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Configuration file

UseLocalOracleDB=0

The configuration file for the application server (psappsrv.cfg) has a section Database Options, and in that section there is a parameter UseLocalOracleDb. Possible settings are zero (off / default value) and one (on). This parameter is used to determine how to connect to the Oracle database.

A value of zero for this parameter will cause the domain to read the tnsnames.ora at 'connect time'. Feedback from customers tells us that the domains will start slower, help get around problems with shutting down the application server, and result in less remote call errors, with this setting.

A value of one is appropriate only if the database and application server are built on the same machine. This is sometimes used if the tnsnames.ora is not yet set. It will cause the domain to boot up faster.