The E-Business Suite Release 11i has two interfaces:  a web-based
model
for modules like Self-Service web applications like iRecruitment and and Expenses, and an Oracle Forms-based
model for our professional services modules like Financials.  Oracle
Forms are Java-based and require a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) to be
installed on end-user desktop clients. 
Oracle JInitiator is Oracle’s licenced version of Sun’s JVM.  E-Business Suite Forms-based modules are certified to run with specific
versions of Oracle
JInitiator.

Forms Apps architecture: Logical architecture showing desktop clients running Sun JRE or Oracle JInitiator, connecting via HTTP or HTTPS to Oracle Forms running on the Application Server tier


Latest JInitiator Version Certified

Our
hard-working certification team has just announced the certification of
JInitiator 1.3.1.29 with E-Business Suite Release 11i.  This is supported for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2.  The latest certified configuration requires Developer 6i Patch 12 (Forms version 6.0.8.21.x) or higher. 

For more details,
see:
Replacing Oracle JInitiator with Sun’s Native Plug-In

In
case you missed it, you now have the option of replacing Jinitiator with the native Sun Java plug-in on your Windows-based desktop clients.  Oracle E-Business Suite system administrators can now configure their
environments to support access to Forms-based applications with either
Oracle JInitiator, the native Sun JRE plug-in, or a mix of the two
desktop client technologies.  For more details about this configuration, see:
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