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Oracle Discoverer 3i Migration

This chapter explains the migration process for Oracle Discoverer 3i Viewer from Oracle Internet Application Server, Release 1.0.1 to Oracle9i Application Server, Release 1.0.2.

Note: The value of NEW_HOME for this component is install_drive:\Oracle\806. See "Terminology In This Guide" for an explanation of NEW_HOME.

The migration topics for this component are:

• Preinstallation

• Premigration

• Environment

• Configuration

• Application Logic

• Tools

Preinstallation

Before installing Oracle9i Application Server release 1.0.2, deinstall Oracle Discoverer 3i using the instructions in "Deinstalling Components Using 8.0.6 Libraries".

Premigration

No premigration tasks are necessary.

Environment

No environment migration tasks are necessary

Configuration

The following sections explain changes you must make to your configuration files for Oracle Discoverer 3i Viewer to continue to work as it did with Oracle Internet Application Server 1.0.1.

After installing Oracle9i Application Server, Release 1.0.2, follow these steps to complete the configuration migration tasks:

1. Backup NEW_HOME\discwb33\util\pref.txt.

2. Copy OLD_HOME\discwb33\util\pref.txt to NEW_HOME\6iserver\discwb33\util\pref.txt.

3. Apply your preferences. From the Start menu, point to Programs and then Oracle Discoverer Server 3i Setup, and click Apply Preferences.

   Note: The Oracle9i Application Server 1.0.2 installation uses the machine name for the Discoverer Services instance name.

Application Logic

No application logic migration tasks are necessary.

Tools

No tools migration tasks are necessary.