APEX as frame for Forms AGENDA 1. History 2. Modernization The a. b. c. d. four steps Value Upgrade APEX-FORMS Web-Mashup Mobilization 3. Summary 4. Q&A
APEX-FORMS Mashup - Intro History SoftBASE has been an Oracle partner and a Forms developer since 1996 Forms version 6 until 2006 Forms version 10g until 2012 Web Form in Iframe together with Portal Web Form Standalone in a Browser based applet Forms version 11g until 2016 Client/Server Architecture Web Form in an APEX based Mashup Web Form standalone in a Browser based applet Forms version 12c Webstart Form together with APEX based Mashup Webstart Form standalone on the Desktop
History - Legacy Screen example: versions up to APEX-FORMS Mashup 6.x Year 1999 - (Forms version 6.x). Client/Server, Db-Authentication. Screen resolution SVGA 1024 * 768
History - Legacy Screen example: versions up to APEX-FORMS Mashup 10.x Year 2006 (Forms version 10g Applet). Portal Integration and Standalone. SSO with automated RAD synchronization OID/10g SSO. Screen resolution 820p - Cloud Integration via the Database / Client Login
2016 Screen example: APEX-FORMS Mashup 12c Year 2016 (Forms version 12c). APEX Mashup and Standalone. SSO with automated RAD synchronization OID/OAM SSO with Custom Db based Authentication. (The Simple Sign On) Screen resolution 2560*1080/Multiple Screens - Bi-directional Cloud Integration Oauth2, Database and Client
2016 Screen example: APEX-FORMS Mobile 12c Year 2016 (Forms version 12c). APEX Mobile on Forms (DB) Functionality SSO with automated RAD synchronization OID/OAM SSO with Custom Db based Authentication. (The Simple Sign On) APEX-Forms Mobile 12c Bi-directional Cloud Integration Oauth2, Database and Client
APEX as frame for Forms 2. Modernization The four steps a. Value Upgrade b. APEX-FORMS c. Web-Mashup d. Mobilization
FORMS Value-upgrade Automated via JDAPI Interface The process Look and feel as Web 2 (from Apex) Authentication / Authorization SSO-O Screen Techniques For Resolution and Zoom OID/RAD/RDBMS synchronization Browser independent GUI Report Server Control and BI Publisher Integration Automatic resizing of all Forms
FORMS Value-upgrade Automated via JDAPI Interface The options On-Line Designer Role Based Default Values Contextmenu Right Click API Interface Module OAUTH2 DB-Based Client Client Integration/Excel/File/Host
APEX as frame for Forms 2. Modernization The four steps a. Value Upgrade b. APEX-FORMS c. Web-Mashup d. Mobilization
APEX-FORMS Web 2.0 The APEX frame functions OAM SSO Authentication or Custom SSO (Simple Sign On), same as Forms and Reports Role Based Accumulative Authorization and Navigation Bi-directional Integration into/from FORMS. Dynamic Zoom level including JWS CSS for Colours and Skin Dynamic startup of FORMS including Colour Scheme and Dynamic Jnlp HD Enabled Size and Resolution, Support for Multiple Screens APEX as CMS
APEX as frame for Forms 2. Modernization The four steps a. Value Upgrade b. APEX-FORMS c. Web-Mashup d. Mobilization
APEX-FORMS Mashup Mashup processes OAUTH2 Client in Apex and Forms Uploads from Private cloud Uploads from anywhere Apps like Google Maps Linking of ERP and Cloud elements Like Item-data and Item-images SEARCH power for retrieval Mails, pdf-docs and images
APEX-FORMS Mashup APEX to FORMS, APEX to APEX, FORMS to APEX, APEX to Cloud, Forms To Cloud. Forms Standalone, APEX standalone (Mobile). Benefits from the Community and Packaged Applications
APEX as frame for Forms 2. Modernization The three steps a. Value Upgrade b. APEX-FORMS c. Web-Mashup d. Mobilization
APEX-FORMS Mobile The APEX Mobile Mobile Themes and jquery for Mobile REST enabling Procedure, Functions, Packages REST enabling Tables, Views and Queries Rapid Development for Mobile based on REST Services Code Sharing with Forms and Rdbms
APEX as frame for Forms 3. Summary
APEX-FORMS Mashup - Intro Summary Modernization - Stepwise No big bang - No all or nothing Migration Added value in each Step - ROI The Right Tool for the Right Job Oracle Rdbms For Data Model and Logic Oracle Forms with APEX-FORMS For Back office Development APEX for Mobile Development
APEX as frame for Forms 4. Q&A