What is Oracle Forms used for?

Oracle Forms is used to develop and deploy Forms applications. The Forms applications provide a user interface to access Oracle Database in an efficient and tightly-coupled way. The applications can be integrated with Java and web services to take advantage of service oriented architectures (SOA).

How do Oracle Forms work?

Does Oracle Forms still exist?

Like Forms, Oracle Reports is officially “not end of life” but Oracle has recognized that they need to keep pace with other reporting tools such as Qlikview and Tableau, therefore Forms 12c will include integration with BI publisher so you have the option of continuing with Oracle Reports or using BI Publisher.

What is the latest version of Oracle Forms and Reports?

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Is the Oracle Forms part of the Oracle Database?

Oracle Forms is sold and released separately from the Oracle Database. However, major releases of an Oracle database usually result in a new major version of Oracle Forms to support new features in the database.

When was the first version of Oracle Forms?

V2 was the first commercial version of Forms. Common graphical interface designed to operate under Windows and X Windows. Desupport dates: Error Correction support ended 31 December 2000, Extended Assistance support ended 31 December 2003.

How does the form function in Oracle work?

How it works. Oracle Forms accesses the Oracle database and generates a screen that presents the data. The source form (*.fmb) is compiled into a platform-specific “executable” (*.fmx), that is run (interpreted) by the forms runtime module. The form is used to view and edit data in database-driven applications.

How are system variables determined in Oracle Forms?

Oracle Forms maintains the values of system variables on a per form basis. That is, the values of all system variables correspond only to the current form.