Modernizando aplicaes Oracle Forms utilizando o FOEX

In this example we focus on how to modernize an existing Oracle Forms application

(Summit) by rebuilding it in Oracle APEX using the FOEX Plugin Framework.

The demo showcases an improved version of the Summit application and while some
enhancements have been made, the applications behavior and purpose was not
considerably changed.

An exact replica was also created to give you a better understanding of how a Forms
application might look and feel when rebuiding it using the FOEX Plugin Framework, but
without making any additional enhancements.

Neste exemplo vamos nos concentrar em como modernizar um aplicativo

Oracle Forms existente (Summit) reconstruindo-o no Oracle APEX utilizando
o FOEX Plugin Framework.
Esta demonstrao apresenta uma verso melhorada da aplicao Summit
e enquanto algumas melhorias foram feitas, o comportamento e a finalidade
do aplicativo foram mantidos sem nenhuma alterao considervel.
Uma rplica exta da aplicao foi criada para poder fornecer uma melhor
compreenso de como uma aplicao em Forms pode ser reconstruda
utilizando o FOEX Plugin Framework, sem a necessidade de utilizar nenhum
acessrio adicional.

Demo description
To highlight how you can modernize an Oracle Forms application, we took the Summit
sample application and rebuilt it using the FOEX Plugin Framework.

Summit is a basic Oracle Forms application which allows you to browse through a list of
customers sorted by country. Additionally, you see each customer's info and view details
about the orders & products sold. A screenshot of the original Summit application has
been added in the demo's Welcome tab.

The application allows you to navigate through and update the existing data about an
order, customer or product, add new data (such as info about a new product), display each
product's summary, sales & stock values, images and popup dialogs.

Para melhor exemplificar a modernizao de uma aplicao em Oracle Forms, vamos

pegar como exemplo a aplicao e reconstruir utilizando o FOEX Plugin Framework.

A Aplicao utilizada uma aplicao simples desenvolvida com Oracle Forms, que permite
que voc navegue atravs de uma lista de clientes classificada por pas.
Alm disso, voc v de cada cliente informaes e visualizar detalhes sobre as ordens e os
produtos vendidos. Uma captura de tela do aplicativo Summit original foi adicionado na
guia Bem-vindo da demonstrao.
O aplicativo permite que voc navegue atravs de e atualizar os dados existentes sobre um
pedido, cliente ou produto, adicionar novos dados (tais como informaes sobre um novo
produto), exiba o resumo de cada produto, vendas e valores das aes, imagens e dilogos
pop-up.

The Customers tab

1. Browse through the list of customers sorted by country (by default Brazil is selected).
See how the other regions on the page refresh their data.

2. Look at the top region of the screen (Customers) and notice the white space which
could be hidden. Click & Drag the lower part of that region to resize it and see how
the 2 regions below get automatically resized as well. It allows you to display more
info on screen.

3. Click on any of the bars within the chart and see the info about which orders have
been placed and fulfilled in that specific month. You can update several fields by
clicking on the row you want to edit. Remember to press the Save Changes button
to update the info.

The Products tab

1. This screen allows you to check the existing products info or add/delete new
products. As you browse through the list of products on the left, youll see the
detailed product info on the right side of the screen.

2. The product image cant be seen in full initially. Hide the lower region (Inventory)
using the arrow button on the top right side of the region.
 3. To edit a product, change the information displayed in the Edit Product region and
click the Save Changes button.

4. To add a new product follow these steps:

a. Click the Reset button
b. Add your new products info
c. Click the Upload button and select an image (PNG or JPG)
d. Click the Create button

The Dashboard tab

1. Resize or hide any region by clicking (or using drag & drop on) the horizontal line at
the bottom of each region

2. The bar chart (Sales by Month) updates the info on all other regions. To refresh
the chart & all regions, click on the Reset Selection button

3. In the lower left region (Sales Ranking by Rep) you can rank the sales reps by
Revenue, Commission value or Commission %

4. The second bar chart (Sales by Country) further drives the other 2 regions below
it. Try to select the bar for USA, then the one for Brazil. Which country prefers credit
over cash more?

The Sales Rep tab

 1. The top region is an editable grid containing row validation:
a. To trigger an error message, delete the first name of a salesman, then click Save
b. Add a new first name and click Save to successfully change the rows information
c. To trigger an error message, change to value in the Commission% column to
something other than: 10, 12.5, 15, 17.5 or 20
d. Click Save, then hover your mouse over the cell to read the tooltip

2. The top region drives the other 2 charts, so clicking on any of the sales reps with
recorded sales revenue will update the charts

3. For the sales reps which dont have any sales revenue:
a. Go to the Customers tab
b. In the Orders region assign one of the orders to a new sales rep and click Save
c. Refresh the Sales Rep tab and scroll the list to see the updates sales info

FOEX components used

1. Tree Grid Plugin documentation Plugin demo
2. Editable Grid Plugin documentation Plugin demo
3. Grid Plugin documentation Plugin demo
4. Big Number Plugin documentation Plugin demo
5. Splitter Plugin documentation Plugin demo
6. Charts Plugin documentation Plugin demo