Is it possible to add elements to the lov dynamically?

Question

Hi,
I'm using forms6i.
I've one record group which fetches data from the table, and based on that recordgroup i have one lov.
But based on the values entered by the user at runtime,(which wont be there in table till it is saved),
I want to add those items to the already exisitng lov. Is it possible?
Say i have one column pack_serial, for which i've attached thie above said lov.
And in the table pack_serial have values 1,2
In runtime, user entered one more value say 3 to the pack_serial, which is not saved to the table yet
and the for the next record, user wants to view the elements in the lov. 1,2 is already there since it is saved in the table.
In addition to that i want to show 3 also(just entered value) in the lov.
So i may have to add this value,3, to the list dynamically, may be in when-validate-record trigger or something.
Is the above said possible? if yes please help me do it
Thanks

Answer 1

Hi Francois,
As i explained above, the item should be added to lov for the next record irrespective of whether it is saved to the table or not.
Like the form looks like this
PACKSERIAL SERIAL  PACK TYPE  WEIGHT VOLUME.....
1                1          Type1          4           5
1                2           ......
2                1           ....
3                1           ...Now suppose the first three records are already there in the database, (with packserial 1 and 2)
and when user try to view the lov from the 4th record, the lov will contain 1 and 2 , as per the recordgroup query which fetches from the table
But instead he is entering new packserial 3, so serial becomes 1, and then he fills all the other details.
Now agian user wants to add another record in same packserial 3 with serial 2.
So this time we should show the lov with values 1,2 (which is already available ) + 3.
So everytime user tries key-listval may be i need to retrieve all the additionally entered pack serials in the form and add to the lov, before showing the lov.
Hope it is clear, Please suggest the best way, i'm not v much aware of the multi user environment
I referred the below thread,
Dynamically generting LOV's in Forms 6i based on the values entered
Though the value is getting added to the lov(from the groupcount i understood), it is not displayed!
Please go through my code in W-V-I (when user enters new pack serial)
Declare
     rg_name  VARCHAR2(20) := 'RG_PACK_GROUP_SERIAL';
     rg_id    RecordGroup;
     res boolean;
     num number;
     i number := 2;
     errcode number;
     no_of_rows number;
Begin
rg_id := Find_Group( rg_name );
     IF NOT Id_Null(rg_id) THEN
          errcode := Populate_Group(rg_id);
          no_of_rows := Get_Group_Row_Count(rg_name);
          Add_Group_Row( rg_id, no_of_rows+1 );
          Set_Group_Number_Cell( 'RG_PACK_GROUP_SERIAL.SPM_PACK_GROUP_SERIAL',no_of_rows+1,:SPM_PACK_GROUP_SERIAL);
          no_of_rows:=Get_Group_Row_Count(rg_name);
     message('value added '||no_of_rows||','||Get_Group_Number_Cell('RG_PACK_GROUP_SERIAL.SPM_PACK_GROUP_SERIAL', no_of_rows));
     message(' ');
     END IF;
     errcode := Populate_Group(rg_id);
     End if;
End;Note : I already have the record group,'RG_PACK_GROUP_SERIAL', with select query in it.
Thanks