Missing or invalid value for baseHTML parameter

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Im new in using the oracle forms 9i. I have created a form and compiled this to have a fmx file. When i tried to run the form, it opens the browser and gives me the following error. Can any one brief me what are all the parameters required to run the form successfully at the earliest...? I will give the url also for ur reference.

i have started the OC4J instance also.


http://sunvid:8888/forms90/f90servlet?form=D:\Oracle9iDS\forms90\MODULE2.fmx&userid=scott/[email protected]&buffer_records=NO&debug_messages=NO&array=YES&query_only=NO&quiet=NO&RENDER=YES

this url is shown in the browser and the following error is displayed.

Servlet error: Forms Servlet Error.
Missing or invalid value for baseHTML parameter.
Please check the servlet configuration to make sure this value specifies a valid file.

thanks a lot in advance

Frank Nimphius-Oracle

sundararajan,

tried to reproduce this behavior but couldn't. Can you test to run a simple Forms app (e.g. the one you created) directly from the Browser?

Do as follows:

- Goto forms90/server directory and edit formsweb.cfg file
- On its very bottom enter

[myApp]
form=MODULE2
userid=scott/[email protected]

- Save this file and make sure the OC4J instance is up and running

- In the Browser run teh following URL

http://sunvid:8888/forms90/f90servlet?config=myApp

If this doesn't run then obviously there is something strange with the defintion of baseHTMLjinitiator parameter in the formsweb.cfg file. Since i don't find any pointer causing this behaviour, Isuggest - if its not too much of a problem - to try and reinstall Oracle9iDS, making sure that all other files are deleted from this Oracle home.

Frank

Fran

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hi frank,

Thanks for ur kind reply and helping me to solve my problem.

Still this doesnt work, same error. It seems ListenerServlet is not instantiated at all. only formservlet is instantiated and just gone thro init method.

this is the log for the same.
11/15/03 10:12 AM forms90web: oracle.forms.servlet.FormsServlet: init
11/15/03 10:12 AM forms90web: FormsServlet init():
configFileName: d:\Oracle9iDS\forms90\server\forms90.conf
testMode: false

11/15/03 10:12 AM forms90web: Servlet error
javax.servlet.ServletException: Forms Servlet Error.
Missing or invalid value for baseHTML parameter.
Please check the servlet configuration to make sure this value specifies a valid file.
at oracle.forms.servlet.FormsServlet.doRequest(Unknown Source)
at oracle.forms.servlet.FormsServlet.doGet(Unknown Source)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:244)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:336)
at com.evermind[Oracle9iAS (9.0.2.0.0) Containers for J2EE].server.http.ResourceFilterChain.doFilter(ResourceFilterChain.java:59)
at oracle.security.jazn.oc4j.JAZNFilter.doFilter(JAZNFilter.java:283)
at com.evermind[Oracle9iAS (9.0.2.0.0) Containers for J2EE].server.http.ServletRequestDispatcher.invoke(ServletRequestDispatcher.java:523)
at com.evermind[Oracle9iAS (9.0.2.0.0) Containers for J2EE].server.http.ServletRequestDispatcher.forwardInternal(ServletRequestDispatcher.java:269)
at com.evermind[Oracle9iAS (9.0.2.0.0) Containers for J2EE].server.http.HttpRequestHandler.processRequest(HttpRequestHandler.java:735)
at com.evermind[Oracle9iAS (9.0.2.0.0) Containers for J2EE].server.http.HttpRequestHandler.run(HttpRequestHandler.java:243)
at com.evermind[Oracle9iAS (9.0.2.0.0) Containers for J2EE].util.ThreadPoolThread.run(ThreadPoolThread.java:64)

Any clue from this please. Hope this will give u a clear picture of the error it displays.

Thanks

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hi all,

now i am able to move one step ahead and im getting the following error.

FRM-92060 error:failed to connect to server.

this is shown in the jinitator console.
Applet parameter serverURL=d:/oracle9iDS/forms90/l90servlet?ifcfs=/forms90/f90servlet?form=D:\Oracle9iDS\forms90/MODULE2.fmx&userid=SCOTT/[email protected]&buffer_records=NO&debug_messages=NO&array=YES&query_only=NO&quiet=NO&RENDER=YES is invalid !

could u help me in pass thro this.

thanks

Frank Nimphius-Oracle

Hi,

serverURL=d:/oracle9iDS/forms90/l90servlet?

is a parameter defined in the formsweb.cfg file contained in the forms90/server directory and should not be in a file system syntax.

valid syntax would be /forms90/l90servlet

Frank

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Hi Frank,

Thanks man, now it is working. Now I have to creat a real time project form to see whether it is working or not.

will come on this whenever i face a problem. My initial problem was due to my wrong passing of configfile name as forms90.conf.

Thanks for your timely suggestion man.

Frank Nimphius-Oracle

Sundarajan,

please make sure you open a new posting for each problem you face. This way people can search for it if they have a similar problem.

Frank