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    This document provides steps to create a custom concurrent program in Oracle Applications 11i that uses a shell script as the execution method and passes parameters to the shell script. The concurrent program receives the database username and new password as parameters. The shell script connects as the SYSTEM user and checks if the username is allowed to change passwords by searching a file. If allowed, it changes the password in the database. The steps include creating the executable, defining the program and parameters, adding a request, and testing the password change.

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    This document provides steps to create a custom concurrent program in Oracle Applications 11i that uses a shell script as the execution method and passes parameters to the shell script. The concurrent program receives the database username and new password as parameters. The shell script connects as the SYSTEM user and checks if the username is allowed to change passwords by searching a file. If allowed, it changes the password in the database. The steps include creating the executable, defining the program and parameters, adding a request, and testing the password change.

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    How To Create A Custom Concurrent Program With Host Method and Pass

    Parameters To The Shell Script [ID 266268.1]

    Modified 24-FEB-2010 Type HOWTO Status PUBLISHED


    Applies to:
    Oracle Application Object Library - Version: 11.5.0 to 11.5.10.2 - Release: 11.5
    to 11.5

    Goal
    PURPOSE:
    --------
    To explain how to create a custom concurrent program with Host as the method
    (shell script) and pass a number of user parameters from the concurrent program
    to the shell script.
    This example will implement a concurrent program that receives two parameters at
    the runtime of the concurrent program: the database username and the user's new
    password to be changed. The shell script will connect to the database as system.
    It will verify if the user's password can be changed.
    (Note: Allowed users will be stored in a flat file on the CM-node.)
    Assumptions:
    -----------
    1. Oracle Applications Release 11i is used. We are changing the database user
    password, not Oracle Applications user's password.
    2. We will not define a new application, responsibility, etc. within 11i. We
    will use the existing Application Object Library application and System
    Administrator responsibility.
    3. At runtime, the concurrent program will need two parameters: database
    username
    and the new password. If the database username is not listed in
    allowed_list.lst,
    the user's password can not be changed.
    4. The DBA group will be notified by email once there is an attempt to change
    database user's password.
    5. FNDCPASS could be used, but this is not the subject of this note.
    6. If there is any user listed in the allowed_list.lst (one user per line, no
    extra spaces) and that user does not exist in the database, the concurrent
    request will complete ok, but the DBA group will get a notification that
    "database user doesn't exist".
    7. Ensure the you test the procedure in a test environment several times to
    become familiar with the procedure. Verify that the program does what you
    require prior to making the changes into production.
    9. This procedure is not supported by Oracle Support Services. This is just
    an example and will have to be adjusted for your own needs.

    SCOPE & APPLICATION:


    --------------------
    Technical Consultants, Apps DBA, DBA.
    Solution
    Steps to create a custom concurrent program with Host method and pass parameters
    to the shell script.-----------------------------------------------------------
    ----------------------------------------- 1. Copy/modify (if needed) chgdbpwd t
    o your CM-tier under $FND_TOP/bin. 2. Create file allowed_list.lst under /s
    cripts.3. Logon to Oracle Application 11i -> System Administrator responsibilit
    y Navigate Concurrent > Program > Executable and enter a new one: Executabl
    e: Change Database User Password Short Name: CHGDBPWD Application: Applicati
    on Object Library Description: Change Database User Password Execution Metho
    d: Host Execution File Name: chgdbpwd Save your work.4. Navigate Concurrent
    > Program > Define and enter a new one: Program: Change Database User Password
    Short Name: CHGDBPWD Application: Application Object Library Description:
    Change Database User Password Name: CHGDBPWD Method: Host Click on Parame
    ters and add the following: - Seq: 10 , Parameter: Database User, Description:
    Enter Database User to change the password for, Value Set: 15 Characters, and c
    lick on the Required: checkfield. - Seq: 11 , Parameter: Database User Passwor
    d, Description: Enter Database User's New Password, Value Set: 15 Characters, an
    d click on the Required: checkfield. Save your work.5. Navigate Security > Re
    sponsibility > Request Query for Group: System Administrator Reports and add
    one request Type: Program, Name: Change Database User Password Save your w
    ork.6. Restart the Concurrent Managers.7. Submit the concurrent request "Change
    Database User Password" , pass the parameters, under System Administrator res
    ponsibility. 8. Connect using sqlplus to confirm the database user password has
    changed.This procedure might help in case that HelpDesk will be allowed to reset
    specific database password, without having access to database users SYSTEM/SYS.
    Only the responsibility associated with the concurrent request "Change Database
    User Password" defined above is needed.-----script chgdbpwd starts here -------
    ----------------#!/bin/ksh# This script is intended to change a database user pa
    ssword# 23.mar.2004, by catalin ciontu# Arguments: database username and passwor
    d# Setting of the environment ...TERM=vt100export TERM. /d00/applvis/visdbappl/A
    PPSORA.envWORKDIR=~/scriptsexport WORKDIRcd $WORKDIRSYSTEMPWD=export SYSTEMPWDMA
    ILTO="[email protected]"export MAILTO# Testing for passing the argument from CM
    ...if [ -z "$1" ]thenecho "Please pass the 1st argument ... make sure that CM pr
    ogram passes the parameters to this script ... "exit 1fi# Please build the allow
    ed_list.lst prior to executing this script ...test -f allowed_list.lstif [ $? =
    1 ]thenecho "There is no list of allowed database users to have password changed
    ... Please create such a file under $WORKDIR/allowed_list.lst on the CM-tier :
    enter one database user account per line ... no extra spaces ... "exit 1fi# Beca
    use OA 11i passes its internal params to any CM program (ie. 1 to 8 are occupied
    by prog_name, req_id, login_id, userid, username, printer, save, copies), start
    ing with the 9th we can have our own customized parameters: ie: database usernam
    e and its passwd .USR=`echo $1|cut -f9 -d " "|cut -f2 -d '"'`export USRPWD=`echo
    $1|cut -f10 -d " "|cut -f2 -d '"'`export PWD/usr/bin/fgrep -i -x $USR $WORKDIR/
    allowed_list.lstif [ $? = 0 ]then# Connect to the database and change user's pas
    sword ...sqlplus -silent system/$SYSTEMPWD > /dev/null 2>&1 << $WORKDIR/chgdbpwd
    .lst > /dev/null 2>&1rm chgdbpwd.lstfi-----script chgdbpwd ends here -----------
    --------------example of allowed_list.lst follows--------------catalinmihaelaada
    -----example of allowed_list.lst ends here--------------Remarks:--------1. As of
    Oracle Applications 11.5.9, the order of DEFAULT parameters is like:FCP_REQID=1
    54870 FCP_LOGIN="APPS/..." FCP_USERID=1109 FCP_USERNAME="CATALIN" FCP_PRINTER="n
    oprint" FCP_SAVE_OUT=Y FCP_NUM_COPIES=0If you want to specify your own parameter
    s, you'll start with parameter number 9. See the script chgdbpwd.
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