Oracle Forms

A warm welcome to the Oracle Forms course by Uplatz.

Oracle Forms is a component of Oracle Apps Middleware and is used for creating screens that interact with an Oracle database. It has an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) including an object navigator, code editor and property sheet that uses PL/SQL programming language. Oracle Forms is a long-established technology to design and build enterprise applications quickly and efficiently. Many mid-to-large size enterprise applications across industries are built on Oracle Forms. Oracle Apps Forms/Templates and Reports module makes you understand the designing of reports and forms using Oracle Apps. Oracle Forms Developer is used to develop a form that can access an Oracle database and present the data. In summary, Oracle Forms is a layer of software for creating user interface (screens) that interact with an Oracle database.

Oracle Forms is a layer of software for creating user interface (screens) that interact with an Oracle database. It has an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) including an object navigator, code editor and property sheet that uses PL/SQL programming language. This course will teach you how to design the front-end design and coding for back-end processing. You will be using PL/SQL programming to create Program units to process data held in databases.

This Oracle Forms course by Uplatz will teach you how to use Oracle Forms to design the front-end design and coding for back-end processing. You will be using PL/SQL programming to create Program units to process data held in Oracle database. The Oracle Forms course is designed to give delegates practical experience in using Oracle Forms to develop and deploy database applications. The main features and components of an Oracle Form are investigated and implemented as well as the Oracle Forms Services components and configuration files are customized for deployment.

This Oracle Forms course will enable students to develop, implement and deploy internet applications using Oracle's Forms Application. Working in a rapid development environment, students learn how to customize forms through user input items and how to control data access by creating event-related triggers using PL/SQL.

By the end of the course students will have developed a complete multi-window application that integrates library and menu modules with forms modules. This course will also enable students to develop, implement and deploy internet applications using Oracle's Forms Application.

Working in a rapid development environment, students learn how to customize forms through user input items and how to control data access by creating event-related triggers using PL/SQL. By the end of the course, the students will be able to develop a complete multi-window application that integrates library and menu modules with forms modules.

Course Objectives

To provide the skills needed to design, develop and deploy end-user Oracle Form applications which interact with an Oracle Relational Database.

What you’ll learn

• Understand the fundamentals of Oracle Forms.

• Create and customize triggers, alerts, and editors.

• Build Lists of Values (LOVs) and manage Record Groups.

• Design and implement Master-Detail Forms.

• Develop and integrate Menus to enhance navigation.

• Apply Visual Attributes and Property Classes for consistent UI design.

• Create Program Units and manage PL/SQL Libraries for reusable logic.

• Use Parameters to pass values and control form behavior.

Oracle Forms - Course Curriculum

1. Introduction to Oracle Forms

   • Overview of Oracle Forms and its role in enterprise applications

2. Triggers, Alerts, and Editors

   • Implementing event-driven functionality

   • Designing custom alerts and editors

3. LOV and Record Group

   • Creating and customizing Lists of Values

   • Managing Record Groups

4. Master-Detail Form

   • Building forms with parent-child relationships

   • Working with multiple data blocks

5. Menus

   • Designing and integrating custom menus for navigation

6. Visual Attribute and Property Class

   • Enhancing user interface with reusable attributes

7. Program Units and PL/SQL Libraries

   • Writing modular PL/SQL code

   • Using shared libraries for efficiency

8. Parameters

   • Passing values across forms

   • Managing form-level variables

Who this course is for

• Oracle developers and DBAs looking to enhance their application development skills.

• IT professionals working with Oracle databases who want to build custom front-end applications.

• Students and freshers seeking to learn a career-boosting enterprise tool.

• Professionals preparing for Oracle-related job roles or projects.

Pre-requisites

• Basic understanding of SQL and PL/SQL is recommended.

• No prior Oracle Forms experience required.

• Access to an Oracle Database and Oracle Forms Builder (installation guidance will be provided).