Open File Dailog box example using Webutil CLIENT_GET_FILE_NAME Forms 10g

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.

In this example we'll upload a Text file (Fields separated by Comma ) into Oracle Forms data block.
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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 WebUtil http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/forms/files/webutil/webutil_106.zip
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

  # webutil config 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\java\jacob.jar

 7. Add frmwebutil.jar and Jacob.jar path entries into Windows Registry (Start > Run > type regedit and press enter) goto HKEY_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.g WebUtil_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

Cheers,
Baig