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Users need a Java client to run the Forms-based content in Oracle E-Business Suite.  With Oracle JInitiator 1.3 out of Premier Support as of July 2009, Apps users must run the native Sun Java Runtime Engine (JRE) to access this content. In early 2008 we relaxed our certification and support policy for the use of the native Sun JRE clients with the E-Business Suite. The policy reflected a switch from certifying specific JRE versions for the E-Business Suite to specifying minimum versions, instead. This permits E-Business Suite users to run any JRE release above following minimum certified levels, even later ones that Oracle hasn’t explicitly tested with the E-Business Suite:
  • JRE 1.5.0_13 and higher
  • JRE 1.6.0_03 and higher
Under our current policy, Oracle E-Business Suite end-users can upgrade their JRE clients whenever Sun releases a new JRE release on either the 1.5 or 1.6 versions. EBS users do not need to wait for Oracle to certify new JRE 1.5 or 1.6 plug-in updates with the E-Business Suite. Known E-Business Suite Issues with JRE 1.6.0_18 We test every new JRE release with both E-Business Suite 11i and 12.  We have identified a number of issues with JRE 1.6.0_18.  If you haven’t already upgraded your end-users to JRE 1.6.0_18, we recommend that you to keep them on a prior JRE release such as 1.6.0_17 (6u17). Due to a regression in JRE 1.6.0_18 (6u18), the following Oracle Forms-based features may fail when running Oracle E-Business Suite through Internet Explorer;
  • ‘File -> Export’ functionality
  • Opening attachments in forms
  • Opening an HTML form in a new window from forms.
  • Opening an Applet in a new window from Oracle Forms (i.e. AHM)
The bug can cause the session cookie to be mismanaged causing a new iexplore.exe session to open on the desktop client. This affects the Oracle E-Business Suite releases in different ways:
  • If this problem occurs running Oracle E-Business Suite 11i a new login page is rendered rather than the correct window or functionality
  • If this problem occurs running Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 the window opens with the following error:
fndgfm.jsp error : The current session is invalid. Unable to proceed without a valid session.
This issue is particularly prevalent for users running Internet Explorer 6 or 7.  These issues do not reproduce on all desktop client/Oracle E-Business Suite environment combinations, even from the same desktop client.  Temporary Workaround for JRE 1.6.0_18 Issues Users may still upgrade to JRE 1.6.0_18 (6u18) or later if required, for example if needing a critical fix from this or a later release of the plug-in. The only workaround for affected users is to turn off Next-Generation Java from the ‘Java Control Panel’:
  1. Navigate to: Start > Control Panel > Java > Advanced > Java Plug-in 
  2. De-select the option “Enable the next-generation Java Plug-in (requires browser restart)” 
This issue is being investigated through Sun bug 6927268 – ‘ShowDocument calls results in new iexplorer process’. References Related Articles