WebLogic Server 8.1 Features and Changes

 

What's New in WebLogic Server 8.1 SP2


Configurable Directory for Custom Security Provider MBean Types
EJB Features
EJB 2.0 WebLogic QL Extension for EJB QL Provides upper and lower Functions
EJBGen Distribution and Examples
JDBC Features
BEA WebLogic Type 4 JDBC Drivers for DB2, Informix, Oracle, and Sybase
BEA WebLogic Type 4 JDBC Driver for MS SQL Server Enhancements
Timeouts for JDBC Connection Creation and Statement Execution
Enhancements to the dbping Java Utility
Support for oracleConnection Methods
Autocommit for XA JDBC Drivers
User Configuration and User Key Files for weblogic.Admin and Ant Tasks
viewj and viewj32 Enhancements
WebLogic Web Services Features
source2wsdd Meta-Data Tags
Examples of Using WebLogic Workshop with WebLogic Web Services

 

What's New in WebLogic Server 8.1 SP1


Capacity Planning Documentation
JDBC Features
BEA WebLogic Type 4 JDBC Driver for Microsoft SQL Server
JDBC Connection Pool Property to Handle Erroneous Local Transactions
Support for Oracle Virtual Private Databases
New JSP Tag Added to the Console Extension Tag Library
Optimized JMS Topic Subscriber Message Selectors
Specify Non-Anonymous Principals when EJB Container Passivates and Removes Beans
Web Services Features
Per Operation Message Security
Timestamps In SOAP Messages
Implementing and Assembling a WebLogic Web Service From a Schema File
New Ant Task Features to Support XML Schemas
Mapping Complex Data Types in SOAP Faults to Java Exceptions
Restricting Access to the WebLogic Web Service Home Page
Detailed Overview of Message Security

 

What's New in WebLogic Server 8.1


Packaging and Deployment Features
Administration Features
Sample Applications
Security Features
EJB Features and Changes
EJB Features Deprecated in This Release
J2EE Connector Changes
jCOM Features
JDBC Features and Changes
Classes Removed from weblogic.jdbc.pool
JTA Features
JMS Features
Web Application Features
Web Services Features
Web Service Changed Features In This Release
WebLogic Tuxedo Connector Features
XML Features
Developer Tools

 

Certifications

Standards Support

Deprecated Features and APIs

Third-Party JAR Files

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