Richard Dalvi D
Doyen Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Integration of Oracle FORMS
with ADF
Session# 201531 MW/BI Track
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Agenda
• Why to Integrate?
• Possible Methods of Integration
• The “Integration”
• Advantages of Integration
• Demo
• Q & A
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Why to Integrate?
• Large Applications developed using Forms
• “Do not Disturb”
• Move on the Innovative J2EE Framework
• Oracle recommended technology upgrade path
• Look and Feel, High-level Reporting
• Mobile Computing
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Possible Methods of Integration
• OraFormFaces
• Oracle JHeadStart
• Custom Architecture
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OraFormFaces
• Licensed Product
• Support dependency
• JavaScript API requires standardization
• Expensive Applet loading time
• Arch: regiondef + JavaScript + applet
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Oracle JHeadStart
• Migration Tool (Forms/Report ADF)
– Do not clone Forms; ADF use-cases are different
• all Business Logic ADF Business
Components
• Licensed Product
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Software Versions
• Oracle Weblogic 10.3.5
• Oracle Forms & Reports 11gR2
• JDeveloper 11gR1 (11.1.1.7)
• JDK 1.6
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Advantages of Integration
• Free to Start
• No need to Migrate
• No need to provide FORMS training
• RAD using J2EE technologies, Resources
• Calling a Form with dynamic parameters
• Rich User Interface (Dashboard Drill-down)
• Pooled Database Connection
• Secure Interface; Mobile Interface
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Demo
• Virtual Machine
– S/w installed and configured
• Simple ADF Application
– Select an Employee Record
• Calling the Form
– Parameters passed dynamically
Thank You
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www.Doyensys.com
Blog
“…. its going to be a considerable effort and cost
to migrate from Forms to something else…”
- Grant Ronald, Nov 2011Director of Product Management, Oracle
Mobility and Development Tools
https://blogs.oracle.com/grantronald/entry/migratin
g_forms_to_java_or