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Oracle Forms 12cChange Begins Here

Michael Ferrante

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Michael FerrantePrincipal Product ManagerApplication Development ToolsNovember 2015

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Program Agenda

Support Lifecycle

Feature Comparison

Installation

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Installation

v12.2.1.0 New Features Overview

Beyond v12.2.1

Q & A

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Product support timeline

Lifetime Support Policy


http://www.oracle.com/us/support/lifetime-support

Note: Oracle Forms and Reports 12c (12.2.1.0) will be added to the Lifetime Support Policy shortly after its release.

Highlighted features and enhancements

Oracle Forms

Oracle Forms 11.1.1

• WLS Integration

GA 2005 GA 2009 GA 2011

Oracle Forms 10.1.2

• Runtime Pooling

• JVM Pooling

Oracle Forms 11.1.2

• Support for OVAB

• Integration with OAM

Oracle Forms 12.2.1

• BI-Publisher integration

• System Events (5)

GA 2015


• JavaScript Integration

• Enhanced Java support

• Server-side events

• DB Proxy user support

• Enhanced sql logging

• Integration with ODL

• JVM Pooling

• Improved SSO Integration

• Improved EM Interface

• XML Conversion

• Integration with OAM

• Schedule Runtime Prestart

• Forms Metric Agent

• Enhanced Net Diagnostics

• Oracle RUEI

• URLs in Image Items

• guiMode Parameter

• True window maximizing

• System Events (5)

• Client configurations (3+1)

• JVM Controller improvements

• OPSS support for RADs

• SSO Logout support

• Tab canvas label icons

• Record Manager improvements

• New applet parameters

• Customizable colorSchemes

• And many, many more …

The Features


The Features

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Oracle Forms 12c

• Refer to documentation

• Install 64bit JDK (v8u51+)

• Install WebLogic Server 12.2.1 (Infrastructure)

Complete Installation and Configuration


Install WebLogic Server 12.2.1 (Infrastructure)

• Install Forms/Reports 12.2.1 (and any other desired components)

• Create repository using RCU (11.2.0.4+ Oracle DB required)

• Create domain using Config Wizard

• Start all servers (Node Manager, Admin Server, etc)

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Oracle Forms 12c

• Refer to documentation

• Install 64bit JDK (v8u51+)

• Install Forms/Reports 12.2.1

Form Builder Only Installation and Configuration


Install Forms/Reports 12.2.1

• Create instance using Form Builder Config Wizard

– Standalone Report Builder is not available.

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Runtime


Client Deployment Configurations

• Google Chrome 42+, no longer supports plugins. Java Plugin can no longer be used.

• Mozilla Firefox to support plugins until December 2016*.

• Microsoft plans to continue supporting IE-11 through the life of Windows 10 (~2020). Windows 10 supports both IE-11 and Edge. Edge does not support the Java Plugin.


Windows 10 supports both IE-11 and Edge. Edge does not support the Java Plugin.

*Reminder: Oracle Forms 11gR2 Premier Support ends December 2016

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• Applet embedded in HTML

– Default configuration.

– Support for SSO, SSO Logout, and Java Script integration.

– Requires Java Plugin and browser.

• JNLP embedded in HTML

– Support for SSO, SSO Logout, and Java Script integration.

– Base64 encodes JNLP code in client side html source.



– Requires Java Plugin and browser.– Requires Java Plugin and browser.

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• Java Web Start

– Limited SSO support (requires browser). SSO cookie will not be shared with browsers launched from Forms.

– No support for SSO Logout or Java Script Integration.

• Standalone

– No support for SSO, SSO Logout or Java Script Integration.

– Requires either JDK or Java Plugin (JRE) installation.



Script Integration.

– Requires either JDK or Java Plugin (JRE).

– Browser optional (required with SSO).

– Presents application with native appearance.

– Browser not required.

– Presents application with native appearance .

– Example page available at: /forms/html/fsal.htm

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Oracle Forms and Microsoft Edge Oracle Forms and Google Chrome


BI-Publisher integration

Oracle Forms

• Provides an optional alternative to using Oracle Reports.

• Can be used in conjunction with Oracle Reports.

• Communicate with Oracle BI-Publisher via Web Services.

• Send report output to several delivery destinations simultaneously.

• All calls to BI-Publisher are asynchronous.


• All calls to BI-Publisher are asynchronous.

• Coding syntax similar to integration with Oracle Reports.

• DEJVM load balancing.

– Random (default)

– Least Loaded First

– Round Robin

• DEJVM auto removal of child JVMs.

• DEJVM enhanced logging.

– off

– debug

– warn

– error

JVM Pooling


• DEJVM auto removal of child JVMs.

• DEJVM free global references.

– error

– crit

– info (default)

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Oracle Forms

• By default, leverage in-memory archive record storage rather than disk.

• Reduces record memory usage for both Data Blocks and Record Groups.

• Customizable.

Record Manager


Customizable.

• Access Record Manager statistics with new built-in (GET_RECMGR_STATS).

• New System Variables to inspect memory used by Record Manager.

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Client

Forms Runtime

Record Manager

DE MM

TK VGS

DBServlet

New System Events

• Allows applications to react to a variety of events.

• Developers decide how to react.

– Client-Idle


– DB-Idle

– Single-Sign-Off

– Notification

– Media Completion

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Single Sign-off

• On demand single sign-off (built-in)

– LOGOUT_SSO;

• SSO Logout on exit (applet parameter)

– ssoLogout=TRUE

– ssoLogoutRedirect=http://www.oracle.com


– ssoLogoutRedirect=http://www.oracle.com

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Oracle Forms AuthenticationOracle Platform Security Services (OPSS)

OAM with OID

• OID stores Oracle Forms RADs.

• OID stores single sign-on users.

• Using other LDAP servers not possible.

OAM with OPSS


OAM with OPSS

• OPSS stores Oracle Forms RADs.

• Use any LDAP server supported by OAM.

• OID

• OVD

• OUD

• MS-AD

• OpenLDAP

• Enhancements planned for future versions.

LDAP

Refer to the Oracle Access Manager Certification Matrix to determine supported LDAP servers for your OAM version.

Audio Playback

• Provides audio playback support.

• Audio files stored in jar files on a remote server and delivered to client.

• End of file playback can be detected using the Audio Completion System Event.

• Audio playback is based on JavaFX, therefore most audio formats supported by

JFX will be supported by Forms with the exception of the streaming formats.


JFX will be supported by Forms with the exception of the streaming formats.

• Playback control includes PLAY, PAUSE, STOP, TOGGLE MUTE.

• Create a customized colorScheme without changing application code.

• Colors are set in Registry.dat.

• Nine attributes are settable in this release. More planned for future releases.

• Uses new applet parameter “customColorScheme” (e.g. customColorScheme=sample).

Customizable ColorSchemes

# Sample custom color scheme


# Sample custom color schemecolorScheme.sample.description=Sample custom color schemecolorScheme.sample.lightest=0xFFFF33colorScheme.sample.lighter=0xFFCC33colorScheme.sample.light=0xCC3333colorScheme.sample.dark=0x993333colorScheme.sample.darker=0x660033colorScheme.sample.darkest=0x003333colorScheme.sample.selection=0x4169E1colorScheme.sample.pinstripe1=0xEE82EEcolorScheme.sample.pinstripe2=0xF5DEB3

Tab Label Icons

• Supports web formatted images (e.g. gif, jpg, etc).

• 16x16 pixel size recommended.

• Can only be set in plsql. Builder support planned in a later version.

SET_TAB_PAGE_PROPERTY(‘tab1’, ICON_NAME, ’blueDot.gif’);


SET_TAB_PAGE_PROPERTY(‘tab1’, ICON_NAME, ’blueDot.gif’);

Add custom text

Logon and Change Password Dialogs

• Add up to 255 single-byte characters of alphanumeric to either of these dialogs by setting

FORMS_LOGON_HINT and/or FORMS_CHANGE_PASSWORD_HINT


Password change example (210 characters):

Password must; contain at least 2 letters, be at least 8 characters

long, contain at least 1 number, contain at least 1 uppercase letter,

not match or contain user ID, not match or contain first or last name.

Logon example (48 characters):

Username and password fields are case sensitive.

Design-time


Form BuilderEnhancements


New object group excluding third party libraries

WebUtil Object Library

• WEBUTIL_NO_OLE can be used when OLE functionality is not used in the module.

• JACOB libraries are not needed when WEBUTIL_NO_OLE is used.

• Existing modules need to be manually altered to replace WEBUTIL with WEBUTIL_NO_OLE


Miscellaneous

• Improvements to JDAPI.

• Send custom messages to ODL logging from running form.

• Get/Set value in non-current item

• Returned values from Java Script events increased in size from 255 to 32k


• Returned values from Java Script events increased in size from 255 to 32k

• Perform most RAD administration tasks in Fusion Middleware Control

• Form Builder Only install option

• And many more …

Applet Parameters

• idleTimeout

• ssoLogout

• customColorScheme

• alwaysOnTop*

centerOnStartup

Properties• SET_APPLICATION_PROPERTY

(RECORD_COUNT_DISPLAYED)

• SET_TAB_PAGE_PROPERTY(ICON_NAME)

• SET_ITEM_PROPERTY(CURSOR_STYLE)

• SET_APPLICATON_PROPERTY

Environment Variables

• FORMS_SELECT_ON_CLICK

• FORMS_LOGON_HINT

• FORMS_CHANGE_PASSWORD_HINT

• FORMS_HTTP_PROXY_HOST

• FORMS_HTTP_PROXY_PORT

Miscellaneous


• centerOnStartup*

• isResizable

• dynamicLayout

• hideActivityBar

• WebUtilVersion

• hideClientExceptions

* Not supported with Java Web Start

• SET_APPLICATON_PROPERTY(MAX_EVENT_WAIT)

• GET_APPLICATION_PROPERTY(USER_IP_ADDRESS)

• GET_FORM_PROPERTY(FORM_QUERY_ONLY)

• GET_RECMGR_STATS (…)

– all_record_data

– archived_record_data

– active_record_data

– record_anchors

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• FORMS_HTTP_PROXY_PORT

• FORMS_HTTPS_PROXY_HOST

• FORMS_HTTPS_PROXY_PORT

• FORMS_PROXY_BYPASS

Beyond 12.2.1.0


Beyond 12.2.1.0A look ahead …

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On-going development

Oracle Forms

Features being reviewed for future releases:

• Oracle Cloud

• Application packaging and deployment utilities

• Fusion Middleware Control Forms Advanced configuration




• Enhancements to customColorScheme feature

• Form Builder improvements

• New and/or enhanced UI components

• WebUtil improvements

• New and improved security features

• Improved diagnostic features

• Enhancements to client deployment options

• Installation/configuration improvements

Contact Information


Contact InformationStay in touch with the Oracle Forms family

Stay in touch with the family

Oracle Forms

Oracle Forms on the Oracle Technology Networkhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/forms

Oracle Technology Network Forms Forumhttps://community.oracle.com/community/development_tools/forms


https://community.oracle.com/community/development_tools/forms

Oracle Communities (My-Oracle-Support)https://community.oracle.com/community/support/middleware/oracle_forms

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