Comments on: Backing up your applications http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/ My meandering thoughts about Oracle, Application Express and life in general Mon, 05 Sep 2011 05:48:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: John Scott http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-541731 John Scott Mon, 04 Apr 2011 06:51:42 +0000 http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/#comment-541731 Hi Damir That's correct, the APEXExport command does not export those files, however since they were external files originally we usually keep a copy of them in Subversion and check them in every time we update them in the application. Hope this helps, John. Hi Damir

That’s correct, the APEXExport command does not export those files, however since they were external files originally we usually keep a copy of them in Subversion and check them in every time we update them in the application.

Hope this helps,

John.

]]> By: Damir http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-541714 Damir Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:03:54 +0000 http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/#comment-541714 Hi! Am I missing something but I could not find a way to export other vital Apex app components: images, static files, themes etc. from command line as well? Any help? Rg, Damir Hi!
Am I missing something but I could not find a way to export other vital Apex app components: images, static files, themes etc.
from command line as well?
Any help?
Rg,
Damir

]]> By: masum http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-525178 masum Mon, 25 Oct 2010 06:19:31 +0000 http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/#comment-525178 ORA-20001: GET_BLOCK Error. ORA-20001: GET_STMT error. ORA-20001: Execution of the statement was unsuccessful. ORA-06550: line 79, column 42: PLS-00103: Encountered the symbol "��}X[1]���w: я�AQ�z d���" when expecting one of the following: ( - + case mod new not null <an identifier> <a double-quoted delimited-identifier> <a bind variable> avg count current exists max min prior sql std ORA-20001: GET_BLOCK Error. ORA-20001: GET_STMT error. ORA-20001: Execution of the statement was unsuccessful. ORA-06550: line 79, column 42: PLS-00103: Encountered the symbol "��}X[1]���w: я�AQ�z d���" when expecting one of the following: ( – + case mod new not null <an identifier> <a double-quoted delimited-identifier> <a bind variable> avg count current exists max min prior sql std

]]> By: Satyadeep http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-510167 Satyadeep Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:58:25 +0000 http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/#comment-510167 After exporting my application as .sql file. How do I import it using the SQL PLUS terminal without using the APEX GUI.??\n\nThanks. After exporting my application as .sql file. How do I import it using the SQL PLUS terminal without using the APEX GUI.??\n\nThanks.

]]> By: Gerv Lapira http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-469321 Gerv Lapira Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:29:55 +0000 http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/#comment-469321 In relation to the post above that I just made, I tried setting the CLASSPATH to both locations of classes12 and still get the error Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: APEXExport" Also, after I make the changes to the classpath, the "java oracle.apex.APEXExport" command stops working as well and returns the error "Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: oracle/apex/APEXExport Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: oracle.apex.APEXExport at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:200) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:188) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:307) at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:301) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:252) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(ClassLoader.java:320) Could not find the main class: oracle.apex.APEXExport. Program will exit. " In relation to the post above that I just made, I tried setting the CLASSPATH to both locations of classes12 and still get the error Exception in thread “main” java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: APEXExport”

Also, after I make the changes to the classpath, the “java oracle.apex.APEXExport” command stops working as well and returns the error
“Exception in thread “main” java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: oracle/apex/APEXExport
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: oracle.apex.APEXExport
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:200)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:188)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:307)
at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:301)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:252)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(ClassLoader.java:320)
Could not find the main class: oracle.apex.APEXExport. Program will exit.
“

]]> By: Gerv Lapira http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-469314 Gerv Lapira Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:12:00 +0000 http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/#comment-469314 Hi, I am in the same boat as Jennifer. We're using Oracle 11g and I'm getting the error "Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: APEXExport" When doing a search through root, I do find two instances of classes12, which one do I use? "./opt/oracle/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/oui/jlib/classes12.jar" "./opt/oracle/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/lib/lclasses12.zip" The CLASSPATH I'm currently using is CLASSPATH=/opt/oracle/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/lib/lclasses12.zip Hope anyone can share some insight regarding Oracle 11g and this awesome feature. Thanks! Hi, I am in the same boat as Jennifer. We’re using Oracle 11g and I’m getting the error
“Exception in thread “main” java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: APEXExport”

When doing a search through root, I do find two instances of classes12, which one do I use?

“./opt/oracle/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/oui/jlib/classes12.jar”

“./opt/oracle/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/lib/lclasses12.zip”

The CLASSPATH I’m currently using is CLASSPATH=/opt/oracle/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/lib/lclasses12.zip

Hope anyone can share some insight regarding Oracle 11g and this awesome feature. Thanks!

]]> By: John Scott http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-459227 John Scott Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:44:07 +0000 http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/#comment-459227 Hi Jennifer, Does it not exist anywhere? If you do a 'find . -name classes12.zip' (or Windows equivalent) from the top level directory does it not find it at all? John. Hi Jennifer,

Does it not exist anywhere? If you do a ‘find . -name classes12.zip’ (or Windows equivalent) from the top level directory does it not find it at all?

John.

]]> By: Jennifer http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-458083 Jennifer Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:54:16 +0000 http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/#comment-458083 Hi, We're using Oracle 11g and ${ORACLE_HOME}/jdbc/lib/classes12.zip does not exist. Do you happen to know what the CLASSPATH should be in 11g? Thanks! Hi,

We’re using Oracle 11g and ${ORACLE_HOME}/jdbc/lib/classes12.zip does not exist. Do you happen to know what the CLASSPATH should be in 11g?

Thanks!

]]> By: Billy Rogers http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-449344 Billy Rogers Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:30:52 +0000 http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/#comment-449344 Is there a way to combine the export of the Application with the underlying data? If not is the appropriate order to import the database into the schame before importing the apex application? Off topic: Does anyone know of a good diagramatic presentation for our dba that maps workspace, applications, users (schemas) and tablespaces? Is there a way to combine the export of the Application with the underlying data?

If not is the appropriate order to import the
database into the schame before importing the apex application?

Off topic: Does anyone know of a good diagramatic presentation for our dba that maps workspace, applications, users (schemas) and tablespaces?

]]> By: Andy Potter http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-442607 Andy Potter Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:41:36 +0000 http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/#comment-442607 Hi Steve & John, Thanks for the suggestions, they really help! After a bit of experimenting I think the following sed command should do the trick: # sed '0,/Date and Time/{//d;}' -i * This will only delete the first line that contains "Date and Time" and hence should prevent the problem that John helpfully highlighted. Andy. Hi Steve & John,

Thanks for the suggestions, they really help!

After a bit of experimenting I think the following sed command should do the trick:

# sed ’0,/Date and Time/{//d;}’ -i *

This will only delete the first line that contains “Date and Time” and hence should prevent the problem that John helpfully highlighted.

Andy.

]]> By: John Scott http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-441411 John Scott Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:30:56 +0000 http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/#comment-441411 Steve, I think you'll need to be more selective than just that sed command alone. For example, what if I added a new page item with a label of 'Date and Time'...that sed command would strip that out of the export file (and potentially giving me an invalid file which I could not import)? John. Steve,

I think you’ll need to be more selective than just that sed command alone. For example, what if I added a new page item with a label of ‘Date and Time’…that sed command would strip that out of the export file (and potentially giving me an invalid file which I could not import)?

John.

]]> By: Steve Pence http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-440624 Steve Pence Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:58:58 +0000 http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/#comment-440624 This was a huge help to us. Regards subversion, I found I could simply strip the timestamp from all the exports via # sed '/Date and Time/d' -i * Then, I could # svn add # svn commit -m "nightly update" It does what you want: committing just the apps that change - or are new. Steve This was a huge help to us. Regards subversion, I found I could simply strip the timestamp from all the exports via
# sed ‘/Date and Time/d’ -i *
Then, I could
# svn add
# svn commit -m “nightly update”
It does what you want: committing just the apps that change – or are new.
Steve

]]> By: SriniK http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-438731 SriniK Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:08:11 +0000 http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/#comment-438731 I'm trying to backup my Apex applications through APEXExport utility as given in this article. I set the CLASSPATH correctly as given in the readme.txt documentation and in this article. FLOWS_030100 account is open. The database vesion is 10.2.0.3 Apex version is 3.0.1 java -version java version "1.5.0_19" Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_19-b02) Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 1.5.0_19-b02, mixed mode) The errors that I'm encountering while using this utility are given below. java oracle/apex/APEXExport -db sun-oracle:1521:ORCL -user scott -password tiger -applicationid 100 Exporting application 100 Exception in thread "main" java.sql.SQLException: ORA-20001: Application 100 not found logged in as database user scott ORA-06512: at "FLOWS_030100.WWV_FLOW_UTILITIES", line 8014 ORA-06512: at line 1 Another error that I'm encountering when I'm trying with workspaceid is as follows: java oracle/apex/APEXExport -db sun-oracle:1521:ORCL -user scott -password tiger -workspaceid 1010131433379996 Invalid Workspace ID '1010131433379996' for User 'scott>' I’m trying to backup my Apex applications through APEXExport utility as given in this article. I set the CLASSPATH correctly as given in the readme.txt documentation and in this article.

FLOWS_030100 account is open.

The database vesion is 10.2.0.3
Apex version is 3.0.1

java -version
java version “1.5.0_19″
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_19-b02)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 1.5.0_19-b02, mixed mode)

The errors that I’m encountering while using this utility are given below.

java oracle/apex/APEXExport -db sun-oracle:1521:ORCL -user scott -password tiger -applicationid 100
Exporting application 100
Exception in thread “main” java.sql.SQLException: ORA-20001: Application 100 not found logged in as database user scott
ORA-06512: at “FLOWS_030100.WWV_FLOW_UTILITIES”, line 8014
ORA-06512: at line 1

Another error that I’m encountering when I’m trying with workspaceid is as follows:

java oracle/apex/APEXExport -db sun-oracle:1521:ORCL -user scott -password tiger -workspaceid 1010131433379996
Invalid Workspace ID ’1010131433379996′ for User ‘scott>’

]]> By: Jonathan Babbage http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-368173 Jonathan Babbage Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:03:07 +0000 http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/#comment-368173 I have used these features to export my application and move it from development to production. I was wondering if you had any ideas about true concurrent development or code merging. We are in the unfortunate position where there could be some bug fixes on production and we want to integrate some additional features that were done on development. From what I remember, doing a code review or merge on the large export files was a little hard to manage. Any tips? I have used these features to export my application and move it from development to production. I was wondering if you had any ideas about true concurrent development or code merging. We are in the unfortunate position where there could be some bug fixes on production and we want to integrate some additional features that were done on development. From what I remember, doing a code review or merge on the large export files was a little hard to manage. Any tips?

]]> By: smallkoala http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-313655 smallkoala Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:44:05 +0000 http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/#comment-313655 Hi John Thanks for your introduction.I am trying this solution.I believe my CLASSPATH is correct.But sometimes(not always) when I run java oracle.apex.APEXExport -db APEXSERVER:1521:apexdb -user apexusr -password apexpwd -applicationid 1111,I get the following error: Exception in thread "main" java.sql.SQLException: Io exception: The Network Adapter could not establish the connection at oracle.jdbc.driver.DatabaseError.throwSqlException(DatabaseError.java:111) at oracle.jdbc.driver.DatabaseError.throwSqlException(DatabaseError.java:145) at oracle.jdbc.driver.DatabaseError.throwSqlException(DatabaseError.java:254) at oracle.jdbc.driver.T4CConnection.logon(T4CConnection.java:386) at oracle.jdbc.driver.PhysicalConnection.(PhysicalConnection.java:419) at oracle.jdbc.driver.T4CConnection.(T4CConnection.java:164) at oracle.jdbc.driver.T4CDriverExtension.getConnection(T4CDriverExtension.java:34) at oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver.connect(OracleDriver.java:752) at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:525) at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:171) at oracle.apex.APEXExport.main(APEXExport.java:304) I know the error happens when programa connect database using jdbc .It is not happened all the time,sometimes I got this error and sometimes it runs very well.I know there must be some issues.Could you give me some advices to fix this problems? Thanks. Hi John
Thanks for your introduction.I am trying this solution.I believe my CLASSPATH is correct.But sometimes(not always) when I run java oracle.apex.APEXExport -db APEXSERVER:1521:apexdb -user apexusr -password apexpwd -applicationid 1111,I get the following error:
Exception in thread “main” java.sql.SQLException: Io exception: The Network Adapter could not establish the connection
at oracle.jdbc.driver.DatabaseError.throwSqlException(DatabaseError.java:111)
at oracle.jdbc.driver.DatabaseError.throwSqlException(DatabaseError.java:145)
at oracle.jdbc.driver.DatabaseError.throwSqlException(DatabaseError.java:254)
at oracle.jdbc.driver.T4CConnection.logon(T4CConnection.java:386)
at oracle.jdbc.driver.PhysicalConnection.(PhysicalConnection.java:419)
at oracle.jdbc.driver.T4CConnection.(T4CConnection.java:164)
at oracle.jdbc.driver.T4CDriverExtension.getConnection(T4CDriverExtension.java:34)
at oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver.connect(OracleDriver.java:752)
at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:525)
at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:171)
at oracle.apex.APEXExport.main(APEXExport.java:304)

I know the error happens when programa connect database using jdbc .It is not happened all the time,sometimes I got this error and sometimes it runs very well.I know there must be some issues.Could you give me some advices to fix this problems? Thanks.

]]> By: Bill Johnson http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-266053 Bill Johnson Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:21:12 +0000 http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/#comment-266053 OK - forget that last post. Discovered I was not using Sun JDK, but rather the open java equivalent. Switched to Sun's java and I'm getting farther. OK – forget that last post. Discovered I was not using Sun JDK, but rather the open java equivalent. Switched to Sun’s java and I’m getting farther.

]]> By: Bill Johnson http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-266044 Bill Johnson Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:43:22 +0000 http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/#comment-266044 I'm trying to run APEXExport on RHEL4. I have the $CLASSPATH set: .:/home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/jdbc/lib/classes12.zip I can run java oracle/apex/APEXExport just fine, and it displays the usage info. If I try to run: java oracle/apex/APEXExport -db host:port:SID -user apex -password apex -instance (or any other flag), I get: Exception in thread "main" java.lang.AbstractMethodError at _Jv_MakeVTable(java.lang.Class) (/usr/lib/libgcj.so.5.0.0) at _Jv_PrepareClass(java.lang.Class) (/usr/lib/libgcj.so.5.0.0) at _Jv_WaitForState(java.lang.Class, int) (/usr/lib/libgcj.so.5.0.0) at java.lang.VMClassLoader.linkClass0(java.lang.Class) (/usr/lib/libgcj.so.5.0.0) at java.lang.VMClassLoader.resolveClass(java.lang.Class) (/usr/lib/libgcj.so.5.0.0) at java.lang.Class.initializeClass() (/usr/lib/libgcj.so.5.0.0) at oracle.jdbc.driver.T4CDriverExtension.getConnection(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.util.Properties) (Unknown Source) at oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver.connect(java.lang.String, java.util.Properties) (Unknown Source) at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(java.lang.String, java.util.Properties) (/usr/lib/libgcj.so.5.0.0) at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String) (/usr/lib/libgcj.so.5.0.0) at oracle.apex.APEXExport.main(java.lang.String[]) (Unknown Source) What am I missing? Thanks for this excellent tutorial BTW. I hope I can make it work for us, for it will really solve a big problem. Bill I’m trying to run APEXExport on RHEL4. I have the $CLASSPATH set:
.:/home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/jdbc/lib/classes12.zip

I can run java oracle/apex/APEXExport just fine, and it displays the usage info. If I try to run:
java oracle/apex/APEXExport -db host:port:SID -user apex -password apex -instance (or any other flag), I get:

Exception in thread “main” java.lang.AbstractMethodError
at _Jv_MakeVTable(java.lang.Class) (/usr/lib/libgcj.so.5.0.0)
at _Jv_PrepareClass(java.lang.Class) (/usr/lib/libgcj.so.5.0.0)
at _Jv_WaitForState(java.lang.Class, int) (/usr/lib/libgcj.so.5.0.0)
at java.lang.VMClassLoader.linkClass0(java.lang.Class) (/usr/lib/libgcj.so.5.0.0)
at java.lang.VMClassLoader.resolveClass(java.lang.Class) (/usr/lib/libgcj.so.5.0.0)
at java.lang.Class.initializeClass() (/usr/lib/libgcj.so.5.0.0)
at oracle.jdbc.driver.T4CDriverExtension.getConnection(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.util.Properties) (Unknown Source)
at oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver.connect(java.lang.String, java.util.Properties) (Unknown Source)
at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(java.lang.String, java.util.Properties) (/usr/lib/libgcj.so.5.0.0)
at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String) (/usr/lib/libgcj.so.5.0.0)
at oracle.apex.APEXExport.main(java.lang.String[]) (Unknown Source)

What am I missing?

Thanks for this excellent tutorial BTW. I hope I can make it work for us, for it will really solve a big problem.

Bill

]]> By: John Scott http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-222952 John Scott Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:49:33 +0000 http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/#comment-222952 Cazzonio, Did you remember to do the CLASSPATH part? John. Cazzonio,

Did you remember to do the CLASSPATH part?

John.

]]> By: Cazzonio http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-205312 Cazzonio Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:41:34 +0000 http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/#comment-205312 I put APEXExport.class in the working directory, but when i command "java oracle.apex.APEXExport" i get the following error: Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: oracle/apex/APEXExpor t Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: oracle.apex.APEXExport at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source) at ...... I put APEXExport.class in the working directory, but when i command “java oracle.apex.APEXExport” i get the following error:
Exception in thread “main” java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: oracle/apex/APEXExpor
t
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: oracle.apex.APEXExport
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)
at ……

]]> By: John Scott http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-190317 John Scott Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:10:10 +0000 http://jes.blogs.shellprompt.net/2006/12/12/backing-up-your-applications/#comment-190317 Thanks Geert! John. Thanks Geert!

John.

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