Oracle Forms & Reports Developer 10g: Move to the Web

This course prepares you to realize the benefits of Web-deploying your Forms and Reports applications.

You migrate a Forms 6i application to the Web with Oracle Forms 10g (10.1.2). You learn to utilize the Web architecture of Oracle Application Server 10g components, especially the Forms Servlet, the Forms Listener Servlet, the Forms Runtime Engine, and the Forms Client. After migrating the application, you define certain aspects of its behavior by modifying middle-tier configuration files. You adapt the application to the Web environment and enhance it with Web technologies, including WebUtil, a utility that can replace much of the client-server behavior that you are accustomed to using. You utilize Web-related new features of Forms 10g. You also call Reports from Forms on the Web.

You learn how to migrate your existing Oracle6i Reports applications to Oracle Reports 10g, replacing deprecated, obsolete, and changed functionality with new features. Oracle Reports 10g takes advantage of JavaServer Page (JSP) technology to deliver high quality HTML pages for Web publishing. You are introduced to JSP technology; learn how to create Web reports, and how to enhance your reports by modifying the Web source code. You learn about new features for report development and report deployment introduced since release 6i. Finally, you learn how to deploy your reports using Oracle Application Server 10g.

	List the benefits of deploying Forms and Reports applications to the Web with Oracle Application Server 10g
	Migrate Forms 6i and Reports 6i applications to Web deployment with Oracle Application Server 10g
	Create JSP-based Web reports
	Use Web technologies to enhance Forms and Reports applications
	Enhance forms and reports using new features in Oracle Developer Suite 10g
	Call Reports from Forms

course content details

	Benefits of Deploying Forms Applications to the Web

	Improving Productivity
	Reducing Costs
	Increasing Accessibility
	Maintaining Support
	Leveraging Current Knowledge
	Providing a Rich User Interface
	Employing the Latest Technologies
	Utilizing New Product Features

	Streamlining of Oracle Forms

	Elimination of Character Mode and Client-Server Run-time Executables
	Elimination of Item Types and Built-Ins That Are OS-Specific or Related to Character Mode
	Elimination of Obsolete Features from Older Forms Versions

	Migrating Forms Applications

	Considering Pre-Upgrade Issues
	Using the Correct Migration Path
	Using Forms Builder to Migrate
	Using Forms Compiler to Migrate
	Using Forms Migration Assistant
	Considering Post-Upgrade Issues

	Utilizing Forms Services

	Forms Servlet
	Forms Listener Servlet
	Forms Runtime Engine
	Forms Client
	Starting a Run-Time Session
	Selecting a Java Runtime Environment

	Testing and Deploying Forms Applications

	Testing Applications
	Generating Applications
	Deploying Applications
	Constructing a URL to Run the Application

	Configuring Run-Time Behavior

	Configuring the Forms Servlet
	Configuring the Environment
	Customizing the User Interface
	Using Configuration Files

	Adapting Features That Work Differently on the Web

	Adjusting Fonts
	Key Mapping
	Integrating Oracle Graphics
	Calling Reports from Forms
	Displaying Images
	Displaying Icons

	Adapting Features with Performance Implications

	The SYNCHRONIZE Built-In
	Timers
	Tabbed Canvases
	Mouse Event Triggers

	Adapting Client-Server Specific Features

	When-Mouse-Move\|Enter\|Leave Triggers
	GET_FILE_NAME Built-In
	Image Control Palette
	Dialog Window Style
	VBX, ActiveX (OCX)
	OLE Containers
	Sound Items

	Enhancing Forms Applications with Web Technologies

	Using JavaBeans to Extend Functionality
	Using PJCs to Extend the User Interface
	Launching a Web Page from Forms
	Integrating Web Services
	Integrating Forms Applications with Oracle Application Server Portal

	Using WebUtil to Interact with the Client

	Configuring WebUtil
	Integrating WebUtil into a Form
	Opening a File Dialog on the Client
	Reading an Image File from the Client
	Writing Text Files on the Client
	Executing Operating System Commands on the Client
	Performing OLE Automation on the Client
	Obtaining Environment Information about the Client

	Using New Integration Features of Forms 10g

	Configuring JVM Pooling
	Managing Forms Services with Oracle Enterprise Manager
	Implementing Single Sign-On

	Using Other Web-Related Features of Forms 10g

	Implementing Run-Time Pooling
	Performing Remote Debugging
	Enabling Browser Language Detection
	Restricting Parameters That Can Be Passed in the URL

	Integrating Forms and Reports Applications

	Using RUN_REPORT_OBJECT to Run a Report with the the Reports Multi-Tier Server
	Displaying a Report from Forms
	Calling a Report with the WEB.SHOW_DOCUMENT Built-In

	Why Move Reports Applications to the Web?

	Reducing Costs
	Improving Productivity
	Increasing Accessibility
	Maintaining Support
	Publishing Enterprise Data
	Leveraging a Standards-Based Architecture
	Utilizing New Features

	Migrating Reports Applications

	Deprecated and Obsolete Functionality
	Migrating a Report Application
	Reports Builder User Interface Changes
	Formatting with the SRW Built-in Package
	Replacing OLE2 Objects
	Migrating Charts
	Replacing Buttons
	Referencing System Parameters

	Developing Reports for the Web

	What is JSP Technology?
	Building a Web Report
	JSP Tags
	Generating Output
	Adding Dynamic Content
	Customizing Reports JSPs
	Creating a Web Layout Template
	Creating a Parameter Form

	Using New Features in Oracle Reports: Development

	Accessing Data with Pluggable Data Sources
	Bursting on a Repeating Group
	Adding a Table of Contents
	Using PDF in Oracle Reports
	Inline Formatting Using HTML Tags
	Using External Style Sheets
	Adding a Graph to a Web Report
	Integrating with Oracle JDeveloper

	Deploying Reports Using OracleAS Reports Services

	Running the Web Layout
	Running the Paper Layout
	Deploying a Report
	Using a Key Map File
	Extending Oracle Reports Functionality Using Plug-ins
	Managing and Monitoring OracleAS Reports Services
	Implementing Single Sign-On

	Using New Features in Oracle Reports: Deployment