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Unable To Launch Java Web Start (JWS) After Upgrading Java In A Client Machine (Doc ID 3058919.1)

Last updated on NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Forms - Version 12.2.1.19.0 and later
Oracle Forms for OCI - Version 12.2.1.19.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

On : 12.2.1.19.0 version, Runtime Issues, Performance and Monitoring

Unable to launch java web start

After installing the latest version of java (1.8.0_431), unable to run jnlp files which is downloaded when accessing http://machine:port/forms/frmservlet?config=webstart


When trying to run one (either manually via windows explorer or via the command line with javaws ) it splashes up the small Java screen to say that JWS is about to run but then doesn't launch the application.

There is no security software preventing this.

ERROR
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No error but javaws is not working for a particular client machine

Changes

Upgrading Java version

Cause

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