How To Migrate From Oracle Forms 6.0 To Forms 10g

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how to migrate from Oracle Forms 6.0 to Forms 10g

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See the detailed instructions 5. Upgrading to OracleAS Forms 10g(9.0.4)5.1 What versions of Forms can I upgrade to OracleAS Forms 10g(9.0.4)?Only Forms 6.0, Forms 6i, and Oracle9i Forms are supported for direct upgrade to Oracle Forms 10g(9.0.4). Older versions of Forms should be upgraded to Forms 6i or 9i first.5.2 Can I run Client Server or Character Mode applications in OracleAS Forms 10g?No. Oracle Forms 10g only supports Web deployment. Applications that need to be run in Client Server or Character Mode should remain in Forms 6i. Forms 6i will be supported until December 31st, 2004, or December 31st, 2007 with Extended Support for customers who wish to maintain such applications.5.3 What changes will I have to make to my application before upgrading?Many Client Server and Character Mode features have been removed from the Forms product for 9i and 10g. The removed features mainly relate to features that where only maintained in Forms 6i for the purpose of backwards compatibility. A detailed list of all of the obsolete features can be found on OTN(/products/forms/pdf/featuresobsolescence.pdf)5.4 Is there an easy way to find out if my modules use obsolete features? Yes. Oracle supply a separate utility with the Oracle Forms distribution called the Forms Migration Assistant. This is a utility which will scan your files for obsolete usages and correct them where applicable. It will also alert you to any changes you may have to make manually.FEATURES TO BE DROPPED FROM ORACLE FORMSIn order for the product to move forward and evolve, Oracle is refocusing Formsfor Web-only deployment. This allows Oracle to put all its efforts into improvingthe already rich Web user interface based on Java, and to extend the openness ofthe product by allowing Java integration on all three tiers. The following topics arecovered:? Client Server Runtime? Character Mode Runtime? Character Mode Properties and Logical Attributes? Deprecation of Operating System Specific Item Types? Obsolete and no longer supported built-ins? Forms Version 2 Style Triggers and List Of Values? Properties being Removed? Command line options to Runform? Tightening up of Trigger and Built-in Usage? Use of the Database for Module StorageClient Server RuntimeAlthough the Form Builder will continue as a client-server application running oneither 32-bit Windows or Motif platforms, Oracle intends to make conventionalclient-server runtime obsolete in Oracle9i Forms.From the point of view of the development environment, this change will havelittle effect on day-to-day building and debugging. Developers will continue to runtheir code on the Form Builder without having to Web-deploy first. This feature isalready available in the run on Web facility available within the 6i Form Builder,although it will be improved in Oracle9i Forms to provide a truly WYSIWYGrepresentation of a Web-deployed form. The PL/SQL debugger is undergoingconsiderable improvement, one aspect of which is to allow debugging in a threetierenvironment.Users who currently deploy their applications in a client-server environment andwho wish to upgrade to Oracle9i Forms will have to Web-deploy their applicationsas part of the upgrade process. In doing so, they can leverage the cost savingsinherent in web deployment over client-server. Sources: http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/forms/htdocs/forms904FAQ.html awarulz 85 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

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5. Upgrading to OracleAS Forms 10g(9.0.4)5.1 What versions of Forms can I upgrade to OracleAS Forms 10g(9.0.4)?Only Forms 6.0, Forms 6i, and Oracle9i Forms are supported for direct upgrade to Oracle Forms 10g(9.0.4). Older versions of Forms should be upgraded to Forms 6i or 9i first.5.2 Can I run Client Server or Character Mode applications in OracleAS Forms 10g?No. Oracle Forms 10g only supports Web deployment. Applications that need to be run in Client Server or Character Mode should remain in Forms 6i. Forms 6i will be supported until December 31st, 2004, or December 31st, 2007 with Extended Support for customers who wish to maintain such applications.5.3 What changes will I have to make to my application before upgrading?Many Client Server and Character Mode features have been removed from the Forms product for 9i and 10g. The removed features mainly relate to features that where only maintained in Forms 6i for the purpose of backwards compatibility. A detailed list of all of the obsolete features can be found on OTN(/products/forms/pdf/featuresobsolescence.pdf)5.4 Is there an easy way to find out if my modules use obsolete features? Yes. Oracle supply a separate utility with the Oracle Forms distribution called the Forms Migration Assistant. This is a utility which will scan your files for obsolete usages and correct them where applicable. It will also alert you to any changes you may have to make manually.FEATURES TO BE DROPPED FROM ORACLE FORMSIn order for the product to move forward and evolve, Oracle is refocusing Formsfor Web-only deployment. This allows Oracle to put all its efforts into improvingthe already rich Web user interface based on Java, and to extend the openness ofthe product by allowing Java integration on all three tiers. The following topics arecovered:? Client Server Runtime? Character Mode Runtime? Character Mode Properties and Logical Attributes? Deprecation of Operating System Specific Item Types? Obsolete and no longer supported built-ins? Forms Version 2 Style Triggers and List Of Values? Properties being Removed? Command line options to Runform? Tightening up of Trigger and Built-in Usage? Use of the Database for Module StorageClient Server RuntimeAlthough the Form Builder will continue as a client-server application running oneither 32-bit Windows or Motif platforms, Oracle intends to make conventionalclient-server runtime obsolete in Oracle9i Forms.From the point of view of the development environment, this change will havelittle effect on day-to-day building and debugging. Developers will continue to runtheir code on the Form Builder without having to Web-deploy first. This feature isalready available in the run on Web facility available within the 6i Form Builder,although it will be improved in Oracle9i Forms to provide a truly WYSIWYGrepresentation of a Web-deployed form. The PL/SQL debugger is undergoingconsiderable improvement, one aspect of which is to allow debugging in a threetierenvironment.Users who currently deploy their applications in a client-server environment andwho wish to upgrade to Oracle9i Forms will have to Web-deploy their applicationsas part of the upgrade process. In doing so, they can leverage the cost savingsinherent in web deployment over client-server.