Editing Oracle Forms (section)

==Current status==

Whilst Oracle's preferred approach for new development is its [[Java platform|Java]] based [[Oracle Application Development Framework]] or [[Oracle Application Express]], Oracle's development tools ''statement of direction'' is quite clear in its commitment to continuing to support Oracle Forms and continue to develop and enhance it in the following areas:

* Making the upgrade to the web and to new releases as smooth as possible
* Allowing Forms and Reports applications to take full advantage of the application server services and inter-operate with [[Java EE]] applications.
* Integrating modern mobile solutions by exposing data through other technologies like Oracle Visual Builder (Cloud) or Oracle APEX (DB) without abandon their current Oracle Forms investment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oracle Forms Statement of Direction |url=https://www.oracle.com/a/tech/docs/oracleformssod.pdf |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=www.oracle.com}}</ref>
As of January 2025, according to the Oracle Lifetime Support Policy, Premier Support for Fusion Middleware 14c (14.1.x), which includes the current version of Oracle Forms, is scheduled to conclude in December 2029. Extended Support will subsequently be available, with an end date set for December 2032. Additionally, while migration from Oracle Forms to Oracle APEX is possible within the Oracle ecosystem, as both technologies are based on Oracle Database, it is not an [[Automatic and controlled processes|automatic process.]] Transitioning to APEX requires  planning, redevelopment, and adaptation to APEX’s architecture and functionalities.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.oracle.com/us/assets/lifetime-support-middleware-069163.pdf |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250205162033/https://www.oracle.com/us/assets/lifetime-support-middleware-069163.pdf |archive-date=2025-02-05 |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=www.oracle.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Staniszewski |first=Przemysław |date=2025-01-30 |title=Oracle Forms migration: 2025 is high time to migrate your software to APEX |url=https://pretius.com/blog/oracle-forms-migration/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Pretius |language=en-US}}</ref>