Oracle Apps DBA Question with Answer

1)I am applying a patch , can I open another session and run adadmin ?
Ans:Yes, unless you are running a process where workers are involved
2)I am applying a patch , can I open another session in another node and run adpatch?
Ans:No

Oracle Application DBA 11i Interview Questions - I

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The Following are the few of Apps DBA 11i interview question, PLease watch this space for
more question. These questions are intended to help newbee DBA to start their career as Oracle
Apps DBA.

Please provide your comments on usefulness on the below Q & A.

1. How to determine Oracle Apps 11i Version ?
Ans : select RELEASE_NAME from fnd_product_groups;
You should see output like
RELEASE_NAME-----------------------11.5.10.2

2. How to find Database version ?

Ans : SQL> select * from v$version;

The command returns the release information, such as the following:Oracle9i Enterprise Edition
Release 9.2.0.7.0 - ProductionPL/SQL Release 9.2.0.7.0 - ProductionCORE 9.2.0.7.0
ProductionTNS for 32-bit Windows: Version 9.2.0.7.0 - ProductionNLSRTL Version 9.2.0.7.0 -
Production

3. How to find opatch Version ?

Ans : opatch is utility to apply database patch , In order to find opatch version
execute"$ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatch version"

4. How to find out invalid objects in the database

Ans : select count(*) from dba_objects where status ='INVALID'

5. How you will see hidden files in linux/solaris?

Ans : ls -la

6. How to find that the database is 64-bit/32-bit?

Ans : $RDBMS_ORACLE_HOME/bin/file oracle
7. What is top command?
Ans : top is a operating system command, it will display top 10 processes which are taking high
cpu and memory. 8. What is a patch?Ans : A patch can be a solution for a bug/it can be a new
feature.
8. What are the different types of patches?
Ans : oneoff, mini packs, family packs, maintanance packs, rollup pathches, colsolidated
patches.
9. What is a oneoff patch?
Ans : An oneoff patch is a small patch of (20-90K size) without any pre-req’s
9. What is a mini pack ?
Ans : A mini pack is one which will upgrade any product patchset level to next level like AD.H
to AD.I
10. What is Family pack ?
Ans : A Family pack is one which will upgade the patchset level of all the products in that family
to perticular patchsetlevel.
11. What is Maintanance pack ?
Ans : A maintanance pack will upgrade applications from one version to another like 11.5.8 to
11.5.9
12. What is a Rollup patch?
Ans : A rollup patch is one which will deliver bug fixes identified after the release of any major
application versions like 11.5.8/11.5.9
13. What is consilidated patch?
Ans: Consolidated patches will come into pictures after upgrades from one version of
applications to anoter, all post upgrade patches will a consolidated and given as consolidated
patch.
14. How u will find whether a patch is applied/not?
Ans : Query ad_bugs.
15. What is the other table where u can query what are the patches applied?
Ans : Ad_applied_patches
16. What is the difference between ad_bugs and ad_applied_patches?
Ans: A patch can deliver solution for more than one bug, so ad_applied_patches may not give u
the perfect information as in case of ad_bugs.
17. How u apply a patch?
Ans : adpatch
18. What inputs you need to apply a patch other than driver name and etc?
Ans : apps and system passwords
19. What are the table u r adpatch will create and when?
Ans : Adpatch will create FND_INSTALL_PROCESSES and AD_DEFERRED_JOBS table
when it will apply d,g and u drivers
20. What is the significance of FND_INSTALL_PROCESSES and AD_DEFERRED_JOBS
table?
Ans: FND_INSTALL_PROCESSES table will store the worker information like what job is
assigned to which worker and its status. AD_DEFERRED_JOBS will come into picture when
some worker is failed, it will be moved to AD_DEFERRED_JOBS table, from where again
adpatch will take that job and try to resign, after doing this 3 times if still that worker is failing,
then adpatch will stop patching and throw the error that perticular worker has failed. We need to
trouble shoot and restrart the worker.
21. If it is a multinode installation which driver we need to apply on which node?
Ans: c,d,g on concurrent node and c, g on web node. If it is u-driver we need to apply on all
nodes.
22.While applying a application patch is that necessary that u r database and listener should be
up?
Ans: Yes . why because adpatch will connect to database and update so many tables etc…..
23. While applying a patch if that patch is failing because of a pre-req then how you will apply
that pre-req patch and resume with the current patch?
Ans: We need to take the backup of FND_INSTALL_PROCESSES and
AD_DEFERRED_JOBS tables and restart directory at APPL_TOP/amdin/SID and then use
adctrl to quit all the workers. Then apply the pre-req patch , after that rename u r restart directory
to its original name and create FND_INSTALL_PROCESSES and AD_DEFERRED_JOBS
tables from the bcakup tables. Start adpatch session and take the options want to continue
previous session.
24. What is adctrl?
Ans: Adctrl is one of the adutilities, which is used to check the status of workers and to manage
the workers.
25. Can u name some of the menu options in adctrl?
Ans: Check the status of workers, tell manager that worker has quited, restart a failed worker
etc….
26. How to skip a worker and why?
Ans: We can skip a worker using option 8 in adctrl which is hidden. We will go for skipping a
worker when we have executed the job which the worker is supposed to do.
27. How adpatch knows what are the pre-req’s for the patch which it is applying?
Ans: With every patch a file called b.ldt file will be delivered which contain the pre-req
information. adpatch load this into databse using FNDLOAD and check , whether those pre-req
patches were applied or not.
28. What is FNDLOAD ?
Ans: FNDLOAD is a utility which is similar to sqlloder but loads code objects into database,
where as SQLLOADER loads data objects into database.
29. What c-driver will do?
Ans:C-drive copies the files from patch unzipped directory to required location in u r application
file system. Before copying it will check the file version of the existing file at the file system
with the file version of the file in the patch. If the patch file version is higher than what it is at
file system level then only c-driver will copy that files.
30. How adpatch will know the file versions of the patch delivered files?
Ans:With each patch a file with name f.ldt is delivered , which contain the file versions of the
files dilivered with the patch. Adpatch will use this file to compare the file versions of files its
delivering with the file on file system.
31. What is the adpatch log file location?
Ans : APPL_TOP/admin/SID/log
32. What is the worker log file name and its location?
Ans : adwork01,adwork02…… and location is APPL_TOP/admin/SID/log
33. How u will know what are the files the patch is going to change just my unzipping the patch?
Ans:When u unzip a patch it will keep all the files related to a particular product under that
directory inside u r patch directory for example if the patch delivering files related to FND
product then it will create a sub directory under the patch directory with the name FND in which
it will put all related files to that product
34. What is the significance of backup directory under u r patch directory?
Ans:When we apply a patch it will keep the copy of the files which its going to change in file
system.
35. What are the different modes you can run your adpatch?
Ans :
1.Interactive – default mode
2.Non interactive – Use defaults files to store prompt values
(adpatch defaultsfile= interactive=no)
3. Test – Without actually applying a patch just to check what doing.(adpatch apply=no)
4. Pre-install – (adpatch preinstall=y)
This mode will be usefull to discrease upgrade downtime as its applies bus fixes without running
SQL,EXEC and generate portion of patch.
36. How u will monitor u r applications as well as database?
Ans:We have our custom scripts which is sheduled to run at a specific time which will monitor
whether applications and databases are up/not. And it will mail us if some processes is not
running. And we have one script which will check database alert log for ORA errors and mails it
to us . Based on this we will react.
37. What are the latest ORA errors u have encountered?
Ans:Useually we will get the ORA errors like unable to extend the tablespace by so and so size.
And we will check those tablespaces for space, if space is not there we will resize the datafile
and add one more datafile.
38. Which table u will query to check the tablespace space issues?
Ans : bytes column in dba_free_spaces and dba_data_files
39. Which table u will query to check the temp tablespace space issues?
Ans : dba_temp_files
40. What is temp tablespace? And what is the size of temp tablespace in u r instances?
Ans : Temp tablespace is used by so many application programs for sorting and other stuff. Its
size is between 3 to 10 GB.
41. What is autoconfig?
Ans : Autoconfig is an adutility which is used to main application environment and configuration
files.
42. What are the parameter autoconfig will ask for?
Ans : Context file name and apps password
43. What is context file?
Ans : Context file is a central repositary, which stores all application configuration information.
The name is like _ .xml
44. How you will find autoconfig is enabled/not for u r applications?
Ans: 1. Open any env / configuration files, the first few lines will tell u that this files are
maintained by autoconfig.2. If contextname.xml file is there in APPL_TOP/admin
45. How autoconfig will create env and configuration files?
Ans: Autoconfig will go to each and every top template directory take the templates from there
and fill the values from xml file and create the required files.
46. In how many phases autoconfig will run?
Ans : Autoconfig will run in 3 phases.
1.INIT – Instantiate the drivers and templates
2.SETUP – Fill the templated with values from xml and create files
3.PROFILE – Update the profile values in database.
47. What is the location of adconfig log file?
Ans : APPL_TOP/admin//log/
48. Is it possiable to restore a autoconfig run?
Ans : Partially. Adconfig will create a restore.sh script at $APPL_TOP/admin//out/. This
restore.sh will copy the backed up files before autoconfig run to its original locations. But the
profile values updated in the database can’t be restored back.
49. How to run autoconfig in test mode?
Ans : adchkcfg.sh script at AD_TOP/bin. This script will run autoconfig in test mode and create
the difference file which tells us what is going to change , when u actually run autoconfig.
50. How to find autoconfig is enabled or not for database?
Ans: If we have appsutil directory under RDBMS_ORACLE_HOME
51. When a patch delivers java files what extra file u will get when u unzip the patch, other then
u r dirver and readme files?
Ans : j.zip52.
52.What is apps.zip/appsbrog2.zip file?
Ans : apps.zip/appsbrog2.zip is the patchable archive of all java class files required for oracle
application.Apps.zip was used to old application version, but from 11.5.8 onwards its
appsbrog2.zip
53. What is the location of apps.zip/appsbrog2.zip?
Ans : AU_TOP/java and JAVA_TOP
54. What is for “validating apps schema” option in adadmin?
Ans: It will check for the corrupted objects in apps schema
55. What is “compile apps schema” option in adadmin?
Ans : It will compile the invalid database objects.
56. How to find invalid objects in database?
Ans : select count(*) from dba_objects where status=’INVALID’;
57. How to find MRC is enabled or not?
Ans: In adadmin if covert to MRC options is there , then MRC is not enabled,If maintain MRC
options is there , then MRC is enabled.
58. How to find Multi-Org is enabled or not?
Ans : In adadmin if covert to Multi org option is there, then Multi-org is not enabled. If maintain
multi-org options is there, then Multi-org is enabled.
59. What is mean by MRC?
Ans: MRC stands for Multiple reporting Currency, this should be enabled to see the reports in
different currencies like (rupees,yaans etc).
60. What is Multi-Org?
Ans: If this is enabled we can store multiple organization information in a single oracle
application instance.
61. What is the configuration file for adutilities (like adadmin,adconfig etc)?
Ans: adconfig.txt @APPL_TOP/admin
62. What is adrelink?
Ans : adrelink will relink the executables with the libraries. Generally we will go for adrelink
when some patch delivers some library files, or when executables were corrupted.
63. How to find the version of a file?
Ans : 1. adident Header 2. strings -a filename grep Header
64. What is adodfcmp utility?
Ans : This utility is used to recreate/repair corrupted database objects from odf(object defination
files) files.
65. How you will change apps password?
Ans: FNDCPASS 0 y apps/ system/ SYSTEM APPLSYS
66. What if apps password is changed with alter command?
Ans : Applications won’t work.
66. What is the difference between alter and FNDCPASS in changing apps password?
Ans : FNDCPASS will update some fnd tables other than standard tables.
67. Where the FNDCPASS utility is located?
Ans : Concurrent node @FND_TOP/bin
68. How to find out what component of u r oracle applications were installed on which node?
Ans : Xml file (context file)
69. How to find the version of httpd/Apache web server?
Ans : $IAS_ORACLE_HOME/Apache/bin/httpd –version
70. What is the configuration file for httpd and what is the location of it ?
Ans : httpd.conf @IAS_ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/conf
71. Where you will see when you have some problem with u r webserver(httpd/Apache)?
Ans : access_log & error_log @IAS_ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/logs
72. When Apache starts what other components its start ?
Ans : PL/SQL Listener, Servlet Engine, OJSP Engine
73. What is jserv?
Ans : jserv is nothing but servlet engine which will run u r servlets. It’s a module of apache
which supports servlets.
74. What is self service application?
Ans : Whatever part of u r oracle application u r able to see through web browser is self service.
75. Where u will see when u r not able to get self service applications?
Ans : access_log,error_log, error_pls, jserv.log, wdbsvr.app(for apps password)
76. What is the location of jserv.log?
Ans : IAS_ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Jserv/log
77. What is the location of wdbsvr.app ?
Ans : IAS_ORACLE_HOME/Apache/modplsql/cfg
78. What are jserv.conf and jserv.properties files?
Ans : These are the configuration files which were used to start jvm’s(servlet engine) by apache.
79. What is mean by clearing cache and bouncing apache?
Ans : 1. Stop apache (adapcctl.sh stop apps)
2. Clear cache – Go to $COMMON_TOP/html/_pages and delete _oa_html directory
(rm –r _oa__html)
3. Start apache (adapcctl.sh start apps)
80. What is forms configuration file and its location?
Ans : appsweb_contextname.cfg @$COMMON_TOP/html/bin
81. What are the different modes u can start u r form server?
Ans : socket and servlet
82. What is the difference beween socket and servlet mode?
Ans : In socket mode forms sessions are represented by f60webmx
In servlet mode forms sessions are represented by apache processes.
83. What is forms metric server and client?
Ans : When there are more than one form sever instances then forms metric server and clinet will
be used to load balance.
84. Where the forms server related errors will be logged?
Ans : access_log and error_log
85. What is report server configuration and log file name and its location?
Ans : Configuration file – REP_.ora
Log file – REP_.log @806_ORACLE_HOME/reports60/server
86. What is CGIcmd.dat file and its location?
Ans : CGIcmd.dat file is the run time parameter file the report server located @
806_ORACLE_HOME/reports60/server
87. What is the significance of DISPLAY variable?
Ans : Vnc server should be up and running at the specified port value in DISPLAY variable,
otherwise reportserver may not able to show the graphics in Reports.
88. Where is the concurrent manager log file located?
Ans : $COMMON_TOP/admin//log or $APPLCSF/$APPLLOG
89. Is apps password necessary to start all the components of oracle application?
Ans : No. Only to start/stop concurrent managers apps password is needed.
90. What is a concurrent manager?
Ans : A concurrent manager is one which runs concurrent requests.
91. What are the different types of concurrent managers?
Ans :1. Internal concurrent manager – Will start all other managers and monitor
2. Standard Manager – All concurrent request by default will to go this
3. Conflict resolution manager – Concurrent programs with incompatabilites will be handled by
this
4. Transaction manager – Handle all transaction requests
92. What are actual and target count in ‘Adminster Concurrent Managers form’?
Ans : Target is the no. of concurrent processes a manager is supposed to start(specified in the
defination of concurrent manager).Actual is the no. of processes a manager started actually.
Target and Actual should be always same.
93. What if Target and Actual are not same?
Ans : It means at operating system level resources are low to accomidate the required processes
for concurrent managers.
94. What are work shifts?
Ans : Work shifts are nothing but timings at which the concurrent manager is supposed to run.
95. What if internal concurrent manager target and actual are not same?
Ans : we need to bounce the concurrent manager using adcmctl.sh
96. How to bounce a single concurrent manager?
Ans : From frontend using ‘Administer Concurrent Manager form’.
97. When we change apps password , is it necessary to bounce application?
Ans : Only we need to bounce concurrent managers.
98. What is dbc file and its location?
Ans : dbc file contain database connection information. DBC file is used by oracle applications
to connect to database. Its location is $FND_TOP/secure
99. What is the other script by which u can start apache other than adapcctl.sh?
Ans : apachectl @IAS_ORACLE_HOME/Apache/bin
100. What is the configuration file for PL/SQL listener?
Ans : httpd_pls.conf @IAS_ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/conf
101. How to skip copy portion while applying a patch?
Ans : Adpatch options=nocopyportion
102. How to merge patches and what type of patches can be merged?
Ans : admrgpch. We can merge any kind of application patches, if any of the patch contain a u-
driver then merged patch will contain u_merged.drv otherwise c_merged.drv, d_merged.drv and
g_merged.drv
103. What is the Tiered architecture of u r instance?
Ans : Two Tier: Web and Forms on one node and Conc, admin and report on other node.
104. How to find formserver version?
Ans: f60gen and press enter, it will tell u the formserver version or we can find out from the
frondend using help menu.
105. What is RRA?
Ans : RRA stands for Report Review Agent. RRA is nothing but FNDFS which is part of apps
listener. RRA job is to pick the log/out file from the file system and show on the editor when u
press view log/out button in ‘View concurrent request form’.
106. What is apps listener?
Ans : Apps lintener is the combination of FNDFS and FNDSM. FNDSM is service manager
which will monitor application services on that node when GSM:enable profile value is ‘Y’.
107. What is GSM?
Ans : GSM stands for Generic service Manager, which will monitor application processes like
web, forms etc and restarts any of this processes if goes down.
108. How to find the application version like 11.5.8/11.5.9….?
Ans : select release_name from fnd_product_groups;
109. How to find the database/sqlplus version?
Ans : select banner from v$version;
110. How to find out what are the languages enabled in u r applications?
Ans : Query fnd_languages
111. What is the size of u r database?
Ans : 200 to 500 GB
112. How to find operating system version?
Ans : uname –a
113. What are the problems u have faced while shutting down applications?
Ans : While shutting down application generally concurrent manager won’t go down because
some or the other request may be running. We will see what are the concurrent requests running
by querying fnd_concurrent_requests, fnd_concurrent_program_vl, v$session,v$process and
v$sqltext. If that request is only doing some select statement then we will kill those requests,
otherwise we will check what time it will take to complete by querying the previous runs of that
request and then we will decide what to do.
114. What are the problems u have faced while starting up applications?
Ans : Most of the time we will encounter problem with starting up concurrent managers. Reasons
, database listener may be down or FNDSM entries are wrong in tnsnames.ora of
806_ORACLE_HOME.
115. How to find the locks and what is the resolution?
Ans : we can find general locks with the following query:
select * from sys.dba_dml_locks order by session_id.
We can find the dead locks with the following query:
select * from v$lock where lmode > 0 and id1 in (select distinct id1 from v$lock where request >
0)
If it’s a dead lock, we need to kill that session.
116. How to kill a database session?
Ans : alter system kill session '&sid,&sno';
117. How to find adconfig is enabled for oracle operating system user/database?
Ans : If appsutil directory is there in RDBMS_ORACLE_HOME
118. Which files tell u the database helath?
Ans : alert log file @RDBMS_ORACLE_HOME/admin//bdump
119. How to apply a rdbms patch?
Ans : Using opatch
120. How to find opatch is enabled or not for u r database?
Ans : If Opatch directory exists under RDBMS_ORACLE_HOME.
121. What is the pre-req for applying a rdbms patch?
Ans : Inventory should be set in file oraInst.loc @/var/opt/oracle or /etc
122. What is Inventroy?
Ans: The oraInventory is the location for the OUI (Oracle Universal Installer)'s bookkeeping.
The inventory stores information about: All Oracle software products installed in all
ORACLE_HOMES on a machine Other non-Oracle products, such as the Java Runtime
Environment (JRE)
In a 11i Application system the RDBMS and iAS ORACLE_HOMEs are registered in the
oraInventory. The 806 ORACLE_HOME, which is not managed through OUI, is not.
123. What are different types of inventories?
Ans: The Global inventory (or Central inventory) The Local inventory (or Home inventory)
124. What is Global inventory?
Ans : The Global Inventory is the part of the XML inventory that contains the high level list of
all oracle products installed on a machine. There should therefore be only one per machine. Its
location is defined by the content of oraInst.loc.The Global Inventory records the physical
location of Oracle products installed on the machine, such as ORACLE_HOMES (RDBMS and
IAS) or JRE. It does not have any information about the detail of patches applied to each
ORACLE_HOMEs.The Global Inventory gets updated every time you install or de-install an
ORACLE_HOME on the machine, be it through OUI Installer, Rapid Install, or Rapid Clone.
Note: If you need to delete an ORACLE_HOME, you should always do it through the OUI de-
installer in order to keep the Global Inventory synchronized.
125. What is local inventory?
Ans : There is one Local Inventory per ORACLE_HOME. It is physically located inside the
ORACLE_HOME at $ORACLE_HOME/inventory and contains the detail of the patch level for
that ORACLE_HOME.The Local Inventory gets updated whenever a patch is applied to the
ORACLE_HOME, using OUI.
126. What is rapid clone?
Ans : Rapid Clone is the new cloning utility introduced in Release 11.5.8. Rapid Clone leverages
the new installation and configuration technology utilized by Rapid Install
127. How do I determine if my system is rapid clone enabled?
Ans : First, verify that your system is AutoConfig enabled. Then, verify that you have applied
the latest Rapid Clone patch.
128. Explain the cloning process?
Ans : 1. Run adpreclone as applmgr and oracle user on source Perl adpreclone.pl dbTier as oracle
user Perl adpreclone.pl appsTier as applmgr user
2. Take the cold/hotbackup of source database
3. Copy the five directories appl,comn,ora , db,data to target
4. Rename the directories, and change the permisssion
5. Set the inventory in oraInst.loc
6. Run perl adcfgclone.pl dbTier as oracle user,if the backup type is cold
7. If the backup type is hotbackup then Perl adcfgclone.pl dbTechStack. Create the control file
on target from the control script trace file from source Recover the database Alter database open
resetlogs
8. Run autoconfig with the ports changed as per requirement in xml.
9. Run perl adcfgclone.pl appsTier as applmgr
10. Run autoconfig with the ports changed as per requirement in xml.
129. What is the location of adpreclone.pl for oracle user?
Ans : RDBMS_ORACLE_HOME/appsutil/scripts/
130. What is the location of adpreclone.pl for applmgr user?
Ans : $COMMON_TOP/admin/scripts/
131. What is the location of adcfgclone.pl for oracle user?
Ans : $RDBMS_ORACLE_HOME/appsutil/clone/bin
132. What is the location of adcfgclone.pl for applmgr user?
Ans : $COMMON_TOP/clone/bin
133. What is statspack?
Ans : Statspack is a database utility to gather database and session level performance
information.
134. How to install statspack?
Ans : Run the script spcreate.sql @RDBMS_ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/admin
Note more details on statspack refer metalink noteid: 149113.1
135. How to enable trace at database level?
Ans : set init.ora parameter sql_trace
136. How to enable trace for a session?
Ans: Alter system set sql_trace=true;
Execute the sql query
Alter system set sql_trace=false;
This will create a trace file at
$RDBMS_ORACLE_HOME/admin/contextname/udump with the spid of the current sql
session.
137. How to enable trace for other session?
Ans : exec sys.dbms_system.set_sql_trace_in_session(sid,seria l#,true/false)
Eg: To enable trace for sql session with sid 8SQL> exec
sys.dbms_system.set_sql_trace_in_session(8,121,tru e);
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
To disable trace
SQL> exec sys.dbms_system.set_sql_trace_in_session(8,121,fal se);
138.What is the location of inint.ora ?
Ans : $RDBMS_ORACLE_HOME/dbs
139. What is that trace files contains and the utiliy used to read them?
Ans : Trace file contains the detail diagnostics of a sql statement like explain plan, physical
reads, logical reads, buffer gets etc. Tkprof utility is used to convert trace file into readable
format.
140. What is the syntax for tkprof?
Ans: tkprof explain=apps/ sys=no
141.How do we find adpreclone is run in source or not ?
Ans : If clone directory exists under RDBMS_ORACLE_HOME/appsutil for oracle user and
$COMMON_TOP for applmgr user.
143. How to find trace file for a given concurrent request id?
Ans : Go to $RDBMS_ORACLE_HOME/admin//udump
grep “ “ *
144. What is a database link? How to create it?
Ans : If we want to access objects of another database from this database then we need a
database link from this database to the other.
1.Login as oracle user
2.sqlplus “/as sysdba”
3. create database link connect to identified by using '';
Ex - SQL> create database link TEST1_TO_TEST2 connect to apps identified by apps using
'TEST2';
Database link created.
SQL> select name from v$database@ TEST1_TO_TEST2;
NAME
---------
TEST2
SQL>select db_link from dba_db_links;
4. Add destination database tns entry in tnsnames.ora
145. How many clonings u have done?
Ans : If u r very much confident on cloning processes then say 5 to 8 otherwise just 2 or 3.
146. What u know abt RMAN?
Ans : If u r good at RMAN then say yes, otherwise say we are not using RMAN for
backup/recovery , why because we are using netapp snap technology for backups.
147. What is netapp?
Ans : Netapp is a storage technology.
148. What is formserver url?
Ans :http://hostname.domain:/dev60cgi/f60cgi
149. What is jinitiator?
Ans : Oracle jinitiator is the one which provide the required jvm to run forms interface/applet.
When we access forms applet first time , oracle jinitiator will be installed automatically.
150. What is discoverer server?
Ans : Discoverer server is reporting tools which allows novoice user to use oracle application
reports. Discoverer will come along with oracle applications when installed.
151. What is discoverer viewer url?
Ans: /discoverer4i/viewer152. What is discoverer plus url?
Ans : Ans : Aoljtest is a web based utility to test the availability of the different components of
oracle applications like jserv,modplsql,jsp,forms etc
URL: /OA_HTML/jsp/fnd/aoljtest.jsp
154. What is adsplicer?
Ans : Adsplicer is a uitility used to register off cycle products.
155. What is licence manager?
Ans : Licence manager(adlicmgr) utility is used to licence/unlicence , enable new
languages,enbale country specific functionality.
156. What is tnsping?
Ans : tnsping is command used to check the connectivity to the database server node from other
nodes.
Ex: tnsping
Note: Tns entry should be there in tnsnames.ora for the database we are trying to work this
command.
158. How to compile a form using f60gen?
Ans: f60gen module=/TEST/testappl/au/11.5.0/forms/F/ARXTWMAI.fmb userid=APPS/APPS
output_file=/TEST/testappl/ar/11.5.0/forms/F/ARXTWMAI.fmx module_type=form batch=yes
compile_all=special
160. What is APPLPTMP environment variable?
Ans : This is the temporary file location for the pl/sql temp files. If this variable was not set then
the concurrent programs may errored out. 161. What is mean by enabling maintanance mode?
Ans : Maintanance mode is the adadmin option introduced from AD.I. When maintanance mode
is enabled user may able to login to application but they only get profile option in the frontend
navigation menu.
162. Is that necessary to enable maintanance mode while applying a patch?
Ans : We can even apply a patch without enabling maintanance mode with the following option
Adpatch options=hotpatch
163. How to find out oracle application framework version?
Ans : 1. Through aoljtest2. cd $COMMON_TOP/html/3. adident Header OA.jsp
164. How to find out what are the rdbms patches applied to an oracle home?
Ans : 1. opatch lsinventory
2. $RDBMS_ORACLE_HOME/.patch_storage directory contains the directories with the rdbms
patch number, which are applied to this oracle home.
165. Is that necessary to shutdown database while applying a database patch?
Ans : Yes.
166. What is the command line utility to submit a concurrent request?
Ans : CONSUB
167. What is the significance of utl_file_dir parameter in init.ora file?
Ans : The value of this parameter is the group of directories to which u r database can write,
means u r database packages have permission to write to flat files in these directories.
168. How you will find out discoverer version?
Ans : cd $806_ORACLE_HOME/discwb4/lib strings libd* grep 'Version:'
169. While applying a rdbms patch using opatch you are getting the error, unable to read
inventory/inventory is corrupted/ORACLE_HOME is not not registered, what you will do, and
how you will apply the patch?
Ans: We will check the inventory directory permission, try to apply the patch after giving 777
permissions to that inventory directory. If still it won’t work we will apply patch with the
following command:
Opatch apply no_inventory
172. Have you applied rdbms patches and for what?
Ans : We got ORA-7445 error in alert log, for which oracle recommended to apply a rdbms
patch.
173. What are the patch errors , you have encountered?
Ans :
1)Patch fails with the error, unable to generate perticular form, do u want to continue. We
continue patching by saying “yes”, then we manually regenarate the form using f60gen utility.
2) Unable to generate jar files under JAVA_TOP AutoPatch error: Failed to generate the product
JAR files Solution:Run adjkey -initialize -----------to creat identitydb.obj file which will beused
by adjava to sign jar files.
174. What is adjkey? What files it will create?
Ans : adjkey is an adutility which will create digital signature, which will be used to sign all t"
admin?
mailto:adsign.txt@APPL_TOP>adsign.txt@APPL_TOP/adminappltop.cer@APPL_TOP/admini
dentitydb.obj@applmgr home
175. What are the post installation task?
Ans : Running adjkey –initialize and then runnning adadmin to regerate jar files.
177. What are the clone errors, you have encountered?
Ans : Error:
RC-50013: Fatal: Failed to instantiate
driver/u01/fms2c/appfms2c/fms2cora/iAS/appsutil/driver/instconf.drvCauseThe source instance
has files that adpreclone flags as 'autoconfigable' but in reality they are not. So adpreclone.pl
adds these files into the instconf.drv. Then when adcfgclone.pl is run on target it looks for the
template file to instantiate for these files and since there isn't a template file adcfgclone.pl fails.
SolutionModify the target's instconf.drv and remove the offending lines. Then rerun
adcfgclone.pl
178. What are the real time problems you have encountered and how you trouble shooted that?
Ans: 1. Concurrent Program is erroing out with snapshot too old error. To resolve this we have
added space to temp tablespace.
2. Concurrent Program is erroing out with unable to extent a perticular tablespace by so and so
extents. To resolve this we have added on more data file to that tablespace.
3. When we are trying to start apache with adapcctl.sh script after a autoconfig run, its saying
that “node id is not matching with the application server id”. To resolve this we have updated the
server id column in fnd_nodes table with the server id value in dbc file.
179. How you will find workflow version?
Ans : Run wfver.sql@FND_TOP/sql script as apps user
180 . When forms are running in servlet mode then the environment variables required for forms
must be defined in what file and its location?
Ans : formsservlet.ini@$APACHE_TOP/Jserv/etc.
181. How to find out which patch driver is applied(like c,d,g or u)?
Ans: query ad_patch_drivers.
182. How to find out whether a language patch is applied for a perticular patch?
Ans : Query ad_patch_driver_langs.
183. How to validate that sysadmin password is correct or not from backend?
Ans: select fnd_web_sec.validate_login('SYSADMIN','Qwert8765') from dual;
184. How to compile jsp's(other than from adadmin)?
Ans: Force compilation of all jsps using the following command ojspCompile.pl --compile --
flush
185. How to rotate logs for apache logs?
Ans: Using rotatelogs executable in httpd.conf file. Use Errorlog for error_log file rotation.
Transferlog for other log files.
186. Other way of checking whether MRC is enabled or not besides using adadmin?
Ans : select multi_currency_flag from fnd_product_groups;
187. How to compile rdf?
Ans: Either using adadmin or rwcon60
189. How to change file/directory owner in linux/solaris?
Ans : chown - R :
Ex: chown - R applmgr:dba testappl
190. How to change the permission of file/directory in linux/solaris?
Ans : chmod –R
Ex : chmod –R 755 testappl
191. What are the files which contain apps password?
Ans : 1. wdbsrv.app@IAS_ORACLE_HOME/Apache/modplsql/cfg
2. CGIcmd.dat@806_ORACLE_HOME/reports60/server
3. wfmail.cfg@FND_TOP/resource - optional
4. CatalogLoader.conf@OA_JAVA - optional
5. CatalogLoader.xml@OA_HTML - optional
192. What is the script to find out ICM status?
Ans : afimchk.sql@FND_TOP/sql
193. What is the script to list the concurrent request status?
Ans: afrqrun.sql@FND_TOP/sql
194. What is the script that Lists managers that currently are running a request?
Ans : afcmrrq.sql@FND_TOP/sql
195) How can I determine whether a template is customizable or non-customizable?
Ans : If a keyword "LOCK" is present at the end of the file entry in the respective driver, then it
is a non-customizable template. If the "LOCK" keyword is not seen, then that template can be
customized.
196) How to find out JDBC version :
Ans : In the middle tier, edit the jserv.properties file located in the
IAS_ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Jserv/etc directory- Locate the wrapper.classpath that is pointing
to the jdbc zip file/opt/oracle/apps/$TWO_TASK/comn/java/jdbc14.zip
197)How to findout XML Parser Version
Ans : SQL> select WF_EVENT_XML.XMLVersion() XML_VERSION from sys.dual;
198)How to find out WorkFlow Version
Ans :SQL> select TEXT Version from WF_RESOURCES where TYPE = 'WFTKN' and NAME
= 'WF_VERSION';
199) How to find a file version in Application DB:
select v.version,v.CREATION_DATE,c.CREATION_DATE from AD_FILES
c,AD_FILE_VERSIONS v where c.FILENAME like 'ARPURGEB.pls' AND c.file_id =
v.file_id AND c.app_short_name = 'AR';
When a copy driver (C) or the copy portion of a unified driver (U) are aborted for any reason,
upon reapplying, the CREATION_DATE and/or LAST_UPDATE_DATE columns in the
patching history tables (Ex: AD_FILE_VERSIONS)are not updated to show the proper
installation date but are left with the 01-01-1950 date. you can resolve the issuse by applying the
latest ad.I patch.
200) How to check whether the product is install,shared and Not installed in Apps.?
Ans : SQL>select t.application_name, t.application_id, i.patch_level, decode(i.status,’I',’Fully
Installed’,‘N’,'Not Installed’,'S’,'Shared’,'Undetermined’) statusfrom fnd_product_installations i,
fnd_application_vl twhere i.application_id = t.application_idorder by t.application_id;

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Oracle Apps DBA Question with Answer

1. What is FNDSM?
FNDSM is executable & core component in GSM (Generic Service Management Framework).
You start FNDSM services via APPS listener on all Nodes in Application Tier in E-Business
Suite.
2. What is iAS Patch ?
iAS Patch are patches released to fix bugs associated with IAS_ORACLE_HOME (Web Server
Component) Usually these are shipped as Shell scripts & you apply iAS patches by executing
Shell script.
Explain Architecture of Oracle Apps 11i?
Apps 11i is Mutli Tier architecture with Desktop Tier (Client Tier), Middle Tier (Application
Tier) and Database Tier.
3. What are various components in Application/Middle Tier?
In Application Tier various components are Web Server, Forms Server, Reports Server,
Concurrent Manager, Admin Server & Discoverer Server.
4. What is APPL_TOP, COMN_TOP, ORA_TOP.....?
XXX_TOP is top level directory in Oracle Application 11i for respective Component.
5. What is US directory in $AD_TOP or under various product TOP's?
US directory is default language directory in Oracle Applications. If you have multiple languages
Installed in your Applications then you will see other languages directories besides US, that
directory will contain reports, fmx and other code in that respective directory like FR for France,
AR for Arabic.
6. What are the main concurrent Manager types?
ICM - Internal Concurrent Manager which manages concurrent managers
Standard Managers - Manages processing of requests
CRM - Conflict Resolution Managers, resolve conflicts in case of incompatibility
7. Where is Concurrent Manager Log file location?
By default standard location is $APPLCSF/$APPLLOG, in some cases it can go to
$FND_TOP/log as well
8. Where would I find .rf9 file, and what exactly it does?
These files are used during restart of a patch in case of patch failure because of some reason.
9. Where is appsweb.cfg or appsweb_$CONTEXT.cfg stored & why is it used?
This file is defined by environment variable FORMS60_WEB_CONFIG_FILE. This is usually
in directory $OA_HTML/bin on forms tier. This file is used by any forms client session. When a
user tries to access forms, f60webmx picks up this file and based on this configuration file
creates a forms session to user/client.
10. What is multi node system?
Multi Node System in Oracle Applications 11i means you have Applications 11i Component on
more than one system. Typical example is database, Concurrent Manager on one machine and
Forms Server, Web Server on second machine.
11. Can you clone from multi node system to single node system & vice versa?
Yes, this is now supported via Rapid Clone, Check if your system has all prerequisite patches for
Rapid Clone and you are on latest rapid clone patch.
12. Does rapid clone takes care of Updating Global oraInventory or you have to register
manually in Global oraInventory after clone?
Rapid Clone automatically updates Global oraInventory during configuration phase. You don't
have to do anything manually for Global oraInventory.
13. What is .dbc file, where is it stored, what is the use of .dbc file?
DBC. as name suggests is a database connect descriptor file which stores database connection
information used by application tier to connect to database. This file is in directory
$FND_TOP/secure also called as FND_SECURE.
14. What things you do to reduce patch timing?
Merging patches via admrgpch
Use various adpatch options like nocompiledb or nocompilejsp
Use defaults file
Staged APPL_TOP during upgrades
Increase batch size (Might result into negative)
15. How you put Applications 11i in Maintenance mode?
Use adadmin to change maintenance mode in EBS. If you don't want to put EBS in maintenance
mode you can use adpatch options=hotpatch feature.
16. Can you apply patch without putting Applications 11i in Maintenance mode?
Yes, use options=hotpatch as mentioned above with adpatch.
17. What are various options available with adpatch?
Various options available with adpatch depending on your AD version are
autoconfig, check_exclusive, checkfile, compiledb, compilejsp, copyportion, databaseportion,
generateportion, hotpatch, integrity, maintainmrc, parallel, prereq, validate
18. adident utility is used for what?
adident utility in oracle apps is used to find version of any file . For example “adident Header
<filename>”
What is adsplice utility?
adsplice in oracle apps is utility to add a new product to EBS.
How can you license a product after installation?
You can use ad utility adlicmgr to license product in Oracle Apps.
19. What is MRC? What you do as Apps DBA for MRC?
MRC also called as Multiple Reporting Currency in Oracle Apps. By default you have currency
in US Dollars but if your organization’s operating books are in other currency then you as apps
DBA need to enable MRC in Apps.
20. What is JVM (Java Virtual Machine) and which component uses JVM?
JVM stands for Java Virtual Machine.
21. What is access_log in apache, what entries are recorded in access_log? Where is the
default location of this file?
access_log in Oracle Application Server records all users accessing oracle applications 11i. Its
file location is defined in httpd.conf with default location at
$IAS_ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/logs.
22. Where is Jserv configuration files stored?
Jserv configuration files are stored in $IAS_ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Jserv/etc.
23. Where is applications start/stop scripts stored?
Applications start/stop scripts are in directory
$COMMON_TOP/admin/scripts/$CONTEXT_NAME
24. What are main configuration files in Web Server (Apache)?
Main configuration files in Oracle Apps Web Server are
httpd.conf, apps.conf, oracle_apache.conf, httpd_pls.conf, jserv.conf, ssp_init.txt,
jserv.properties, zone.properties
plsql.conf, wdbsvr.app, plsql.conf
25. How to check if Apps 11i System is Autoconfig enabled?
Under $AD_TOP/bin check for file adcfginfo.sh and if this exists use adcfginfo.sh
contextfile=<CONTEXT> show=enabled
If this file is not there, look for any configuration file under APPL_TOP if system is Autoconfig
enabled then you will see entry like
# AutoConfig automatically generates this file. It will be read and.......
26. How to check if Oracle Apps 11i System is Rapid Clone enabled?
For system to be Rapid Clone enabled, it should be Autoconfig enabled. You should have Rapid
Clone Patches applied.
27. What is the difference between two env files in <CONTEXT>.env and
APPS<CONTEXT>.env under $APPL_TOP?
APPS<CONTEXT>.env is main environment file which in turn calls other environment files like
<CONTEXT>.env under $APPL_TOP
28. What is your Oracle Apps 11i Webserver Version and how to find it?
In order to find version under IAS_ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/bin
Execute ./httpd -version
29. What is plssql database cache?
In order to improve performance mod_pls (Apache component) caches some database content to
file. This plsql cache is used to store session information. plsql cache is used to store plsql cache
i.e. used by mod_pls
30. Where is database plssql cache stored?
plssql & session cache are stored under $IAS_ORACLE_HOME/ Apache/modplsql/cache
directory
31. How to determine Oracle Apps 11i Version?
select RELEASE_NAME from fnd_product_groups;
You should see output like
RELEASE_NAME
11.5.9 or 11.5.10.2
32. What is content of dbc file & why is it important?
DBC file is quite important as whenever Java or any other program like forms want to connect to
database it uses dbc file. Typical entry in dbc file is
GUEST_USER_PWD
APPS_JDBC_URL
DB_HOST
33. There are lot of dbc file under $FND_SECURE, How is it determined that which dbc
file to use from $FND_SECURE?
This value is determined from profile option "Applications Database ID"
34. What is RRA/FNDFS?
Report Review Agent (RRA) also referred by executable FNDFS is default text viewer in Oracle
Applications 11i for viewing output files & log files.
35. What is PCP is Oracle Applications 11i?
PCP is acronym for Parallel Concurrent Processing. Usually you have one Concurrent Manager
executing your requests but you can configure Concurrent Manager running on two machines. So
for some of your requests primary CM Node is on machine1 and secondary CM node on
machine2 and for some requests primary CM is on machine2 & secondary CM on machine1.
36. Why I need two Concurrent Processing Nodes or in what scenarios PCP is used?
If you are running GL month end reports or taxation reports annually these reports might take
couple of days. Some of these requests are very resource intensive so you can have one node
running long running resource intensive requests while other processing your day to day short
running requests. Another scenario is when your requests are very critical and you want high
resilience for your Concurrent Processing Node, you can configure PCP. So if node1 goes down
you still have CM node available processing your requests.
37. How to confirm if Report Server is Up & Running?
Report Server is started by executable rwmts60 on concurrent manager Node & this file is under
$ORACLE_HOME/bin Execute command on your server like
ps -ef | grep rwmts60
38. What is difference between ICM, Standard Managers and CRM in Concurrent
Manager?
ICM stand for Internal Concurrent Manager, which controls other managers. If it finds other
managers down, it checks & tries to restart them. You can say it is an administrator to other
concurrent managers. Standard Manager: These are normal managers which performs actions on
the requests and does batch or single request processing. CRM is acronym for Conflict
Resolution Manager and is used to resolve conflicts between managers & requests. If a request is
submitted whose execution is clashing or it is defined not to run while a particular type of
request is running then such requests are assigned to CRM for incompatibilities & conflict
resolution.
39. What is use of Apps listener?
Apps Listener usually run on All Oracle Applications 11i Nodes with listener alias as
APPS_$SID is mainly used for listening requests for services like FNDFS & FNDSM.
40. How to start Apps listener?
In Oracle 11i, you have script adalnctl.sh which will start your apps listener. You can also start it
by command lsnrctl start APPS_$SID (Replace sid by your Instance SID Name)
41. How to confirm if Apps Listener is Up & Running?
lsnrctl start APPS_$SID (replace SID with your Instance Name) so if your SID is VISION then
use lsnrctl status APPS_VISION
42. What is Web Listener?
Web Listener is Web Server listener which is listening for web Services (HTTP) request. This
listener is started by adapcctl.sh & defined by directive (Listen, Port) in httpd.conf for Web
Server.
43. How will you find total number of invalid objects in database?
SQLPLUS> select count(*) from dba_objects where status like 'INVALID';
44. How to compile Invalid Objects in database?
You can use adadmin utility to compile or you can use utlrp.sql script shipped with Oracle
Database to compile Invalid Database Objects.
45. How to compile JSP in Oracle Apps?
You can use ojspCompile.pl perl script shipped with Oracle apps to compile JSP files. This script
is under $JTF_TOP/admin/scripts. Sample compilation method is
perl ojspCompile.pl --compile --quiet
46. What is difference between adpatch & opatch?
# adpatch is utility to apply oracle apps Patches whereas
# opatch is utility to apply database patches
47. Can you use both adpatch & opatch in Apps?
Yes you have to use both in apps, for apps patches you will use adpatch utility and for applying
database patch in apps you will use opatch utility.
48. Where will you find forms configuration details apart from xml file?
Forms configuration at time of startup is in script adfrmctl.sh and
appsweb_$CONTEXT_NAME.cfg for forms client connection used each time a user initiates
forms connection.
49. What is forms server executable Name?
f60srvm
50. What are different modes of forms in which you can start Forms Server and which one
is default?
You can start forms server in SOCKET or SERVLET by default Forms are configured to start in
socket mode.

51. How you will start Discoverer in Oracle Apps 11i?

In order to start discoverer you can use script addisctl.sh under
$OAD_TOP/admin/scripts/$CONTEXT_NAME or startal.sh under
$ORACLE_HOME/discwb4/util (under Middle/Application Tier)
52. How many ORACLE HOME are in Oracle Apps and what is the significance of each?
There are three $ORACLE_HOME in Oracle Apps, Two for Application Tier (Middle Tier) and
One in Database Tier.
# ORACLE_HOME 1: On Application Tier used to store 8.0.6 techstack software. This is used
by forms, reports & discoverer.
# ORACLE_HOME 2: On Application Tier used by iAS (Web Server) techstack software. This
is used by Web Listener & contains Apache.
# ORACLE_HOME 3: On Database Tier used by Database Software usually 8i, 9i or 10g
database.
53. Where is HTML Cache stored in Oracle Apps Server?
Oracle HTML Cache is available at $COMMON_TOP/_pages for some previous versions you
might find it in $OA_HTML/_pages
54. What happens if you don't give cache size while defining Concurrent Manager?
Lets first understand what is cache size in Concurrent Manager. When Manager picks request
from FND CONCURRENT REQUESTS Queues, it will pick up number of requests defined by
cache size in one shot & will work on them before going to sleep. So in my views if you don't
define cache size while defining CM then it will take default value 1, i.e. picking up one request
per cycle.
55. What are few profile options which you update after cloning?
Rapid clone updates profile options specific to site level. If you have any profile option set at
other levels like server, responsibility, user....level then reset them.
56. How to retrieve SYSADMIN password?
If forgot password link is enabled and sysadmin account is configured with mail id user forget
password link else you can reset sysadmin password via FNDCPASS.
57. If you have done two nodes installation, first machine: Database and concurrent
processing server. 2nd machine: form, web. Which machine has admin server/node?
Admin Server will be on First machine with concurrent processing server.
58. What is TWO_TASK in Oracle Database?
TWO_TASK mocks your TNS alias which you are going to use to connect to database. Let’s
assume you have database client with TNS alias defined as PROD to connect to Database PROD
on machine teachmeoracle.com listening on port 1521. Then usual way to connect is sqlplus
username/passwd@PROD; now if you don't want to use @PROD then you set
TWO_TASK=PROD and then can simply use sqlplus username/passwd then sql will check that
it has to connect to TNS alias define by value PROD i.e. TWO_TASK
59. What is GWYUID?
GWYUID stands for Gateway User ID and password. Usually like APPLSYSPUB/PUB
60. Where GWYUID defined & why is it used in Oracle Applications?
GWYUID is defined in dbc i.e. Database Connect Descriptor file. It is used to connect thin
clients to database.
61. What is difference between GUEST_USER_PWD (GUEST/ORACLE) & GWYUID?
GUEST_USER_PWD(Guest/Oracle) is used by JDBC Thin Client where as GWYUID is used
by Thick Clients like via Forms Connections.
62. What is 0 & Y in FNDCPASS, FNDLOAD or WFLOAD?
0 & Y are flags for FND Executable like FNDCPASS & FNDLOAD where 0 is request id. 'Y'
indicates the method of invocation i.e. it is directly invoked from the command-line not from the
Submit Request Form.

63. In a Multi Node Installation, How will you find which node is running what Services?
You can query for table FND_NODES and check for column, SUPPORT_CP (for Concurrent
Manager) SUPPORT_FORMS (for forms server), SUPPPORT_WEB (Web Server),
SUPPORT_ADMIN (Admin Server), and SUPPORT_DB for database tier. You can also check
same from CONTEXT File (xml file under APPL_TOP/admin)
64. If your system has more than one Jinitiator, how will the system know, which one to
pick?
When client makes a forms connection in Oracle Applications, forms client session uses
configuration file defined by environment variable FORMS60_WEB_CONFIG_FILE.
65. While applying Apps patch using adpatch, if you want to hide the apps password, how
will that be possible?
Use adpatch flags=hidepw while applying patches in apps to hide apps or system password being
displayed on screen.
66. What is the importance of IMAP Server in Java Notification Mailer?
IMAP stands for Internet Message Access Protocol and Java Notification mailer require IMAP
server for Inbound Processing of Notification Mails.
67. What is difference between Socket & Servlet Mode in Apps Forms?
When forms run in SOCKET Mode these are dedicated connection between Client Machine &
Form Server. When Forms run in servlet mode there will be additional JVM for Forms Request
in that case and you won't start form via adfrmctl.sh.
68. What is make program in Unix?
make is utility in Unix/Linux to maintain , update & generate a file mainly executable.
69. If by mistake someone deleted FNDLIBR can this executable be restored if Yes, How &
if no, what will you do?
Yes, you can restore FNDLIBR executables
Run adadmin on concurrent manager node
Select Maintain Applications Files menu
Then select Relink Applications programs
When prompts for “Enter list of products to link ('all' for all products) [all]” select FND
When prompt for “Generate specific executables for each selected product [No]?” select YES
From list of executables select FNDLIBR this will create new FNDLIBR executables
70. What is .pls files which you see with apps?
.PLS file stands for plsql files. In apps patch these files contain code to create package spec or
package body or both.
71. What are .ldt & .lct files which you see in apps patch or with FNDLOAD?
.ldt & .lct stands for Loader data file & Loader configuration files, used frequently in migrating
customization, profile options, configuration data etc. across Instances.
72. What are .odf file in apps patch?
odf stands for Object Description Files used to create tables & other database objects while
applying a patch.
73. Where to find Form Server log files in forms?
Form Server Start up log file default location is
$OAD_TOP/admin/log/$CONTEXT_NAME/f60svrm.txt
Forms Run Time Diagnostics default location is
$ORACLE_HOME/forms60/log/$CONTEXT_NAME
74. How to convert pll to pld file or pld file to pll ?
pll->pld f60gen module=MSCOSCW3.pll module_type=library userid=apps/<passwd>
module_access=file output_file=MSCOSCW1.pld script=yes
pld -> pll f60gen module=MSCOSCW3.pld userid=apps/<passwd> module_type=library
module_access=file output_file=MSCOSCW1.pll parse=y batch=yes compile_all=special
75. Does APPS_MRC Schema exist for MRC in 11.5.10 and higher?
No, apps_mrc schema is dropped with 11.5.10 Upgrade & 11.5.10 new Install. This is replaced
by more Integrated Architecture.
76. If APPS_MRC schema is not used in 11.5.10 and higher then how MRC is working?
For products like Payable, Receivables which uses MRC and if MRC is enabled then each
transaction table in base schema related to currency now has an associated MRC sub tables.
77. When you apply C driver patch does it require database to be Up & Why?
Yes, database & db listener should be UP when you apply any driver patch in apps. Even if
driver is not updating any database object connection is required to validate apps & other schema
and to upload patch history information in database tables.
78. Can C driver in apps patch create Invalid Object in database?
No, C driver only copies files in File System. Database Object might be invalidated during D
driver when these objects are created/dropped/modified.
79. What is dev60cgi & f60cgi?
cgi stands for Common Gateway Interface and these are Script Alias in Oracle Apps used to
access forms server . Usually Form Server access directly via http://hostname
ort/dev60cgi/f60cgi
80. Why does a worker fail in Oracle Apps Patch and few scenarios in which it failed for
you?
Apps Patch worker can fail in case it doesn't find expected data, object, files or anything which
driver is trying to update/edit/modify. Possible symptoms may be underlying tables/objects are
invalid, a prerequisite patch is missing, login information is incorrect, inconsistency in seed data.
81. What is difference between mod_osso & mod_ose in Oracle HTTP Server?
mod_osso is Oracle Single Sign-On Module where as mod_ose is module for Oracle Servlet
Engine.
82. What is difference between COMPILE_ALL=SPECIAL and COMPILE=ALL while
compiling Forms?
Both the options will compile all the PL/SQL in the resultant .FMX, .PLX, or .MMX file but
COMPILE_ALL=YES also changes the cached version in the source .FMB, .PLL, or .MMB file.
83. What is ps -ef or ps command in Unix? for work ex < 1 yr
ps in unix/linux is a utility to find status of process. Used mainly to find if service/process is
running or not.
84. Find application server version?
FND_PRODUCT_GROUPS
85. How will you find the Apache, forms, reports version in an EBS suite?
http –v – Apache
f60gen – Forms
ar60run – Reports
86. Find jinitiator version?
Client side – Control panel
Server side – SID_hostname.xml (s_jinit_ver_)
87. List some ad utilities and their functions?
adadmin, adctrl, adpatch, adlicmgr, admrgpch, adsplice and adworker
88. List out the modules related to oracle Apps DBA?
FND – Application Object Library, AU – Application Utilities, AD – Application DBA
89. What are profile options, what are various types of profile options?
User, application, responsibility and site
90. What are the different types of oracle patches available?
One-off, mini, diagnostics, cu, rup, language, help, platform specific, OS, OPatch,
Interoperability, family pack and maintenance pack.
91. What are the different patch drivers available?
C driver, D driver, G driver and U driver.
92. List out the important env files?
Appsora.env, appsSID_hostname.env, adovars.env, APPSSID_hostname
93. What is the utility to change the password of a dba schema in oracle apps?
FNDCPASS
94. What are mandatory users in oracle apps?
applsys, applsyspub, apps
95. What are the components in the Application Tier?
Apache(http)
Jserver(jre)
Forms Server(f60srv)
Metric Server(d2ls)
Metric Client(d2lc)
Report Server(rwm60)
Concurrent Server(FNDLIBR)
Discoverer
96. What are main file systems in Oracle Apps?
APPL_TOP, COMMON_TOP, DB_TOP,ORA_TOP 7
97. What are there in Desktop Tier?
Internet Browser, JInitiator
98. What is the location of JInitiator in the Desktop Tier?
c:\program files\oracle\Jinitiator
99. What is the location of client cache?
c:\documents and settings\user\oracle jar Cache 10.
100. What is the location of Server cache?
$COMMON_TOP/_pages
101. Which package will be used for the user validation by plsql agent?
oraclemypage
102. What are the location of JAVA Files?
JAVA_TOP and all PRODUCT_TOP/Java/Jar
103. What is the name of the xml file of Apps and its location?
Context Name.xml and $APPL_TOP/admin
104. What are adadmin utilities and their location?
$AD_TOP/bin
adadmin
adpatch
adsplice
adident
adrelink
adlicmgr
105. What is the location of Apps environment file and its name?
contextname.env and $APPL_TOP

106. In how many ways Jar files are generated?

Normal and Force
107. Once Jar files are generated what files get affected?
All Product_top/java/jar files and Two files in JAVA_TOP they are appsborg.zip appsborg2.zip
108. How do you see the files in zip file?
unzip -v
109. How do you generate jar files?
Using adadmin and option 5
110. How do you start the apps services?
$COMMON_TOP\admin\scripts\Contextname\adstrtal.sh apps/apps
111. What is the executable to generate jar files?
adjava
112. How do you relink an executable of a product?
By relinking option in adadmin or adrelink
113. How do you relink AD product executable and usage?
adrelink.sh and adrelink.sh force=y "ad adsplice"
114. When do you relinking?
When you miss an executable file
When there is a problem with any executable file
When any product executable gets corrupted
115. What is DAD?
It is a file which stores apps passwords in hard coded format i.e. wdbsvr
116. How do you relink OS files and libraries?
Using make command
117. How do you know the package version?
select text from dba_source where name='package name' and type='PACKAGE BODY' and
rownum<10>/rdbms/admin)
118. How do you load java class to database?
loadjava
119. What are restart files and its location?
These files contain the previous session info about adadmin. Location is
$APPL_TOP\admin\sid\restart\*.rf9
120. How do you validate apps schema?
To validate synonyms, missing synonyms and all grants use adadmin. After validating it will
produce a report in the location $APPL_TOP\admin\sid\out\*.out
121. How do you enable maintenance mode?
Using adadmin or running a script called "adsetmmd.sql ENABLE/DISABLE"
(AD_TOP/patch/115/sql)
122. How to see the version of a script or form or report or etc?
adident Header GLXSTEA.fmx
123. What is the location of adadmin log?
$APPL_TOP\admin\sid\log
124. What are the oracle homes in Apps?
8.0.6 ORACLE_HOME(Dev 6i products) and IAS_ORACLE_HOME (Apache)
125. How do you configure your IP address at client side and server side?
c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts and \etc\host
126. What is the location of Database server related scripts?
$ORACLE_HOME\appsutil\scripts\contextname
127. What is the utility to clean the concurrent manager?
@cmclean.sql (You have to download it from metalink)
128. How do you stage the 11.5.10 Apps software?
Using adautostg.pl
129. What is the location of the source files of forms?
AU_TOP/forms/US/
130. What is the executable to generate forms?
f60gen
131. What are the profile options, what are various types of profile options?
You set profile options at the following levels
Site level
Application level
Responsibility level
User level
132. What is APPS listener? Why is it used?
Apps Listener usually run on all Oracle Applications 11i Nodes with listener alias as
APPS_$SID and is mainly used for listening requests for services like FNDFS & FNDSM.
133. How do you start/stop apps listener?
lsnrctl start APPS_$SID
134. If users are complaining Oracle Applications 11i system is running slow, following are
the things to check?
First as an Overview of Oracle Applications 11i check following things
Broad Level Steps to Check
1. Is Gather stats scheduled? (At least weekly)
2. Is Purge Obsolete Workflow request & concurrent request purging scheduled?
3. Is there any runaway process on database tier or application tier? (Runaway process is process
taking unexceptionally long time with high CPU or Memory usages)
4. Any Discoverer process taking long time or High CPU? (Usually on Middle tier)
5. Any Custom report taking long time?
In order to understand problem better
1. Is whole application slow or only component of application is slow (like only Concurrent
manager running slow)?
2. If this is with particular component like reports server slow then is a particular report or all
reports are slow?
3. Is performance issue during all time or at specific time let’s say from 11AM to 4PM?
4. Was performance issue popped up recently or performance degradation is for long time?
5. What has changed recently?
Depending on answers you can start looking into application. If issue is specific to whole
applications then check
1. If database initialization parameter is set correctly?
2. If application sizing is proper, server configuration is enough to accommodate all users?
135. What is Autoconfig?
Autoconfig is method of configuring Oracle Applications. All the information required to
configure Oracle Apps 11i is stored in file called Context file. So there are two context files, one
for Database Tier and Second for Application Tier. Context file is repository for configuration
information stored in xml format. Its xml file and file name format is
<SID>_<HOSTNAME>.xml so if your machine name is MACHINE1 and SID is VISION then
context file name will be VISION_MACHINE1.xml
136. What is context file?
Oracle stores all the environment specific values in an xml file stored in $APPL_TOP/admin
directory, which they call an application context file. This file is created by running
adbldxml.sh/adbldxml.pl (Located in $AD_TOP/bin). Adbldxml.sh in turn runs
oracle.apps.ad.context.GenerateContext java class.
Context file is generated by plugging in environment specific values in the context file template
(don’t confuse this template with the configuration file templates)
$AD_TOP/admin/template/adxmlctx.tmp. In older versions of 11i these replacement values were
gotten from config.txt file (created by rapidwiz during installation), but in later versions, these
values are gotten from the information, in existing configuration files and the database.
adbldxml.sh/adbldxml.pl (in newer versions of autoconfig) creates a detailed log file, detailing
the source for each context variable.
137. How to create User in Oracle Applications 11i? Can you delete a User?
Choose Users from the Manage menu to create a new user. This opens the Manage Users dialog
box, where you choose New to enter information for a new user.
You provide the following user information:
User -- Enter a name that identifies the user.
User Type -- Select the type of the user.
Usernames -- Choose Edit to access the Edit User dialog box where you can associate one or
more user names with the user and specify whether the user is authorized to create shareable
documents.
Other -- Provide information that is specific to the client type. For example, for a thin-client
workstation, you enter the SHELLS directory of the component where you are creating the user
and the Express Server instance to which the user's personal database will be connected.
Adding a new user creates a user task and sends it to the Task Processor. If you are not running
the Task Processor in the background, you must run it in the foreground to process the user task.
138. What is Single Sign On? (If you are using portal 3.0.9 or 10G)?
Oracle Enterprise Single Sign-On Suite provides users with unified sign-on and authentication
across all their enterprise resources, including desktops, client-server, custom and host-based
mainframe applications. Even if users travel or share workstations, they can enjoy the flexibility
of a single log-on that eliminates the need for multiple usernames and passwords and helps
enforce strong password and authentication policies.
139. How to find OUI version?
OUI stands for Oracle Universal Installer.
140. What happens if the ICM goes down?
Since ICM is down so it can't reach other managers & can't shutdown them but yes if because of
some reason Standard Manager dies & ICM is already dead Standard managers will not start.
The ICM does the work of distributing the concurrent request to standard managers. If ICM goes
down the concurrent requests in standard managers will be running fine. But no new request will
be assigned to the standard managers. So wait until all your concurrent requests gets completed
and then bounce the concurrent managers to start your ICM.
141. Provide a high-level overview of the cloning process and post-clone manual steps?
Rapid Cloning Steps for Windows R12Source System:
1.Run adpreclone.pl in Database Node
2.Perl $ORACLE_HOME\appsutil\scripts\$CONTEX_NAME\adprecl one.pl dbTier
3.Run adpreclone.pl in Apps Node
4.Perl $ADMIN_SCRIPTS_HOME\adpreclone.pl appsTier
5.Shut down the Applications and database
6.Change all services type into manual (option)
7.Restart the system (option)
8.Check if any FNDLIBR programs are running or not
9.Take a cold backup of database and applicationsTarget System:Prepare your target system as
per the source system configuration
1.Install Windows Server 2003 service pack 2 Enterprise Edition
2.Install Visual Studio 2005
3.Install Active perl
4.Install Cygwin Change make version from 3.81 into 3.80
5.Copy the Source system backup into target system
6.Set perl locations by using existing env file(It varies between DB node and Apps Node, We
will set this two times)
7.Goto the $ORACLE_HOME\appsutil\clone\bin folder and the post clone scripts
8.Run Postclone scripts in db Tier
9.Perl $ORACLE_HOME\appsutil\clone\Bin\adcfgclone.pl dbTier
10.Run Postclone in Apps Tier
11.Perl $COMMON_TOP\clone\bin\adcfgclone.pl appsTierFinishing Tasks:1.Update the
profile options
Rapid clone will update the site level profile options only, we need to update instance level
profile options manually
2.Update the printer settings
3.Update the workflow configuration settings
Cloning an Oracle Applications instance will not update the host and instance specific
information used by Oracle Workflow. Review the following tables and columns to verify there
is no instance specific data in the Workflow configuration on the target system.
Important Notes:a)While running Postclone in appsTier it prompts hostname, we should give
like hostname.domainname for example sys10.sample.com
b)While running post clone in appsTier it prompts visual studio directory don’t include bin
folder. For example give like c:\vc\VC, don’t give like c:\vc\VC\bin
142. Provide an introduction to AutoConfig. How does AutoConfig know which value from
the XML file needs to be put in which file?
AutoConfig uses a context file to maintain key configuration files. A context file is an XML file
in the $APPL_TOP/admin directory and is the centralized repository. When you run AutoConfig
it reads the XML files and creates all the AutoConfig managed configuration files. For each
configuration file maintained by AutoConfig, there exists a template file which determines which
values to pick from the XML file.
143. Can you tell me a few tests you will do to troubleshoot self-service login problems?
Which profile options and files will you check?
Check guest user/password in the DBC file, profile option guest user/password, the DB.
Check whether apache jserv is up.
Run IsItWorking, FND_WEB.PING, aoljtest, etc.
144. What could be wrong if you are unable to view concurrent manager log and output
files?
Most likely the FNDFS listener is down. Look at the value of OUTFILE_NODE_NAME and
LOGFILE_NODE_NAME in the FND_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS table. Look at the
FND_NODES table. Look at the FNDFS_ entry in tnsnames.ora.
145. How will you change the location of concurrent manager log and output files?
The location of log files is determined by parameter $APPLCSF/$APPLLOG and that of output
files by $APPLCSF/$APPLOUT.
146. If the user is experiencing performance issues, how will you go about finding the
cause?
Trace his session (with waits) and use tkprof to analyze the trace file.
Take a statspack report and analyze it.
o/s monitoring using top/iostat/sar/vmstat.
Check for any network bottleneck by using basic tests like ping results.
147. How will you change the apps password?
Use FNDCPASS to change APPS password.
Manually modify wdbsvr.app/cgiCMD.dat files.
Change any DB links pointing from other instances.
148. Explain the steps for applying apps patch and database patch?
a) Login as applmgr and set the environment. For the Windows environment also, you have to
test that CLASSPATH contains %JAVA_TOP%, %JAVA_TOP%\loadjava.zip
b) Create a PATCH_TOP directory in the Base Directory (at the same level as APPL_TOP,
COMMON_TOP, etc: this is just a recommendation) for the patches which will be downloaded.
If this directory exists, this step can be skipped. An OS environment variable could be created for
this directory. This will be done only one time, when the first patch will be applied.
c) Download the patch you want to apply in PATCH_TOP directory and unzip the patch.
d) Understand the README.txt file and complete the prerequisite or manual steps. Here, if there
are any patched to apply as pre-requisite, in general, is created a document with all the steps
involving in the patching process and the pre-requisite patches will be applied before the initial
patch.
e) Ensure that the PLATFORM variable environment (under UNIX, Linux, Solaris) is set
f) Shut down APPS services. The database services and the listener must be up and running.
g) Enable Maintenance Mode.
h) Start AutoPatch in interactive mode. This task must be done from the directory where the
patch driver is/was unzipped. Also, respond to the adpatch prompts. If there are more drivers to
apply (there is no unified drive: there could be a database (d), copy (c) or generate (g) driver)
restart the adpatch and apply the other patches.
i) Review the log files. By default, the location is $APPL_TOP/admin//log and the file is
adpatch.log.
j) Review the customizations (if any). If a customization was modified by this patch, the
customization must be applied again.
149. What is autoconfig?
AutoConfig is the tool, which is used to configure oracle application systems. It’s basically a perl
script. At present there are more than 300 configuration files and environment files in application
system. Whenever a change is made to any of the configuration parameter, the change needs to
be propagated correctly to correct configuration and environment files. Managing such changes
in such large number of files is really difficult.
AutoConfig uses a file called context file, which is used to configure changes. Context file is an
XML file having all the parameters of application system. These parameters are part of some
configuration file for some services or it may be part of some environment file. When we create
an application system (using Rapid install), context file gets created automatically with all the
parameters and there values. Most of the parameters take default value, where as some
parameters takes the value that is supplied at the time of installation.
150. How to enable diagnostics for oracle applications?
FND: Enable Diagnostics.
151. What is .lgi file?
lgi files are created with patching along with .log files . .lgi files are informative log files
containing information related to patch. You can check .lgi files to see what activities patch has
done.
152. How will you skip worker during patch?
If in your adctrl there are six options shown then seventh is hidden option. (If there are seven
options visible then 8th option is to Skip worker depending on ad version).
153. Which two tables are created at start of Apps Patch and drops at end of Patch?
FND_INSTALLED_PROCESS and AD_DEFFERED_JOBS are the tables that get updated
while applying a patch mainly d or unified driver.
154. How to compile an Oracle Reports file?
Utility adrepgen is used to compile Reports. Syntax is given below adrepgen
userid=apps\<psswd> source = $PRODUCT_TOP\srw\filename.rdf
dest=$PRODUCT_TOP\srw\filename.rdf stype=rdffile dtype=rdffile logfile=x.log
overwrite=yes batch=yes dunit=character
155. What is difference between AD_BUGS and AD_APPLID_PATCHES?
AD_BUGS holds information about the various Oracle Applications bugs whose fixes have been
applied (i.e. patched) in the Oracle Applications installation.
AD_APPLIED_PATCHES holds information about the "distinct" Oracle Applications patches
that have been applied. If 2 patches happen to have the same name but are different in content
(e.g. "merged" patches), then they are considered distinct and this table will therefore hold 2
records.
156. How you will troubleshoot if concurrent request is taking long time?
First you will try to check how far the query has gone (if in v$session_longops for example, or
reading some session statistics) and if there is contention with another session (such as a lock for
example) because it talks about a 'concurrent request'.
Method 1: Trace the session using dbms_system.set_sql_trace_in_session (or) if u r using 10g,
using dbms_monitor and look at the trace file to identify where the issue is. You can get the
explain plan and tune the query.
Method 2:
1. Is this a new query (or) an existing query
2. Look for the wait event associated to this query.
3. What is the elapsed time for this query?
4. Are there are any db deadlocks?
5. Are there any long operations?
6. Are there any long transactions?
7. Based on the sql hash value, look at the sql_text from v$sql
8. Run an explain plan (or) use oradebug and trace the query if what bind variables are using and
how the
data distribution is.
9. Based on the above information, look for when statistics was collected
10. If it is an old query, check if the plan has changed and if so, why?
Once u understand where the problem is, then solutions can be defined ranging from creating sql
profiles / stored outlines (or) adding hints to the query and thoroughly test your changes.
Always remember to make one change and test for performance change. If you make a series of
changes, it will be very difficult to isolate which has caused the performance improvement.
157. Why I need shared APPL_TOP?
If you have two/three Middle Tier for Large User base then you have to install APPL_TOP,
COMMON_TOP & ORA_TOP equal to number of Nodes in your configuration. So if you have
three middle tiers, then you need these three top three times & if there are N nodes you need N
time these three tops. This result in lots of Space Requirement & bigger problem is patching so if
you have 5 nodes you need to apply apps patch 5 times.
So Oracle came up with solution to have single APPL_TOP which is shared across all nodes in
apps. This will save space as well as patch timing. This concept of sharing APPL_TOP file
system across all Middle Tier Nodes is called APPL_TOP.
You will say if I can share APPL_TOP why can't I share COMMON_TOP & ORA_TOP as well
which are also part of Application Tier, Yes you can & this concept is called as Shared
Application Tier.
158. What is Shared Application Tier?
Sharing Application Tier (including APPL_TOP, COMN_TOP, ORA_TOP) across all Middle
Tier Nodes in configuration is called as Shared Application Tier. So I can say shared APPL_TOP
is subset of shared Application Tier, initially shared APPL_TOP came out & based on its
advantages & popularity later COMMON_TOP & ORA_TOP files were also included & entire
concept is called as Shared Application Tier.
159. Limitation with Shared APPL_TOP and Application Tier?
If you are running Apps on Windows you'll be sad to hear that it’s not certified with Windows
Operation System. More over you can share across same operation system like Linux to Linux &
Solaris to Solaris.
160. What are the request incompatibilities? How conflict resolution concurrent manager
solve them?
Checks if a request in queue can be run in parallel with the running request.
161. Where and how you update workflow notification mailer configuration setting?
This depends on which workflow mailer you are running C Mailer or Java Mailer
162. If you want to change Concurrent Manager log and out file location, is it possible, If
Yes, How? If No, why not?
By default standard location is $APPLCSF/$APPLLOG, in some cases it can go to
$FND_TOP/log as well.
163. How frequent you run Gather Schema Statistics program & with what option? Why
you need to run it? What is cost based optimizer?
In Oracle Database there is something called Cost Based Optimizer (CBO) which other than
doing many things also does query optimization. That is it determines the best or optimum
method to run a query. Now when large changes to the data or database take place, the system
performance may get slow. DBMS_STATS is the package which collects statistics for Cost
Based Optimizer. Collecting Statistics lets the CBO know about the best methods for query
optimization. The statistics include the Table statistics, Column statistics, Index statistics and
System statistics. The DBMS_STATS package includes the following procedures
1.GATHER_INDEX_STATS, Index statistics
2.GATHER_TABLE_STATS, Table, column, and index statistics
3.GATHER_SCHEMA_STATS,Statistics for all objects in a schema
4.GATHER_DICTIONARY_STATS,Statistics for all dictionary objects
5.GATHER_DATABASE_STATS,Statistics for all objects in a database
Of all of the above usually the most used is GATHER_SCHEMA_STATS to gather statistics of
all objects within a particular Schema. The Gather Schema Statistics process should be run on a
regular basis (weekly at a minimum) and anytime large changes to the data or database take
place.
164. If we run autoconfig which files will get effected?
In order to check list of files changes during autoconfig , you can run adchkcfg utility which will
generate HTML report. This report will list all files and profile options going to change when
you run AutoConfig.
165. What is difference between .xml file and AutoConfig?
Autoconfig is Utility to configure your Oracle Application environment. xml file is repository of
all configuration from which AutoConfig picks configuration and populates related files.
166. What are few profile options which you update after cloning?
Rapid clone updates profile options specific to site level. If you have any profile option set at
other levels like server, responsibility, user level then reset them.
167. How you will avoid your query from using indexes?
By changing the order of the columns that are used in the index, in the Where condition, or by
concatenating the columns with some constant values.
168. What is an OUTER JOIN?
An OUTER JOIN returns all rows that satisfy the join condition and also returns some or all of
those rows from one table for which no rows from the other satisfy the join condition.

How to find Apps OUI version in EBS

We can find the version of the Oracle Universal Installer through the following,
Navigate to $IAS_ORACLE_HOME/appsoui/oui,

It will display a file named oraparam.ini and the contents will be look like the following,
~
DISTRIBUTION=FALSE
SOURCE=
LICENSE_LOCATION=
JRE_LOCATION=../jre/1.3.1/jre OUI_LOCATION=.
DEFAULT_HOME_LOCATION=
DEFAULT_HOME_NAME=
NLS_ENABLED=TRUE
JRE_MEMORY_OPTIONS=" -mx48m"
NO_BROWSE=/net
BOOTSTRAP=FALSE OUI_VERSION=2.2.0.19.0
~
In the above at last we will be able to locate the version of the Oracle Universal Installer from
the parameter OUI_VERSION.

In the above case the version is 2.2.0.19.0.