R12 Supplier Entry form vis-a-vis the old supplier entry form (pre-R12)
Supplier data in R12 is modeled based on TCA architecture which is considered an important improvement over earlier releases. However with R12 Oracle has introduced a new HTML form (jsp/OAframework based) for supplier entry in place of the old form (Pre-R12 - which was built using traditional forms builder). At the first look the new form layout appears logical and in line with the underlying TCA data model, however I find the old form much better in terms of user friendliness and flexibility. I have noticed the following drawbacks in particular