Preface

This manual describes how to install, configure, and maintain the PL/SQL Gateway for Oracle9i Application Server 1.0.2.2. It contains the following chapters:

Chapter 1	Provides an overview of the PL/SQL Gateway and its features.
Chapter 2	Describes how to secure applications.
Chapter 3	Specifies the different methods of caching in the PL/SQL Gateway.
Chapter 4	Describes global PL/SQL Gateway settings, and individual Database Access Descriptor and Cache settings.
Chapter 5	Explains how to install the PL/SQL Gateway.
Chapter 6	Provides step-by-step instructions for creating and invoking a simple application that displays the contents of a database table in an HTML page
Appendix A	Explains how to tune the performance of the PL/SQL Gateway.
Appendix B	Describes common problems and solutions.

Related Oracle Documents

For more information, see the following manuals:

Part Number	Title
A90101-01	Oracle9i Application Server, PL/SQL Web Toolkit Reference
A90215-01	Oracle9i Application Server Installation Guide for Sun Sparc Solaris
A90216-01	Oracle9i Application Server Installation Guide for Windows NT
A83709-05	Oracle9i Application Server - Migrating from Oracle Application Server
A87353-01	Oracle9i Application Server - Overview

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New Features in Oracle9i Application Server, Release 1.0.2.2

The 1.0.2.2 version of mod_plsql has the following new features:

Table 0-1 New Features

New Features	Refer to:
HTTP HEAD requests.	"POST, GET and HEAD Methods".
New Stateless (preserve package state) mode of execution.	"Stateless (Preserve Package)".
Per DAD level NLS_LANG, NLS_TERRITORY and CHARSET.	"DAD Settings Accessible through the Configuration File".
Host:Port:SID style connect string.	"Accessing Database Access Descriptor settings".
Critical warnings/errors are now logged to Apache error logs. Support for Apache ErrorDocument directive.	"DAD Settings Accessible through the Configuration File" and "Logging" for more information.
OWA package documentation	PL/SQL Web Toolkit Reference guide.