1. Forms and Reports

2. Development environment Forms Builder Reports Builder Oracle SQL*Plus client (TNSnames.ora) Forms runtime engine

3. Production environment Oracle Forms Server (web-based listener) Oracle database server Client-server config Web browser (forms applet)

4. The Object Navigator Displays all items in a hierarchical view Includes items in a specific module and those available to the entire application

5. Property palette Allows you to view and modify the properties of selected items

6. Other Form elements Block – container for items –Data block –control block Frame – pre-defined way of arranging items in a block (sets margins, offsets, etc.) Window – container for all visual objects (incl. menus, toolbars, etc.) Canvas – background object on which visual items appear –Content, stacked, tab, or toolbar

7. Forms lab