Advantages of Moving from Oracle Forms to APEX
Built on PL/SQL, Oracle Forms has been used by many companies and organizations over the years for performing day-to-day operations. Oracle Forms has transitioned from a client/server platform to a web-based platform deployed in Oracle WebLogic Server. With only...Configuring Aliases in OHS 12c
Aliases allow you to use Oracle HTTP Server to access files stored on the server. These steps below can be run for configuring aliases in OHS 12c: 1. Log into EM using your WebLogic username and password. 2. Once logged into EM, expand the Target Navigation pane in...How to Run PITSS.CON Using Forms Standalone Launcher
Oracle Forms 12c has introduced new ways to launch Oracle Forms applications: Java Web Start (JWS) and Forms Standalone Launcher (FSAL). FSAL is a way which you can launch an Oracle Forms application without using a web browser. It is absolutely possible to run...How to Run Oracle Forms in Firefox Using Java Web Start
Starting in Forms 12c, end users have been able to launch their Oracle Forms applications without needing the insecure NPAPI plugin which has since been removed from all browsers except for Internet Explorer. With this, Forms 12c allows users to configure either Java...Troubleshooting OutOfMemoryErrors in WebLogic
WebLogic is a very stable application server platform used for deploying Java applications. However, there may come a time when your WebLogic server may encounter memory issues. When troubleshooting OutOfMemoryErrors in WebLogic, there are some important key points to...Timeouts in Oracle Reports
Similar to how timeouts can be configured for Oracle Forms, similar timeout features may be implemented for Oracle Reports. Configuring timeouts in Oracle Reports is done in rwserver.conf which is the main configuration file for the reports server. The following...Timeouts in Oracle Forms
By default, Oracle Forms is not configured to have sessions timeout after a session has been idle for a specific period of time. However, it can be possible to either configure timeouts in Oracle Forms or to have Forms sessions time out due to outside factors. In...PITSS.CON Database Move Error – Error When Inserting into MIG_PITSSCON_USERS
When moving PITSS.CON from one database to another, if you encounter the error where it fails to insert into MIG_PITSSCON_USERS or PITSSCON_USERS, check the MIG install log located in C:\pitsscon\log or C:\pitsscon\mig\log. If you see the following error at the end of...Unable to Perform Query When Running Search and Replace in PITSS.CON
There is a known PITSS.CON issue when you run a Search and Replace. The issue is that after running either a search or a search and replace in PITSS.CON, the following error is produced: 40505 – ORACLE error: unable to perform query After a few moments, the...
