Upgrade Oracle Forms to 11g version

Upgrade Oracle Forms to 11g version Dmitry Nefedkin Oracle ISV Migration Center FMW Consultant [email protected]

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Agenda • • • •

Oracle Forms releases/support/license policy Oracle Forms 11g architecture Oracle Forms 11g new features Oracle Forms 11gR2 upgrade steps – Installation of the Forms 11g environment – Configuring the environment – Upgrading Forms Modules

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Oracle Forms Strategy • March 2012, Oracle Application Development Tools Statement of Direction (www.bit.ly/OracleToolsSOD ) – “Oracle has no plan to discontinue support of Oracle Forms. Furthermore, a new version of Forms, Oracle Forms 12c, is planned for delivery as a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware12c. “

• Clear statement of direction: – Upgrade • Move to the latest versions of Forms to ensure support, certification, use new features – Integrate • Use non-Forms technologies when/as the business dictates • Provide “Forms-like” experience for building with Java technologies

Lifetime Support Policy for Fusion Middleware

• http://bit.ly/OFMLifetime

Latest releases of Oracle Forms

• Oct, 2011 – Oracle Forms 11.1.2.0 (11gR2) – Certified with Oracle Weblogic Server 10.3.5, Oracle SSO 10.1.4.3, Oracle Access Manager 11.1.1.5, Oracle Virtual Directory 11.1.1.5, Oracle Internet Directory 11.1.1.5

• Feb, 2012 – Oracle Forms 11.1.1.6 (11gR1 PS5) – Certified with Oracle Weblogic Server 10.3.6, Oracle SSO 10.1.4.3

Go to support.oracle.com to find the latest updates on the certifications

Should the customer license Weblogic Server when upgrading to Forms 11g?

This is the extract from the Oracle Technology Global Price List Supplement.

Weblogic Server Basic license • The license for each edition of Oracle Internet Application Server and for Oracle Forms and Reports enables the right to full use of the WebLogic Server Basic license • This license has limitations to several Weblogic Server features, check in Oracle® Fusion Middleware Licensing Information 11g Release 1 (11.1.1), Appendix A WebLogic Server Basic • To verify that WebLogic Server is being used in accordance with the WebLogic Server Basic license you can run the script. See My Oracle Support article: Doc ID: 885587.1

Oracle Access Manager Basic license • This license is available within licenses for the following Oracle products: – Oracle Internet Application Server Standard Edition – Oracle Internet Application Server Standard Edition One – Oracle Internet Application Server Enterprise Edition

• Oracle Access Manager Basic is only for providing single sign-on capabilities to Oracle Internet Application Server and for custom Java applications previously developed for Oracle Containers for J2EE (OC4J). Products outside of this scope do not have the right to use Oracle Access Manager Basic.



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Understanding the Architecture Client/Server Forms “Thick” Client Motif

Mac

Win XP

Win2000

Win NT

UI Presentation Forms Appl. Logic Engine Data Manager PL/SQL Engine

Database Tier

FMX File

No more Client/Server version since January 2005 !!!

Forms Runtime 3-tier architecture Client Tier

Web Browser

Middle Tier

Application Server

UI Presentation Applic. Logic Forms DataEngine Manager

PL/SQL Engine JVM

Database Tier

Database Server

FMX File

Forms Runtime 3-tier architecture Client Tier

Web Browser

Middle Tier

Application Server

Applic. Logic Forms DataEngine Manager PL/SQL Engine

UI Presentation

Database Tier

Database Server

FMX File

Forms Services Client Tier

Application Tier

HTTP Server Client 1

Oracle WebLogic Managed Server Web Container

HTTP Listener

Forms Servlet

Forms Listener Servlet

Client launches Forms application using a URL

Database Tier


Application Tier


Database Tier


HTTP Listener

Forms Servlet


HTTP Server hands request to MOD_WEBLOGIC which forwards request to Forms Servlet


Application Tier



HTTP Listener

HTML

Database Tier

Forms Servlet


Forms servlet returns HTML page that contains Forms Client Java Applet


Application Tier

HTTP Server Client 1 HTTP Listener

Oracle WebLogic Managed Server

Database Tier

Web Container Forms Servlet


Forms Runtime 1 Forms Runtime 2

Forms Listener Servlet: Creates a new servlet session, Starts a Forms Runtime Process



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Oracle Forms 11gR1 new features Asynchronous Event Calls • Forms registers interest in an asynchronous event (Event name, Type, Scope) • New When-Event-Raised trigger Demo: http://bit.ly/Forms11gExtEventsDemo

Oracle Forms 11gR1 new features Integration with Client Side JavaScript • Call JavaScript from Forms Web.Javascript_eval_expr, Web.Javascript_eval_function

• JavaScript can raise Forms events – When-Custom-JavaScript-Event Demo: http://bit.ly/Forms11gJavaScript Forms Client Procedure calls

Forms Server

Oracle Forms 11gR1 new features Integration with Enterprise Manager Grid Control 11g

Oracle Forms 11gR2 new features • Integration with Oracle Access Manager 11g – for authentication and authorization of your Oracle Forms applications

• Reduced Installation Footprint – limit the number of products and servers installed on the machine, still allowing a developer to build, run and test their apps

• Performance and Monitoring – Schedule Forms Runtime Prestart – Log performance metrics to database tables for later analysis – Enhanced Network Statistics Support

Oracle Forms 11gR2 new features

• Support for Unicode Columns – New Forms datatype NCHAR corresponds to the SQL datatypes NCHAR and NVARCHAR2

• Support for URLs in Image Items and Iconic Buttons – READ_IMAGE_FILE built-in (Icon Name property)

• Disable/enable visibility of the default menubar and the window title bar – guiMode configuration parameter of the forms applet

Oracle Forms 11gR2 new features Integration with Oracle Real User Experience Insight



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Installing Oracle Forms 11.1.2 (11gR2) environment

1. Install Oracle Weblogic binaries 2. Install Oracle Forms 11.1.2 binaries 3. Configure a Weblogic Domain and an Oracle instance 4. Post-installation checks

Installing Oracle Forms 11.1.2 (11gR2) environment Step 1 - Install Oracle Weblogic binaries • Important points to be considered before downloading the software : – Determine your operating system versions : 32bit or 64bit – Specific WebLogic Server installers for Windows 32bit and Linux x86 32bit platforms include 32bit JVM/JDK – To install Oracle WebLogic Server onto a 64bit system use the WebLogic Server generic installer (wls1035_generic.jar) that does not include a JVM/JDK, hence, a certified 64bit JDK must be installed previously

• After the installation you will have: – Middleware Home (MW_HOME) – Weblogic home (MW_HOME\wlserver_10.3)

Installing Oracle Forms 11.1.2 (11gR2) environment Step 2 - Install Oracle Forms 11.1.2 binaries • Download Oracle Forms/Reports 11.1.2 binaries for your platform (from OTN or edelivery.oracle.com) • Start the installer and choose Install Software – Do not configure option (this install just binaries) • Specific ORACLE_HOME will be created inside MW_HOME

Installing Oracle Forms 11.1.2 (11gR2) environment Step 3 - Configure a Weblogic Domain and an Oracle instance • Start Configuration Wizard from Forms ORACLE_HOME: $ORACLE_HOME/bin/config.sh (cmd) . You can also use Configure Classic Instance menu item in the Windows Start Menu. • The wizard will configure an Weblogic Domain (for java components) and an Oracle Instance (non-java components – OHS, WebCache…) • You should choose from configuring for development or for deployment (more on this on the next slide) • You can also specify link to OID and specify SSO integration type (Oracle SSO or OAM 11g)

Installing Oracle Forms 11.1.2 (11gR2) environment Step 3 - Configure a Weblogic Domain and an Oracle instance •Deployment – dedicated WLS managed server for both Forms and Reports. EM Agent and OHS are installed •Development – Forms and Reports servlets are deployed on WLS Admin Server. No OHS and EM Agent

Installing Oracle Forms 11.1.2 (11gR2) environment Step 3 - Configure a Weblogic Domain and an Oracle instance •Specify the locations of your binaries (Oracle Forms home); •Pick the name and the location of the Oracle Instance;

Installing Oracle Forms 11.1.2 (11gR2) environment Step 3 - Configure a Weblogic Domain and an Oracle instance •Weblogic domain will be created, so you need to provide it’s name, location and the administrative user credentials

Installing Oracle Forms 11.1.2 (11gR2) environment Step 3 - Configure a Weblogic Domain and an Oracle instance •Check only the components that you need in your environment •Here is the example of the available components for the development configuration

Installing Oracle Forms 11.1.2 (11gR2) environment Step 4 - Post-installation checks • After completion of the Configuration Wizard your Forms environment will be up and running (both Weblogic server(s) and OPMN-managed components) • You can access – Test Form – Weblogic Console – Fusion Middleware Control (if you has configured for deployment)

Installing Oracle Forms 11.1.2 (11gR2) environment Step 4 - Post-installation checks • Accessing FORMS from the browser – Development install: • http://:7001/forms/frmservlet – Deployment install: • http://:9001/forms/frmservlet

Installing Oracle Forms 11.1.2 (11gR2) environment Step 4 - Post-installation checks • Accessing WLS console http://:7001/console

Installing Oracle Forms 11.1.2 (11gR2) environment Step 4 - Post-installation checks • Accessing EM console (deployment install only) http://:7001/em


Oracle Forms releases/support/license policy Oracle Forms 11g architecture Oracle Forms 11g new features Oracle Forms 11gR2 upgrade steps – Installation of the Forms 11gR2 environment – Configuring the environment – Upgrading Forms Modules

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Configuring Oracle Forms 11g environment

Configuration is already done by installation. You only need to customize Forms Services • • • •

formsweb.cfg default.env forms.conf registry.dat


• formsweb.cfg – Located into : • $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/servers/WLS_FORMS /applications/formsapp_11.1.2/config – Specifies runtime parameters for Forms apps – Client-server equivalent of command line options

– All parameters listed in the documentation : • Deployment Guide for Forms Services http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E24269_01/doc.11120/e24477.pdf


formsweb.cfg • Runtime parameters • All settings can be set in the default section • Application sections override default • You can have many environments using the single installation


• default.env – Located into : • $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/servers/WLS_FORMS /applications/formsapp_11.1.2/config

• Specifies runtime environment variables • equivalent of environment variables or Windows Registry entries • each application can choose to use its own ENV file with the envFile setting in formsweb.cfg: envFile=summit.env


• default.env • Environment variables • Each app section can have an env file

summit.env File …

ORACLE_HOME=E:\OFMW11gR2Forms32\Oracle_F orms ORACLE_INSTANCE=E:\OFMW11gR2Forms32\inst1 1gR2Dev FORMS_PATH=D:\Orders

…


• forms.conf – In 11g, forms.conf is the Oracle HTTP listener configuration file for Oracle Forms Services • It defines WebLogic handler mappings for the Managed Server where the Forms Services applications are deployed – forms.conf is an Oracle HTTP Server directives file. In Oracle Fusion Middleware, the forms.conf file is included in the Oracle HTTP Server configuration directory at $ORACLE_INSTANCE/config/OHS//moduleconf


• forms.conf (when OHS is NOT installed) – Located into : • \config\FormsComponent\forms\server – Includes Virtual Paths

Configuring Oracle Forms 11g environment • Registry.dat contains the default font, font mappings, and icon information that Forms Services uses. – Located into : • $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/servers/WLS_FORMS/application s/formsapp_11.1.2/config/forms/registry/oracle/forms/registry

• Can be modified via FMW Control – Specifies icon path – Equivalent of Registry Entry UI_ICON – Font mapping

default.fontMap.appFontnames=Courier New,Courier,courier,System,Terminal,Fixed,Fixedsys, ….. default.fontMap.javaFontnames=MonoSpaced,MonoSpaced,MonoSpaced,Dialog,MonoSpaced, …..

Configuring Oracle Forms 11g environment Transform .ico into .gif – Icons must be converted into .gif or .jpg files – Package .gif into a Java archive .jar file > cd > \jdk\bin\jar cvf myicons.jar *.gif

– Copy the jar file into \forms\java – Add the jar file name to the ARCHIVE parameter of the right section in the formsweb.cfg – Set the Applet parameter ImageBase=codebase  Archive=frmall.jar, myicons.jar  imageBase=codebase


Oracle Forms releases/support/license policy Oracle Forms 11g architecture Oracle Forms 11g new features Oracle Forms 11g upgrade steps – Installation of the Forms 11g environment – Configuring the environment – Upgrading your Forms Modules

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Upgrade Process Some notes on the starting point • Upgrading from Oracle Forms before 4.5 – It is not possible directly. – Convert first modules to Oracle Forms 4.5 before to convert them to Oracle Forms 6i and finally convert them to Oracle Forms 11g.

• Upgrading from Oracle Forms 4.5 or 5 to Oracle Forms 11g – It is not possible directly – Convert first modules to Oracle Forms 6i and then convert them to Oracle Forms 11g.

Upgrading Forms Modules Tools Available • Forms Builder (Interactive) • Forms Compiler (Batch) • Forms API (Programmatic/Batch)

• Migration Assistant (Optional)

Upgrading Forms Modules Forms Builder (Interactive) • Open the Form Module in the Forms Builder • Compile the Module • Save the Module Pro: Instant feedback on any errors Con: Least time efficient

Upgrading Forms Modules Forms Compiler (Batch) • Create batch or shell script, run it, check the output set ORACLE_HOME=I:\OFMW11gR1PS1\Oracle_Forms set PATH=I:\OFMW11gR1PS1\Oracle_Forms\bin;%PATH% set FORMS_PATH=F:\Workshop_Forms_Upgrade_10g_11g\Material\summit_10gR2_11g @ECHO OFF rem COMPILE FIRST REFERENCE FORM Echo compiling Library ..... for %%x in (*.pll) do start /w frmcmp MODULE=%%x MODULE_TYPE=LIBRARY USERID=summit/summit@v11 BATCH=yes COMPILE_ALL=yes window_state=minimize Echo compiling Forms Modules ..... for %%x in (*.fmb) do start /w frmcmp MODULE=%%x MODULE_TYPE=FORM USERID=summit/summit@v11 BATCH=yes COMPILE_ALL=yes window_state=minimize Echo compiling Menu Modules ..... for %%x in (*.mmb) do start /w frmcmp MODULE=%%x MODULE_TYPE=MENU USERID=summit/summit@v11 BATCH=yes COMPILE_ALL=yes window_state=minimize ECHO FINISHED COMPILING

Upgrading Forms Modules Forms API (Programmatic/Batch) • Forms API (Programmatic/Batch) – Since Forms 5.0 – Programmatically manipulate Forms modules – Written in C – For advanced users – You can use it just to upgrade from one version to another • Load the module, Compile the module, Save the module – Build C projects to upgrade the whole set of modules : Forms, Libraries, Menus

Upgrading Forms Modules Forms API (Programmatic/Batch) • Forms JDAPI (Programmatic/Batch) – Since Forms 9i – Programmatically manipulate Forms modules – Written in Java – For advanced users • You can use it just to upgrade from one version to another – Load the module, Compile the module, Save the module • Add a library pointing to \jlib\frmjdapi.jar to the Project

import oracle.forms.jdapi.*; …. public static void main(String[] args) { FormModule fmd = FormModule.open(args[0]); Jdapi.connectToDatabase(args[1]); fmd.save(args[0]); try { fmd.compile(); } catch (Exception ex) { ex.printStackTrace(); } // Clean Up Jdapi.shutdown(); }

Upgrading Forms Modules Migration Assistant – A utility provided with Forms 11g. – Provided as a command line utility (\asinst\bin\frmplsqlconv.bat) and in GUI mode – Wizard interface alerts you if using obsolete features – Makes changes if possible – Saves FMB in Oracle Forms 11g format – Use before Forms Builder or Compiler, but not necessary – Forms Compiler will find errors if you don’t use Migration Assistant

Upgrading Forms Modules Migration Assistant – GUI Mode

The Upgrade Process – Migration Assistant

• Migration Assistant – Batch sample set ORACLE_HOME=I:\OFMW11gR1PS1\Oracle_Forms set PATH=I:\OFMW11gR1PS1\Oracle_Forms\bin;I:\OFMW11gR1PS1\asinst_1\bin;%PATH% set FORMS_PATH=F:\Workshop_Forms_Upgrade_10g_11g\Material\summit_10gR2_11g;I:\OF MW11gR1PS1\Oracle_Forms\forms set CLASSPATH=I:\OFMW11gR1PS1\Oracle_Forms\jlib\frmjdapi.jar;%CLASSPATH% for %%i in ("*.pll") do call frmplsqlconv module=%%~nxi log=conv_%%~ni.log userid=summit/summit@v11 for %%i in ("*.mmb") do call frmplsqlconv module=%%~nxi log=conv_%%~ni.log userid=summit/summit@v11 for %%i in ("*.fmb") do call frmplsqlconv module=%%~nxi log=conv_%%~ni.log userid=summit/summit@v11

Upgrade Process from C/S to the Web

• Features which work differently when Web deployed : – – – – –

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HOST ORA_FFI Read_Image_File Text_IO Tools_Res

Run on the Server not on the Client !!

• Alternatives : – Java Beans – WebUtil


• Features which Performance Implications : – Synchronize Built-ins (network traffic) – Timers (1 roundtrip per execution) • ie: 1 timer per second x 500 users = 500 roundtrips/sec) – Tabbed Canvases (large initial download size) • ie: Use hidden Stacked Canvases on each Tab to defer download (Visible=No, Raise on Entry=Yes) – Alternatives : • Java Beans • Pluggable Java Component (Pjc) • External Events with AQ (New in 11g)


• Features which don’t work on the Web : – Mouse Triggers (When-Mouse_Move,When_Mouse_Enter/Leave) – Icons need to be converted into .gif or .jpg – VBX / OCX – OLE containers – Sound Items

• Alternatives : – Java Beans – WebUtil


Oracle Forms releases/support/license policy Oracle Forms 11g architecture Oracle Forms 11g new features Oracle Forms 11g upgrade steps – Installation of the Forms 11gR2 environment – Configuring the environment – Upgrading your Forms Modules

• Useful links

Useful links • Oracle Forms page on OTN: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developertools/forms/overview/index.html • Oracle Forms 11gR2 documentation: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E24269_01/index.htm • Oracle Forms 11g demo pack: http://download.oracle.com/otndocs/demos/forms/11g /demos_11g.zip • Oracle Forms Community - Pluggable Java Components & Java Beans' library: http://forms.pjc.bean.over-blog.com/

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Dmitry Nefedkin Oracle ISV Migration Center FMW Consultant [email protected] ISV Migration Center blog: http://blogs.oracle.com/imc

Upgrade Oracle Forms to 11g version

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