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Oracle Forms Web Deployment Course Overview

The Oracle Forms Web Deployment course is designed to give delegates practical experience in deploying and running Oracle Forms Applications from release 9i on the web or a company intranet.

Skills Gained

The delegates will practise:

• Testing Oracle Forms using runform.htm
• Deploying Oracle Forms for End-Users
• Creating application-specific configurations
• Deploying Custom Images and Icons
• Setting default environment variables and fonts
• Using the Jinitiator Control Panel
• Implementing techniques to improve performance

Who will the Course Benefit?

Software development personnel who need an understanding of the various ways in which Oracle Forms Applications may be customised for deployment on the web.

Experience of building Oracle Forms applications is essential; some knowledge of HTML and web technology may also prove useful.

Course Objectives

To provide the skills needed to configure the Oracle Forms Servlet configuration files and successfully deploy web-based Oracle Forms applications.

An Appendix covers Oracle Forms compatibility and migration issues.

Requirements

Practical experience in developing basic Oracle Forms applications from release 9i onwards is required.

Follow-On Courses

• Oracle Forms - Part II
• Oracle Reports
• Oracle Database 10g DBA - Part I

NOTE: Course technical content is subject to change without notice.

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Oracle Forms Web Deployment Training Course

Course Contents - DAY 1

Course Introduction

• Administration and Course Materials
• Course Structure and Agenda
• Delegate and Trainer Introductions

Session 1: ORACLE FORMS SERVICES

• Overview
• Oracle Forms Compatibility Issues
• Architecture and Components
• The Oracle Forms Client

Session 2: GETTING STARTED

• Preparation
• Default Deployment
• Using runform.htm for Testing
• Generating URL
• Default Configuration Files
• Exercise:   Test an Oracle Form using runform.htm
• Exercise:   Create a URL to Deploy and Test an Oracle Form

Session 3: CONFIGURING FORMS SERVICES

• The formsweb.cfg Configuration File
• System and Runform Parameters
• Oracle Forms Applet and HTML Tag Parameters
• Archive Parameters
• Creating Application-specific Configurations
• Renaming and Relocating formsweb.cfg
• Customising the base HTML Files
• Exercise:   Create Application-specific Configurations
• Exercise:   Create a Custom Configuration File

Session 4: DEALING WITH ICONS AND IMAGES

• Boilerplate and HTML Images
• Custom Forms Icons
• Images Loaded at Runtime
• Other Images
• SplashScreen, Background and Logo Images
• Using jar Files
• Exercise:   Deploy a Variety of Icons and Images
• Exercise:   Create and Use a jar File

Session 5: OTHER CONFIGURATION ISSUES

• Icons in Form Builder
• The Environment File default.env
• The Registry File Registry.dat
• Font Mappings
• The web.xml and forms90.conf Configuration Files
• Notes on Configuring for SSO
• JInitiator
• Exercise:   Configure registry.dat and default.env
• Exercise:   Configure JInitiator

Session 6: PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS

• Built-in Optimisation Features
• Using and Customizing JInitiator
• Improving Performance
• Exercise:   Implement Features to improve Performance