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2025-05-14
Automated Forms Conversion for ISVs
Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) still running on Oracle Forms are playing with fire —shrinking talent pools, rising support costs, and customers demanding better UX are just the start. At RENAPS, we’ve worked with ISVs that power entire industries—logistics, manufacturing, finance—by modernizing their Oracle Forms platforms into sleek, scalable applications using ORMIT™-OpenJava. Automate your migration, Preserve your business logic, Redeploy across all your customers, Future-proof your SaaS strategy: Modernization doesn’t need to be risky. With ORMIT™, you modernize once—and redeploy everywhere.
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2025-05-13
How RENAPS’ ORMIT™ Squads Ensure Oracle Forms Modernization Success
RENAPS’ ORMIT™ Squads redefine Oracle Forms modernization by combining automation, agile delivery, and deep domain expertise. Powered by ORMIT™-OpenJava, this proven framework transforms legacy systems into future-ready, open-standards applications. The result: faster ROI, minimized risk, and lasting modernization success.
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2025-03-07
Oracle Forms Maintenance vs Oracle Forms Migration: What’s the True Cost?
For years, Oracle Forms has been the backbone for countless mission-critical applications. However, as technology evolves, the cost of maintaining Oracle Forms has become increasingly unjustifiable — driven not only by licensing and support fees but also by the growing talent shortage and the cost of keeping scarce Oracle Forms expertise in-house.
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2025-03-07
Understanding ORMIT™-OpenJava’s Oracle Forms compatibility service
The Oracle Forms compatibility service (OFCS) is a critical component in the ORMIT™-OpenJava architecture, designed by RENAPS to ensure compatibility with Oracle Forms features while embracing modern web standards. Its inclusion is intentional and allows for seamless handling of legacy Forms logic, centralized validation, and optimized code management.
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2025-03-07
Odyssey Logistics Case Study: Successful WebLogic, Database, and Oracle Forms Upgrades
Odyssey Logistics partnered with RENAPS to execute three critical IT modernization projects, ensuring continued operational stability and long-term application support. The projects—WebLogic Upgrade, Oracle Database Upgrade, and Oracle Forms Upgrade—were all completed on time and on budget, demonstrating RENAPS’ expertise in executing complex migrations seamlessly.
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2025-03-06
Understanding Concurrency Management After Migrating Oracle Forms to Java with ORMIT™-OpenJava
Migrating Oracle Forms to ORMIT™-OpenJava™ replaces the traditional stateful session and record locking model with a stateless, service-based architecture. Each interaction uses RESTful API calls backed by JDBC, meaning concurrency is managed directly at the database level, with optional business rule enforcement at the service layer (like optimistic locking). This modern design ensures cloud compatibility, supports horizontal scaling, and simplifies maintenance — making ORMIT™-OpenJava™ a future-proof platform for Oracle Forms modernization.
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2025-02-23
Understanding Key Mapping after an ORMIT™-OpenJava migration
ORMIT™-OpenJava keeps the same key mappings as Oracle Forms by default, ensuring a seamless transition with no change management required. Fully customizable via key_mappings.mjs, it offers improved readability and control.
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2025-01-15
Break free from Legacy: A guide for Oracle Forms and Oracle Database users
Are you looking to migrate from Oracle to more modern and versatile solutions? This guide explores some of the best alternatives.
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2024-11-19
Case study: Oracle Forms automated migration to React/Javascript (2024)
A leading insurance company, headquartered in Europe, contacted RENAPS in 2024 seeking a modern, automated migration solution to transition from their legacy Oracle Forms and Reports to a scalable, JavaScript-based architecture with a React frontend. Their objective was to modernize their systems to improve operational efficiency, integrate seamlessly with modern platforms, and meet evolving security and scalability requirements.
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2024-09-13
Migrate Oracle Forms and Reports to APEX vs. React/Angular - Functionalities comparison
Migrating Oracle Forms and Reports to Oracle APEX provides extensive built-in functionality, but it often comes at the expense of flexibility. This article features a thorough comparison of the features provided by Oracle APEX and React/Angular in the context of an Oracle Forms modernization comparing one approach to the other.
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2024-08-15
Automated Oracle Forms Conversion to Java/JS on React/Angular
Automated forms conversion to modern technologies like Java, React, or Angular presents a compelling solution for companies looking to upgrade their systems while minimizing disruptions. This blog explores the historical context of Oracle Forms, the challenges of continuing with this legacy platform, and why automated conversion to Java, with options for Angular or React front-end, is the most cost-effective and forward-thinking approach.
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2024-08-08
Upgrade Oracle Forms and Reports with APEX: A 2024 overview of your options
Oracle Application Express (APEX) is a low-code development platform designed to build scalable and secure enterprise applications with world-class features that can be deployed anywhere. APEX simplifies the development process, allowing developers to create web applications rapidly with minimal coding effort. It offers a drag-and-drop interface, enabling the creation of forms, reports, charts, and other application components without extensive programming knowledge.
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2024-07-06
Automated Forms Conversion & Oracle Forms Modernization – White Paper | RENAPS
Unlock the industry’s most complete playbook for automated Oracle Forms conversion. Download RENAPS’ 40-page white paper and learn how ORMIT™ turns Oracle Forms into responsive JavaScript apps—fast, secure, and audit-proof.
2024-11-19
Case study: Oracle Forms automated migration to React/Javascript (2024)
A leading insurance company, headquartered in Europe, contacted RENAPS in 2024 seeking a modern, automated migration solution to transition from their legacy Oracle Forms and Reports to a scalable, JavaScript-based architecture with a React frontend. Their objective was to modernize their systems to improve operational efficiency, integrate seamlessly with modern platforms, and meet evolving security and scalability requirements.
2025-01-15
Break free from Legacy: A guide for Oracle Forms and Oracle Database users
Are you looking to migrate from Oracle to more modern and versatile solutions? This guide explores some of the best alternatives.
2019-11-25
Forms to React/Angular Automated Migration
If you're considering migrating from Oracle Forms to a modern Java/JavaScript architecture, ORMIT™-OpenJava is the ultimate automated solution. It significantly reduces the risks, time, and costs traditionally associated with migrations by leveraging advanced automation and a phased implementation strategy. What sets ORMIT™-OpenJava apart is its ability to retain the familiar trigger-based programming approach of Oracle Forms, ensuring a seamless and intuitive transition for your development team while modernizing your application for today's technological demands.