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

What you will learn:

Audience:

• Forms Developer
• Technical Consultant
• Support Engineer
• Reports Developer
• Business Intelligence Developer

Prerequisites:

Required Prerequisites:

• Oracle Forms Developer 10g: Build Internet Applications

Course Objectives:

• Migrate client-server Forms applications to the Web
• Test Forms applications in a three-tier environment
• Configure run-time behavior
• Improve performance of Web-deployed applications
• Use JavaBeans and Pluggable Java Components to extend Forms functionality
• Integrate Web services into a Forms application
• Use WebUtil to interact with the client
• Debug a form remotely
• Identify the benefits of deploying your Oracle Reports applications to the Web with Oracle Application Server 10g
• Migrate your Oracle6i Reports applications to Oracle Reports 10g
• Use Web technologies to enhance the functionality of Oracle Reports applications
• Publish reports to the Web
• Replace obsolete and deprecated functionality in your Reports applications
• Utilize the new development features of Oracle Reports 10g
• Utilize the new deployment features of OracleAS Reports Services

Course Topics:

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

Adapting Platform-Specific Features

• Built-Ins Work on Middle Tier
• OLE Automation
• User Exits
• Case Sensitivity
• D2kwutil

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