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Oracle Forms 12c and Java 8<\/h1>\n

12c is the latest and greatest version of Oracle Forms. By default, it is supported to run Oracle Forms 12c with Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 8 as well as Java Development Kit (JDK) 8.<\/p>\n

However, due to new security enhancements with both Oracle Forms 12c and the latest Java, there are some important considerations which need to be made before users can run Oracle Forms 12c and Java 8 together. This article will explain what will need to be done in order to have Oracle Forms 12c and Java 8 run together successfully.<\/p>\n

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\u2713<\/strong> Supported JDKs and JREs for Oracle Forms 12c
\n\u2713<\/strong> Forms Server Configurations for Java 8<\/span>
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Oracle Forms 12c and Java 8 12c is the latest and greatest version of Oracle Forms. By default, it is supported to run Oracle Forms 12c with Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 8 as well as Java Development Kit (JDK) 8. However, due to new security enhancements with both Oracle Forms 12c and the latest Java, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"12c is the latest and greatest version of Oracle Forms. By default, it is supported to run Oracle Forms 12c with Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 8 as well as Java Development Kit (JDK) 8. However, due to new security enhancements with both Oracle Forms 12c and the latest Java, there are some important considerations which need to be made before users can run Oracle Forms 12c and Java 8 together. This article will explain what will need to be done in order to have Oracle Forms 12c and Java 8 run together successfully.\r\n

Supported JDKs and JREs for Oracle Forms 12c<\/h3>\r\nBefore performing the 12c Oracle Forms installation, you will need to make sure you install the correct version of JDK 8. For all versions of Oracle WebLogic Server 12cR2 (12.2.1.x) and Forms 12c (12.2.1.x), the latest JDK will be supported. You may download JDK 8 from Oracle here (for security reasons, it is strongly recommended to only download a JDK from Oracle): http:\/\/www.oracle.com\/technetwork\/java\/javase\/downloads\/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html<\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
WebLogic Server and Forms 12c Versions<\/td>\r\nSupported JDKs<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12.2.1.0.0<\/td>\r\nJDK 1.8.0_51+<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12.2.1.1.0<\/td>\r\nJDK 1.8.0_77+<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12.2.1.2.0<\/td>\r\nJDK 1.8.0_101+<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nOnce Oracle Forms is installed, you will need to install a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to run your Oracle Forms application. You may download the latest version JRE 8 from Oracle here (for security reasons, it is strongly recommended to obtain the latest JRE 8 download directly from Oracle): http:\/\/www.oracle.com\/technetwork\/java\/javase\/downloads\/jre8-downloads-2133155.html<\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
WebLogic Server and Forms 12c Versions<\/td>\r\nSupported JREs<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12.2.1.0.0<\/td>\r\nJRE 1.8.0_51+<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12.2.1.1.0<\/td>\r\nJRE 1.8.0_77+<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12.2.1.2.0<\/td>\r\nJRE 1.8.0_101+<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nNOTE: Please keep in mind that JInitiator will not work with Forms 12c. JInitiator has been depreciated since Forms 10g.\r\n

Forms Server Configurations for Java 8<\/h3>\r\nBy default in Oracle Forms 12c, the jpi parameters in formsweb.cfg are configured to use JRE 8. In the default section, the following parameters are set:\r\n