Migration Designer 6i to Designer 10g with Forms generation

Has anyone done a migration from 6i Designer to Designer 10g with Forms generation?

There is a newer version of Headstart available, that version (6.5.4.0.1) is also certified for Oracle Developer Suite 10gR2. I can't tell you if it is the latest version.
Headstart is a product of Oracle Consulting. You have to purchase it from Oracle Consulting. Ask for iDevelopment Accelerators Package.

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Reports 10g with Forms 9i

I want to use Reports Server 10g Installed on one machine from Forms Server 9i installed on other machine.
Is it possible and if yes then how?

Frank, wouldn't RUN_REPORT_OBJECT run a 9i report? I would think it would run a report in the same 9iAS home environment as for Forms 9i.
If so, you could skip RUN_REPORT_OBJECT and use web.show_document to run the report in the 10g environment directly, specifying the full URL to run the report instead of just showing the output from cache. Something like this I mean:
web.show_document('http://server:port/reports/rwservlet?server=repserver&report=report.rep&userid=un/pw@db&destype=cache&desformat=PDF');

Reports 10g with forms & PL/SQL lib

Hi,
I have reports that I am calling from Forms 10g. The report contains some pl/sql procedures stored in a library.
When I call the report from forms10g I get an error containing the following:
"REP-1247: Background is deprecated. Reports contain some uncompiled PL/SQL functions or program units"
Eventhough all programs and Libraries were compiled and generated.
If I take the program units from the Library and put them inside the report's program unit, all works fine and the report is generated.
On some other PCs I don't get this error however, the program units of the library are not called.
What is the problem?
Please someone help me it's very urgent.
Thank you,

Frank, wouldn't RUN_REPORT_OBJECT run a 9i report? I would think it would run a report in the same 9iAS home environment as for Forms 9i.
If so, you could skip RUN_REPORT_OBJECT and use web.show_document to run the report in the 10g environment directly, specifying the full URL to run the report instead of just showing the output from cache. Something like this I mean:
web.show_document('http://server:port/reports/rwservlet?server=repserver&report=report.rep&userid=un/pw@db&destype=cache&desformat=PDF');

Designer 9i forms generation

Can Designer 9i generate forms 6i source code?
cheers
m.

A form generated thru Designer 9i will not open with Forms Builder 6i successfully.It will give you errors like
"FRM-10043:Unable to open file"
The right thing to do would be to use Designer 6i with Forms 6i and Designer 9i with Forms 9i.
Thanks

Oracle 10g vs forms 6i

Hi
can we use oracle 10g with forms 6i or we need to upgrade from forsm 6i to forms 9i ???
is there any links which i can get more information
thanks
kedar

Kedar, you can use forms6i with Oracle database 10g without upgrade.
compatibility issue comes not with the database becuase database is global and accessible to applications not developed in forms but with the application server.
you cannot host forms6i with Oracle application server 9i rel2 onwards. it has to be in forms9i and above.
But this is valid only if you are working with web based application.
client server should go well.

Testdrive with Form builder / Adobe designer ?

Hello All
A couple of q's about the Adobe solution.
1) I have just installed the linux version of SAP NetWeaver 04 testdrive SR1.
According to documentation Web AS 6.40 shuld have a new tool in ABAP Workbench called the Form Builder, but I can't find it anywhere in my testdrive version ?
2) Prerequisites should be Adobe Designer is installed with the SAP front end.
Is this Adobe Designer integrated in new SAPgui versions or how must I install it ?
Best regards
Thomas Madsen Nielsen

Thank you Markus
What version of SAPgui do I need for the ABAP version of this ?
I have installed NW 04 for linux and MaxDB.
On windows client I have installed
1)SAPgui 620 Patch level 32.
2) Java 2 SDK, SE v1.4.2_06
3) From the NW 04 DVD i installed SAP NetWeaver Developer studio 2.0.4 and in the installation proces I also selected "install Forms Design Tool Adobe designer", but according to Markus Meisl this is not relevant if I want to use transaction SFP?
When i enter the Form Builder in SAPgui I am able to open a form (ie. FP_TEST_01) but when i click on the layout tab I get a dump:
MESSAGE_TYPE_X
Program Name CL_GUI_CFW====================CP
Include CL_GUI_CFW====================CM002
Row 23
Module type (METHOD)
Module Name FLUSH
Message id 'CDNP' type 'X' number 006 raising CNTL_ERROR.
Any idea what I can do? My own guess is that I need a new SAPgui ?
Best regards
Thomas Madsen Nielsen

Jheadstart Migrating .pll library from designer

Hello..
As teh library is concerned I have the total code for my forms in the library. The library contains all the trigger code on form level, block level and item level. This library contains the code for nearly 70-80 forms and the total business of the application is present in these forms.
As the forms internally call this library will I need to add the code manually in the java environment forms or can I migrate the library along with the form migration itself.
One more thing; I have a runtime database and designer database. After migration of the database how can I attach the generated Application with the runtime database so that I will be able to get connected to the database and retrive the existing data into the newly generated forms.
Hope to hear from you in this regard.

Azher,
What JHeadstart migrates is the declarative, transactional behaviour of the blocks in the form. So basically the stuff that works without PL/SQL code. The J2EE architecture you are migrating to is very different from the Forms architecture. There are no form-, block- or item-level triggers, and what's more, there's probably code in those triggers that calls Forms built-ins that do not exist and have no replacement in the J2EE architecture we are using.
Therefore you will have to migrate any trigger/library logic that still makes sense to have in the new situation. Note that often not all code NEEDS migration, simply due to the fact that an HTML web application is a very different TYPE of application than a Forms client.
If you went overboard on 'thick-client UI features', where items and buttons are enabled/disabled/shown/hidden/coloured/filled with every action of the end user, you will either end up writing tons of javascript code, or you will give up and decide that an HTML application should not depend so heavily on this type of interaction.
For the code that you do want to migrate, the most important thing to do is to determine WHERE in the new architecture this needs to be implemented. You will have to think more in terms of 'migrating functionality' than 'migrating lines of code'.
I would recommend just trying the JHeadstart Designer Generator on a couple of Forms, running the application and determining what functionality is missing (compared to the original Form). Then you will need to think about where and how you would implement this functionality in the new architecture. Is is something that could/should be done in the ADF BC objects, or in the View pages, or in the controller, or perhaps a combination of those. Chances are that you will not even need to look at the original PL/SQL code that implemented this functionality in the Forms.
As to your question about connecting to your runtime database: the JHeadstart Designer Generator wizard will prompt you to create/specify two JDeveloper Database Connections, one to connect to the Repository, and one to connect to the runtime database. Your generated application will by default connect to the latter when running it. Of course this can be changed when deploying your application in another (production) environment.
This an much more information can be found in the JHeadstart Developers Guide, in the chapter on the Designer Generator.
Kind regards,
Peter Ebell
JHeadstart Team

Dump while Executing Hrast_dT (Design time of HCM Process and Forms)

Hi All,
I am getting Syntax Error Dump while Executing Hrast_dT tcode (Design time of HCM Process and Forms) and here with i have mentioned the source code also ist contained in standard class.
*METHOD constructor.
DATA:
    badi_context          TYPE REF TO lcl_badi_context.
CALL METHOD super->constructor
    EXPORTING
      form_scenario         = form_scenario
      form_scenario_service = form_scenario_service.
DATA:
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SELECT SINGLE * FROM t5asrfscnsrv INTO t5asrfscnsrv_wa WHERE form_scen_srv EQ form_scenari
ASSERT sy-subrc EQ 0.
ASSERT t5asrfscnsrv_wa-service_type = 'GENSRV'.
fill_table_metadata( ).*
i followed this link also..its not working for me..
[Re: Assertion_Failed dump when accessing Design Time for Processes & Forms EP3]
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Parthi

Hello Parthasarathi,
Please, try to implement the note 1075650.

Form design Adobe Livecycle Designer ES 8.1

Hi,
I have created a Form in Adobe Livecycle Designer ES 8.1.
The form contains 6 pages.I want to display the particular page by clicking the button. I have designed those buttons in MasterPage like header.
I am able to display the particular page. One condition i need to display 1 & 2 page at a time .I am not able display this scenario.
Please help me.

form1.#variables[0].controller - (JavaScript, client)
var im;
var pageName;
var currentPageNum;
var dataStore;
var logLevel;
var history;
* ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
* Copyright 2005 Adobe Systems Incorporated
* All Rights Reserved
* NOTICE: Adobe permits you to use, modify, and distribute
* this file in accordance with the terms of the Adobe license
* agreement accompanying it. If you have received this file
* from a source other than Adobe, then your use, modification,
* or distribution of it requires the prior written permission
* of Adobe.
* MVC Model 2 XFA Sample Implementation
* Created on Feb 22, 2005
* Author Herve Dupriez
* Email [email protected]
* Version 1.0
* Main Action Controller
* For the simplicity of this controller, actions are coded within this main function.
* For more complex frameworks, this function could simply act as a switch to other functions.
function executeAction( action )
debugLog("executeAction " + action );
var pnum = getPageNum(action);
debugLog("history size " + history.length );
if ( action == "back" )
if ( history.length > 1 )
// Restore previous page
debugLog("back to page " + history[history.length - 2] );
im[currentPageNum].removeInstance(0);
currentPageNum = history[history.length - 2];
loadPage( currentPageNum );
im[currentPageNum].addInstance();
else
forward(1);
else if ( action == "first" )
forward(1);
else if ( action == "last" )
forward(9);
else if ( action == "previous" )
var prev = currentPageNum-1;
if ( prev > 0 && prev < pageName.length )
forward(prev);
else if ( action == "next" )
var next = currentPageNum+1;
if ( next > 0 && next < pageName.length -2 )
forward(next);
else if ( pnum == -1 )
showErrorPage(404, "Page Not Found");
else
forward(pnum);
* Initialization of the controller
* For debugging purposes increase the logLevel variable below
function init()
console.println("init");
// Init log level
// 0: error
// 1: warning
// 2: info
// 3: debug
// 4: trace
logLevel = 0;
// Initialize instance managers and page names
if ( im == null )
scanPages();
// Initialize "page number"
if ( currentPageNum == null )
currentPageNum = 0;
var dataNodes = xfa.data.form1.nodes;
debugLog( xfa.data.form1.saveXML() );
if ( dataNodes != null )
var intNumElements = dataNodes.length;
for(var j=0; j < intNumElements; j++)
var currentElement = dataNodes.item(j);
debugLog("listNodes found " + currentElement.name );
if ( currentElement.name.substr(0,5) == "page_" ) {
var action = currentElement.name.substr(5) ;
setCurrentPage( getPageNum( action ) );
break;
* Show last page viewed when document was saved
* or the Welcome Page if document opened for the first time
if ( currentPageNum == 0 )
im[currentPageNum].addInstance();
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if ( dataStore == null )
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if ( history == null )
history = new Array();
history[0] = currentPageNum;
debugLog("history[0]= 0");
executeAction("1");
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function savePage( pageNum )
debugLog("savePage " + pageNum);
var pageObj = xfa.resolveNode(pageName[pageNum]);
if (pageObj != null)
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dataStore[pageNum] = sXML;
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function loadPage( pageNum )
debugLog("loadPage " + pageNum);
if ( pageNum > 0 && pageNum < pageName.length )
if ( dataStore[pageNum] != null && dataStore[pageNum] != "" )
xfa.data.form1.loadXML( dataStore[pageNum], true, true );
traceLog( xfa.data.saveXML() );
debugLog("history[" + history.length + "]=" + pageNum);
history[history.length] = pageNum;

Can LC Designer produce a flat PDF, not form, as a template for dynamic content?

Can LiveCycle Designer produce a flat PDF, not form, as a template for dynamic content?

Yes that means LiveCycle Designer .....the XDP is an XML file that describes the template that you want. It is turned into a PDF by the Designer as well as the LC Server I mentioned. The Designer creates interactive content (not what you asked for), the server can do the same as well as flat PDFs. I mentioned the batch mode because that is how people generally use it or they use it for real time creation of the reports but it tends to be high volume (it is a server product so it will bepriced that way). You can create an XDP that has text and "floating fields" on it. Floating Fields are special in that you can merge data with the template and once the data is put into the field it is turned into text (non-interactive). This woudl be useful for testing (requires a hands on approach) but if there is any kind of volume that you are looking for this will not be useful. The server side can be automated so that no human intervention is required.
Paul

Can I duplicate the design and layout of an old form to create a new form?

Can I duplicate the design and layout of an old form to create a new form?

Hi;
You sure can.
From the "My Forms" tab with the form selected there is a "Duplicate" button on the toolbar along the top, there is also "Duplicate" in the right click context menu on a form:
Also, you can export a "Design file" (basically a template) of any form locally that can be implorted into your or anyone elses account. With the form open click "File" - "Export design File". This will save a design file to your computer which you can use to "Import Design file".
Thanks,
Josh

How to display designer module version no. on the form?

Hi,
Does anyone know how to display designer module version no. on the form?
Thanks in advance

With Headstart, we suggest you create a module argument P_REVISION and manually populate this item with the current revision of your module. You can then see this argument in the 'About this Application' form that is supplied with Headstart. You could write a utility to query the module revision number for the module and populate P_REVISION with this value.
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Lauri

Migration Designer 6 to Designer 6i

We have 20 applications that have made withe Designer 6 and we want to migrate those applications to Designer 6i.
I want to know, what to consider during the migration
Thanks

This sounds like you dont have enough space to do the migration and Oracle cannot extend a data file. Make sure you have autoextend on in the target database (I'm guessing it's the target).
Steve

Is it possible to use Oracle Forms 10g with Oracle 10g Lite Database?

Hi All,
We are in process of migrating our forms from 6i to 10g environment.
We have two kinds of applications, one set run on general Oracle 11g database and the other set of forms run at the client machine using Oracle lite database.
We dont have any problem with Forms 6i to connect to Lite database as it allows to connect through ODBC:DSN names. When we try to connect to a lite database (10gR3) from Forms 10g through ODBC/DSN, it's not allowing and throwing the below error.
ORA-03121 : no interface driver connected - function not performed
Can someone tell me if there is something wrong in our approach? Also advise how to use Oracle Lite database with Forms 10G.
Sincerely,
Praveen Manthena

Hi,
I have experience with 6i with lite database 10g. There are two version of lite database one is multi language support and other one in english. There lang problem in connectivity with multi language 10g lite database. I done connectivity with single language connectivity of 6i with 10g lite database. You should try this one with forms 10g.
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Naveed Ali

Using Forms 9i/10g with Websphere Application Server

Hi all,
We intend to migrate from Forms 6i to Forms 9i/10g. Our enterprise does not support the use of Oracle Application Server. I would therefore like to know if it is possible to use Forms 9i/10g with Websphere.
Your reply will be highly appreciated.
Best regards
Fidix

Dear Frank Nimphius,
Hope You will be fine.
Is there any way we can use Oracle Application Server (Middle Tier) or 10g AS Integration Adaptors or any thing on Middle Tier except Transparent Gateways to access SQL Server using Oracle Forms and Reports 10g.
Looking Forward.
Aamer
[email protected]

Migration Designer 6i to Designer 10g with Forms generation

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