Oracle Forms 12.2.1.19.0 Information and Findings
Oracle has released the latest update to Oracle Forms and Reports 12c in February 2023. Since it was released, PITSS has begun to analyze the latest release. This article will present the latest Oracle...
View ArticleOracle Forms 12c Premier Support Extended to December 2025
Oracle has recently announced in the latest update of its Oracle Lifetime Support Policy for Oracle Fusion Middleware document that the Oracle Forms 12c premier support has been extended to December...
View ArticleHow to Run Oracle Forms in IE Mode
Last year, Microsoft announced that starting June 15, 2022, Internet Explorer will be officially going out of support. The day has finally come – Internet Explorer will no longer receive any new...
View ArticleApache Log4j Vulnerability with Oracle Forms and APEX
In recent days, a notification was sent out to the public stating that a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) had been discovered in Apache log4j versions up to 2.14.1 and even 2.15.0. What is...
View ArticleOracle Forms 12.2.1.4.0 Now Supported with Java 17
Oracle has recently released Java 17, the latest long-term version available similar to Java 8 and 11. One of the huge benefits of Java 17, in addition to having the latest security updates and...
View ArticleFailed to Validate Certificate Error When Launching Oracle Forms
There have been reported issues where users trying to access Oracle Forms 12c applications results in the following error: Failed to validate certificate. The application will not be executed. Name:...
View ArticleThe End of Internet Explorer – How Does It Impact Oracle Forms?
Microsoft has just announced that Internet Explorer will be officially retired and taken out of support on June 15, 2022. With this announcement, this will mean that Microsoft will no longer be...
View ArticleWhy You Should Clean Up Forms Code with PITSS.CON
Oracle Forms applications are very powerful with allowing end users to input data into an Oracle Database through the use of a web interface. The source code for the Oracle Forms applications require...
View ArticleJNLP Window Closes Upon Launching Forms Application
Java Web Start (JWS) is one of the ways which end users are able to run their Oracle Forms 12c applications without being required to use Internet Explorer. JWS allows users to run Forms applications...
View ArticleWhy it is Important to Maintain Your PITSS.CON Environment
PITSS.CON is a powerful tool which has helped many customers upgrade their Oracle Forms applications from older releases such as 6i to 11g and 12c as well as modernize Oracle Forms applications to...
View ArticleThings to Know Before Upgrading Your Oracle Database
There are currently several different releases of Oracle Database available from long term releases to innovation releases (temporary releases which contain new enhancements and features which will be...
View ArticleOracle Forms 12.2.1.3.0 Jar File Expiration Notice
NOTE: This only applies to Oracle Forms 12.2.1.3.0. If you are using Oracle Forms 12.2.1.4.0, the jar files do not need to be patched. As of December 30, 2020, all Oracle Forms-related jar files...
View ArticleOptions for Running Java Web Start
Java Web Start (JWS) is a more secure way of running your Oracle Forms applications compared to the now deprecated plugin option. With JWS, you can launch your Oracle Forms application by downloading...
View ArticleJava Versions Supported with Oracle Forms 12.2.1.4.0
As of August 2020, there are a few different versions of Java SE currently available for public use. Examples include Java SE 8, Java SE 11, and Java SE 14, the most current release available. Oracle...
View ArticleHow to Run Oracle Forms Using Forms Standalone Launcher
Earlier we reported that the NPAPI plugin embedded in web browsers to run Oracle Forms applications are not only out of support but also have been removed from web browsers such as Chrome and Firefox....
View ArticleOracle APEX Prerequisites
All modern releases of Oracle Database have Oracle Application Express (APEX) already installed. However, none of them have the latest version of APEX installed. Before considering a setup of APEX in...
View ArticleAdvantages of Moving from Oracle Forms to APEX
Built on PL/SQL, Oracle Forms has been used by many companies and organizations over the years for performing day-to-day operations. Oracle Forms has transitioned from a client/server platform to a...
View ArticleConfiguring Aliases in OHS 12c
Aliases allow you to use Oracle HTTP Server to access files stored on the server. These steps below can be run for configuring aliases in OHS 12c: 1. Log into EM using your WebLogic username and...
View ArticleHow to Run PITSS.CON Using Forms Standalone Launcher
Oracle Forms 12c has introduced new ways to launch Oracle Forms applications: Java Web Start (JWS) and Forms Standalone Launcher (FSAL). FSAL is a way which you can launch an Oracle Forms application...
View ArticleHow to Run Oracle Forms in Firefox Using Java Web Start
Starting in Forms 12c, end users have been able to launch their Oracle Forms applications without needing the insecure NPAPI plugin which has since been removed from all browsers except for Internet...
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