Oracle Forms Brief)

Oracle Forms Development
Extending Applications the Right way
NCOAUG Training Day

August 15, 2003
Harper College, Palatine, IL
Susan Behn
www.solutionbeacon.com
© 2003 Solution Beacon, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Introduction
• Solution Beacon, LLC

• Susan Behn
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Outline
• Why Follow Standards?
• Assumptions
• Getting Started
• Property Classes
• Development Standards
• Additional Resources
• Summary
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Why follow standards?
• Faster development
• Consistent user interface
• Web compatibility
• Easier maintenance
• Compliance with American Disabilities Act
• Language and Currency Translation
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Assumptions/Scope
• Development environment is Applications Release
11i/Forms 6i
• You are familiar with Forms Builder 6i
• Your custom application and schema have been built

and registered
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Getting Started
Download from $AU_TOP/forms/US
•TEMPLATE.fmb
•APPSTAND.fmb
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Property Classes
• Provide visual and behavioral attributes for objects
• Available for almost every object type
• Do not override inherited property class attributes!
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Logical Order of Development
Module
Libraries
Triggers
Windows
Canvases
Data Blocks
Layout
Add’l Code
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Module
Module Property class = Module
Libraries
Triggers
Windows
Canvases
Data Blocks
Layout
Add’l Code
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Libraries
Module
Libraries Core
Triggers App Specific
Windows
Canvases
Data Blocks
Layout
Add’l Code
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Libraries - Core
• APPCORE.pll Application Standards
• FNDSQF.pll Descriptive Flexfields, Currency,
Concurrent Request Submission,
Record History, Message Dictionary
• APPDAYPK.pll Calendar popup
• CUSTOM.pll Customizations of standard forms
• VERT.pll Specific industry features
• GLOBE.pll Global or regional features
• JA.pll Asia/Pacific features
• JE.pll Europe/Middle East/Africa features
• JL.pll Latin America Code
Download from $AU_TOP/resource
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Libraries – Application Specific
• FV.pll
• HRKPI.pll
• GHR.pll
• GMS.pll
• IGILUTIL.pll
• IGILUTIL2.pll
• PSAC.pll
• PQH_GEN.pll
• PSA.pll
• PSB.pll
• OPM.pll
• APPCORE2.pll
• APPFLDR.pll
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Triggers
Module
Libraries
Triggers Required
Windows Restricted
Canvases Optional
Data Blocks
Layout
Add’l Code
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Triggers - Required
• PRE-FORM must be modified
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Don’t Touch This!
• STANDARD_ATTACHMENTS
• ZOOM
• FOLDER_ACTION
• KEY-HELP
• KEY-EXIT
• KEY-EDIT
• KEY-COMMIT
• WHEN-WINDOW-CLOSED
• CLOSE_WINDOW
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Triggers - Optional
• Execution Hierarchy = Before
• WHEN-NEW-RECORD-INSTANCE
• WHEN-NEW-BLOCK-INSTANCE
• WHEN-NEW-ITEM-INSTANCE
• Execution Hierarchy = After
• POST-QUERY
• Execution Hierarchy = Override
• KEY-DUPREC
• KEY-MENU
• KEY-LISTVAL
• QUERY-FIND
• ACCEPT
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Window
Module
Libraries
Triggers
Windows Modal
Canvases Non-Modal
Data Blocks
Layout
Add’l Code
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Modal Windows
• Property class = WINDOW_DIALOG
• Center window using
APP_WINDOW.SET_WINDOW_POSITION
• Explicitly write code to close the window
• Code OK and Cancel buttons in advance
• Use dialog blocks with property class =
BLOCK_DIALOG
• Disable key triggers
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Non-Modal Windows
• Property class = WINDOW
• Each window should contain one logical entity
• Do not attach scroll bars to windows
• Size between 2”x2” and 7.8”w x 5.0”h
• Size only as large as necessary
• No text on top and bottom lines
• Blank left and right edge character cell except for
boundary lines
• Unique title for each window in a form
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Canvases
Module
Libraries
Triggers
Windows
Canvases Basics
Data Blocks Ruler
Layout
Add’l Code
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Canvas - Basics
• Property class = CANVAS, TAB_CANVAS or
CANVAS_STACKED
• Each window contains one content canvas
• Tab or stacked canvases may be placed in front of a

content canvas
• Utilize tabs to avoid scrolling
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Canvas - Ruler
• Ruler Settings
• Turn snap to grid on in the View drop down
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Data Blocks
Module
Libraries
Triggers
Windows
Canvases
Data Blocks Basics
Layout Items
Add’l Code ADA Items
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Data Blocks - Basics
• Base data blocks on views, not tables
• Navigation style:
• One block: Current Record
• More blocks: Next Block
• Module: Now set First Navigation Block
• Multi-row blocks: Add scroll bar and current record

indicator
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Data Block - Items
• Enable the calendar for every date field
ENABLE_LIST_LAMP
Call calendar_show from KEY-LISTVAL
• Control valid dates
• Validate from List = Yes for items with LOVs
• Maximum size = size of database column
• Check boxes always have a default value
• Buttons belong to the block in which they appear to
sit.
• Base LOVs on views
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Data Block - Items
Compliance with American Disabilities Act
• Specify access keys for text buttons using &

• Specify access keys for non-navigable option buttons
• Specify access keys for check boxes
• Enter hint text for items
• Optionally enter tooltip help
• Prompts are read in the following order:
• Hint Text
• Prompt
• Label
• Tooltip help
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Layout
Module
Libraries
Triggers
Windows
Canvases
Data Blocks Regions
Layout Tabs
Add’l Code Items
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Layout - Regions
Stacked
Alignment
Coordination
Check Box
Scroll Bar
Current
Record
Indicator
Region Frame
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Layout - Tabs
• Tab Pages
One
Line
1 character cell
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Layout - Items
• Items
• The leftmost button in the window should be the
default unless it is a help button.
• Allow 30% additional text space for language
translation
• Set alignment to start
• Tabbed regions
• One character space between fixed and alternating
regions
• Place coordination check box outside the tabbed
region
• Navigation: Left to right, top to bottom
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Additional Code
Module
Libraries
Triggers
Windows
Canvases
Data Blocks
Layout
Add’l Code Use program units!
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Other Sources of Information
• Oracle Applications User Interface Standards for
Forms-Based Products
• Oracle Applications Developer’s Guide
• Oracle Applications System Administrator’s Guide
• Oracle Applications User Guide
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Summary
• Start with TEMPLATE.fmb
• Always apply property classes
• Set trigger execution hierarchy correctly
• Follow layout standards
• Use program units to keep code modular
• Make it pretty!
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Thank you!
If you have any questions or comments please contact me:
Susan Behn sbehn@solutionbeacon.com
For free R11i Tools please visit our website at:
www.solutionbeacon.com
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Extending Applications the Right way

NCOAUG Training Day

© 2003 Solution Beacon, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

• Solution Beacon, LLC

• Consistent user interface

• Compliance with American Disabilities Act

• Language and Currency Translation

• You are familiar with Forms Builder 6i

• Your custom application and schema have been built

• Available for almost every object type

• Do not override inherited property class attributes!

Download from $AU_TOP/resource

Download from $AU_TOP/resource

• Each window contains one content canvas

• Tab or stacked canvases may be placed in front of a

• Utilize tabs to avoid scrolling

• Turn snap to grid on in the View drop down

• Module: Now set First Navigation Block

• Multi-row blocks: Add scroll bar and current record

• Specify access keys for text buttons using &

• Oracle Applications Developer’s Guide

• Oracle Applications System Administrator’s Guide

• Oracle Applications User Guide

• Always apply property classes

• Set trigger execution hierarchy correctly

• Follow layout standards

• Use program units to keep code modular

Susan Behn sbehn@solutionbeacon.com

For free R11i Tools please visit our website at:

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