How To Clear Caches (Apache/iAS, Cabo, Modplsql, Browser, Jinitiator, Java, Portal, WebADI)

Apache / iAS 

For 11i and earlier versions:

- shutdown iAS server
- go to $OA_HTML (for 11.5.9) or $COMMON_TOP (for 11.5.10.x) directory
- backup the directory _pages and delete its contents by running for instance:

  rm -rf $COMMON_TOP/_pages/*

- for modplsql caches remove contents of  $IAS_ORACLE_HOME/Apache/modplsql/cache directory
- restart iAS server


To clear middle tier cache in release 12:

- go to "Functional Administrator" responsibility
- select Core Services => Caching Framework => Global Configuration => Clear cache

In case you have login issue after accidentally cleared the _pages instead of using the method above for r12. Run below command for regenerating jdsps.

perl $FND_TOP/patch/115/bin/ojspCompile.pl --compile --flush -p 2

Cabo

Images and style sheets can be corrupted or out of sync in the cabo caches,
you may need to clear the related directories after backup:

$OA_HTML/cabo/images/cache
$OA_HTML/cabo/styles/cache


Web Browser

for Internet Explorer:

- go to menu Tools => Internet Options,
- select 'General' tab,
- click on button 'Delete Files' in 'Temporary Internet files' area
  or
- click on button 'Delete...' then in 'Delete Browsing History' pop-up window click on 'Delete Files...'
- close all IE windows and restart new browser session.

for Mozilla Firefox:

- go to menu Tools
- select 'Clear Private Data...' or 'Clear Recent History...' then check 'Cache'
  or
- go to menu Edit or Tools
- select Preferences or Options.
- expand the 'Advance' options and choose 'Cache' or Privacy
- click the button called 'Clear Cache'.

for Safari:

- go to Safari menu
- select Empty Cache => Click 'Empty' in the dialogue box

for Netscape:

- go to menu Edit => Preferences,
- choose 'Cache' in 'Advanced' category,
- click on buttons 'Clear Memory Cache' and 'Clear Disk Cache'.
- close all Netscape windows and restart new browser session.

Jinitiator

Two possibilities depending of the Jinitiator version:

for 1.1.8.x versions:

- delete all files in directory:

C:\Program Files\Oracle\Jinitiator <version>\jcache\

for 1.3.1.x versions:

- go to Start => Parameters => Control Panel
- double-click on "Jinitiator <version>" icon
- in the new pop-up window, click on "Cache" tab
- click on "Clear Jar Cache " button. On prompt, click Yes.

(you can also delete directly all files under directory:
C:\Documents and Settings\<your user name>\Oracle Jar Cache)


Java

Java/JRE plug-in (Windows)

- go to Start => Parameters => Control Panel
- double-click on 'Java' icon
- in the new pop-up window, click on 'General' tab
- click on 'Setting...' button in 'Temporary Internet files' area then click on 'Delete Files...' button
  (you can select Applets, Applications or other files)

JVM

- go to responsibility "Functional Administrator" 
- click on "Core Services" tab then the "Caching Framework" sub-tab 
- click on "Global Configuration" link then click on "Clear all cache" button to clear all of the Java Cache's


Portal

- go to the url: http://<host.domain>:<port>/pls/admin_/gateway.htm or cache.htm
- click on "Cache Settings" option and note the "Cache Directory"
- go to this directory and delete all the cache files in the directory and sub directories


WebADI / BNE cache

For instance when enabling BNE log

To clear the cache in 11i:
- go to url: http://<host.domain>:<port>/oa_servlets/oracle.apps.bne.framework.BneAdminServlet
- click on the "clear-cache" link
- at the bottom of the page you should see 'Cache Cleared'

For R12 the URL to clear the cache is:
- go to url: http: //server:port/OA_HTML/BneAdminServlet
- click on the "clear-cache" link
- at the bottom of the page you should see 'Cache Cleared'

Reference: 742107.1