Command to create soft link in oracle apps

 Command to create soft link in oracle apps

In this post , we will be discuss about the command to create the soft link in oracle apps.

 We need to create the soft link in oracle apps, if we are using the shell scripting prog file

 as a type ‘host’ in concurrent program executable. To execute the shell scripting from oracle concurrent program,

 we need to create the soft link for that prog file in oracle apps.

 Then need to register this prog file as executable type ‘Host’. 

 Please find below the detail steps to create the soft link in oracle apps.

 

 Step1:- For Example , We are registering the Shell script prog file in Payables Application as a Execution method 'Host'.

 Step2:- We need to place the shell script XX_TEST.prog file under $XXAP_TOP\bin folder

Step3:-   Create a SOFT LINK for the .prog files using below commands

          ln -s $FND_TOP/bin/fndcpesr $XXAP_TOP/bin/XX_TEST

Step4 :- Give the 777 permission to the new created SOFT LINK program