How to Install Jdeveloper for OAF

Steps to follow:

1. Download the correct version of Jdeveloper from Oracle Metalink (support.oracle.com) id 416708.1

2. Upon unzipping the patch,  you will find the following directories:

Suggested to unzip at any other directory except C:. This will save your Jdeveloper files in case of any Operating System re-installations.

jdevbin – This subdirectory contains all the executables, utilities, and supporting files for JDeveloper 10g with OA Extension.
jdevdoc – This subdirectory contains the OA Framework Developer’s Guide (OAFDG) along with the Javadoc files for the APIs.
jdevhome – This subdirectory is empty. But, it can be used as the base directory for your OA Framework files.

3. Configuration of Environment variables

• Right-click My Computer on your desktop, select Properties.
• In the System Properties dialog, select the Advanced tab.
• On the Advanced tab, select the Environment Variables button.
• Select the New button at the User variables for <username> box.
• In the New User Variable dialog, enter JDEV_USER_HOME in the Variable Name field.

•  The path for JDEV_USER HOME will be up till the jdev directory where you have unzipped the patch
• Keep selecting OK in each of the dialog box to save the new user environment variable.

4. Get the DBC file from application server, path: $INST_TOP/appl/fnd/12.0.0/secure/ and copy the same to JDEV_USER_HOME/dbc_files/secure/ directory

5. Launch Jdeveloper and set the following properties (not mandatory but useful):

• Click on Tools --> Embedded OC4J Server Preference --> Startup (tab on left of dialog screen) --> Set the "Host Name or the IP Address to Refer to Embedded OC4J" to "Default Local IP Address". Click OK

• Click on Tools --> Default Project Properties --> Compiler --> Update the Character Encoding to "UTF-8" 

We're good to go. The setup is complete. Happy Learning!