Deleting existing non validated record

Question

Hello there!
I am using a delete button with the code:
if F_YES_NO('?CONFIRM_DEL_REC') then
     delete_record;
end if;
post;
When I try to delete a record that is not valid (didn't pass when-validate-record restrictions) and that was already in the data base, it does not delete it, showing the error message.
Is there a way to pass this restrictions?
Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

I don't know why Forms tries to validate before deleting, but it does.
Here is what I do:
In the key-delrec trigger, I start a non-repeating timer:
  PLL_START_TIMER('KEY_DELREC',500); -- used by validate triggers
  Delete_Record;
  Delete_Timer('KEY_DELREC');PLL_Start_Timer is a PLL Library routine to create the timer if it does not exist, or restart it if it already exists.
Then, at the top of every validation trigger where a record can be deleted, I do this:
If not id_null(find_timer('KEY_DELREC')) then
  return;
End if;So those three lines go at the top of both When-Validate-Record and When-Validate-Item triggers.