Links Be Gone

I often save web pages as Word documents for different reasons, and sometimes need to disable the links. Finding no help in Help, I did the usual search and found the trick elsewhere.

Here’s what I found:
If you just want to remove the hyperlink property of the entry, select the document—[Ctrl]A—and unlink the field—[Ctrl][Shift][F9].

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Achieving Artificial Intelligence with the Reverse

I believe that AI is taking the wrong path. They are trying to work top down because that’s how humans who are generally successful at solving problems approach solving problems. Problems that are somewhat familiar are best served with a rigorous approach that leads to a planned conclusion. Still, many of the greatest break-throughs have come about by accident, i.e., not following the general path at first. Penicillin and Post-It Notes come immediately to mind.

But humans only solve most problems the usual way because they have a solid ground work to start from. The accidents create a new ground work for development. Accidents come about by not following the normal path, and I think the solution to AI is in taking a different path that will lead to a ground work that will support the entire field.

AI should take the approach of developing siloed expert systems. Make lots of them and keep refining until commoditized. Then start working on higher systems that can merge related systems together though interfaces like web services (but more efficient). Then build ever higher systems until a small set of controlling systems can leverage the legacy systems. The legacy systems, truly failures to create AI and the wrong accepted path will provide an infrastructure that will support a true AI solution.

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Steps to use OBIEE JSR168 Portlets in WebLogic Portal

Someone told me they were having trouble getting the OBIEE JSR 168 portlets to run in WLP. Since WebLogic Portal has excellent support for all published portal standards, I figured that the best thing to do is provide illustrated,  step-by-step instructions.

Deploy the JSR168 WAR to the WebLogic Server

Add the JSR168 WAR as a Shared Library to the Application Workspace

Figure 1: Add the JSR168 WAR as a shared library to the application Workspace Step 1
Figure 1: Add the JSR168 WAR as a shared library to the application Workspace Step 1
Figure 2:  Add the JSR168 WAR as a shared library to the application Workspace Step 2
Figure 2: Add the JSR168 WAR as a shared library to the application Workspace Step 2
Figure 3:  Add the JSR168 WAR as a shared library to the application Workspace Step 3
Figure 3: Add the JSR168 WAR as a shared library to the application Workspace Step 3

Add Shared Library To Portal Project

Figure 4: Add shared library to Portal project Step 1Figure 4: Add shared library to Portal project Step 1

Figure 5: Add shared library to Portal project Step 2
Figure 5: Add shared library to Portal project Step 2
Figure 6: Add shared library to Portal project Step 3
Figure 6: Add shared library to Portal project Step 3
Figure 7: Add shared library to Portal project Step 4
Figure 7: Add shared library to Portal project Step 4
Figure 8: : Add shared library to Portal project Step 5 (Check Allow newer versions unless need explicit version control)
Figure 8: : Add shared library to Portal project Step 5 (Check Allow newer versions unless need explicit version control)

Add Library Reference To Weblogic.Xml In The Portal WEB Project

<wls:library-ref>

<wls:library-name>sawjsr168portlets</wls:library-name>

</wls:library-ref>

Add <wls:specification-version> and <wls:exact-match> nodes if required.

Un-check Build Automatically, Clean The Workspace Without A Build And Exit Workshop

Figure 9: Uncheck Build Automatically; Clean The Workspace Without A Build And Exit Workshop Step 1
Figure 9: Uncheck Build Automatically; Clean The Workspace Without A Build And Exit Workshop Step 1
Figure 10: Uncheck Build Automatically; Clean The Workspace Without A Build And Exit Workshop Step 2
Figure 10: Uncheck Build Automatically; Clean The Workspace Without A Build And Exit Workshop Step 2

Restart workshop, build, deploy.

Log-in To Portal Admin Console

Go to PortalPortal Management. The portlet will be listed for use on streaming portals.

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If the WLS 8.x Left Navigation Missing

This usually happens after an older JRE is installed or machines with an older version of IE. You need to check Internet Options – Advanced Java to see which version is installed.

This can happen frequently in shops that use older versions of Documentum WebPublisher, which requires an older JRE to work.

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