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My application consists of a menu that calls forms programs in 3 different directories. The three forms directories connect to 3 separate databases. The forms menu resides in forms directory1. The 3 sets of forms programs are for the most part identical with some minor changes. The 3 databases are also pretty identical with some minor changes. NOTE! I'm a newbie who did not design this but who is charged with maintaining it without having the benefit of any formal Oracle training ... So please keep that in mind. I've read the manuals and tried as many things as I can think of including setting the FORMS60_PATH prior to issuing the 'HOST' command as well as providing a fully qualified pathname when using the CALL_FORM command.
When the menu calls a program in forms directories 2 or 3 using the 'HOST' command, the first screen is fine. When that first screen calls another forms program within it's directory (2 or 3) control is passed to the forms program in forms directory 1 (where the menu lives).
I've been told that it can't be done and also that it can be done but that it's a real science project. One alternative is to use individual ICONS that run 3 different menues, one in each forms directory. That will work, but it's not what we're after here.
Any help would be appreciated even if it's just suggested reading. We're running Oracle 9i and Forms v6.
Thanks,
Ron

Hi Ron,
I would like to know few things before i give u a solution.
Have u configured the 3 directories to the FORMS60_PATH?
Do u have the same form names in all the 3 directories or the form names are different?
As u have mentioned u connect to different user's of the single database for the forms in different. this can be achived.
Regards
Natesh

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