID 805965.1)

9. Migrate to Java Web Start from Java Plug-In Now

https://blogs.oracle.com/stevenchan/migrate-to-java-web-start-from-java-plug-in-now

10. Applying any overlay Patch Over a Cumulative Patch returns the Error 'OPatch cannot

process overlay patches because of no OUI support' (Doc ID 1083935.1)

Note: Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 is not certified with browsers on macOS other than in this document 2188898.1. Safari 12 is not certified with E-Business Suite Release 12 due to the removal of support for NPAPI plugins in the browser which is required for use with Oracle Forms and the Java plug-in.

https://blogs.oracle.com/ebstech/java-web-start-now-available-for-ebs-121-and-122

https://blogs.oracle.com/ebstech/safari-12-implications-for-e-business-suite-users

https://blogs.oracle.com/ebstech/firefox-quantum-esr-60-certified-with-ebs-121-and-122-for-macos-high-sierra-1013

https://blogs.oracle.com/stevenchan/migrate-to-java-web-start-from-java-plug-in-now

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3 REQUIREMENTS

To achieve optimal performance, you must have adequate CPU power and memory on the macOS client. Oracle recommends the following configuration settings.

3.1 Hardware Requirements

The macOS client must have 800 x 600 minimum display resolution (1024 x 768 or higher is preferred). For a complete description of macOS requirements (including processor, RAM, and disk requirements), review Apple's informational web page at

https://www.apple.com/macos/how-to-upgrade/

3.2 Software Requirements

The following desktop software is required:

1. OS X El Capitan 10.11:

• OS X El Capitan version 10.11.6 or higher

• Safari 11 (11.0.2 or higher)

• Java Plug-in (version 1.8.0_91 or higher)

2. macOS Sierra 10.12:

• macOS Sierra version 10.12.6 or higher • Safari 11 (11.0.2 or higher) • Java Plug-in (version 1.8.0_121 or higher)

3. macOS High Sierra 10.13:

• macOS High Sierra version 10.13.3 or higher • Safari 11 (11.0.3 or higher) using Java Plug-in or Firefox ESR 60.x using Java Web

Start (JWS) • JRE 8 Update 171 (version 1.8.0_171) or higher

4. macOS Mojave 10.14:

https://www.apple.com/macos/how-to-upgrade/

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• macOS Mojave version 10.14.1 or higher • Firefox ESR 60.x using Java Web Start (JWS) • JRE 8 Update 191 (version 1.8.0_191) or higher

3.3 Minimum Prerequisites

Required Patches for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1

This section provides an overview of all patches required to install and configure Java

Web Start on Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.JRE 8 Update 181 or later (for

multiple Forms session support)

The following lists the minimum codelevels required to install Java Web Start on Oracle E-

Business Suite Release 12.1.

Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.3

R12.AD.B.Delta.8

R12.TXK.B.Delta.3

R12.ATG_PF.B.Delta.3

3.3.1 ORACLE FORMS 10G TECHNOLOGY PATCH FOR ORACLE E-BUSINESS

SUITE RELEASE 12.1

Patch 25441839 - Merge Request On Top Of 10.1.2.3.2PSU For Bugs

24946444, 24620875, 25355211 is the minimum required Oracle Forms

10g overlay patch that adds support for Java Web Start to Oracle Forms as part

of the Oracle E-Business Suite technology stack.

It is a cumulative Forms overlay patch on top of Oracle Forms 10.1.2.3.2. As

these patches are cumulative, future Forms overlay patches will directly

include Patch 25441839.

To complete the application of Patch, please follow these instructions for

Application Server middle tier (including Forms/Reports Services):

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/ui/patch/PatchDetail.jspx?parent=DOCUMENT&sourceId=2188898.1&patchId=25441839

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/ui/patch/PatchDetail.jspx?parent=DOCUMENT&sourceId=2188898.1&patchId=25441839

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Note: 25441839 has 3 prerequisite patches 14825718, 6640838, 6880880 that

should be applied before proceding with the main patch.

Patch 14825718 also has 2 prerequisite patches 6880880, 7121788

3.3.1.1 Apply patch 7121788

1. Patch Installation Instructions:

cd /stage/oracle/ebs/patches

unzip p7121788_101230_Linux.zip

cd 7121788

$ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatch apply

2. Type Y and press Enter

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3. Patching is done for 7121788

chmod +x $ORACLE_HOME/bin/genshlib

3.3.1.2 Apply patch 14825718




cd 14825718


Type N and press enter

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2. Type Y and press enter

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3. Patching 7121788 is done.

Note: Skip special instructions in patch readme as we are not planning to use

highContrast option

3.3.1.3 Apply patch 6640838

1. Backup OPatch by renaming the file

$ mv OPatch OPatch.pre_6640838

2. Patch Installation Instructions


unzip the content of p6880880_101000_Linux-x86-64.zip in $ORACLE_HOME

cd 6880880/cd/Disk1/install/

runInstaller


3 Choose next on the welcome page.


4 Click Next.


5 Choose the install type as Custom and click next.


6 On the Available product components page, select the checkbox to show all

components including required dependencies.Now drill down and choose all the OUI components for reinstall.Ensure

i) Oracle Universal Installer ii) Installer SDK Component


7 Click on Install.


8 Click Exit.


9 Click on Yes to Exit.

3.3.1.4 Apply patch 8551790




cd 8551790



Type Y and press Enter.

3.3.1.5 Apply patch 25441839 as all the prerequesite patches are applied

1 Patch Installation Instructions:




cd 25441839


Note: If you hit error The patch directory must be a number. ERROR: OPatch

failed because of problems in patch area. To resolve this error patch 6880880

should be applied according to metalink 293369.1

Press Enter (You can leave this blank).





Patch is Applied successfully.

3.3.2 APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY PATCHES FOR ORACLE E-BUSINESS SUITE

RELEASE 12.1

The following table lists all required application technology patches.

Application Technology Patch Description Patch Number

AD: Add Java Web Start support to Oracle E-Business Suite

Patch 24498616:R12.AD.B

TXK: Add Java Web Start support to Oracle E-Business Suite

Patch 24319156:R12.TXK.B

Oracle E-Business Suite Java Applets launching with Java Web Start

Patch 25380324:R12.FND.B

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/ui/patch/PatchDetail.jspx?parent=DOCUMENT&sourceId=2188898.1&patchId=24498616:R12.AD.B

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/ui/patch/PatchDetail.jspx?parent=DOCUMENT&sourceId=2188898.1&patchId=24498616:R12.AD.B

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/ui/patch/PatchDetail.jspx?parent=DOCUMENT&sourceId=2188898.1&patchId=24319156:R12.TXK.B


https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/ui/patch/PatchDetail.jspx?parent=DOCUMENT&sourceId=2188898.1&patchId=25380324:R12.FND.B



Note: APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY PATCHES FOR ORACLE E-BUSINESS

SUITE RELEASE 12.1 has 3 prerequisite R12.AD.B.delta.8,

R12.TXK.B.delta.3, R12.ATG_PF.B.delta.3Patch

R12.AD.B.delta.8 with patch 23569686 has prerequisite Patch 24693065

3.3.2.1 Apply patch 24693065

1. Connect to application user applmgr and Source the application environment file

2. Run adadmin utility to Enable Maintenance Mode

. APPSVIS_<CONTEXT_NAME>.env

adadmin

When prompts, enter the following:

Your default directory is '/u01/oracle/VIS/apps/apps_st/appl'.

Is this the correct APPL_TOP [Yes] ? Enter

Filename [adadmin.log] : Enter

Do you wish to activate this feature [No] ? Enter

Please enter the batchsize [1000] : Enter

You are about to use or modify Oracle Applications product tables

in your ORACLE database 'VIS'

using ORACLE executables in '/u01/oracle/VIS/apps/tech_st/10.1.2'.

Is this the correct database [Yes] ? Enter

Enter the password for your 'SYSTEM' ORACLE schema: manager

Enter the ORACLE password of Application Object Library [APPS] : apps

You should see below AD Administration Main Menu, enter 5 to change maintenance mode

AD Administration Main Menu -------------------------------------------------- 1. Generate Applications Files menu 2. Maintain Applications Files menu


3. Compile/Reload Applications Database Entities menu 4. Maintain Applications Database Entities menu 5. Change Maintenance Mode 6. Exit AD Administration Enter your choice [6] :5

You should see below Change Maintenance Mode screen, enter 1 to Enable Maintenance Mode

Change Maintenance Mode ---------------------------------------- Maintenance Mode is currently: [Disabled]. Maintenance mode should normally be enabled when patching Oracle Applications and disabled when users are logged on to the system. See the Oracle Applications Maintenance Utilities manual for more information about maintenance mode. Please select an option: 1. Enable Maintenance Mode 2. Disable Maintenance Mode 3. Return to Main Menu Enter your choice [3] :1

You should see below output, press Enter

Successfully enables Maintenance Mode. Review the messages above, then press [Return] to continue.

You should see below screen, enter 3 to Return to Main Menu


Please select an option: 1. Enable Maintenance Mode 2. Disable Maintenance Mode 3. Return to Main Menu Enter your choice [3] : 3

You should see below screen, enter 6 to Exit from AD Administration

AD Administration Main Menu -------------------------------------------------- 1. Generate Applications Files menu 2. Maintain Applications Files menu 3. Compile/Reload Applications Database Entities menu 4. Maintain Applications Database Entities menu 5. Change Maintenance Mode 6. Exit AD Administration Enter your choice [6] :6

3. Run AutoPatch using adpatch utility

This patch contains the following unified driver file to be applied with AutoPatch: u9239089.drv (This is the unified driver).


adpatch

When prompts, enter the following




Filename [adpatch.log] : Enter



You are about to apply a patch to the installation of Oracle Applications






Enter the directory where your Oracle Applications patch has been unloaded

The default directory is [/home/applmgr11] : /stage/oracle/ebs/patches/24693065

Please enter the name of your AutoPatch driver file : u24693065.drv

Enter the number of parallel workers [8]: 16 Enter

You should see below output:



3.3.2.2 Apply patch 23569686

1. Execute adgrants by following the instructions in the readme of Patch 23569686 a) Connect as oracle user and Create $ORACLE_HOME/appsutil/admin on the

database server. b) Copy adgrants.sql from patch directory ‘/stage/oracle/ebs/

patches/23569686/admin’ to $ORACLE_HOME/appsutil/admin c) Connect as oracle user and Set the environment to point to ORACLE_HOME on the

database server. d) Use SQL*Plus to run the script:

sqlplus /nolog

SQL> @$ORACLE_HOME/appsutil/admin/adgrants.sql apps






adpatch




















3.3.2.3 Apply patch 24319156




adpatch





















3.3.2.4 Apply patch 7461070

1 Run AutoPatch using adpatch utility



adpatch



















Type yes and hit ENTER.


You must complete the tasks in this section before starting up Application tier services.

Run "Re-Create grants and Synonyms" from adadmin.

Usage:-

Run adadmin -> Maintain Applications Database Entities menu -> Re-create grants and synonyms for APPS schema.

2. Connect to application user applmgr and Source the application environment file

3. Run adadmin utility to Enable Maintenance Mode



adadmin

When prompts, enter the following:



Filename [adadmin.log] : Enter









Type 4 and hit enter to Exit AD Administration.


Type 2 and hit enter to Re-create grants and synonyms for APPS schema.

Not enter the number of workers in our case its 16.


3.3.2.5 Apply patch 25475909




adpatch


















You should see below output

Type Yes and hit enter as relinking can be done at laterstage.


3.3.2.6 Apply patch 25380324




adpatch



















Type Yes and hit enter as relinking can be done at laterstage.


Press Enter.

3.3.2.7 Relinking Application Programs

Relinking failed earlier so through adadmin we will relink applicayion programs.

1. Run Adadmin with application user

2. At the Maintain Applications Files menu select the option: Relink Applications programs

3. At the prompt "Do you wish to proceed with the relink [Yes] ?" Hit return for the default option.

4. At the prompt "Enter the name of your Oracle Applications environment file below.

5. File name [*.env] : " Hit return for the default option or correct the file if necessary.

6. At the prompt "Enter list of products to link ('all' for all products) [all] :" enter the product's short name associated with the target executable, such as "msc".

7. At the prompt "Generate specific executables for each selected product [No] ?" Hit return for the default option

8. At the prompt "Relink with debug information [No] ?" Hit return for the default option.


9. At the prompt "Enter executables to relink, or enter 'all' [all] :" the exact name of the executable to be relinked.

3.3.3 APPLYING PATCHES ON ORACLE E-BUSINESS SUITE RELEASE 12.1

Follow the instructions below to apply the required Oracle Forms 10g and application technology patches to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1 in preparation for Java Web Start.

1. Source the environment file.

$ source <APPL_TOP>/APPS<CONTEXT_NAME>.env

2. Stop all application tier services.

$ <INST_TOP>/admin/scripts/adstpall.sh <apps user>/<apps password>


3. Apply the Oracle Forms 10g technology patch. Use OPatch to apply the latest Oracle Forms 10g technology overlay patch against the OracleAS 10.1.2 ORACLE_HOME.

4. Source environment file.

$ source <APPL_TOP>/APPS<CONTEXT_NAME>.env

5. Apply the required Oracle E-Business Suite application technology patches (AD/TXK/FND) 4.3.2

6. (Conditional) Apply product-specific 7. Use the AD Administration tool (adadmin) to regenerate JAR files with force option.

$ adadmin Navigation: Generate Applications Files Generate product JAR files Regenerate JAR files with FORCE option set to Yes Do you wish to force regeneration of all jar files? [No] ? Yes

Type 1 and press enter.


Type 4 and press enter.


8. Start all application tier services.

$ <INST_TOP>/admin/scripts/adstrall.sh <apps user>/<apps password>

Note: The installation of the patches does not enable Java Web Start. The Java Plug-in remains the default launch method for all application users. Proceed with the instructions described in Configuring and Enabling Java Web Start after having applied the required patches.


4 REQUIRED PATCHES FOR SUPPORTING FIREFOX ESR ON MACOS USING JAVA WEB START

Firefox ESR on macOS is supported with Oracle E-Business Suite using Java Web Start. This section provides a summary of the required patches and patch application instructions.

Required Patches for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1 must be applied before proceeding with the installation of the following patches.

The following table lists the required application technology patches for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1:


JWS: Add System Property To forms_jnlp_tmp for Firefox on macOS

Patch 28700057:R12.TXK.B

Oracle E-Business Suite Java Applets launching with Java Web Start plus macOS Support using Firefox


4.1 Apply patch 28700057




adpatch






https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_afrLoop=428595702664451&parent=DOCUMENT&sourceId=1533334.1&id=2188898.1&_afrWindowMode=0&_adf.ctrl-state=l5j4cwn0m_159#reqpatches121


















Patch completed successfully.






adpatch





















5 REQUIRED PATCHES FOR MULTIPLE FORMS SESSION SUPPORT USING JAVA WEB START

Multiple Forms sessions are supported using Java Web Start on Windows and macOS. This section provides a summary of the required patches and patch application instructions. For more information about multiple Forms session support, see 6.7 Using Multiple Forms Sessions with Java Web Start.

The following table lists the required application technology patches for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1:


TXK: Consolidated Patch for Java Web Start Release 2 Patch 29124450:R12.TXK.B

Oracle E-Business Suite Java Applets Launching with Java Web Start Release 2


JWS: New Preference To Indicate Launch of New Forms Session

Patch 29052441:R12.FWK.B





adpatch









https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/ui/patch/PatchDetail.jspx?parent=DOCUMENT&sourceId=2188898.1&patchId=29052441:R12.FWK.B

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/ui/patch/PatchDetail.jspx?parent=DOCUMENT&sourceId=2188898.1&patchId=29052441:R12.FWK.B





















adpatch




















5.3 Apply patch 22284589 as it is

prerequisite for patch

29052441




adpatch
























. APPSVIS_<CONTEXT_NAME>.

adpatch

Enter







You should see below AD Administration Main Menu, enter 5 to change maintenance mode



You should see below Change Maintenance Mode screen, enter 1 to Enable Maintenance Mode

Change Maintenance Mode ---------------------------------------- Maintenance Mode is currently: [Enabled]. Maintenance mode should normally be enabled when patching Oracle Applications and disabled when users are logged on to the system. See the Oracle Applications Maintenance Utilities manual for more information about maintenance mode. Please select an option: 1. Enable Maintenance Mode 2. Disable Maintenance Mode 3. Return to Main Menu Enter your choice [3] :2

You should see below output, press Enter

Successfully enables Maintenance Mode. Review the messages above, then press [Return] to continue.

You should see below screen, enter 3 to Return to Main Menu

Please select an option: 1. Enable Maintenance Mode 2. Disable Maintenance Mode 3. Return to Main Menu Enter your choice [3] : 3


You should see below screen, enter 6 to Exit from AD Administration



6 CONFIGURING AND ENABLING JAVA WEB START

The previously described environment settings provide full control of how the Forms

application and regular Java applets in Oracle E-Business Suite are launched. The

environment can use either Java Web Start or the Java Plug-in for the whole environment,

or a combination of both when configured accordingly at the user level.

The following configuration options are available:

• Option 1: Set Java Web Start as the default for all application users • Option 2: Set Java Plug-in as the default and Java Web Start for specific application

users • Option 3: Set Java Web Start as the default and Java Plug-in for specific application

users

Note: We are going with option 1: Set Java Web Start as the default for all application users

6.1 Set Java Web Start as the

default for all application

users

Follow these instructions to enable Java Web Start in Oracle E-Business Suite:

1. Access EBS URL http://hostname:8000 2. Enter the following:

a) Username: sysadmin b) Password: sysadmin c) Click on Login button

http://hostname:8000/


3. Expand System Administrator responsibility and then Oracle Application Manager and then click on AutoConfig


4. Click the Edit Parameter button for the application tier context file to access the Context File Parameters page

5. Click on System tab and then expand oa_system_config node

6. Change the value of OA_VAR for s_forms_launch_method from browser to jws.


Should look like this

7. Click Save at the bottom of the page.

8. Click OK


9. Click OK

10. Stop all application tier services.

. APPSVIS_hostaname.env

cd $ADMIN_SCRIPTS_HOME

./adstpall.sh apps/apps


11. Run AutoConfig on the application tier.

./adautocfg.sh

When prompted for APPS user password: apps


12. Start all application tier services.

./adstrtal.sh apps/apps


Completing these steps sets Java Web Start as the default launch method for the environment. In step 11, AutoConfig updates the two profile options at the site level accordingly:

Profile Option / Internal Code

Value at the Site Level

Enable Java Web Start / FND_ENABLE_JAVA_WEB_START

Yes

ICX: Forms Launcher / ICX_FORMS_LAUNCHER

<s_webentryurlprotocol>://<s_webentryhost>.<s_webentrydomain>:<s_active_webport>/forms/frmservlet

Note: Do not modify these profile option values at the site level as those changes will always be updated by AutoConfig.

The configuration steps described above can also be performed to revert back to the Java Plug-in as the default for all application users. In that case, specify browser for s_forms_launch_method in step 1.


7 MOZILLA FIREFOX EXTENDED SUPPORT RELEASE (ESR)

Firefox ESR 60.x supports only Java Web Start for launching the Forms application and regular Java applets as part of Oracle E-Business Suite. Firefox ESR 60.x is supported on both Windows and macOS platforms.

Note: Firefox ESR 52.9 was the latest release that supported the Java Plug-in. Mozilla no longer supports Firefox ESR 52.x since the release of Firefox ESR 60.2 on September 5, 2018. Firefox users must switch to Java Web Start to continue to run Java based client-side components of Oracle E-Business Suite using Firefox ESR 60.x.

7.1 Disable Firefox update on

Mac

1. Open firefox application and then click this button in the upper-right corner, then choose Preferences


2. Select “General” on the left pane. 3. Scroll down to the “Firefox Updates” section and choose either Check for updates,

but let me choose whether to install them or Never check for updates

7.2 Default behavior

By default, Firefox requires the user to choose the appropriate action on what to do with the JNLP file that is downloaded when launching, for example, the Forms application using Java Web Start.

1. Open Mozilla Firefox. 2. Log in to Oracle E-Business Suite. 3. Choose a responsibility (for example, System Administrator). 4. Click on an Oracle Forms-based menu item (such as Security → User → Define) to

initiate the download of the frmservlet.jnlp file.


5. Firefox displays the following message: "What should Firefox do with this file?", as shown in the following image:

6. Choose the first option "Open with" and in the corresponding drop-down list, select 'Java(TM) Web Start Launcher (default)."

7. Select the check box "Do this automatically for files like this from now on" in order to associate the JNLP file extension with the Java Web Start Launcher executable on the client PC.

8. Click OK.


9. Click on Run

10. Now the Forms will start


By doing this once, launching Java content with Java Web Start provides a comparable user experience to that seen with the Java Plug-in. Future instances of the Forms application or a Java applet will now launch using Java Web Start.

Each new frmservlet.jnlp (Windows) or frmservlet-n (macOS) file is saved into the default download location as defined in Firefox. The Java Web Start Launcher will automatically remove this file from that location.

Note (macOS only): For more information, see 7.3 JNLP files in the Browser's Download Folder are not automatically removed using Firefox ESR on macOS.

7.3 JNLP Files in the Browser's

Download Folder are not

Automatically Removed

Using Firefox ESR on macOS

Impacts: Mozilla Firefox ESR on macOS


Launching the Forms application or a Java applet downloads a JNLP file frmservlet or frmservlet (1-n) to the Downloads folder of the web browser. Firefox allows this JNLP file to be directly executed from the web browser using the Java Web Start launcher. The JNLP file is not automatically removed by Java Web Start.

The solution will be included in a future Java release. It is safe to manually remove any old JNLP files from the browser's down


8 TROUBLESHOOTING

8.1 Unable to Expand

Responsibility

Issue: Unable to expand responsibility after login to EBS page

Cause: Browser cache issue

Fix: After clearing the Browser Cache, we were able to expand responsibilities. 1. Open Firefox Browser

2. Click on top right corner and then click on Options


3. Click on Privacy & Security and then click on Clear Data to clear cache


Now you should be able to expand responsibility

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