Oracle Power Objects applications are easy to distribute because of the small number of files involved. You can bind the whole application into one executable file. The runtime configuration for Oracle Power Objects lends itself nicely to smaller applications where it's convenient to have one executable file for the application. However, this method may not be efficient for very large applications. The development environments of these two products are distinct and in no way compatible or migratable.
Source code is stored as a single project file.
Code cannot be stored in the database. Source code can be stored in the database or as separate operating system files for each report, form, menu, or graphics file. Learning curve Those experienced with Visual Basic will find this an easy tool to learn. Charting and reporting are simpler in OPO because they are integrated into one package. Those familiar with previous versions of Oracle forms will be comfortable with concepts of blocks and triggers.