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The Future of Oracle Forms

Michael Ferrante

Oracle Principal Product Manager

© 2013 Oracle Corporation 3

Safe Harbor Statement

The following is intended to outline our general product direction. It

is intended for information purposes only, and may not be

incorporated into any contract. It is not a commitment to deliver

any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon

in making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and

timing of any features or functionality described for Oracle’s

products remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.


Program Agenda

Past, Present, Future

Why Upgrade

Oracle’s Vision and Strategy

Evolving

More Information

Q & A


Oracle Forms

Past, Present, Future


Oracle Forms We’ve Come A Long Way

Oracle continuing to invest and evolve Forms

For more information about Oracle’s commitment of Forms and Reports,

please see the Oracle Tools Statement of Direction on OTN:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/issue-archive/2010/toolssod-3-129969.pdf












Oracle FormsMemory Lane…


Oracle FormsDriving Innovation For Customers

Oracle Forms 11.1.1

• WLS Integration

• JavaScript Integration

• Enhanced Java support

• Support for server-side events

• DB Proxy user support

• Integration with ODL

GA 2005 GA 2009 GA 2011

Oracle Forms 10.1.2

• Runtime Pooling

• JVM Pooling

• Improved SSO Integration

• Improved EM Interface

• XML Conversion

Oracle Forms 11.1.2

• Support for OVAB

• Integration with OAM

• Schedule Runtime Prestart

• Forms Metric Agent

• Enhanced Net Diagnostics

• Oracle RUEI

• URLs in Image Items

• guiMode Parameter

• True window maximizing

• New installation options

• And more…


Oracle FormsWhat’s Next? Oracle’s Vision and Strategy

The next generation of Forms is in its early stages of development.

Here are a few areas being considered:

Leverage the latest WebLogic Server

Certifications with more Oracle Products

Productivity improvements to the Forms Builder

New applet parameters to enhance runtime behavior

New and improved advanced security features

Improved SSO integration

Improved diagnostic features

New installation options

Many more still under review…

Protect

Extend

Evolve


Oracle Forms

Why Upgrade


The Time to Act is NowProduct Support Timeline

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


Take advantage of new features and enhancements

Take advantage of performance and scalability improvements

Take advantage of easier integration with other products

Ensure compatibility with newer Oracle products

Ensure the highest level of security

Leverage a common application server (i.e. WLS)

Take advantage of uninterrupted support

Oracle FormsWhy Should We Upgrade To The Latest Version?


Oracle FormsWhat are our options moving forward ?

Oracle ADF

Oracle APEXOracle Java? Oracle Forms

ALL


Living Side By Side

Forms running alongside new technologies

Visual IntegrationCreate a common UI – Forms & ADF/APEX/Java –

using Javascript

Process / Service Integration

Run common business logic – using DB AQ Events /

Webservices

Innovation

Run Forms business process from new

environments/UI’s – Using AuraPlayer

EvolvingHybrid Examples

http://www.auraplayer.com/



• Oracle Development Geek for 14 years.

• Previously at Oracle for 7 years as a senior support analyst

and local product manager of Forms and ADF.

• CEO and Founder of AuraPlayer - Addressing Oracle Forms

modernization challenges encountered at blue chip customers.

Including: ADF Integration, Forms to Mobile, Cloud and SOA.

• Leader of the ilOUG Oracle Developer Group and presenter of

Oracle tools at international conferences OOW, Kscope,

UKOUG …

Mia UrmanCEO, AuraPlayer - Oracle Development [email protected] @miaurman @auraplayer





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The Oracle Forms Challenge

Enabling Forms business processes as WebServices in the cloud.

Launching new ADF Mobile applications on Forms business logic

Integrating with Oracle’s next generation development technologies –

ADF, Webcenter Suite

Running Forms silently from SOA / BPM systems

Creating collaborative applications – Dashboards, Portals

… Avoiding risky and costly migration/re-development

Preserve Oracle Forms investments while …


Mobile DemoClick here for ADF

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtwdN6XRs_E&hd=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtwdN6XRs_E&hd=1


Oracle

11g DB

Desktop

DMZ

External Network

FW

Mobile

Webservices

Any UI

Solution ArchitectureInternal Network


Oracle Forms on OTN

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/forms





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