Help running forms in 10g

Question

I have compiled all the forms fmb files and generated fmx respectively. Now, how do I run these forms. All the forms fmb and fmx files are residing on Application Server where the OC4J instance is also running. I want to run the forms 10g on the client end. Also can you provide me the correct document regarding this.

Answer 1

Hi Craig,
Actually, you need to identify each configuration by giving it a name inside square brackets []. So, based on your example above, you would need to modify it as follows:
# System parameter: file setting environment variables for the Forms runtime processes
[department1]
envFile=department1.env
# System parameter: file setting environment variables for the Forms runtime processes
[department2]
envFile=department2.env
# System parameter: file setting environment variables for the Forms runtime processes
[department3]
envFile=department3.env
# System parameter: file setting environment variables for the Forms runtime processes
[department4]
envFile=department4.env
# System parameter: file setting environment variables for the Forms runtime processes
[department5]
envFile=department5.env
You have to have name the configuration section so the App Server can find it when you pass this configuration variable in the URL. Each department will have a >slightly different URL that they will use. For example:
Department 1: http://server_name.com:7777/forms/frmservlet?config=department1
Department 2: http://server_name.com:7777/forms/frmservlet?config=department2
Department 3: http://server_name.com:7777/forms/frmservlet?config=department3
Department 4: http://server_name.com:7777/forms/frmservlet?config=department4
Department 5: http://server_name.com:7777/forms/frmservlet?config=department5
So, after this my configuration file name will still be formsweb.cfg only, right?
And on the client side, when we call the form in department 1, as you said
Department 1: http://server_name.com:7777/forms/frmservlet?config=department1
here, how does it picks formsweg.cfg file, as we are mentioning config=department1
And, if it picks, then we also need to mention the top level form, right??
For Ex:
http://server_name.com:7777/forms/frmservlet?config=department1&form=form_1.fmx
OR
Can we just give http://server_name.com:7777/forms/frmservlet?config=department1 and in the department1.env file, can we give as
FORMS_PATH=C:\department1\form_1.fmx or .fmb
And, I have some reports to call in the forms and menus. But they are in older versions. Can I still use them, or need to be upgraded to 10g?
Edited by: Charan on Mar 24, 2011 8:49 AM