- Verify that Java 1.5 or higher is installed

- Install java 1.6, if necessary

- click run

- click Install

- Uncheck “Yes, I want Bin Toolbar for Internet Explorer”

- wait a while

- click Close

- Change PATH environment variable to include C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin;

- click Advanced tab and then the Environment Variable button

- highlight PATH in the System variables pane and click the Edit button

- overwrite any older version of Java that may be present and click Ok

- then click Ok again

- then click Ok once more

- Verify that Java 1.6 is installed

- Install Oracle Warehouse Builder client 11gR2

- extract/browse to Desktop and then click Extract

- wait a while

- click Done

- close this window (click X)

- open the extracted folder

- run the installer for OWB 11gR2

- wait

- bring the Oracle Universal install window into focus by clicking on the icon in the toolbar at the bottom (it may be behind the extracted folder)

- click Next

- uncheck “I wish to receive security updates via My Oracle Support”

- Click ‘Yes’

- review what it to be installed, and click Install

- wait a while

- click Exit

- click Yes

- set ORACLE_HOME to where OWB 11gR2 was installed

- click Advanced tab and then the Environment Variable button

- highlight ORACLE_HOME in the System variables pane and click the Edit button

- set ORACLE_HOME to where OWB 11gR2 was installedIMPORTANT: remember the old value for later (there is no value in this example)

- then click Ok again

- then click Ok once more

- install Oracle patch 9802120

- extract/browse to Desktop and then click Extract

- Click Done

- close this window (click X)

- open a Command Window + change folders to where Oracle patch 9802120 was extracted to C:\Documents and Settings\ZT12\Desktop\9802120\9802120 + run opatch.bat from where OEB 11gR2 was installed with the ‘apply’ option C:\product\oracle\11.2.0\db_1\Opatch\opatch.bat apply

- answer the question “Is the local system ready for patching? [y|n]” by typing y for ‘yes’ and press <enter>

- wait a while

- keep waiting (20-30 minutes)

- Oracle patch 9802120 has been installed, close this window (click X)

- install SAP Connector 2.1.9

- extract/browse to C:\SAP_JCo_2.1.9 and then click Extract

- Click Done

- close this window (click X)

- copy files librfc32.dll and sapjcorfc.dll from C:\SAP_JCo_2.1.9 to ORACLE_HOME \owb\bin and to ORACLE_HOME \owb\bin\admin- then copy file sapjco.jar from C:\SAP_JCo_2.1.9 to ORACLE_HOME\owb\lib\int

- set ORACLE_HOME back to what it was before Oracle patch 9802120 was installed

- click Advanced tab and then the Environment Variable button

- highlight ORACLE_HOME in the System variables pane and click the Edit button

- set ORACLE_HOME back to what it was before Oracle patch 9802120 was installed (there is no value in this example)

- then click Ok again

- then click Ok once more

- launch OWB Design Center to see if it works

- ignore this warning

- enter credentials (get credentials from an OWB developer if necessary), click Ok

- click Location tab, expand as follows, and open the SAP_QA_LOCATION1 (or any relevant location)

- click Test Connection (get credentials from an OWB developer if necessary)

VERY IMPORTANT:- if there are issues with multiple Oracle Homes (ie. other Oracle applications have stopped working properly), add a StringValue key called TNS_ADMIN to the Registry for KEY_OWB11gR2_home1 defining the appropriate home where tnsnames.ora resides. See sample entry below: + run regedit + drill down to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE + right click on KEY_OWB11gR2_home1, choose New->StringValue - enter TNS_ADMIN as the key name - right click TNS_ADMIN in the right pane, choose Modify - enter the home to be used (eg. C:\oracle\ora92\network\ADMIN) where tnsnames.ora is located