Looking at the notes i’d written when i did this i thought it best to break this up into 2 parts.

This first part looks at the installation and configuration of the server. Part 2 will focus on the install of R12 and the post install steps.

Right-o let me set the scene. This install is onto a 1-node-1-user machine; i.e. a laptop
I’ve done the install before, and… Continue reading | 25 Comments

Crikey! Today’s news is a bit of a shocker!

Admittedly Sun have been on shaky ground now for some time, but Oracle! Where did that one come from!

I was never an employee of Sun, but did have the good fortune to work on an excellent project for them during my time at Oracle. They were implementing the Oracle HRMS suite, and the project was… Continue reading

A dangerous thing the internet is…

Working in IT as i do (and as i have done for all of my working life) i have often leapt with open arms onto new technology. Often this took the form of buying into gadgetry, often at great expense, and often only for a short-lived buzz of excitement… Who remembers the Iomega Zip Drive? Or the Creative DAP Digital Music Player, or… Continue reading

Phew!

So, after a very long weekend’s work, i was able to open up the HRMS Aces forums and send out a bulk email to all registered users to say it was all up and running again.

Was it worth it (i hear you ask)?  Hmm let me ponder out loud on that one.

To the untrained eye, there is very little difference between what the site… Continue reading

Today’s the day.

The day i’ve been planning (and dreading) for almost a month now, has finally arrived.

I get to pull the plug on HRMSACES and move it lock-stock across to a completely new hosting company. New server, new hosts and a new domain.

The idea of switching hosting companies came up in a conversation with an old fried at the UK Oracle User Group meeting… Continue reading