Forms Migration -- Help

Hi,
we are currently using Forms 5 version and our database version is 8i in our project.
Now our client wants to upgrade the database to 10g, and Forms 5 to higher version (forms 9i or 10g).
1.For migrating the Forms 5 version whether any tool is availabe if so what will be the cost of the tool (please provide the link for Forms migration tool).
2. Clarify whether instead of using tools,I can open the Forms 5 version (fmb) in Forms 9i/10g version of Forms builder and save it.
3. Whether all the codes used in Forms 5 will work in Forms 9i/10g version.
4. Which upgrading will be better Forms 9i or 10g, since our client want to upgrade the database from 8i to 10g.
Note : our database will be on Unix machine.
please give your suggestions and ideas.

HI,
1.For migrating the Forms 5 version whether any tool is availabe if so what will be the cost of the tool (please provide the link for Forms migration tool). -- PLS SEARCH IN GOOGLE, THERE R MANY.
2. Clarify whether instead of using tools,I can open the Forms 5 version (fmb) in Forms 9i/10g version of Forms builder and save it. -- NO, THE MIGRATION PATH WILL BE FORMS 5 --> FORMS 6i ---> FORMS 10g. JUST OPEN THE FORMS INDIVIDUALLY IN FORMS 6i & SAVE IT. TAKE THIS SAVED FORM TO 10g BY OPENING IT IN 10g AND THE ORACLE'S DEFAULT MIGRATION TOOL WILL TAKE CARE OF YOUR CONVERSION. PRESS 'CONVERT ALL'. KEEP IN MIND THAT IF THERE IS ANY FORM SAVED IN DATABASE YOU HAVE TO SAVE IT IN FILE SYSTEM AND DELETE IT FROM DATABASE TO WORK PROPERLY IN 10g. I AM ASSUMING YOU WILL SET THE PATHS PROPERLY B4 STARTING. ALL THE ATTACHED LIBRARIES YOU HAVE TO RE-ATTACH IN 10g, MANY RE-REFERENCING HAVE TO BE DONE. LAST JOB WILL BE TO COMPILE AND RUN.
3. Whether all the codes used in Forms 5 will work in Forms 9i/10g version. -- ALL MOST ALL. EXCEPT VARCHAR IS NOT ALLOWED AND ETC.
4. Which upgrading will be better Forms 9i or 10g, since our client want to upgrade the database from 8i to 10g. -- IT'S BETTER TO 10g.
REGARDS,
PRAGATI.

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