Oracle9i Application Server Installation Guide
Release 1.0.2 for Windows NT

Part Number A86240-01

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Deinstallation and Reinstallation

This chapter guides you through the deinstallation and reinstallation process for Oracle9i Application Server. They are described in the following topics:

Deinstallation

The following steps guide you through the deinstallation process of Oracle9i Application Server. This process is divided into four parts:

Deinstalling Using Oracle Installer

Follow the instructions below to deinstall Oracle Forms Services, Oracle Reports Services, and Oracle Discoverer 3i Viewer Edition.

  1. Launch Oracle Installer from Start Menu > Programs > Oracle for Windows NT > Oracle Installer.

  2. When Oracle Installer launches, the Software Asset Manager appears. Hold down the Control button on your keyboard and click on each installed component. Once all components are selected, click Remove.

    Figure 6-1 Software Asset Manager


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    The Software Asset Manager allows you to deinstall components. Be sure to scroll down to select all installed components. When you click Remove, a dialog appears asking you if you want to remove the selected components. Click Yes. When all the components are deinstalled, quit the installer by clicking Exit.

    You have successfully deinstalled Oracle Forms Services, Oracle Reports Services, and Oracle Discoverer 3i Viewer Edition. Continue the deinstallation process:

Deinstalling Oracle Database Cache

If you have installed the Enterprise Edition of Oracle9i Application Server, then you must perform the following steps. If you have installed any other edition of Oracle9i Application Server, then proceed directly to "Deinstalling Oracle Portal".

  1. Make sure the cache is started. If it is not, then start the cache using the Cache Manager or start the following Windows NT services for Oracle8i Cache.

      OracleServiceicache
      OracleWTCiCache
      OracleOracle_homeDataGatherer
      OracleOracle_homeTNSListener

  2. Run the Configuration Assistant, specifying the -deinstall option:

    prompt> wtacca -deinstall
    
    

Proceed to "Deinstalling Oracle Portal".

Deinstalling Oracle Portal

If you wish to deinstall the Oracle Portal database objects and/or the login server, then perform the following steps:

Oracle Portal Schema

Perform the following steps to deinstall Oracle Portal Schema:

  1. Manually launch the Oracle Portal Configuration Assistant using the following command:

    prompt> <ORACLE_HOME>\assistants\opca\launch.bat
    
    
  2. When the configuration assistant appears, select the Deinstall Oracle Portal or Login Server, and click Next.

    Figure 6-2 Installation Options Screen


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    The Installation Options screen allows you to select the deinstallation option to deinstall Oracle Portal and/or Login Server.

  3. Select Oracle Portal, and click Next.

    Figure 6-3 Product Option Screen


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    Product Options screen allows you to deinstall Oracle Portal and the Login Server. Select "Deinstall Oracle Portal" to drop the Portal schema from the database.

  4. Enter the SYS password, and database connect information, and click Next.

    Figure 6-4 Database Authentication Screen


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    Database Authentication screen allows you to connect to the database as the SYS user.

    • SYS password: Enter the SYS password.

    • Connect Information: Enter the complete hostname and domain, port number, and SID in a HOSTNAME:PORT:SID format.

  5. Enter the schema you wish to deinstall, and click Next.

    Figure 6-5 Oracle Portal Schema Screen


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    Oracle Portal Schema screen allows you to enter the name of the schema you wish to deinstall. Oracle Portal Configuration Assistant will deinstall the entire schema, including all the objects it owns.

  6. Monitor the deinstallation process, and click Finish when the process completes.

    Figure 6-6 Dropping Oracle Portal 3.0 Schema Screen


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    Dropping Oracle Portal 3.0 Schema screen displays the progress the configuration assistant has made as it deinstalls the database objects.

You have successfully deinstalled Oracle Portal 3.0 Schema.

Login Server

Perform the following steps to deinstall the Oracle Portal Login Server:

  1. Manually launch the Oracle Portal Configuration Assistant using the following command:

    prompt> <ORACLE_HOME>\assistants\opca\launch.bat
    
    
  2. When the configuration assistant appears, select the Deinstall Oracle Portal or Login Server, and click Next.

    Figure 6-7 Installation Options Screen


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    The Installation Options screen allows you to select the deinstallation option to deinstall Oracle Portal and/or Login Server.

  3. Select Login Server, and click Next.

    Figure 6-8 Product Option Screen


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    Product Options screen allows you to deinstall Oracle Portal and the Login Server. Select "Deinstall Login Server" to drop the Portal schema from the database.

  4. Enter the SYS password, and database connect information, and click Next.

    Figure 6-9 Database Authentication Screen


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    Database Authentication screen allows you to connect to the database as the SYS user.

    • SYS password: Enter the SYS password.

    • Connect Information: Enter the complete hostname and domain, port number, and SID in a HOSTNAME:PORT:SID format.

  5. Enter the schema you wish to deinstall, and click Next.

    Figure 6-10 SSO Schema Information Screen


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    SSO Schema Information screen allows you to enter the database schema name for the Login Server you wish to deinstall. Oracle Portal Configuration Assistant will deinstall the entire schema, including all the objects it owns.

  6. Monitor the deinstallation process, and click Finish when the process completes.

    Figure 6-11 Dropping SSO Schema Screen


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    Dropping SSO Schema screen displays the progress the configuration assistant has made as it deinstalls the database objects.

You have successfully deinstalled the Login Server.

Proceed to "Deinstalling using Oracle Universal Installer".

Deinstalling using Oracle Universal Installer

  1. Launch the Oracle Universal Installer from Start Menu > Programs > Oracle Installation Products > Oracle Universal Installer.

    Once Oracle Universal Installer is launched, Welcome screen appears. Click on Deinstall Products.

    Figure 6-12 Welcome Screen


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    The Welcome screen provides information about Oracle Universal Installer.

    The installer provides you with two ways to deinstall products:

    • Deinstall Products: To deinstall individual components or the entire product.

    • Installed Products: To view currently installed products and deinstall individual components or the entire product.

  2. Review all installed components and check the ones you wish to deinstall. Click Remove.

    Figure 6-13 Inventory Screen


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    The Inventory screen appears when you click Deinstall Products on the Welcome screen, or Installed Products on any screen.

    The Inventory screen displays all the components installed in ORACLE_HOME.

    The following buttons appear on the Inventory screen:

    If you wish to deinstall Oracle9i Application Server completely, check the box displayed before the product name, which is listed directly below the ORACLE_HOME name.


    Note:

    If you deinstall a product or component, then all of its dependent components and files will also be deinstalled.  


  3. Verify the components selected for deinstallation, and click Yes.

    Figure 6-14 Confirmation Screen


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    The Confirmation screen lists all the components selected for deinstallation in the previous step. Scroll down the screen to verify selected components.


    Note:

    Oracle Universal Installer does not deinstall all the files and directories during deinstallation. These must be deleted manually. 


    The following buttons appear on the Confirmation screen:

    • Help: To access detailed information about the functionality of the Confirmation screen.

    • Yes: To start deinstallation of listed components.

    • No: To return to the Inventory screen. Listed components are not removed from ORACLE_HOME.

  4. Monitor the deinstallation process.

    Figure 6-15 Remove Progress Bar Screen


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    The Remove Progress Bar screen appears when you click Remove. The installer detects all components chosen for deinstallation from the Inventory screen and removes them from ORACLE_HOME.

You have successfully deinstalled Oracle9i Application Server.

Reinstallation

Oracle Universal Installer does not allow reinstallation of Oracle9i Application Server over an already installed version. To reinstall Oracle9i Application Server over the same version, deinstall and then install the product.

See Also:

"Deinstallation" 


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