Forms 5.0 to Forms 6.0/6i

Is there any white papers or websites that can give me both a general and detail description of:
1) What's involved in upgrading from 5.0 to 6.0
2) A list of features one has over the other
Thanks

I don't know about any official white papers or websites but I can share my experience with you. Here is what I faced a couple of years back when I migrated from 5.0 to 6.0 -
1. More new properties added to everything. Some old properties does not exist anymore and due to that scroll bars disappeared or their length was made to zero for multi record blocks, items started showing erratic behaviors until their properties were retouched.
2. More new built-ins added and some existing ones removed or modified. I was using a lot of winapi related buil-ins and found them totally changed.
3. Some forms started giving GPFs on starting until the items/triggers were retouched. I found this problem with forms with post-query triggers. The size/datatype of items were modified to fix this problem.
But other than these annoyances, the migration was a grand success and I would recommend you to go for the migration because 6.0 is a far more powerful and stable product than 5.0. Good luck.

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Problem with transfering unicode form data in MULTIPART/FORM-DATA

HI experts,
I have this web based multilingual application. Page 1(form6.jsp) is basic registeration form with 5 fields and one image upload to the server. Page 2(verify.jsp) is another jsp page for verification of UTF data entered in page 1.
page 2 (verify.jsp) also uses a bean called (verify.java) for picking up values. page 3(insertEntry.jsp) is the page for inserting that data into the Database and uses a bean called (logicbean.java).
Now, the problem im facing here is that if i use multipart/form-data, the unicode text filled in page1 is shown as garbage when its is transfered to page2 and displayed on page2. It is all gibberish. But if i do not use multipart/form-data, the unicode text transfered from page1 to page2 is displayed perfectly on page2.Im using devenagari(UTF) language for filling in details.
// form6.jsp
<%@ page language="java" pageEncoding="UTF-8"%>
<%@ page import="java.util.*,java.text.*" %>
<%@ page import="com.oreilly.servlet.*" %>
<%
request.setCharacterEncoding("UTF-8");
%>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>
<%=session.getValue("main.title")%>
</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<h1><center><%=session.getValue("main.head")%><Center>
<BODY background="brown.bmp">
<form name=form6 action="verify.jsp" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<center>
<font>
<table border=1>
<tr>
<td colspan=2><center><img src="asok.bmp"></center>
</tr>
<tr>
<td >
<b>1.)<%=session.getValue("main.ec")%></b>
</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right"><b><%=session.getValue("main.ecname")%></b>&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp<input type="text" name="votername"></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right"> <b><%=session.getValue("main.ecsurname")%></b>&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp<input type="text" name="votersurname"></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left"><b>2.)<%=session.getValue("main.rel")%></b>&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp
<select name="relation" onchange="if(this.selectedIndex!=0){this.form.texthiddenrelation.value=this.options[this.selectedIndex].value}" size="1">
                                   <option>Choose</option>
<option value="father">Father</option>
<option value="mother">Mother</option>
<option value="husband">Husband</option>
</select>
<input type="hidden" name="texthiddenrelation" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right"><b><%=session.getValue("main.relname")%></b>&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp<input type="text" name="parentname">
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right"><b><%=session.getValue("main.relsurname")%>&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp</b><input type="text" name="parentsurname">
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right"><b>3.)<%=session.getValue("main.sex")%></b>&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp
<select name="sex" onchange="if(this.selectedIndex!=0){this.form.texthiddensex.value=this.options[this.selectedIndex].value}" size="1">
                                        <option>Choose</option>
                                        <option value="male">Male</option>
<option value="female">Female</option>
<option value="other">Other</option>
</select>
<input type="hidden" name="texthiddensex" /> </td>
<td align="right"><b><%=session.getValue("form6.image")%><input type ="file" name=pic1 onchange={this.form.pic.value=this.form.pic1.value}><input type= hidden name=pic> </b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan=2><b>4.)<%=session.getValue("main.age")%></b><input type="text" name="age">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>5.)<%=session.getValue("main.dob")%></b>
<td><b><%=session.getValue("main.dobday")%></b> <select name="cmbday">
<option value="1"> 1 </option>
<option value="2">2</option>
<option value="3">3</option>
<option value="4">4</option>
<option value="5">5</option>
<option value="6">6</option>
<option value="7">7</option>
<option value="8">8</option>
<option value="9">10</option>
<option value="10">11</option>
<option value="11">12</option>
<option value="12">13</option>
<option value="13">14</option>
<option value="14">15</option>
<option value="15">16</option>
<option value="16">17</option>
<option value="17">18</option>
<option value="18">19</option>
<option value="19">20</option>
<option value="20">21</option>
<option value="21">22</option>
<option value="22">23</option>
<option value="23">24</option>
<option value="24">25</option>
<option value="25">26</option>
<option value="26">27</option>
<option value="28">28</option>
<option value="29">29</option>
<option value="30">30</option>
<option value="31">31</option>
</select>
<b><%=session.getValue("main.dobmonth")%></b><select name="cmbmonth">
<option value="jan">JAN</option>
<option value="feb">FEB</option>
<option value="mar">MAR</option>
<option value="apr">APR</option>
<option value="may">MAY</option>
<option value="jun">JUN</option>
<option value="jul">JUL</option>
<option value="aug">AUG</option>
<option value="sep">SEPT</option>
<option value="oct">OCT</option>
<option value="nov">NOV</option>
<option value="dec">DEC</option>
</select>
<b><%=session.getValue("main.dobyear")%></b> <select name="cmbyear" onchange="if(this.form.cmbday.selectedIndex!=0 && this.form.cmbmonth.selectedIndex!=0 && this.form.cmbyear.selectedIndex!=0){this.form.mergedage.value=this.form.cmbday.options[this.form.cmbday.selectedIndex].value +' '+this.form.cmbmonth.options[this.form.cmbmonth.selectedIndex].text +' '+ this.form.cmbyear.options[this.form.cmbmonth.selectedIndex].value}" size="1">
<option value="1970">1970</option>
<option value="1971">1971</option>
<option value="1972">1972</option>
<option value="1973">1973</option>
<option value="1974">1974</option>
<option value="1975">1975</option>
<option value="1976">1976</option>
<option value="1977">1977</option>
<option value="1978">1978</option>
<option value="1979">1979</option>
<option value="1980">1980</option>
<option value="1981">1981</option>
<option value="1982">1982</option>
<option value="1983">1983</option>
<option value="1984">1984</option>
<option value="1985">1985</option>
<option value="1986">1986</option>
<option value="1987">1987</option>
<option value="1988">1988</option>
<option value="1989">1989</option>
<option value="1990">1990</option>
<option>
</select>
<input type="hidden" name="mergedage">
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan=2><b>6.)<%=session.getValue("main.add")%></b>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right"><b><%=session.getValue("main.addline1")%></b>&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp<input type="text" name="address1" value=""></td>
<td><b><%=session.getValue("main.addstate")%></b>&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp<input type="text" name="state"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right"><b><%=session.getValue("main.addline2")%></b>&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp<input type="text" name="address2" onChange="this.form.finaladdress.value=this.form.address1.value + ';' + this.value;"> <input type="hidden" name="finaladdress"> </td>
<td><b><%=session.getValue("main.addcity")%>&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp</b><input type="text" name="city"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right"> <b><%=session.getValue("main.addpin")%></b>&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp<input type="text" name="pincode">
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td ><b>7.)<%=session.getValue("main.const")%></b> <input type="text" name="constituency">
<td ><b>8.)<%=session.getValue("main.id")%></b> &nbsp&nbsp<input type="text" name="refno">
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2"><center><input type="reset" name="reset" value="<%=session.getValue("button.reset")%>">&nbsp&nbsp<input type=submit name=Submit value="<%=session.getValue("button.submit")%>"></center></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
</form>
</font>
</BODY>
</HTML>
// verify.jsp
<%@ page language="java" pageEncoding="UTF-8"%>
<jsp:useBean id="verify" class="pack.verify" scope="request"/>
<%@ page import="com.oreilly.servlet.*" %>
<%@ page import="java.util.*,java.text.*" %>
<%!
MultipartRequest mp;
// ParameterParser pp;
%>

<%
//pp.setCharacterEncoding("utf-8");
%>
<%
try
mp = new MultipartRequest(request, "d:/Files");
out.println("DONE");
/* Set the request object.*/
/* The request object is implicitly available in the JSP page.*/
verify.setRequest(mp);
/* Insert the employee data into the database.*/
verify.verifyEntry();
//verify.setscope();
/* Run the query to retrieve the employee data from the database.*/
//logicbean.runQuery();
catch (Exception e)
System.out.println(e.getMessage());
%>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<LINK href="theme/Master.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
<TITLE>
</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY background="brown.bmp">
<form name=form6 action="insertEntry.jsp" method="POST">
<center>
<table border=3>
<tr>
<td colspan=2><center><img src="asok.bmp"></center>
</tr>
<tr>
<td >
<b>1.)<%=session.getValue("main.ec")%></b>
</td>
<td rowspan=3>
<image src="<%=verify.getpic()%>" width="85" hieght="85">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td > &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp<b><%=session.getValue("main.ecname")%></b> <%=verify.getvotername()%>&nbsp&nbsp<input type="hidden" value= "<%=verify.getvotername()%>" name="votername"></td>
</tr>
<tr >
<td> &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp<b><%=session.getValue("main.ecsurname")%></b><%=verify.getvotersurname()%>
<input type="hidden" value= "<%=verify.getvotersurname()%>" name="votersurname"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td ><b>2.)<%=session.getValue("main.rel")%></b><input type="hidden" value= "<%=verify.getvoterrelation()%>" name="texthiddenrelation"></td>
<td><%=verify.getvoterrelation()%></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td >&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp<b><%=session.getValue("main.relname")%></b>&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp <input type="hidden" value= "<%=verify.getparentname()%>" name="parentname"></td>
<td><%=verify.getparentname()%></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td >&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp<b><%=session.getValue("main.relsurname")%></b><input type="hidden" value= "<%=verify.getparentsurname()%>" name="parentsurname"></td>
<td><%=verify.getparentsurname()%></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>3.)<%=session.getValue("main.sex")%></b><input type="hidden" value= "<%=verify.getsex()%>" name="texthiddensex"></td>
<td><%=verify.getsex()%></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td ><b>4.)<%=session.getValue("main.age")%></B><input type="hidden" value= "<%=verify.getage()%>" name="age"></td>
<td><%=verify.getage()%></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>5.)<%=session.getValue("main.dob")%></b> <input type="hidden" value= "<%=verify.getdob()%>" name="mergedage"></td>
<td> <%=verify.getdob()%></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan=2><b>
6.)<b><%=session.getValue("main.add")%></b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp<b><%=session.getValue("verify.add")%></b><input type="hidden" value= "<%=verify.getadderess()%>" name="finaladdress"> </td>
<td><%=verify.getadderess()%></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td >&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp<b><%=session.getValue("main.addpin")%></b><input type="hidden" value= "<%=verify.getpin()%>" name="pincode"></td>
<td><%=verify.getpin()%></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp<b><%=session.getValue("main.addstate")%></b><input type="hidden" value= "<%=verify.getstate()%>" name="state"></td>
<td><%=verify.getstate()%></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp<%=session.getValue("main.addcity")%></b><input type="hidden" value= "<%=verify.getcity()%>" name="city"></td>
<td><%=verify.getcity()%></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>7.)<%=session.getValue("main.const")%></b> <input type="hidden" value= "<%=verify.getconst()%>" name="constituency"></td>
<td><%=verify.getconst()%></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>8.)<%=session.getValue("main.id")%></b> <input type="hidden" value= "<%=verify.getrefno()%>" name="refno"></td>
<td><%=verify.getrefno()%></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2"><center><INPUT TYPE="button" VALUE="<%=session.getValue("ie.back")%>" onClick="history.go(-1)">
<input type=submit name=Submit value="<%=session.getValue("button.submit")%>"></center><input type="hidden" value= "<%=verify.getpic()%>" name="pic"></td>
</tr>
</form>
</BODY>
</HTML>
//verify.java
package pack;
import java.lang.*;
import java.sql.*;
import java.util.*;
import javax.servlet.*;
import javax.servlet.http.*;
import com.oreilly.servlet.*;
import com.oreilly.servlet.ParameterParser.*;
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public class verify {
String votername = "";
String votersurname = "";
String texthiddenrelation="";
String parentname = "";
String parentsurname = "";
String gender = "";
String texthiddensex="";
String age = "";
String dob = "";
String mergedage="";
String address = "";
String finaladdress="";
String pincode = "";
String state = "";
String city = "";
String constituency = "";
String refno = "";
MultipartRequest request = null;
Connection dbConn = null;
ParameterParser pp;
private String voternameParam;
* Set the request object. This is used for getting parameters.
public void setRequest(MultipartRequest request)
this.request = request;
public void verifyEntry()
throws Exception
/* Connect to the database.*/
//pp.setCharacterEncoding("utf-8");
//String nameParam = request.getParameter("name");
MultipartRequest mp;
System.out.println("connected to db2 through insertemployee");
/* Get all the parameters from the calling HTML form.*/
String voternameParam = request.getParameter("votername");
System.out.println("the votername is " + request.getParameter("votername"));
System.out.println(voternameParam);
String votersurnameParam = request.getParameter("votersurname");
System.out.println("the votersurname is " + request.getParameter("votersurname"));
String hiddenrelationParam = request.getParameter("texthiddenrelation");
System.out.println("the relation is " + request.getParameter("texthiddenrelation"));
String parentnameParam = request.getParameter("parentname");
System.out.println("the parentname is " + request.getParameter("parentname"));
String parentsurnameParam = request.getParameter("parentsurname");
System.out.println("the parentsurname is " + request.getParameter("parentsurname"));
String ageParam = request.getParameter("age");
System.out.println("the age is " + request.getParameter("age"));
String mergedageParam = request.getParameter("mergedage");
System.out.println("the mergedage is " + request.getParameter("mergedage"));
String hiddensexParam = request.getParameter("texthiddensex");
System.out.println("the hiddensex is " + request.getParameter("texthiddensex"));
//String dobParam = request.getParameter("dob");
//System.out.println("the dob is " + request.getParameter("dob"));
String finaladdressParam = request.getParameter("finaladdress");
System.out.println("the finaladdress is " + request.getParameter("finaladdress"));
String pincodeParam = request.getParameter("pincode");
System.out.println("the pincode is " + request.getParameter("pincode"));
String stateParam = request.getParameter("state");
System.out.println("the state is " + request.getParameter("state"));
String cityParam = request.getParameter("city");
System.out.println("the city is " + request.getParameter("city"));
String constituencyParam = request.getParameter("constituency");
System.out.println("the constituency is " + request.getParameter("constituency"));
String refnoParam = request.getParameter("refno");
System.out.println("the refno is " + request.getParameter("refno"));
System.out.println("encoding = " + System.getProperty("file.encoding"));
public String getvotername()
return request.getParameter("votername");
public String getvotersurname()
return request.getParameter("votersurname");
public String getvoterrelation()
return request.getParameter("texthiddenrelation");
public String getparentname()
return request.getParameter("parentname");
public String getparentsurname()
return request.getParameter("parentsurname");
public String getage()
return request.getParameter("age");
public String getsex()
return request.getParameter("texthiddensex");
public String getadderess()
return request.getParameter("finaladdress");
public String getpin()
return request.getParameter("pincode");
public String getstate()
return request.getParameter("state");
public String getcity()
return request.getParameter("city");
public String getconst()
return request.getParameter("constituency");
public String getrefno()
return request.getParameter("refno");
public String getdob()
return request.getParameter("mergedage");
public String getpic()
//String a=request.getParameter("pic");
//a=a.substring(a.lastIndexOf("/")+1);
//System.out.print("Java path is "+a);
//Enumeration enum=request.getFileNames();
//while(enum.hasMoreElements())
//     String abc=(String)enum.nextElement();
//     System.out.print("Java the path is "+abc);
return request.getParameter("pic");
String votername1;
//public void setScope()
//request.setAttribute("votername1" ,voternameParam );
//insertEntry.jsp
<jsp:useBean id="logicbean" class="pack.logicbean" scope="request"/>
<%@ page contentType="text/html; charset=UTF-8" pageEncoding="UTF-8" %>
<%@ page import="java.util.*,java.text.*" %>
<%@ page import="com.oreilly.servlet.*" %>
<%
request.setCharacterEncoding("UTF-8");
%>

<%
request.setCharacterEncoding("UTF-8");
%>
<%
try
/* Set the request object.*/
/* The request object is implicitly available in the JSP page.*/
logicbean.setRequest(request);
//MultiPartRequest mp=MultiPartRequest(request,"E:\Files");
/* Insert the employee data into the database.*/
logicbean.insertEntry();
/* Run the query to retrieve the employee data from the database.*/
//logicbean.runQueryInsert();
catch (Exception e)
System.out.println(e.getMessage());
%>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>
Insert Record
</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY background="brown.bmp">
<center><H2><%=session.getValue("ie.label")%>
</H2>
<font face = "Devanagari MT for IBM" size = +2>
<b><%=session.getValue("ie.sd")%>|<%=session.getValue("ie.home")%></b>
</font>
</center>
</BODY>
</HTML>
I have narrowed down the problem to the point where i understand that the "request.getParameter()" function for multipart is not able to understand or read UTF data properly. The out.println prints garbage from this function on the console. im using WAS
plz help
thanx in advance
caffaine

hi,
To solve your problem Servlet Filters
FILTER PROGRAM
===============
package filters;
import java.io.IOException;
import javax.servlet.Filter;
import javax.servlet.FilterChain;
import javax.servlet.FilterConfig;
import javax.servlet.ServletException;
import javax.servlet.ServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.ServletResponse;
import javax.servlet.UnavailableException;
public class SetCharacterEncodingFilter implements Filter {
// ----------------------------------------------------- Instance Variables
* The default character encoding to set for requests that pass through
* this filter.
protected String encoding = null;
* The filter configuration object we are associated with. If this value
* is null, this filter instance is not currently configured.
protected FilterConfig filterConfig = null;
* Should a character encoding specified by the client be ignored?
protected boolean ignore = true;
// --------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods
* Take this filter out of service.
public void destroy() {
this.encoding = null;
this.filterConfig = null;
* Select and set (if specified) the character encoding to be used to
* interpret request parameters for this request.
* @param request The servlet request we are processing
* @param result The servlet response we are creating
* @param chain The filter chain we are processing
* @exception IOException if an input/output error occurs
* @exception ServletException if a servlet error occurs
public void doFilter(ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response,
FilterChain chain)
     throws IOException, ServletException {
// Conditionally select and set the character encoding to be used
if (ignore || (request.getCharacterEncoding() == null)) {
String encoding = selectEncoding(request);
if (encoding != null)
request.setCharacterEncoding(encoding);
     // Pass control on to the next filter
chain.doFilter(request, response);
* Place this filter into service.
* @param filterConfig The filter configuration object
public void init(FilterConfig filterConfig) throws ServletException {
     this.filterConfig = filterConfig;
this.encoding = filterConfig.getInitParameter("encoding");
String value = filterConfig.getInitParameter("ignore");
if (value == null)
this.ignore = true;
else if (value.equalsIgnoreCase("true"))
this.ignore = true;
else if (value.equalsIgnoreCase("yes"))
this.ignore = true;
else
this.ignore = false;
// ------------------------------------------------------ Protected Methods
* Select an appropriate character encoding to be used, based on the
* characteristics of the current request and/or filter initialization
* parameters. If no character encoding should be set, return
* <code>null</code>.
* <p>
* The default implementation unconditionally returns the value configured
* by the <strong>encoding</strong> initialization parameter for this
* filter.
* @param request The servlet request we are processing
protected String selectEncoding(ServletRequest request) {
return (this.encoding);
web-xml entry
+++++++++++
<filter>
     <filter-name>Set Character Encoding</filter-name>
<filter-class>filters.SetCharacterEncodingFilter</filter-class>
          <init-param>
<param-name>encoding</param-name>
<param-value>UTF-8</param-value>
</init-param>
</filter>
<filter-mapping>
<filter-name>Set Character Encoding</filter-name>
<url-pattern>*.jsp</url-pattern>
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For instance, just what is a form?
I notice that you've posted twice before and that both posts stimulated responses like mine, responses that asked for clarification, and that you never replied in either of the previous threads. Again, I urge you to read the link above ASAP, else you will find fewer and fewer people interested in helping you.
Good luck.

Is it possible to call a 9i Forms from a 6i Forms ?

Hello,
I have a customer using CRM 11.5.10.2 ( Database 9.2.0.6 / 6i Forms) and will be created a functionality in the CRM screen, where end user will call (via button) a custom application running on 9i Forms.
Customer believes that there is a technical limitation to achieve that. That is, call a 9i Forms from a 6i Forms.
Is it possible to call a 9i Forms from a 6i Forms ?
Thank you in advanced for help,
Marcos Souza.

I should have thought so, as Forms 9i is exclusively web-driven, so how you launch the URL is immaterial as long as you use a supported browser. As your Forms 9i apps will invariably be on a remote web server, you'll not encounter compatibility issues either. And Forms 6 and 9 development is possible on the same PC using multiple Oracle Homes. Ask Oracle beforehand if you are still not convinced.

How do I add a Handwritten Signature to my form? And other Form Questions

Hi there,
I'm making a form for parents who's kids are going to drive a motorcycle for the first time.
Now I want to use my laptop with touchscreen for people to fill it in.
the normal boxes (name, adres etc) with keyboard.
But the important part is the SIGNATURE which has to be handwritten.
It's for insurance and legal autorisation from the parents that the kid is allowed to drive and they know the risks and rules.
How do I add a box in which parents can sign.
Or is there another solution to make it legal?
Another question now I might have someones attention:
After a parent is done filling the form and presses OK or DONE
Is there a way a parent can choose to use a new blank form or the same form again without date of birth/name/sex
so he/she can fill the forms faster for the rest of the kids?
OR
Is it possible to let a parents say I have 4 kids (with a choice menu)
and the parent wil get 4 name/age/sex openings and the rest of the form will stay the same?
And
Is it possible to export the whole bunch into a excel for easy usage
Thanks in advance
and all tips are welcome!
Love
Kim

Just to share some info for this:
I used to do this sort of thing quite a bit. What I used was a scanner to scan my hand written signature to an image file. I would then paste the image file, which supported transparency, over the signature line. More recently, I used Photoshop to draw a signature saving in a transparent image file.
Just to warn you though: you are asking for legal advice, and you are not going to get that here. I would consult with an attorney to find out exactly what is legal.

How can I pass data from a form guide to another form in a business process

How do we pass data from a form guide to another form(not necessarily a guide) without having to open the form. For example we have a small form guide to capture the contract id so we can then get data from contracts table to present to the user in a form. We want the user to open the guide (either Flex guide or form guide) to enter the contract id. Upon submission we want the process to get the contract data and put it into the form that will be opened at the next step by the user without having a user interact with the form to get the data into it. In other words we need the process to get the data and populate a different form than the form guide the contract id was entered in and this new form needs to be opened in the next step by the user.

Firstly, I'm assuming that you have a Forms ES Server if you are rendering a Guide. This could be either version ES1, ES2/2.5 or ES3/ADEP
If you submit the form back to the server, you can populate a second (PDF/XDP) form with the data bound to the same schema/Data Model using Forms ES.
You referred to the next user in the chain - If you are using Process Management, this is very easy, as you define what form is used to render the data in the "Presentation & Data" section of the Assign Task activity

Calling a form from the main form

Hello,
As you can see here , i want to open a form, when i click on a subitem of ELEVI menu. so i did that, but that form is shown in the back of the main form.. i wanna that form being shown as a child form of the main form, or something like that..
also, i cannot close the second form, why?
the code for opening that form when clicking a submenu item is:
begin
     call_form('elevi', no_hide, no_replace, query_only);
end;Greets,

well, the menu for the called form does not exist, so i don't have any menu on this second form, just buttons. the code for calling the form when clicking the submenu item, is:
begin
     call_form('elevi',no_hide, no_replace, query_only);
end;but i still can open multiple times.. why? can u be please more explicitly on how to do this?
edit:
it worked like this: (didn't know if it's a good solution, but it works)
begin
     if id_null(find_form('elevi')) then
     call_form('elevi',no_hide, no_replace, query_only);
     else go_form('elevi');
     end if;
     end;Thanks for replies :)
Edited by: Roger22 on 15.03.2009 10:41

How to display the values in the form based on another form option?

Hi,
I have two forms. Based on form 1 option the form 2 should display.
Form 2 values are stored in a separate table consists of step_id and step_name
For example:
In a Procedure there are multiple steps(step1, step2... step n).
If procedure 1 is choosen from form 1 and user clicks the start button and the page navigates to another form 2.
In form 2, step 1 of procedure 1 should display.
Hope it make some sense....
thank you

You can cachieve this my passing parameter through the Branc or by setting the items in computation / process.
1. On Page 1 on condition Proc1 chosen create a conditional branch that fires only when Proc 1 is chosen
2. In the Branch set the Items on Page 2 with values of Items as dictated by Proc 1.
That should do it.
It depends a lot on what Page 2 needs to dispaly the right stuff.
Regards,

How can I pass a variable to a form to pre-fill form fields on load?

Hi all,
I am developing a Windows Form Applicaiton in C# to register new users and walk them through a signup process.The application does a lot of other things as well. This part of it collects their personal information and saves the data to the database. Part of the process requires the user to complete a pdf form (W-4 tax form). I would like to pre-populate as many form fields as possible for them when the pdf launches, and not have them enter anything to get their data to prefill the form fields.
My issue is I can't figure out how to get the pdf to know who is loading the form so I can do the SQL select and populate the form fields. I need to do a select * from Table where UniqueID="xxxxx" but how can I get the form to know on load what "xxxxx" is so it grabs the users personal info from the database?
I have searched high and low and found nothing on how to do this without doing some hoakey hack outside of the application or pdf doc.
I am creating/editing the form in LiveCycle Designer 8 and am loading the form for use by the user in acrobat 9.
Any help,ideas, or nudging in the right direction would be much appreciated!

I found this solution:
REPORT YRT_TEST4.
data: r_range type range of matnr.
perform test changing r_range.
*& Form test
form test changing p_r_range like r_range.
endform. " test
REgards,
Ravi

FORMS 6i and referenced forms in the database and compilation

Hello everybody,
I must work on an existing FORMS 6i APPLICATION.
I'm using FORMS 6i patch 18 on an ORACLE DATABASE 10g.
When I open a form I've got the message 'to retrieve reference objects, you must connect to the database' ( I think subclassed objects ), I do it and I got the error 'Failed to load objects ....'
In fact, I realize that the form I have to modify contains some objects referenced in some ( 3 in fact ) fmb source files, after searching on the web I have to 'insert' these 3 forms in the database : I have done it.
Everything is OK now : no more error when opening the form, I modify it and compile it on my testing environnment.
My question is : Do I have to "insert" these 3 source fmb forms into production in order to make my compiled fmx executable ??
Indeed, the only way to insert a form into database is to have the developper 6i database tables in the database, but in production I think it does not matter, do you ?
thanks a lot.
Romeo Georgievski.

You only need the referenced objects when
- changing the form in the Builder
- generating/compiling the form
When generating/compiling Forms Builder or Forms Compiler are resolving the references against the objects stored in the database.
They are now part of the runtime form (fmx file).
Note:
Storing objects into the database is desupported/depricated after Forms 6i (6.0.8).

I created a form using acrobat XI pro. SOME users of the form cannot save the form. what can i do from my side to 'correct' the issue?

i created a form using acrobat XI pro. SOME users of the form cannot save the form. what can i do from my side to 'correct' the issue?

Do you know what PDF viewer those users were using? Do you have any more details about what happens when they attempt to save?

Online php form (inserts) in pdf form and send via email

So first hello all.
There are 4 PDF Forms amd 4 php forms on a website.
The user should be able to fill out the php form, click on send and the inserts from the user should be stored in the pdf form and send to an email adress.
I know that there are 3rd party tools, the convert it to a image, draw the inserts and convert it back.
But i want to know, how to do it with acrobat itself.
Is there any way to put varaibles in the pdf where php can set (fill)
If this is impossible:
I have heard, that there is a server version from acrobat who can manage this.
The information about this is rarly like i dont understand how much the costs are.
First : price x (for the server software itself)
Second: price y (for every processed document)
Many thanks in advance
IT Technik Schiedt

You cannot use Acrobat on a server in that manner. Acrobat is licensed for one user one system at a time.
You can create and FDF file with the form field data and use that data to fill-in a PDF. You needd to create a unique PDF that could be added to an email and then deleted. You could also accumulate the data in a database.

Master details form: in the details form the List of values is not working

The master details have an upper form and a lower form OK
So, the List of values of values in the upper is working fine,
the lower form or the details form the list of values not working on it and the code is right, and mean not working like when you press on it its not showing any thing
also is work on a regular form like a tabular form .
so please help !!!
Edited by: user8925579 on May 12, 2011 2:28 PM
Edited by: user8925579 on May 12, 2011 2:37 PM
Edited by: user8925579 on May 12, 2011 2:37 PM

SOLVED
     CMC -> Connections
-     Right click connection name, Click u201CTools > Check Relationshipu201D
-     In u201CQuery Resultsu201D, Right click Connections, Click u201CUser Securityu201D
-     Assign Security for u201CEveryoneu201D
-     UNTICK both Inherit from Parent Folder and Inherit from Parent Group
-     Assign u201CView on Demandu201D
     CMC -> Universes
-     Right click u201CUniversesu201D folder, click u201CPropertiesu201D
-     Under u201CUser Securityu201D, click Everyone and assign security
-     UNTICK both Inherit from Parent Folder and Inherit from Parent Group
-     Assign u201CView on Demandu201D

How to call standard form from your custom forms

Hi,
I submits concurrent program(SRS) from custom form and then i would like to call view requests standard form rather navigating manually?
Please can anyone tell me how to do above?
Thanks
ESL

Hi Esl ;
Please check [this search|http://forums.oracle.com/forums/search.jspa?forumID=475&threadID=&q=call+standard+form+from+custom+forms&objID=c84&dateRange=all&userID=&numResults=15&rankBy=10001]
Please also check those and see helpful:
Forms Customization
Re: Enable Submit Button at User Level and Disable at Block Level
Forms Personalization Document
Re: Forms Personalization Document
Regard
Helios

ERROR for save a form created in XML Form Builder

Hello everyone:
I am having an error message when I try to save a form in the XML form builder and I donk know what I need to do for fix it.
Warning:
An error occurred when copying temporary files. The saved project state can be opened in the XML Form Builder, but the old state will be generated. The error was: An unexpected error occurred: null.
If anyone knows how to fix it I'll thanks your help!
Tzitzi

Hi, someone can help me with this?

Dynamically Fill PDF form (extended features enabled forms)

Hi Tarek
Firstly let me say thank you for the great help you are doing through the forum.
With Google, I did a very long search to find out how to fill a PDF form from a database. I achieved this using the iTextSharp dll. But this dll not supporting adobe extended features. thatsy once i filled forms using this class, result form will be flat form and we cant fill it manually again. even this will disable adobe extended features when i open it in adobe reader.
I am working with a project to simplify immigration process (CANADA). I already have all immigration forms created using LiveCycle. That means when i open these form in free Adobe Reader I can fill the form manually and can save locally (offline).
My Workflow as follows
1. I am working with .Net Frame Work 2, Visual Studio 2005, Windows Applications (not Web/ASP)
2. I have fillable forms designed using Adobe LiveCycle (I can fill the form manually and can save locally (offline) using Adobe Reader).
3. I have to dynamically fill these forms with data from a database (data is already available and its almost achieved using iTextSharp Dll)
4. Once its dynamically filled, I will send these forms to client through email, because some of the data should be filled by client.
5. client can open these forms in free Adobe Reader and they can fill and save these forms(because Adobe extended feature enabled in this form, so they can fill and save in Adobe Reader)
6. Once they fill and save the form, they will send back final form to us through emal (no Online Submit required).
7. We will check it and finalize, take printout and attach to our document management system.
8. I can't use any great technologies bcz I dont need any online Submision/Rejection thing and our budjet is low.
9. I am looking some technologies same as itextShar, simply fill data to form and save it as a new PDF, but it should support Adobe Extended Featers( what is currently not available in iTextSharp), so that customer can fill and save it again using simple and free ADOBE READER.
That's it !!
could u please verify my workflow is correct or not, bcz am new to PDF things and can u please suggest me solution to achieve this.
Thanks in advance
Ajo Joseph

iTextSharp doesn't enable usage rights in PDF forms, so any changes will invidate the form.
To bypass the validitiy of the Usage Rights, server the XDP data from the buffer of a web server, and point the File to the PDF on the same web server.
Usage rights will still be enabled, and the form can be saved or downloaded.
Also, please be sure to check out FDFToolkit.net, and PDFEmail.net.
Useful Links:
http://www.fdftoolkit.net
http://www.pdfemail.net
Hope this information can help!
Best Regards,
Nick K.
http://www.nk-inc.com

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