Preparing to Install
To prepare for your Oracle Forms installation, verify that your system meets the basic requirements, then obtain the correct installation software.
Reviewing Certification, System, and Interoperability Requirements
Oracle recommends that you use the Certification Matrix and System Requirements documents to verify that your environment meets the requirements for installation.
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Environments that do not meet the minimum requirements may fail to install or fail to operate correctly after installation. In some cases, such failures may not be repairable without first completely removing and cleaning up after the failed attempt.- Verify that your environment meets certification requirements. Refer to the Oracle Fusion Middleware Supported System Configurations page and select the link for the version you are planning to install.
- Use the system requirements document to verify that minimum configuration and software requirements are in place before beginning the installation. Refer to the System Requirements and Specifications document for Oracle Fusion Middleware 14c (14.1.2.0.0).
- Verify interoperability among multiple products.
To learn how to install and run multiple Fusion Middleware products from the same release or mixed releases with each other, see Oracle Fusion Middleware 14c (14.1.2.0.0) Interoperability and Compatibility in Understanding Interoperability and Compatibility.
Understand Oracle Fusion Middleware Concepts
If you are new to Oracle Fusion Middleware, see About Key Oracle Fusion Middleware Concepts in Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware to familiarize yourself with some of the concepts and terminology you will encounter.
Obtaining the Oracle Fusion Middleware Software
Depending on your specific needs, there are a number of places where you can download Oracle Fusion Middleware software.
Refer also to the certification requirements documentation, as described in Reviewing Certification, System, and Interoperability Requirements.
Both the server and the end-user machines must have Oracle Java installed to run an Oracle Forms application. The server will require the JDK distribution and the end-user machine can use either the JRE or JDK distribution, depending on your application needs. Oracle Java downloads are available from the Java SE Downloads page. Again, review the certification requirements documentation to ensure the appropriate version is downloaded and installed.
To install and configure Oracle Forms, download these software packages:
- The Fusion Middleware Infrastructure 14.1.2.0.0 distribution from the Oracle WebLogic Server Installers download page.
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Do not attempt to install and use any of the standalone WebLogic Server installations with Oracle Forms or Reports. The WebLogic Server version packaged with Fusion Middleware Infrastructure is the only supported WLS distribution. - The Oracle Forms and Reports 14.1.2.0.0 software from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud.
Download links can also be found at Oracle Forms Downloads.
About Installing Oracle Forms
For installations that require Fusion Middleware (FMW) Infrastructure, install the Oracle Forms software in the Oracle Home created with the FMW Infrastructure installation. If you are installing Oracle Forms and choosing the Form Builder Standalone option, create a new empty directory, as the standalone installation cannot coexist with Fusion Middleware Infrastructure in the same Home.
Oracle Forms and Reports 14.1.2.0.0 requires the use of Fusion Middleware Infrastructure 14.1.2.0.0.
Installing as a Non-Default User
On UNIX operating systems, the installation of Fusion Middleware products is owned and controlled by the same user (for example, "oracle"). The file permissions associated with this installation are configured to ensure the highest level of security possible, which by default are 700 (meaning all files are owned and accessible by the owner only).
Changing the default permissions settings will reduce the security of the installation and possibly your system. Therefore, making such a change is not recommended. If other users require access to particular files or executables, the UNIX sudo command (or other similar command) should be considered in lieu of changing file permissions.
Refer to your UNIX operating system Administrator's Guide or contact your operating system vendor if you need further assistance.
On Windows operating systems, the user must be a member of the Windows Administrators group. This gives the user the proper permissions required to start and stop processes after the installation, including the Builders and other tooling.
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For some operations, the use of an elevated DOS shell (as the Windows System Administrator user) is required. An elevated shell is not the same as being a member of the Windows Administrators group. This is most often the case on MS Windows “client” versions (such as Windows 11).
Details related to when and how to use an elevated shell are described as needed in the content in this chapter. Refer to the Microsoft Windows documentation for additional information related to using elevated shells and other operating system specific features.
Overview of Installation and Configuration Steps
Here are the basic steps to complete the installation and configuration of Oracle Forms.
- Install the desired Oracle JDK.
- Install Fusion Middleware Infrastructure.
- Install Forms and Reports.
- Run Repository Creation Utility (RCU).
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This step is not required if you are planning to use the "Oracle Forms Development" domain template in the next step. - Run Configuration Wizard.
- Start all servers to complete configuration.
- If any of the Oracle Reports components were selected when running the Configuration Wizard, complete the steps in 2.4.7.3 Provisioning a Machine of Installing Oracle Forms and Reports, version 12.2.1.3.
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All Oracle Reports installation and domain configuration options require a full Fusion Middleware Infrastructure installation and associated repository schemas (created with RCU). Therefore, a full installation and domain with associated repository schemas is required to use Oracle Reports with Oracle Forms.