How to setup a custom env variable in R12.2

In R12.2, custom env variables can be defined in file $INST_TOP/appl/admin/custom$CONTEXT_NAME.env (after it is created), which is called by $APPL_TOP/APPS$CONTEXT_NAME.env (and so, by the main env file EBSapps.env).  For example, use two lines in custom$CONTEXT_NAME.env to define a custom variable:

$ cd $INST_TOP/appl/admin

$ more custom$CONTEXT_NAME.env

FORMS_RECORD_GROUP_MAX=30000

export FORMS_RECORD_GROUP_MAX

$ echo $FORMS_RECORD_GROUP_MAX

30000

Another way is to use the "custom" folder under $AD_TOP/admin/template. Oracle Doc ID 745711.1 gives steps on defining a Forms env variable:

a) Go to the autoconfig Template folder:

$ cd $AD_TOP/admin/template

b) Create new directory named (custom)

$ mkdir custom

c) Make sure that new directory has same file permissions as ($AD_TOP/admin/template)

d) Copy the following autoconfig template to the new custom directory:

$ cp $AD_TOP/admin/template/APPLSYS_ux.env $AD_TOP/admin/template/custom/APPLSYS_ux.env

e) Edit the file copied file under custom directory and add the following 2 lines at the end of section:

####################################

# Oracle Forms environment variables

####################################

FORMS_RECORD_GROUP_MAX=30000

export FORMS_RECORD_GROUP_MAX

f) Save and exit from the file.

g) Next time autoconfig run, it will read the custom directory and check for any customizations there.

After AutoConfig, above two lines will be copied to file $APPL_TOP/$CONTEXT_NAME.env (and other AD files?).

Notes: "FORMS_RECORD_GROUP_MAX=30000" can be equivalently added to Forms file $INST_TOP/ora/10.1.2/forms/server/default.env. But that file will be overwritten by AutoConfig. See Oracle Doc ID 745711.1.