You can notice the above steps creates 2 more new users ORDS_PUBLIC_USER and ORDS_METADATA Please ensure you remember the passwords for APEX_LISTENER and APEX_REST_PUBLIC_USER which you set earlier during configuration of the RESTful Services in Oracle APEX. I have put the screenshot of the configuration steps below. You will be prompted for inputs throughout the process which you have to type.
Ensure you are still in the ORDS Home directory in cmd prompt and run the below command.Java -jar ords.war configdir C:\ords_install\config-ords Navigate to the ORDS Home directory where ords.war file is located.I have added localhost as my hostname with other details such as my Web server port etc. Edit ords_params.properties in the text editor (Optional step).Installing ORDS essentially means configuring the ORDS.war file which you can find in the ORDS Home with appropriate parameters Here you can find a file named ords_params.properties inside params folder.
I will be using convention throughout this article to indicate this folder).Ĭreate a new folder and name it as ordsconfig.(This is the location to store the configuration data for the ORDS)
Run the following shown in the image above you will be prompted to enter a password for the APEX_LISTENER and APEX_REST_PUBLIC_USER accounts.ĪPEX_LISTENER: Required only if using RESTful Services defined in Application Express.