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1 | | -# Oracle Forms To APEX Modernization |
2 | | - |
3 | | -This section covers Oracle Forms to APEX Modernization topic. |
4 | | - |
5 | | -APEX is the ideal technology for modernizing applications developed in Oracle Forms. It is a Low-Code tool, data-centric, and enables the creation of reports and forms straightforwardly. Furthermore, it comes at no additional cost as it is included in the Oracle database licenses. |
6 | | - |
7 | | -Modernization of Forms, and not Migration from Forms to APEX, should be the correct way to discuss transitioning from Forms to APEX as the migration process is not |
8 | | -always straightforward and in many cases involves a coexistence of both technologies for a given time. |
9 | | - |
10 | | -Recently, with the introduction of the <b>MCP Server for Oracle AI Database</b>, there should be a faster way to modernize Oracle Forms: a couple of blog pages have been added, (see <i>Useful Links</i>), with the purpose of evaluating how efficient you can be in modernizing by using MCP, together with SQL Developer plugin for VS Code and Agentic AI framework like Cline/Codex. |
11 | | - |
12 | | -Providing links to public useful documentation and articles/blogs written by Oracle APEX Advocates and Product Managers. |
13 | | - |
14 | | -Reviewed: 12.06.2026 |
15 | | - |
16 | | -# Table of Contents |
17 | | -- [Team Publications](#team-publications); |
18 | | -- [Useful Links](#useful-links). |
19 | | -<br> |
20 | | -<br> |
21 | | - |
22 | | -# Team Publications |
23 | | -- [YouTube Oracle Developer Channels - Cloud Coaching - Modernize your Oracle Forms apps using APEX!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYzSgnzUOjA&ab_channel=OracleDevelopers) |
24 | | - |
25 | | - |
26 | | -# Team Member Blog Sites |
27 | | -[Paolo Paolucci](https://medium.com/@ppaolucc) |
28 | | -<br> |
29 | | -[Victor Mendo](https://medium.com/@vmendo/) |
30 | | -<br> |
31 | | -<br> |
32 | | - |
33 | | -# Useful Links |
34 | | -- [APEX Solutions: Modernizing Oracle Forms](https://apex.oracle.com/en/solutions/oracle-forms/) |
35 | | -- [FAQs Oracle Forms to APEX Modernization](https://apex.oracle.com/go/forms-faq) |
36 | | -- [Modernizing Oracle Forms APEX Site](https://apex.oracle.com/en/solutions/oracle-forms/) |
37 | | -- [Top 10 Reason why APEX is ideal for Forms Developers](https://apex.oracle.com/go/reasons-forms) |
38 | | -- [Comparing Oracle Forms to Oracle Application Express Components](https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/application-express/20.2/aemig/comparing-Oracle-forms-to-Oracle-application-express-components.html) |
39 | | -- [General Guide: Modernizing Oracle Forms Using APEX](https://blogs.oracle.com/apex/post/modernizing-oracle-forms-using-oracle-apex) |
40 | | -- [Modernize Oracle Forms applications to Oracle APEX and an autonomous database](https://docs.oracle.com/en/solutions/migrate-apps-to-apex/index.html#GUID-222A3DF2-390A-47B8-9377-BB5D1E41A60A) |
41 | | -- [MCP+AI: Helping You Modernize Oracle Forms Apps to APEX](https://blogs.oracle.com/apex/mcp-ai-helping-you-modernize-your-oracle-forms-apps-to-oracle-apex) |
42 | | -- [Transforming Oracle Forms to APEX in the AI Era: AI Agent](https://blogs.oracle.com/apex/transforming-f2a-agent) |
43 | | -<br> |
44 | | -<br> |
45 | | - |
46 | | -# License |
47 | | - |
48 | | -Copyright (c) 2026 Oracle and/or its affiliates. |
49 | | - |
50 | | -Licensed under the Universal Permissive License (UPL), Version 1.0. |
51 | | - |
52 | | -See [LICENSE](https://github.com/oracle-devrel/technology-engineering/blob/main/LICENSE) for more details. |
| 1 | +# Oracle Forms To APEX Modernization |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This section covers Oracle Forms to APEX Modernization topic. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +APEX is the ideal technology for modernizing applications developed in Oracle Forms. It is a Low-Code tool, data-centric, and enables the creation of reports and forms straightforwardly. Furthermore, it comes at no additional cost as it is included in the Oracle database licenses. |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +Modernization of Forms, and not Migration from Forms to APEX, should be the correct way to discuss transitioning from Forms to APEX as the migration process is not |
| 8 | +always straightforward and in many cases involves a coexistence of both technologies for a given time. |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +Recently, with the introduction of the <b>MCP Server for Oracle AI Database</b>, there should be a faster way to modernize Oracle Forms: a couple of blog pages have been added, (see <i>Useful Links</i>), with the purpose of evaluating how efficient you can be in modernizing by using MCP, together with SQL Developer plugin for VS Code and Agentic AI framework like Cline/Codex. |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +Providing links to public useful documentation and articles/blogs written by Oracle APEX Advocates and Product Managers. |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +Reviewed: 12.06.2026 |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +# Table of Contents |
| 17 | +- [Team Publications](#team-publications); |
| 18 | +- [Useful Links](#useful-links). |
| 19 | +<br> |
| 20 | +<br> |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +# Team Publications |
| 23 | +- [YouTube Oracle Developer Channels - Cloud Coaching - Modernize your Oracle Forms apps using APEX!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYzSgnzUOjA&ab_channel=OracleDevelopers) |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +# Team Member Blog Sites |
| 27 | +[Paolo Paolucci](https://medium.com/@ppaolucc) |
| 28 | +<br> |
| 29 | +[Victor Mendo](https://medium.com/@vmendo/) |
| 30 | +<br> |
| 31 | +<br> |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +# Useful Links |
| 34 | +- [APEX Solutions: Modernizing Oracle Forms](https://apex.oracle.com/en/solutions/oracle-forms/) |
| 35 | +- [FAQs Oracle Forms to APEX Modernization](https://apex.oracle.com/go/forms-faq) |
| 36 | +- [Modernizing Oracle Forms APEX Site](https://apex.oracle.com/en/solutions/oracle-forms/) |
| 37 | +- [Top 10 Reason why APEX is ideal for Forms Developers](https://apex.oracle.com/go/reasons-forms) |
| 38 | +- [Comparing Oracle Forms to Oracle Application Express Components](https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/application-express/20.2/aemig/comparing-Oracle-forms-to-Oracle-application-express-components.html) |
| 39 | +- [General Guide: Modernizing Oracle Forms Using APEX](https://blogs.oracle.com/apex/post/modernizing-oracle-forms-using-oracle-apex) |
| 40 | +- [Modernize Oracle Forms applications to Oracle APEX and an autonomous database](https://docs.oracle.com/en/solutions/migrate-apps-to-apex/index.html#GUID-222A3DF2-390A-47B8-9377-BB5D1E41A60A) |
| 41 | +- [MCP+AI: Helping You Modernize Oracle Forms Apps to APEX](https://blogs.oracle.com/apex/mcp-ai-helping-you-modernize-your-oracle-forms-apps-to-oracle-apex) |
| 42 | +- [Transforming Oracle Forms to APEX in the AI Era: AI Agent](https://blogs.oracle.com/apex/transforming-f2a-agent) |
| 43 | +<br> |
| 44 | +<br> |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +# License |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +Copyright (c) 2026 Oracle and/or its affiliates. |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +Licensed under the Universal Permissive License (UPL), Version 1.0. |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +See [LICENSE](https://github.com/oracle-devrel/technology-engineering/blob/main/LICENSE) for more details. |
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