title: Converting Oracle Forms to Apex - Is it worth considering the Apex Forms migration tool?
body: <p>Friends, </p>
  
  <p>I am looking at migrating a Oracle Forms (10g) application to APEX (3.2.1) and looking at options that would enable me to get to a stage where I can obtain a "first cut" of the Oracle Form within APEX.  </p>
  
  <p>Having got to grips with the Forms migration tool by reading this <a href="http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E14373_01/migrate.32/e13368/appmgr_forms.htm#CHDIDJGD" rel="nofollow noreferrer">guide</a> as well as this <a href="http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E14373_01/migrate.32/e13368/objects.htm#BABJIGFC" rel="nofollow noreferrer"> appendix</a> and converted a couple of sample forms (eventually after making  amendments to the xml file to create the application!). The results of the conversion were disappointing. I could have obtained better results a lot quicker by developing the page from scratch within Apex.</p>
  
  <p>I appreciate that the Apex Forms migration tool is in it's infancy and I am working with the first release but other than some pseudo-project management abilities I am struggling to see any benefits of using it.</p>
  
  <p>Am I missing something? Has anyone been able to use this tool to achieve an acceptable result?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance.</p>