Oracle Developer Forms Techniques

Chapter 4. Advanced Forms Programming

IN THIS CHAPTER

• The Work-around for PL/SQL 2.x Limitations in Forms 4.5

• Populating a PL/SQL Table from a Block

• Taking Advantage of PL/SQL 2.x in Forms

• File Output from a Block

• An Exclusive Server-Side Commit from Forms

• Intersession and Interdatabase Communication from Forms

• Sharing a Record Group Across Forms

• Summary

This chapter describes useful tips and techniques in Forms advanced programming (Forms 5.x and above). The chapter starts with the work-around for PL/SQL limitations in Forms 4.5. It then goes on to detail these techniques: populating a PL/SQL table from a block using Forms'implicit populating method, taking advantage of PL/SQL 2.x in Forms and how it can be used as an elegant alternative ...