About the Project Page

The Project page shows a high-level overview of your Oracle Forms conversion project.

Topics

Understanding the Project Page
Editing Project Details
Uploading Additional Files

Understanding the Project Page

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With the exception of the File Name column, most of the information on the Project page only applies to FormModule XML files (for example, Blocks, Triggers, and Program Units columns). If a column does not apply to the uploaded file, a 0 displays.

The Project page lists the following information about uploaded files:

Type - Identifies the type uploaded by displaying the appropriate file extension (for example, RPT for Report and FMB for FormModule files).
File Name - Displays the file name and extension (XML or TXT) uploaded into the project.
Blocks - Displays a count of blocks in FormModule XML file. A single block can be mapped to a region in Oracle Application Express. A region is a area on a page that serves as a container for content. Each page can have any number of regions. You control the appearance of a region through a specific region template.
DB Blocks - Displays the database data blocks in the uploaded FormModule XML file. These blocks can be based on any of the following block data source types: table; procedure; transactional trigger; or subquery. Blocks included in the DB Blocks count are not control blocks. Note that the associated Database Block property is set to Yes.
Triggers - Displays a count of all form-level, block-level and item-level triggers associated with the uploaded FormModule XML file.
Record Groups - Displays a count of Record Groups in the uploaded FormModule XML file.
Lists of Values - Displays a count of lists of values (LOVs) in the uploaded FormModule XML file.
Alerts - Displays a count of alerts in the uploaded FormModule XML file.
Program Units - Displays the number of schema objects that enable you to access and manipulate database information.
Component Count - Lists the number of components that have been uploaded to the Conversion project.
Completed Components - Displays a count of components within the conversion process that have been reviewed and have been marked as Complete.
Percent Complete - Lists percent of components which have been marked as Complete.

You can review Forms attributes and track manual conversion by clicking the links on this page.

About the Search Bar

A Search bar appears at the top of the page. Use this tool to create custom searches and customize and filter the information that appears on the Project page.

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The Search bar contains the following controls:

Finder Drop Down - Enables users to search on a selected column or against all columns.
Search Field - Displays a text field in the search bar in which to enter search criteria.
Rows - Displays a select list to select the number of rows to display per page.
Actions Menu - Enables you to customize the report based on selected Actions menus. To learn more about the Actions menu, select the Help link as shown in the following graphic.

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About the Upload File, Create Application, and Run Application Buttons

Three buttons display to the right of the Search Bar:

Click Upload File to add files to your conversion project. See "Uploading Additional Files".
Click Create Application to create an Oracle Application Express application based on the components included in your conversion project. See "Step 6: Generate the Oracle Application Express Application".
Click Run Application to submit the pages within your Oracle Application Express application to the Oracle Application Express and render viewable HTML. Note this button only appears after you generate an application.

About the Associated Application Box

The Associated Application box only displays after you create an application. This box displays application name, number of application pages, last update date, and the user who performed the updates. Click the application name to link to the Application home page within Application Builder.

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About the Tasks List

The Tasks box displays on the right side of the page and displays the following links:

Delete Project deletes the current project.
Edit Project Details and Applicability links to the Project Details page. See "Editing Project Details".
About Forms Conversion links to a page that explains how to convert Oracle Forms applications.
Set Application Defaults links to the Set Application Defaults page. See "Setting Up Application Defaults".

About the Completion Status Box

A Completion Status box displays on the right side of the page listing the total number of components, completed components, and percent complete.

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Uploading Additional Files

To add files to your conversion project:

Go to the Project page:
1. On the Workspace home page, click the Applications Migrations link on the right side of the page.
2. Click a project name.
  
  The Project page appears.
On the Project page, click Upload File.
For File Type, select one of the following:
- Forms Module - Upload a FormModule in XML format (myForm_fmb.xml). Use the Forms2XML conversion tool to convert Oracle FormModule .FMB files to .XML format.
- PL/SQL Library - Upload a PL/SQL Library associated with your Oracle Forms application (myLibrary.PLD). The library must be in text format. Use the File > Convert option in Oracle Forms Builder to convert PL/SQL library .PLLs to .PLD text files.
- Oracle Report - Upload an Oracle Report in XML format (myReport.XML). Use the File Conversion option in Oracle Reports Builder to convert binary(.RDF), ASCII (.REX), and .JSP Reports to XML format.
- Object Library - Upload an Object Library in XML format (myObjects_olb.XML). Use the Forms2XML conversion tool to convert Object Library .OLB files to .XML format.
- Forms Menu - Upload an Oracle Form Menu in XML format (myMenu_mmb.XML). Use the Forms2XML conversion tool to convert FormsMenu .MMB file to .XML format.
File - Click Browse and locate the file your want to upload.
Click Upload.

The Confirm page appears.
To add more files, click Upload and Upload Another and repeat the previous step until all files appear on the Confirm page.
Review the file details, and click Finish.

The project page appears.