Oracle Forms Modernization to APEX

Updating Oracle Forms Applications

Oracle APEX stands out as the leading platform for upgrading Oracle Forms applications. With its native compatibility with stored procedures and PL/SQL packages, development becomes simple and efficient.

oAppsNET leverages Oracle APEX along with our extensive Oracle Forms knowledge to seamlessly upgrade Oracle Forms applications.

Why choose oAppsNET Partners For Your Oracle Forms Replacement?

We are highly skilled experts in both Oracle Forms and APEX, specializing in the design, development, and delivery of customized applications and solutions that seamlessly integrate with a variety of industries. With a deep understanding of industry-specific requirements, we leverage our Oracle Forms experience and APEX to deliver robust, scalable form replacements.  We can also incorporate our APEX expertise to optimize workflows, improve operational efficiency, and enhance user experience. Our extensive experience in business processes enables us to tailor solutions to meet the unique needs of each organization, ensuring that our clients benefit from seamless, high-performance solutions aligned with their strategic goals.

As Oracle ERP experts our consultants have been implementing and customizing Oracle ERP software for 25+ years. We combine our Oracle ERP, Oracle APEX expertise, Oracle Partnership and industry experience to guide your company through your Oracle Forms replacement.

We’ll make sure your Oracle investment continues to provide returns, designing a solution that enables your company to take advantage of the ever-growing number of APEX options to improve your processes. This unique knowledge is achieved through our partnerships so we continue to deliver new options for the Oracle ecosystem. We understand the latest APEX offerings and the APEX roadmap, to provide expert guidance on what’s happening in the APEX world.

oAppsNET invests a large amount of time and effort working on APEX solutions and allows us to bring a unquie perspective to Oracle Forms replacement.

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Oracle APEX: Seamless Oracle Forms Replacement

Oracle Forms, part of Oracle Fusion Middleware, has been a trusted tool for building data-driven applications for many years. This guide outlines why Oracle APEX, the premier low-code application platform, is the optimal solution for modernizing Oracle Forms applications, and provides a step-by-step example of the process.

Why Choose Oracle APEX?

Modernizing Oracle Forms with Oracle APEX offers numerous organizational benefits, including cost savings, cloud-native development capabilities, and a modernized user experience.

Cost Efficiency

Deploying Oracle Forms applications typically requires additional licensing, potentially increasing expenses. In contrast, Oracle APEX is included with Oracle Database at no extra cost, allowing organizations to maximize their existing resources.

Modern User Interface

Oracle APEX applications are responsive, intuitive, mobile-ready, and designed to mirror modern cloud-based tools. This ensures users familiar with Oracle Forms can transition seamlessly, requiring minimal retraining.

Enterprise Application Development

Oracle APEX supports end-to-end development for both cloud and on-premises environments, offering features like AI-driven tools, workflows, forms, charts, and REST services.

Mobile Integration

Oracle APEX applications are inherently mobile-responsive and can be deployed as Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) for enhanced functionality on mobile devices.

Flexible Deployment

APEX applications can be implemented across Oracle Cloud, on-premises environments, or third-party cloud providers. A single application can be built once and deployed anywhere without modification.

Scalability

Easily scale Oracle APEX applications to meet varying user demands, from a small team to millions of users, without service interruptions.

Code Reusability

Existing database logic from Oracle Forms, such as procedures and packages, integrates seamlessly into APEX, eliminating the need for rewriting.

Coexistence with Oracle Forms

Oracle Forms and Oracle APEX can operate side-by-side within the same database. This allows organizations to utilize both tools as needed without compromising functionality.

Developer-Friendly

Both Oracle Forms and Oracle APEX emphasize SQL and PL/SQL for database-centric development. Developers with SQL knowledge can become proficient in Oracle APEX within weeks, enabling a quick transition.

How can Oracle APEX help?

There are a number of key advantages of using Oracle APEX to modernize your Oracle Forms apps.

  1. Oracle Database
    Access existing business logic in the database such as packages, procedures, and functions to use in APEX apps, without the need to convert it.
  2. Builder
    Find more than 15 page types to add to your app easily through the wizard and modify them to meet your business requirements.
  3. Security
    Oracle APEX generates apps with highly secure settings out-of-the-box, such as authentication and authorization schemes, session management and cross-site scripting prevention.
  4. Navigation
    New apps are automatically created with a navigation menu populated with entries that link to pages within your application.
  5. Theme Styles
    Oracle APEX apps include out-of-the-box theme styles for easy control over the layout and presentation of your apps.
  6. Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
    Reference the extensive APIs to customize your apps and take full advantage of the many capabilities of Oracle APEX.

 

Getting Started

Follow these steps to embark on modernizing your Oracle Forms applications with Oracle APEX:

  1. Identify a Starting Point
    Select a specific, well-defined section of your existing Oracle Forms application for modernization. This focused approach helps familiarize your team with APEX while assessing the project’s scope and potential challenges.
  2. Set Up Your Environment
    Determine the necessary database objects and evaluate which processes can be streamlined or removed during the transition.
  3. Develop and Test
    Use APEX wizards to build your application pages, enhancing them as required. Thorough testing ensures all business needs are met.
  4. Deploy Your Applications
    Once fully tested and refined, deploy your APEX applications in your preferred environment, whether on-premises or in the cloud.

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