FORMS CONVERSION FROM ORACLE 6I TO ORACLE 10G

Use the following steps to convert Oracle Forms 6i to Oracle Forms 10g. STEP 1: OPEN VIRTUAL BOX

Open Linux virtual boxClick Start button

Username: oraclePassword: oracle

STEP 2: CREATE LOCAL LINUX DIRECTORY

Open terminalMake new directory $ mkdir dbp_training$ mkdir suzana

STEP 3: MAP NETWORK DRIVE

Open windows exploreSelect Tools →Map Network Drive

Select Drive and Folder and click Finish button

Z: drive was successfully mapped

STEP 4: COPY FILE

Open FileZillaInsert host, username, password, port and click QuickConnect button

Copy file forms which need to be converted from Z drive to directory that we created in step 2. Use drag and drop facility.

STEP 5: CONVERT LIBRARYPlease refer STEP 7 for details

$ frmplsqlconv.sh mode=wizard Select *.pll files to compile .pll and change log=converter_pll.log

STEP 6: CONVERT MENUPlease refer STEP 7 for details

$ frmplsqlconv.sh mode=wizard Select *.mmb files to compile .mmb and change log=converter_mmb.log

STEP 7: CONVERT FORM

Using the same terminal that we make directory on STEP 2

$ frmplsqlconv.sh mode=wizard

The forms Migration Assistant screen will appear

Click Add Module(s) Button

Select *.fmb files to compile .fmb

Click Next button

Change log name

Give name for log file

Click Next button

Click Finish button

Give database connection and click OK button

Click Continue button

Log file will be created

STEP 8: COMPILE LIBRARYPlease refer STEP 10 for details

Compile *.pll files using batch file - compilelibrary.sh

$ more compilelibrary.sh# COMPILE LIBRARYfor i in `ls *.pll` do echo Compile Library $i ... frmcmp_batch.sh userid=username/password@dasar batch=yes module=$i module_type=LIBRARY compile_all=yes window_state=minimize done

$ . /compilelibrary.sh

STEP 9: COMPILE MENUPlease refer STEP 10 for details

Compile *.mmb files using batch file - compilemenu.sh

$ more compilemenu.sh# COMPILE MENUfor i in `ls *.mmb` do echo Compile Menu $i ... frmcmp_batch.sh userid=username/password@dasar batch=yes module=$i module_type=MENU compile_all=yes window_state=minimize done

$ . /compilemenu.shSTEP 10: COMPILE FORM

Compile *.fmb files using batch file - compileform.sh

$ more compileform.sh

# COMPILE FORMfor i in `ls *.fmb` do echo Compile Form $i ... frmcmp_batch.sh userid=username/password@dasar batch=yes module=$i module_type=FORM compile_all=yes window_state=minimize done

$ . /compileform.sh

STEP 11: CHECK ERROR

Check log file. If error – modify using form builder compile again until no errors.

STEP 12: COMPILE USING FORMBUILDER

Open Oracle Form Builder to modify and compile library, menu and form

$ cd OraHome_1/bin$ frmbld.sh

Object Navigator screen will appear

Open file that need to be modified

Select Program → Compile ModuleIf there are bugs/error of the library, menu and form, please fix it. Then Compile again until no errors

STEP 13: CREATE NEW DIRECTORY AT SERVER

Open terminalConnect to Oracle Application Server$ ssh 10.1.103.125

In dbp_training directory, create your new directory$ cd dbp_training$ mkdir suzana

STEP 14: TRANSFER FILE TO SERVER

On localhost terminalGo to directory that contain the file need to be transferred$ cd dbp_training/suzana

Copy all file library, menu and form to the directory that we create on STEP 13$ scp *.fmb *.fmx *.pll *.plx *.mmb *.mmx

oracle@10.1.103.125:/home/oracle/dbp_training/suzana

Insert password and press Enter

STEP 15: CONFIGURATION FILE

Modify form configuration files in application server$ ssh 10.1.103.125

$ cd $ORACLE_HOME/forms/server

$ vi default.env add appl_directory into forms_path separate by :

$ vi formsweb.cfg create new configuration for application to be access by

Press <i> to edit the file

Press <esc>, then type :wq! to save the changes, or :q! to exit the file without saving

STEP 16: STOP AND START APPLICATION SERVER

When default.env file is modified, application server need to be stop and start again

check application server status$ opmnctl status

stop application server$ opmnctl stopall

start application server $ opmnctl startall

STEP 17: DOWNLOAD PLUG-IN (J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 12)

To run the application on the browser, Java plug-in need to be downloaded

Use the following url to download java plug-inhttp://appl01.dbp.gov.my:7777/forms/jinitiator/jre-1_5_0_12-windows-i586-p.exe#Version=1,5,0,12

STEP 18: TEST APPLICATION

check your application. Using the following url http://appl01.dbp.gov.my:7777/forms/frmservlet?config=latihan-suzana

STEP 19: ALTERNATIVE WAY TO CALL THE APPLICATION

If we don’t create a configuration for application to be access by in formsweb.cfg, then use the following url to call the application

http://appl1.dbp.gov.my:7777/forms/frmservlet?form=mainlalu&userid=latihan/latihan@dasar&width=800

STEP 20: COPY TO SECOND SERVER

Repeat STEP 13 to STEP 16 for Oracle Application Server: 10.1.103.126

STEP 21: ACCESS APPLICATION THROUGH LOAD BALANCE

After we make our application available on both application server i.e.; appl01: 10.1.103.125appl02: 10.1.103.126

Then we can access the application through load balance, using the following url

http://smpbd.dbp.gov.my:7777/forms/frmservlet?config=latihan-suzana