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About Module File Formats

Form, menu, and library modules created in Oracle Forms are stored in binary format, can be saved to files or to the database, and are portable across platforms.

When you compile a binary module, Oracle Forms creates a platform-specific runfile. You can also use the Forms Compiler to create a human-readable text file that is portable across platforms.

The following table shows the file extensions for each type of module and storage format.

Module

Binary (Design)

Text

Executable Runfile

Form

.FMB

.FMT

.FMX

Menu

.MMB

.MMT

.MMX

PL/SQL Library

.PLL

.PLD

.PLX, .PLL

Object Library

.OLB

.OLT

NA

The default file extensions indicate the module type and storage format:

File Extension Description

.FMB

Form Module Binary

.FMT

Form Module Text

.FMX

Form Module Executable

 

.MMB

Menu Module Binary

.MMT

Menu Module Text

.MMX

Menu Module Executable

 

.PLL

PL/SQL Library Module Binary

.PLD

PL/SQL Library Module Text

.PLX

PL/SQL Library Module Executable
(contains no source)

 

.OLB

Object Library Module Binary

.OLT

Object Library Module Text


About compiling modules

Creating a module