Re: Help on conversion of Forms 3.0 to Forms 4.5

Melanie,

If you use the Forms 4.5 in a CHARACTER-BASED environment, then you can convert Forms 3.0 and Menu 5.0 to Forms 4.5 using 'f45gen'.

1. Converting from Forms 3.0 to Forms 4.5

   Use $ORACLE_HOME/bin/f45gen to convert from 3.0 to 4.5 (type f45gen -? to see syntax and options).

   1.1 There are 2 options:

         from .inp file to .fmb file or
         from .inp file to forms 4.5 repository.

   Note: Be sure you convert library forms first !!!

2. Convert Menu 5.0 to Forms 4.5.

   This conversion can ONLY be done via the forms 4.0 and forms 4.5 repositories.

    2.1 Run script $ORACLE_HOME/forms45/admin/sql/frm4bild.sql followed by frm4grnt.sql

    2.2 Run the 'menu*.sql' scripts in $ORACLE_HOME/forms45/admin/sql
    2.3 Export menu 5.0 application (old environment).
    2.4 Sqlplus ..... application into menu tables created under 2.2
    2.5 Use $ORACLE_HOME/bin/f45gen to convert from Menu 5.0 to Forms 4.5.
    2.6 Link menu to form (manual process).

Good luck !

Leo Albers
EDS Venray, Netherlands
E-mail: Leo.G.Albers_at_Nld.Xerox.Com

sivahotm_at_hotmail.com wrote:

> Hi Melanie,
>
> Kumaran Systems Inc, from Canada have a 100% automated tool that would
> read your Forms3 file and produce a Forms4.5 output with all GUI
> features incorporated in it. It also provides an optional mouse
> navigation code that would preserve your business rules that was
> written in Key triggers in Forms3. I have personally used this utility
> and you wouldn't regret using this.
>
> Contact me at sivahotm_at_hotmail.com if you have any doubts or concerns.
>
> Wish you a happy conversion time,
> Regards,
> Siva.
>
> In article <7fqbct$ds8$1_at_onlink3.onlink.net>,
> "melanie" <mhill_at_barkergroup.com> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am in need of help regarding the conversion of Oracle Forms 3.0 to
> Forms
> > 4.5. How would I accomplish the above and has anyone encountered any
> > problems in doing so?
> >
> > Please help!
> >
> > Melanie
> >
> >
>
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Received on Mon May 10 1999 - 11:49:25 CEST