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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 Oracle’s grip: 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
Upgrade Oracle Forms and Reports using APEX - Functionalities comparison
Upgrading Oracle Forms and Reports using 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 Java/React in the context of an Oracle Forms upgrade to one or 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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2024-08-08
Exadata Exascale Now Available on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
In the rapidly evolving landscape of cloud computing, Oracle has consistently demonstrated its commitment to innovation and excellence. The recent announcement of Exadata Exascale marks a significant milestone in this journey. Exadata Exascale represents the pinnacle of intelligent data architecture for the cloud, promising to revolutionize how organizations of all sizes handle their data workloads.
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2024-07-29
Oracle Forms to .NET Migration
While .NET offers many benefits, several organizations have experienced challenges and failures in their migration projects. These issues have caused numerous projects to fail in achieving their goals.
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2024-07-19
Oracle Forms Upgrade to version 14c – it is worth it?
Modern development practices often involve newer frameworks and technologies, but Oracle Forms continues to be used in many legacy systems due to its deep integration with Oracle databases. Many of us have heard about the anticipated release of Oracle Forms version 14, which was initially scheduled for mid-2022.
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2023-12-12
Navigating the Oracle Licensing Maze on VMware: Strategies and Insights
Running Oracle on VMware presents significant licensing challenges. For years, Oracle's licensing terms for VMware environments have been a source of contention, leading to costly audits and compliance issues.
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 Oracle’s grip: 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.