{"id":59,"date":"2006-10-05T12:18:00","date_gmt":"2006-10-05T16:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onlineappsdba.com\/?p=59"},"modified":"2007-12-11T12:22:15","modified_gmt":"2007-12-11T16:22:15","slug":"unwrapping-xml-context-file-or-autoconfig-configuration-file","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineappsdba.com\/index.php\/2006\/10\/05\/unwrapping-xml-context-file-or-autoconfig-configuration-file\/","title":{"rendered":"Unwrapping XML , Context File or Autoconfig configuration file"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday I discussed about Autoconfig &amp; way to execute it on DB Tier &amp; Application Tier on Oracle Applications 11i.<\/p>\n<p>By now you might be aware that parameters used to configure oracle Applications 11i are stored in XML file of format SID_HOSTNAME.xml in $APPL_TOP\/admin directory. I have seen that most of Apps DBA&#8217;s are scared of executing Autoconfig or Context file (Believe me even I was in start that was way back in 2004) but if you know parameters associated with context file &amp; if you are sure that its set correctly set you should not be worried about executing Autoconfig ( Even still you are not convinced take a back up of File System &amp; execute it ).<\/p>\n<p>I am going to discuss how well this xml file is configured &amp; what are different tags in xml file &amp; few important tags which will be helpful to you in understanding your oracle Applications from Apps DBA perspective .<\/p>\n<p>So xml file also called as context file or autoconfig configuration file stores configuration in these main tags for Application Tier<br \/>\n&#8212;<br \/>\n<strong>oa_context<\/strong> : For Start of Context file &amp; context related information<br \/>\n<strong>oa_system<\/strong> : System related information under this there are further sections which I&#8217;ll discuss in next post<br \/>\n<strong>oa_host<\/strong> : Information specific to local hosts like users, groups, Apps User, Groups..<br \/>\n<strong>oa_install<\/strong> : Installation related information like type of FS, Installation Location<br \/>\n<strong>oa_environments<\/strong> : environment specific information this tag has further subsections<br \/>\n<strong>oa_processes<\/strong> : this section is related to processes for forms, apache, reports, cm i.e. for all services<br \/>\n<strong>oa_custom<\/strong> : This section contain any custom setting (If any)<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll explain subsections under this main section in my coming posts &amp; few important parameters<\/p>\n<p>Similar broad section you will see in Database XML files as well but different sub section &amp; different tags under that specific to database .<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #cc0000\">Few Important tags in XML file &#8230;.<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #cc0000\">How to preserve customizations from Autoconfig &#8230;<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #cc0000\">How to create or edit Autoconfig XML file &#8230;<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #cc0000\">Coming in future posts<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #009900\">I have huge pile up of mails so If I haven&#8217;t responded to your mail yet, thanks for your patience I&#8217;ll surely try to respond during this weekend on FCFS basis.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #009900\">Send me feedback &amp; things you want to hear from me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"blogger-post-footer\">http:\/\/teachMeOracle.com\/forum<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday I discussed about Autoconfig &amp; way to execute it on DB Tier &amp; Application Tier on Oracle Applications 11i. 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