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Oracle Forms 12c Features in Action

Michael Ferrante Principal Product Manager Application Development Tools November 2016


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Program Agenda

Feature Introductions

Client Configuration Options

Forms Helper Script

Reporting from Forms

Moving Forward and the Road Ahead

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System Events DB-Idle

Client-Idle Notification

Single-Sign-Off Media Completion

Audio Playback

Tabs with Icons

Item Level Mouse Pointers

BI-Publisher Integration

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What’s New in Forms 12c

Login Hints

Java Web Start

Customizable Color Schemes


Oracle Forms 12c New Features Paper http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/forms/documentation

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As of September 2016


Client Deployment Configurations From browser to browser-less

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Java Plugin

• JNLP embedded in HTML – Supports SSO, SSO Logout, and JS.

– Base64 encodes client side JNLP code. • Improved startup performance.

• Obfuscates browser “View Source”

– Integration with HTML applications.

– Requires browser and Java Plugin (JRE).

• Applet embedded in HTML – Default configuration.

– Supports SSO, SSO Logout, and JS.

– Integration with HTML applications.

– Requires browser and Java Plugin (JRE).

Browser Configurations

Browser

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• Java Web Start (JWS) – Limited SSO support (requires browser).

– Does not support SSO Logout or JS.

– Browser optional (required for SSO).

– Client Java (choose one): • Java Plugin

• Java Development Kit (JDK)

• Forms Standalone Launcher (FSAL) – Does not support browser.

– Does not support SSO, SSO Logout or JS.

– Launched from command line.

– Client Java (choose one): • Java Plugin (JRE)

• Java Development Kit (JDK)

• Server JRE

Browser-less Configurations

REQUIRED (choose one) • Java Plugin (JRE) • Java Development Kit (JDK) • Server JRE

OPTIONAL • Browser

REQUIRED (choose one) • Java Plugin (JRE) • Java Development Kit (JDK)

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http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjmlLqx5afNAhVC8GMKHXIUBKAQjRwIBw&url=http://www.actsofvolition.com/archive/2004/february/brandingmozilla&psig=AFQjCNEjWgsUc3Z455SMe8i1eA94VdxAGw&ust=1466003128284320


Forms Helper Script The all-in-one utility

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Forms Helper Script

• Quickly and easily customize your post install environment.

• Avoid using WLST (WebLogic Scripting Tool).

• Avoid making configuration errors.

• Easily add custom managed servers to host Forms.

• Easily enable SSO through Oracle Access Manager.

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Forms Helper Script

• enable_ohs

• enable_sso

• enable_sso_ssl

• enable_webgate

• create_machine

• create_managed_server

• deploy_app

• update_app

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Available commands

Oracle HTTP Server

WLS_FORMS End-user

WLS_SUPPORT

WLS_INVENTORY

WLS_SALES http://example.com/sales/salesservlet

http://example.com/inventory/inventoryservlet

http://example.com/support/supportservlet

Some functions only available in 12.2.1.2+


Forms Helper Script

• Create new managed server. An implicit new cluster will be created: cluster_forms_customApps The argument “standalone” can also be used.

frmconfighelper create_managed_server WLS_SALES AdminServerMachine 9010

• Deploy new Forms app into the cluster_forms_customApps cluster. frmconfighelper.cmd deploy_app sales servlet

• Start the new server from FMC.

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Deploy custom app


Reporting with Oracle Forms Supported options for reporting

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• Oracle Reports

– Similar design-time interface to Forms.

– Familiar architecture.

– Longtime member of the Developer Tools family.

– Part of the FMW installation that also includes Oracle Forms.

• Oracle BI-Publisher

– A component of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition.

– Modern, web design-time interface.

– Templates can be created with MS Word.

– Modular design allows for easily reusing components. (e.g. Layout, Data Model, Translations).

– Deliver reports to many destinations at the same time (e.g. email, printer, fax).

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Reporting Options with Oracle Forms


Oracle Forms and BI-Publisher

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BIP Initial Request

Request report.

Verify that a jobid was created.

Get current status.

If a valid status is returned, start a timer.

Trigger or Program Unit


Check BIP Status Periodically

Check latest status. • Still working. • Finished.

WHEN-TIMER-EXPIRED Trigger

If finished, delete timer then do something.

If something goes wrong, delete timer and notify user.



Custom ColorScheme Visual appeal

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Registry.dat

• Set default font formatting.

• Set default icon/image handling.

• Set various UI features and attributes.

• Set custom color schemes.

– http://www.w3schools.com/colors/colors_picker.asp

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Example Color Palettes


Creating a Custom ColorScheme

colorScheme.myblue.description=My custom blue colorScheme.myblue.lightest=0xFFFF00 colorScheme.myblue.lighter=0x78B8E2 colorScheme.myblue.light=0x3897D5 colorScheme.myblue.dark=0x216E9F colorScheme.myblue.darker=0x144260 colorScheme.myblue.darkest=0x071721 colorScheme.myblue.selection=0xD57638 colorScheme.myblue.pinstripe1=0x10344B colorScheme.myblue.pinstripe2=0x1D5F8A


Using customColorScheme

https://example.com/forms/frmservlet?customColorScheme=myblue


Moving Forward The journey continues

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Moving From Old To New

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Oracle Forms in Cloud Example

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DB as a Service (DBaaS) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS - Compute)

Desktop


Oracle Forms in Cloud Example

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Desktop

DB as a Service (DBaaS) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS - Compute)

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Mobile

Connectors

Mobile Cloud Service (MCS)


The Road Ahead

• Enhancements to improve usability in Cloud.

• UI enhancements.

• Improved administrative tools.

• Improved performance.

• Enhancements to client configurations.

• More ways to integrate.

• And many more…

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What You Should Be Doing

• Upgrade and patch on a regular basis.

– Ensure ongoing access to Support.

– Make upgrading to new releases easier.

– Expose the latest features and enhancements.

• Incorporate new features into your applications.

– Improve user efficiency.

– Improve data accuracy and security.

– Improve user acceptance.

• Consider integrating various technologies. Don’t restrict to just one.

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•Oracle Forms on Oracle Technology Network oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/forms

•Oracle Technology Network Forms Forum community.oracle.com/community/development_tools/forms

•Oracle Support support.oracle.com

• Follow us on Twitter @OracleFormsPM

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