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Today i m going to show the How to configure Oracle WebUtil Package with Oracle forms 10g
in simple steps with working example that i have created.
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In this example we'll upload a Text file (Fields separated by Comma ) into Oracle Forms data
block.
Download Text file and FMB
Before we start we have to configure WebUtil to work with Forms here are the steps
Updated July 14, 2010 A good Forms 10g Configuration manual by my collegue Mr.Moiz can
be found here

Configuring WebUtil at OS:

1.Download
WebUtilhttp://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/forms/files/webutil/webutil_106.zi
p
2. Download Java Com Library http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/jacob-project/jacob_18.zip
3. Extract both zips to some directory.
4. Copy
File frmwebutil.jar
From folder: webutil_106\webutil_106\java To: $ORACLE_HOME/forms/java
File: jacob.jar
From folder: jacob_18 To: $ORACLE_HOME/forms/java
File: d2kwut60.dll, JNIsharedstubs.dll
From folder: webutil_106\webutil_106\webutil To: $ORACLE_HOME/forms/webutil
File: jacob.dll
From folder: jacob_18 To: $ORACLE_HOME/forms/webutil
File: forms_base_ie.js, forms_ie.js
- From folder: webutil_106\webutil_106\java To: $ORACLE_HOME/forms/java
File: webutil.olb, webutil.pll and create_webutil_db.sql
From folder: webutil_106\webutil_106 To: $ORACLE_HOME/forms
File: webutilbase.htm, webutiljini.htm, webutiljpi.htm and webutil.cfg
- From folder: webutil_106\webutil_106\server To: $ORACLE_HOME/forms/server

File: sign_webutil.bat
- From folder: webutil_106\webutil_106\webutil To: $ORACLE_HOME/forms/webutil
5. In $ORACLE_HOME/forms/server/formsweb.cfg file
Change the following entries
# Forms applet archive setting for JInitiator
archive_jini=frmall_jinit.jar,frmwebutil.jar,jacob.jar
if you use JRE plugin then this line also required
archive=frmall_jinit.jar,frmwebutil.jar,jacob.jar
[webutil]
WebUtilArchive=/forms/java/frmwebutil.jar,/forms/java/jacob.jar
6. In $ORACLE_HOME/forms/server/default.env file change the following entries
FORMS_PATH=C:\YourOracle_Home\forms;C:\YourOracle_home\forms\webutil
# webutilconfig file path
WEBUTIL_CONFIG=C:\YourOracle_Home\forms\server\webutil.cfg
Add frmwebutil.jar, jacob.jar into Classpath
CLASSPATH=C:\YourOracle_Home\forms\java\frmwebutil.jar;C:\YourOracle_Home\forms\jav
a\jacob.jar
7. Add frmwebutil.jar and Jacob.jar path entries into Windows Registry (Start > Run > type
regedit and press enter) gotoHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > ORACLE >
DEVSUITE_HOME > FORMS_BUILDER_CLASSPATH Variable.
Note: if you are using Linux then instead of this setup the environment variable.
8. Sign Webutil JAR files by running these following commands Make sure Form Builder is
Closed
C:\DevSuiteHome_1\forms\webutil>sign_webutil.bat
c:\DevSuiteHome_1\forms\java\frmwebutil.jar
C:\DevSuiteHome_1\forms\webutil>sign_webutil.bat c:\DevSuiteHome_1\forms\java\jacob.jar
Configuring Database:
1. Connect as Scott or your User
2. Run the script $ORACLE_HOME/forms/create_webutil_db.sql using SQLPLUS or any tool.
Setting up Form Builder:
1. Open Form builder Connect with SCOTT and in PL/SQL libraries open Webutil.pll file
2. File > Save as and Rename the file to different name e.gWebUtil_lib
(Trust me it works to avoid Webutil not found error) :)
3. Compile the new PLL file and generate it
4. Attached the new named Webutil_lib.pll to your form with Remove Path option YES.

5. Open WebUtil.olb file Object group in builder and copy or subclass it into your form.
6. Now compile your form and run it.
Note: Browser will ask to certify these libraries first time Choose ALWAYS certify. Check
Java Console icon on the task bar and see frmwebtul.jar and jacob.jar are loaded
successfully.
7. Press Browse button on form and choose Datafile.txt and Press Open...Text file will load into
the Data Block.
Feel free to comment on this if i missed something plz inform me.
Check this Manual for further info on WebUtil
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/forms/htdocs/webutil/web_util.pdf

Example
[local_forms]
workingDirectory=E:\PSDEV\UHA
form=login.fmx
userid=ublfmamc/ublfmamc@orcl
#separateframe=true
#lookAndFeel=Oracle
#baseHTML=basejpi.htm
#baseHTMLjinitiator=basejpi.htm
#archive_jini=frmall_jinit.jar
#archive=frmall_jinit.jar,frmwebutil.jar,jacob.jar
WebUtilArchive=frmwebutil.jar,jacob.jar
WebUtilLogging=of
WebUtilLoggingDetail=normal
WebUtilErrorMode=Alert
WebUtilDispatchMonitorInterval=5
WebUtilTrustInternal=true
WebUtilMaxTransferSize=16384
baseHTMLjinitiator=webutiljini.htm1
baseHTMLjpi=webutiljpi.htm
archive_jini=frmall_jinit.jar1
archive=frmall_jinit.jar,frmwebutil.jar,jacob.jar
lookAndFeel=oracle1