Pre-Query trigger in Oracle D2k / Oracle Forms DescriptionFires during Execute Query or Count Query processing, just before Form Builder constructs and issuesthe SELECT statement to identify rows that match the query criteria.Definition Level form or…

Obtaining Query Count Without executing a Query in Oracle D2k Obtaining a count of records that will be retrieved by EXECUTE_QUERY before actually performing it in a database block is especially useful when the requirement is to prevent navigation to…

Using GET_APPLICATION_PROPERTY in Oracle D2k Forms DescriptionReturns information about the current Form Builder application. You must call the built-in once for eachvalue you want to retrieve.Usage NotesTo request a complete login, including an appe…

DISPLAY_ITEM built-in in Oracle D2k Forms DescriptionMaintained for backward compatibility only. For new applications, you should use theSET_ITEM_INSTANCE_PROPERTY built-in. DISPLAY_ITEM modifies an item's appearance byassigning a specified display a…

Creating Timer in Oracle D2k / Forms 6i and Displaying a Clock This is about timer in D2k An external clock can be constructed using timers. Timers correspond to internal clocks, which have a specific time period. When the specified duration expires,…

Refresh / Updating a form screen in Oracle D2k Forms 6i ProblemYou want to show number of records processed progress or a progress bar on form through a procedure. SolutionDeclare  nTotalRec Number := 10000;  nCurrRec Number := 1;Begin   For i in 1..…

CHECKBOX_CHECKED built-in in Oracle D2k Forms DescriptionA call to the CHECKBOX_CHECKED function returns a BOOLEAN value indicating the state of thegiven check box. If the item is not a check box, Form Builder returns the following error:FRM-41038: I…

Special Tips for List Items in Oracle D2k In this section, I shall discuss some special tips and techniques offered by Forms with respect to lists and list items.   Populating List Items Dynamically in Oracle D2kList items appear as either drop-down…

With following steps you can create Object Library (OLB) in Oracle D2k Forms.Step - 1Create a form in form builder and create objects like Data Block, Canvases, Windows, Program Units etc. as shown in below image. Step - 2Then Highlight Object Groups…

Using Call_Form in Oracle D2k CALL_FORM examples/* Example 1:** Call a form in query-only mode.*/BEGINCALL_FORM('empbrowser', no_hide, no_replace, query_only);END;/* Example 2:** Call a form, pass a parameter list (if it exists)*/DECLAREpl_id PARAMLI…