Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

1 Introduction

• 1.1 Latest Release Information
• 1.2 Purpose of this Document
• 1.3 About the Oracle Forms and Reports 12c (12.2.1.1) Documentation Library
• 1.4 Additional Release Notes for This Release
• 1.5 System Requirements and Specifications
• 1.6 Certification Information
• 1.7 Licensing Information

2 Oracle Forms

• 2.1 General Issues and Workarounds
  • 2.1.1 Backwards Compatibility with Earlier Releases
  • 2.1.2 Microsoft Windows Issues and Workarounds
    • 2.1.2.1 Shortcut Keys not Working with JAWS
    • 2.1.2.2 Stop dejvm Before Stopping and Restarting WLS_FORMS
  • 2.1.3 Linux/UNIX Issues and Workarounds
    • 2.1.3.1 LD_PRELOAD Setting Required for Signal Chaining Facility
    • 2.1.3.2 Check the Reports Engine Logs for FRM-41214
  • 2.1.4 Solaris Issues and Workarounds
    • 2.1.4.1 Runtime Issue in Oracle Forms Compiler
• 2.2 Configuration Issues and Workarounds
  • 2.2.1 Non-Internet Explorer Browser Proxy Settings when Using One-Button-Run
  • 2.2.2 Forms 12c Application Supports JACOB Version 1.18-M2
  • 2.2.3 Forms 12c ColorScheme Default Value Changed
  • 2.2.4 Forms Change in Time zone Support
• 2.3 Known Issues
  • 2.3.1 FRM-10400 Unable to open Report Builder from Form Builder
  • 2.3.2 Oracle Forms Builder Run Form Button Fails
  • 2.3.3 Web Start Does Not Work When WLS_FORMS is Behind a Proxy
  • 2.3.4 Oracle Reports Integration Requires New Environment Variable
  • 2.3.5 Oracle Forms Fusion Middleware Control Resource Center Links not Working
  • 2.3.6 Forms Builder may stop on Linux While Deleting Trigger
  • 2.3.7 Forms Builder will not Start on Linux 7 (OEL and RedHat) and SLES 12 SP1 Operating System
  • 2.3.8 Running Oracle Forms applications may throw ORA-306500 Intermittently
  • 2.3.9 Oracle Forms does not play Audio Files using URL served by WebLogic Server
• 2.4 Documentation Errata
  • 2.4.1 Changes and workarounds affecting the number of characters that can be typed into an item
  • 2.4.2 Auto Backup

3 Oracle Reports

• 3.1 General Issues and Workarounds
  • 3.1.1 Use JDBC thin connection format in reports server configuration
  • 3.1.2 In 12.2.1.1, Reports Admin pages are not available in the Enterprise Manager
  • 3.1.3 Reports not starting when length of Oracle Home path is more than 64 characters