CS*Form is the only solution of its kind that
delivers unrivalled power and flexibility for building embedded
reporting and mini-application extensions for Oracle E-Business Suite. You no longer have to settle for
an unfinished solution.
Users Empowered
Empower
administrators,
functional
consultants,
super
users
and
developers
with a
small
amount
of SQL
expertise
to
create
solutions
for
their
Oracle
Applications
environment.
Replace
standard
and
customized
reports
with an
online,
interactive
alternative.
Create
entire
sub-systems
using
CS*Form’s
transactional
capability.
Add to
this
hardcopy
output
with
CS*Report
and you
can have
a fully
working
solution
in no
time for
very
little
cost.
Solutions in a
Instant
Solution
development
is
simple,
fast,
efficient,
high
quality
and
consistent.
At last
there is
a way to
create
custom
solutions
that are
fully
embedded
into
Oracle
E-Business
Suite.
CS*Form
has many
powerful
and very
easy to
use
features.
Learning
to
become a
CS*Form
Builder
is a
task
almost
anyone
of
almost
any
skill
level
can
achieve,
no
longer
do you
have to
rely on
highly
skilled
technical
consultants
for the
solution
you
need.
Major Benefits
CS*Form brings
many benefits, a few are highlighted here…
Development
times can literally be hundreds of times faster
Development
costs are very low
Ongoing support
costs are minimal and take very little time
No major
technical skills are required for development or support
Empower business
process owners whilst reducing dependency on IT
Centralised
control of development
Risks in terms
of application stability, re-work after patching/upgrades, lack of
resources for ongoing support are almost completely eliminated
All solutions
reside within the underlying database and so there are no issues
with code management and deployment
All solutions
take on the exact same look and feel as the rest of the Oracle
E-Business Suite which in itself presents a whole host of additional
advantages
Build solutions
often sidelined due to time and/or budgetary constraints
Return on investment
can be realised in a matter of weeks
Features at a Glance
Online Interactive Reporting
Reports presented
as online, fully integrated and interactive Oracle E-Business
Suite screens
Dynamic Screen Development
Dynamic screen
generation
Dynamic data
retrieval
Several Template Screen Styles
Simple
Tabular
Tabular/Summary
Fixed/Tabular
3 Master Detail
styles
List of Values
Find Window
Free format
Multiple Screen Solutions
Multiple Screen
solutions can be developed with ease
Static
Variable
Dynamic
Recursive Drill
down functionality
Pass values for
query, insert or reference
Call CS*Forms or
Standard Forms
Hyperlink screens
together
Transactional Screens
You can create a
screen that is transactional, i.e. it can change the database.
CS*Forms can be
mapped to any database table, thus allowing you create a form
that not only queries the database but updates it also
Pre-Compute Results
Very powerful
PRECOMPUTE functionality to enable the query results to be
determined at a specific time or interval
Provide users with
instant results
CS*Report
Create a hardcopy
version of your data in seconds.
Base View
Each screen has its
own database view object that can be used in any other query
tool
Stored Procedure Execution
Create powerful and
easy to use front ends for your PL/SQL Stored Procedures
Event Tags
Advanced dynamic
interaction when a specified event occurs using very simple
scripting language
Custom Code Interface
Advanced custom
code interface for IT developers
Powerful yet simple IDE
Powerful Integrated
Development Environment
Conditional Formatting
Alter formatting of
items at runtime
Conditional Access
Apply dynamic
conditional logic to an item to determine if an item is
accessible at runtime
Built-in Version Control
All solutions
automatically version controlled
Recover a previous
version instantly
Ad-Hoc Toolbox
Alter the
appearance of your CS*Form temporarily at runtime
Code Banks
Store and use
PL/SQL code to keep solution wholly within CS*Form
SQL Builder
An intuitive
utility for developing your SQL statements
XML Support
Export and import
solutions using standard XML
Validation Rules (VR’s)
Create validation
rules for your CS*Form Items
Add Lists of Values
to your items
Default Values
Dynamic defaulting
of items
Control when
defaulting occurs
Dynamic Data References (DDR’s)
Advanced value
passing and retrieval between and within CS*forms
Pre-defined Placeholder Values (PPV’s)
Simplify your
conditional logic using these predefined values
Solution Navigator
Working with
multiple solutions is made easy using the Solution Navigator
CS*Snapshot
Create named
snapshots of your data
Simple, Fast Deployment
Solution deployment
takes seconds
Power Users
Built-in security
features allow the deployment of builder tools to power users
Unique
CS*Form is unique
in the marketplace, no other tool offers such power and
functionality delivered embedded within Oracle E-Business Suite
