Enter and execute query in ADF

Question

Hi Experts,
I am trying to implement Enter-Query/Execute-Query in adf and using Jdev 11.1.2.2.0. I put Find and execute operation on the form. When i press execute button i says me to enter value for mandatory fields. But i am try to execute query not trying to create or update records. In forms we can query on any attribute.
Please guide
Thanks

Answer 1

Enter and execute query in Oracle Forms starts with a simple row by row form for updating a table. When you press the "Enter Query" button, the form clears and the user can enter query by example criteria for any of the fields on the form. Then the user presses the "Execute Query" button, and is back in the update form, but with the data for the first matching row shown.
Here is a page with some links to articles by Steve Muench that explains some ways to implement this in ADF 10.1.3 - I think these techniques should still work in ADF 11g:
http://radio-weblogs.com/0118231/2006/02/13.html#a658
Another way with ADF 11g might be to put an af:query component in one facet of an af:switcher and the update form in the other facet. The Enter Query button on the update form tells the switcher to switch to the query facet, and executing the query also tells the switcher to switch back to the update form.