Hi all,
After upgrading from Oracle Forms 12c to Oracle Forms 14.1.2.0.0, I’ve noticed a change in behavior when compiling Forms and Libraries using Forms Builder.
In 12c, when compiling .fmb or .pll files from the Forms Builder, the corresponding runtime files (.fmx and .plx) were automatically generated in the same directory upon successful compilation.
However, in 14.1.2:
- The compilation completes successfully in Forms Builder (no errors)
- But the
.fmx / .plx files are not created
- I now have to explicitly use the Forms Compiler (
frmcmp_batch) to generate these executable files
Example:
- Compile in Builder → success, but no
.fmx/.plx
- Compile via
frmcmp_batch → .fmx/.plx generated as expected
I would like to confirm:
- Is this a known or expected behavior change in Forms 14c?
- Is there any setting/configuration in Forms Builder to enable automatic generation of
.fmx / .plx files?
- Or is Oracle’s recommended approach now to always use the Forms Compiler for generating runtime executables?
Any clarification or official documentation references would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!