Migration Forms from Database version 7.3.2 to 8.1.7

We are developing a project in which we have to upgrade database version from 7.3.2 to 8.1.7. We have many forms and reports developing with Developer2000 (Forms 4.5.7.1.2, Reports 2.5.5.8.0) running on 7.3.2.
What would we need in order to these programs can run in the new database version? Have anyone experience in this field?
Thanks a lot.
Alfonso Rebolleda.

It should be as simple as point your connect string at the 8i database rather than the 7.3.2 one. BUT, there was a change in ROWID format between Oracle 7 and 8 which means that you have to be at least on Developer2000 release 1.6.0 (4.5.9 of Forms and above) for Forms 4.5 to run against 8i.
I'd recommend upgrading your Forms version to the terminal release of Forms 4.5 on your platform. This will usually be Developer2000 1.6.1. If you run Forms on a platform that does not have this version, you'll probably find that there has been a backport of the ROWID fix to whatever is the terminal version - Contact Oracle Support to find out.

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