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