Oracle Forms 12c and Java 8

12c is the latest and greatest version of Oracle Forms. By default, it is supported to run Oracle Forms 12c with Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 8 as well as Java Development Kit (JDK) 8.

However, due to new security enhancements with both Oracle Forms 12c and the latest Java, there are some important considerations which need to be made before users can run Oracle Forms 12c and Java 8 together. This article will explain what will need to be done in order to have Oracle Forms 12c and Java 8 run together successfully.

Information in this helpful article includes:

✓ Supported JDKs and JREs for Oracle Forms 12c
✓ Forms Server Configurations for Java 8
✓ Alternative JRE 8 Download Methods
✓ And more!