Oracle Forms 12.2.1.19.0 Information and Findings

(Updated September 22, 2023) Oracle has released the latest update to Oracle Forms and Reports 12c in February 2023. Since it was released, PITSS has begun to analyze the latest release. This article will present the latest Oracle Forms 12.2.1.19.0 information and...

Oracle Forms 12c Premier Support Extended to December 2025

Oracle has recently announced in the latest update of its Oracle Lifetime Support Policy for Oracle Fusion Middleware document that the Oracle Forms 12c premier support has been extended to December 2025. The end of premier support date was previously set to December...

How to Run Oracle Forms in IE Mode

June 17, 2022 Update: The latest Windows Update released this week has not yet removed Internet Explorer from Windows 10. In addition, clicking on Internet Explorer does not redirect to Microsoft Edge at this time. However, a future Windows Update may change things....

Apache Log4j Vulnerability with Oracle Forms and APEX

In recent days, a notification was sent out to the public stating that a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) had been discovered in Apache log4j versions up to 2.14.1 and even 2.15.0. What is happening is that the JNDI features used in any of the configurations or...

Oracle Forms 12.2.1.4.0 Now Supported with Java 17

Oracle has recently released Java 17, the latest long-term version available similar to Java 8 and 11. One of the huge benefits of Java 17, in addition to having the latest security updates and enhancements, is that it is currently available for FREE for personal and...

The End of Internet Explorer – How Does It Impact Oracle Forms?

Microsoft has just announced that Internet Explorer will be officially retired and taken out of support on June 15, 2022. (NOTE: As of June 17, 2022, the latest Windows Update released in June 2022 has not yet removed Internet Explorer from Windows 10. In addition,...

Why You Should Clean Up Forms Code with PITSS.CON

Oracle Forms applications are very powerful with allowing end users to input data into an Oracle Database through the use of a web interface. The source code for the Oracle Forms applications require ongoing support with additional development and maintenance....

JNLP Window Closes Upon Launching Forms Application

Java Web Start (JWS) is one of the ways which end users are able to run their Oracle Forms 12c applications without being required to use Internet Explorer. JWS allows users to run Forms applications by downloading a JNLP file and then launching it which launches a...

Why it is Important to Maintain Your PITSS.CON Environment

PITSS.CON is a powerful tool which has helped many customers upgrade their Oracle Forms applications from older releases such as 6i to 11g and 12c as well as modernize Oracle Forms applications to other technologies such as APEX, ADF, etc. As time goes by, updates are...