Oracle Application Framework(OAF)

[OAF]--Oracle Application Framework

What is OAF?

Oracle Application Framework is a Framework developed by Oracle Corporation for application development within the Oracle E-Business Suite[EBS].

           OAF is the standard approach for building and launching Apps web pages.This includes the "i"Modules, such as i-Receivables,i-Procurement,etc..

           The Framework is collection of templates or classes or software libraries proving a defined API(Application Programming Interface).

The main AIM is to facilitate software development by allowing designers & programmers to devote their time to meeting software requirements rather than dealing with the more standard low-level details of proving a working system, thereby reducing overall development time.

    OAF mainly comes into the picture to replace D2K forms it came because to meet some new requirements from Oracle Corporation.

 till now we have 3 kinds of applications..

• Form based
• Self-Web applications based
• Mobile devices applications based 

"Form based applications mainly based on the client/server technology.As we know we were using the tool Form Builder 6i/9i & database as Oracle."

    ***In case of self -service web based applications we should use Oracle database only & not any one.This is mainly based on MVC(Model View Controller) Architecture.***

MVC is inherited from J2ee architecture.Here we can use the terminology like pages,instead of forms.Here we use the J-Developer.(Jdev 10.1.3.).

Why Should We Use OAF?

• Open through web browser.
• Light weight component compares to Forms.
• Look & Feel is very good compare to forms.

Dis Advantages:

• Only Oracle database should use.
• No drag & drop option.

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