Preface

This manual describes:

• Features and functionality that have been removed from Oracle9i Forms Developer and Forms Services

• Information about migration events that automatically occur when you open or deploy a Forms6i application in Oracle9i Forms.

• Information about the Oracle9i Forms Migration Assistant, a tool to help you convert your applications.

• Information about steps that developers, system administrators, and DBAs need to take to migrate Forms applications from Forms6i to Oracle9i Forms.

Intended Audience

This manual is intended for developers, system administrators, and DBAs who develop and deploy Oracle9i Forms applications.

Structure

This manual contains the following chapters:

Chapter 1, "Why Migrate?"

This chapter explains why Oracle9i Forms is desupporting a number of features and replacing them with new functionality. It also lists the Forms6i features and the Developer suite components that have been removed for the 9i release.

Chapter 2, "Using the Oracle9i Forms Migration Assistant"

This chapter describes the Oracle9i Forms Migration Assistant, a tool that will help you migrate Forms applications from Forms6i to Oracle9i Forms. This tool will help you detect and migrate obsolete features.

Chapter 3, "Converting Forms6i FMTs to Oracle9i Forms FMBs"

This chapter describes how to convert Forms6i FMTs and MMTs to Oracle9i Forms FMBs and MMBs.

Chapter 4, "Built-ins, Packages, Constants, and Syntax"

This chapter describes the PL/SQL built-ins, packages, constants, and syntax that have been removed for the 9i release and information that will help you replace the obsolete functionality.

Chapter 5, "Triggers"

This chapter describes the triggers that have been removed for the 9i release and information that will help you replace the obsolete functionality.

Chapter 6, "Properties"

This chapter describes the properties that have been removed for the 9i release and information that will help you replace the obsolete functionality.

Chapter 7, "Changes to Client-Server Deployment and Forms Runtime"

This chapter describes the runtime changes for the 9i release and information that will help you replace the obsolete functionality.

Chapter 8, "Logical and GUI Attributes"

This chapter describes the logical and GUI attributes that have been removed for the 9i release and information that will help you replace the obsolete functionality.

Chapter 9, "Item Types"

This chapter describes the items that have been removed for the 9i release and information that will help you replace the obsolete functionality.

Chapter 10, "List of Values (LOVs)"

This chapter describes the LOVs that have been removed for the 9i release and information that will help you replace the obsolete functionality.

Chapter 11, "User Exits"

This chapter describes the user exits that have been removed for the 9i release and information that will help you replace the obsolete functionality.

Chapter 12, "Menu Parameters"

This chapter describes the menu parameters that have been removed for the 9i release and information that will help you replace the obsolete functionality.

Chapter 13, "Java-Related Issues"

This chapter describes migration steps to take if your Forms applications use Java-related components.

Chapter 14, "Integrating Reports and Graphics"

This chapter describes changes that you need to make to Forms applications in order to integrate existing Graphics6i and Reports applications.

Chapter 15, "Migrating Client-Server Applications to the Web"

If you deployed Forms applications in a client-server environment in the past, use the information in this chapter to understand the changes you need to make in order to deploy your Forms applications on the Web. Additional information is available in the manual Oracle9iAS Forms Services Deployment Guide (Part No. A92175-01).

Chapter 16, "Upgrading from Pre-Forms6i Applications to Oracle9i Forms"

This chapter contains hints to help you convert pre-Forms 6i applications to Forms6i. After converting applications to Forms6i, you can migrate to Oracle9i Forms.

Related Documents

For more information, see the following manuals and online help:

• Oracle9i Forms Developer and Forms Services: Release Notes for Windows (Part No. A92176-01)

• Oracle9i Forms Developer and Forms Services: Release Notes for Solaris (Part No. A92187-01)

• Oracle9iAS Forms Services Deployment Guide (Part No. A92175-01)

• Forms Developer Online Help, available from the Help menu in Forms Developer.

In addition, you will find white papers and other resources at http://otn.oracle.com.