Re: Oracle Configurator vs. Forms

From: Hans Forbrich <forbrich_at_telusplanet.net>
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 15:24:02 GMT
Message-ID: <3E919716.4AB01FCB@telusplanet.net>

RobertG wrote:

> We have a group of Oracle Consultants who recommend that we convert
> all of our custom Forms to Oracle Configurator.
>
> Is this even possible?
>
> How would you compare Oracle Configurator to Forms? Does Configurator
> have security? menus? record locking? What is it missing?

Forms and Configurator are two different animals. Configurator is a tool for generating dynamic web sites with specific Q&A paths and is 'optimized' for an E-commerce style "answer the following questions to get yor optimal configuration" interaction.

I'd also consider Configurator any place I want a questionnaire or pop-quiz with any variant of multiple-choice, check-box, true/false, n-of-many, and so on.

You do not provide sufficient information to support an analysis. This could be a case of "If all you have is a hammer, everything loks like a nail." Conversely it could be a the correct solution if your custom forms are trying to simulate what Configurator does best.

/Hans Received on Mon Apr 07 2003 - 10:24:02 CDT