Forms 6i, blocks and rowtype

Is there a way to base a block on a table or view and then reference the data locally via a %rowtype. If my block has 25 items and I want to have a database procedure do the updates to the table, I can create the procedure to accept the 25 columns as parameters, or I can pass in a pl/sql table or record. If I want to pass in a record or pl/sql table, what's the easiest way to populate the pl/sql table or record. Can I reference the table name via the %rowtype and access the local values?
Thanks

Updating this thread...
I see some people talking about Forms 6i and SQL Plus crashing when connecting to a database:
APPCRASH Problem for plus80 and forms 6i builders
Forms Developer 6i will crash if you try connecting to a database running the AL32UTF8 character set. Older systems require the UTF8 character set.
Here are several very old threads with similar issues:
connecting form 6i to oracle database 10G express edition
 Forms 6i X 10g Database (the solution is here)
More info: In Windows 7, I am running Forms 6i WITHOUT compatibility mode set to XP. It all seems to be running fine. I have had no problems with it since I first installed last year.
Unfortunately, I don't have an Oracle 11 database available to try connecting to. I have only used this setup with Oracle 9 and 10 databases.

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Performance question on looping thrue blocks and items (forms 10.1.2.3)

Hi all,
I'm back again in Forms forum : ) !!! and I'm working on a new and very interesting project
version used : Forms [32 bits] Version 10.1.2.3.0 (Production)
A little question for gurus :
On former projects I used to call loops on blocks and item like shown below to do various things such as displaying buttons or showing canvas or different VA depending on the user or scenarios .
PROCEDURE FRM_BLK_ITM_LOOP IS
v_curblk varchar2(90); -- bloc courant
v_curitm varchar2(90); -- item courant
BEGIN
v_curblk := get_form_property(:SYSTEM.CURRENT_FORM,first_block); -- on récupère le 1er block de la form
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v_curitm := v_curblk||'.'||get_block_property(v_curblk,first_item); -- on récupère le 1er item du block
 WHILE v_curitm != v_curblk||'.'||get_block_property(v_curblk,last_item)
 LOOP -- tant que l'item n'est pas le dernier du block on loop
 v_curitm := v_curblk||'.'||get_item_property(v_curitm,nextitem); -- on récupère l item suivant
 if get_item_property(v_curitm,<some property>) = 'TRUE' then
 --- I can do something.... or adding more conditions if then etc...
 end if;
 END LOOP;
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END LOOP;
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And we must be very careful regarding performance issues as these forms are accessed via LAN and WAN.
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This method seems to be quite efficient as it goes thrue blocks and items sequences as they are defined in the builder comparing to go_block -> go_item ->do_something which can easily turn into nightmare-programming.
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Is everything done in the app server and then fetched to the client?
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Hmmm, I have to say I never bothered if Forms is in Socket mode or not; I enabled the network statistics, counted the roundtrips and looked for ways to get them lower (my old friend wireshark did also a good job regarding this) ;). But regarding the note Forms 6i uses Socket Connections by default, this might apply to 10g too (or the enhancement request was approved, who knows).
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Forms 10g installed and running on Windows Vista

Update 12-Dec-2008: Oracle has published NOTE 559067.1 -- How to Install Developer Suite 10.1.2.0.2 - hence 10.1.2.3 - on Windows Vista, 24-OCT-2008 with some installation help.
Update 07-July-2008: Added text at the bottom showing how to find patchsets for Forms 10g.
Update 29-May-2008: This thread was started in November, 2007. In January, 2008, Oracle released Patch 3 for Forms 10g, which makes Forms 10g compatible with Windows Vista. As time permits I'll try to keep the information in this post up to date. Updated information will be inserted as blue text.

Original message begins here:
This is a second thread I am posting to outline the steps I have used to install Forms on a Windows Vista Home Basic laptop. The other thread describes installing Forms 6i:
Forms 6i installed and running on Windows Vista
Please read through the initial part of that post for the background. I realize Oracle has not certified Forms 10g to run on Vista, but the time has come for my associates and I to upgrade our old computers to new desktop/laptop platforms, and I would hate to acquire XP machines and be stuck with them for the next 5 years. (Note: Since first posting this message, Oracle has certified Forms 10g Patch 3 (version 10.1.2.3.0) to run on Vista) So after another person informed me that he had Forms installed and running on Vista, I went ahead and bought one. I found that as long as I set the compatibility mode to run Forms programs as Windows XP (and a few other changes), Forms 6i and 10g run quite satisfactorily.
Update 29-Jan-2008: Unfortunately, it turns out that the Forms 10g Builder running on Vista had a major flaw: If you try to develop a form, the Builder will crash if you try to compile a procedure that calls another procedure in the form that has errors. The problem is reported and described in this thread: Error compiling a form under Vista
Update 12-Mar-2008: Installing Patch 3 on Vista does not help with this problem -- the Builder still crashes in the same situation.
Update 25-July-2008: Applying Patch 7047034 has corrected the problem. See this link within this thread: Forms 10g: Installing Patch 7047034 on Windows Vista
Webutil note: I am stuck in a Forms 6i client/server world, so all my forms must run in that environment. Therefore I have not used any Webutil software, and I do not know whether that part will run under Vista.
Internet Explorer note: On Windows Vista, IE CANNOT be used to run the Web Forms runtime. It crashes immediately when you try to run a form. Instead, I can use either Firefox (Firefox 2, Firefox 3.0 Crashes with Forms 10g) or Netscape, as long as they are set to disable java. [ Correction: IE7 on Vista now runs the Forms 10g forms. You just need to add "?config=jpi" to the browser URL when starting the Web Forms session. More IE/Vista info: [url=http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=642973]Vista JInitiator Problem ]
The Oracle Developer Suite download page:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/ids/index.html
Oracle Developer Suite Installation Guide:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B25016_07//doc/dl/core/B16012_04/toc.htm
The steps below are those I followed to install Forms 10g (version 10.1.2.0.2)
I. Preliminary system changes in Windows
When I started installing, I got the following error message: Install has encountered an error while
 attempting to verify your virtual memory settings.
 Please verify that the sum of the initial sizes of
 the paging files is at least 256 MB.To fix this: Go to Control Panel, System and Maintenance, View amount of RAM and processor speed (under "System"),
Advanced system settings (in left "Tasks" column), Advanced tab, Settings (under "performance"), Advanced tab:
Virtual Memory shows a "Total paging file size for all drives: 2337MB.
Click "change", Uncheck "Automatically manage paging file size for all drives"
Click "custom size:", set Initial size to: 2048, Max to 4096
Click set button, then OK, get message:The changes you have made require you to restart your computer before
 they can take effect.Restart the computer.
II. Installing Forms 10g
1. Download two files from Oracle:
ds_windows_x86_101202_disk1.zip (626,122,752 bytes)
ds_windows_x86_101202_disk2.zip (236,880,881 bytes)
2a. Before extracting, it is a good idea to shut down any virus protection software. It can sometimes prevent some files from being created.
2b. Extract both into the C:\oracle directory, as disk1 and disk2.
3. Using Windows Explorer, change the properties of setup.exe in the C:\oracle\disk1 folder. (In windows explorer, right click, properties, Compatibility tab.) Change the compatibility to run as Windows XP (Service Pack 2).
4. Right click setup.exe and click "Run as administrator"
5. Select "Installation type" = Complete (1.11 GB)
6. Received this message:Windows Firewall has blocked this program from
accepting incoming network connections. If you
unblock this program, it will be unblocked on all
public networks that you connect to.
C:\users\steve\appdata\local\temp\orainstall...
2007-10-29_11-59-08am\jre\1.4.2\bin\javaw.exeI clicked "Unblock"
7. Received this message: "Provide outgoing mail server information" I entered the smtp mail server that I use.
8. A summary screen displayed showing 274 products under New Installations.
I clicked the Install button.
9. Received this message: You can find a log of this install session at:
C:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory\logs\installActions2007.....log
10. The installation completed. Installed products shows Forms 10.1.2.0.2
III. After the install completed
1. Create a shortcut to the Forms 10 Builder on the Desktop.
On the shortcut line, after the .exe, add *userid=userxxx/pwxxx@orcl* so Builder automatically logs into 10g database. If you do step 4 below (creating an easily-accessible folder to use for your forms) change the "Start in" path on the shortcut so it points to that folder. Otherwise, Forms Builder will not find referenced objects and PLL libraries when it opens a form. Also do the same on the Start, All Programs shortcut for the Forms Builder.
Edit: After applying Patch 3, the following steps are not necessary.
Set its compatibility to Windows XP.
Set checkbox: "Run this program as as an administrator." (Without this, FormBuilder will NOT open a PLL library.)
Click the "Show settings for all users" and change values there.
2. Copy "Start OC4J Instance" icon to desktop.
Set its compatibility to Windows XP.
The first time it runs, I got a Windows popup to unblock program named Java. I clicked "Unblock".
3. tnsnames.ora:
Rename C:\oracle\DevSuiteHome_1\network\admin\tnsnames.ora
to: tnsnames_orig.ora
If you created a tnsnames.ora file for Forms 6i, just copy it to the path above. If not, do this:
Create a new tnsnames.ora file, copying entries old file on my old laptop, which contains all the connections I use.
Delete the old laptop entry, replace with new entry for the new local ORCL connection on new laptop from tnsnames file renamed from the c:\oracle\... ...\10.2.0\db_1\ path.
4. Optional: Create an easily accessible folder to store fmb files:
C:\users\steve\.1\fmb10
You don't really want to keep drilling into C:\oracle\DevSuiteHome_1\forms, and then find your .fmb file among the several dozen oracle-supplied files.
To create a folder named .1, you have to open a CMD.exe (Windows DOS) window, and type the Make Directory command:
MD .1
That will create the folder within the current directory -- mine defaults to C:\users\steve
Note: If you also need to use Forms 6i like me, DO NOT EVER open a .fmb file in the Forms 10 Builder from the Forms 6i folder. If you compile it, or even worse, save the .fmb, Forms 6i *cannot ever* access the file. Instead, always use the File Manager (Windows Explorer) to copy the fmb from the fmb6 folder into the fmb10 location.
5. Change the Forms 10g Default.env file using a text editor.
This file replaces all the settings originally written to the Windows Registry (GREAT idea, Oracle! I hate the registry.) No more Regedit. The default.env file is located at: (DevSuiteHome_1 path)\forms\server\default.env
Locate line with: FORMS_PATH= and add:
;C:\users\steve\.1\fmb10
Add a new line:
FORMS_MMAP=FALSE
The above allows compiling an fmx while the form is running.
Add a new line:
FORMS_ROWLOCK_OPTIMIZATION=FALSE
(This fixes Oracle bug number 3949854, which prevents automatic skipping if the same value is typed over another value. TAR 4806199.993 Automatic Skip failure...) See bug 4068896
Add a new Line:
FORMS_RESTRICT_ENTER_QUERY=False
This allows use of Query-Where window in enter query, after entering a colon in any input field. Without this, Forms returns FRM-40367: Invalid criteria in field nnn in example record. Oracle shut it down to prevent "sql injection" attacks.
6. Jiniator setup:
Run file jinit.exe in C:\oracle\DevSuiteHime_1\jinit\jinit.exe
It installs Jinitiator 1.3.1.22.
I installed it in C:\oracle\JInitiator 1.3.1.22\
For Firefox, make sure a copy of file \bin\NPJinit13122.dll resides in C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugins.
For Netscape, the path is: C:\Program Files\Netscape\Navigator 9\plugins
7. Browser settings
See the note above about using Firefox 2 and not Firefox 3!
In Firefox 2 go to: Tools-> Options-> Content
Uncheck the "Enable Java" checkbox
--Firefox terminates if this is not done!
Note: After my system automatically installed updates to either java or Firefox, re-check the "Enable Java" setting. I am suspicious that one of these installs re-enables java in the browser.
Also note: some web sites cannot display properly if java is disabled. Example: U.S. time website: http://www.time.gov Use Internet Explorer to view these.
In Netscape make the same changes as Firefox. Without disabling java, it also terminates when you try to run a form.
Creating a url to use in the browser:
Try this:
http://127.0.0.1:8889/forms/frmservlet
If it does not work, change the 8889 port number as follows:
Open file: C:\oracle\DevSuiteHome_1\install\portlist.ini
Note the number in line:
Oracle Developer Suite HTTP port = 8889
Use the number as the port number.
You can also change the 127.0.0.1 to the computer name:
Control Panel, System and Maintenance, See the name of this computer (under "System"). Mine is "steve-PC"
So the alternate URL is: http://steve-PC:8889/forms/frmservlet
To try out the URL, start the OC4J instance set up above. Then start either Netscape or Firefox, and enter the URL. You should get a welcome screen.
If the above URL works, start up the Forms Builder, and open Edit, Preferences. On the General tab, uncheck the "Build before running" check box (optional). On the Runtime tab, set the "Application Server URL to the url above.
To run a real form, add this to the URL after frmservlet, (with no spaces):
?form={formname}&userid={userxxx}/{passwordyyy}@{connect-string}
but replace the parts in curly braces with the appropriate values. Example:
http://127.0.0.1:8889/forms/frmservlet?form=ABC&userid=abc123/zyx@orcl
Setting up Forms Builder to directly run a form in the browser:
Run the Forms Builder. Go to Edit, Preferences, Runtime tab.
Set the Application Server URL to:
http://127.0.0.1:8889/forms/frmservlet
(or use whatever URL string you developed above)
Set the Web Browser Location to:
"C:\Program Files\Netscape\Navigator 9\navigator.exe"
(or an equivalent to run the Firefox browser).
8. FORMSWEB.CFG file changes
The file is located at:
C:\ORA_DS_101202\DevSuiteHome_1\forms\server\formsweb.cfg
I changed the following two lines in the file, but these are my personal preferences:
separateFrame=true
lookandfeel=Generic
9. FMRWEB.RES file changes
For Oracle help: Enabling Key Mappings
The file fmrweb.res defines actions (triggers that run) when a function key is pressed while running Forms. The one released has unix-style key mapping, but I prefer keys originally mapped for Windows PC Forms users. There is a fmrpcweb.res in the same folder that can be renamed to fmrweb.res.
In the C:\oracle\DevSuiteHome_1\forms path, I renamed fmrweb.res to fmrweb_orig.res.
I have a file that I prefer to use, so I put it into the folder as fmrweb.res. The contents are listed below. It is organized so the most important keys are listed alphabetically at the top (URFD column is the sort column), followed by a group of less-important keys. These are keys that are available to users, but they either would not use, or are disabled within most forms. The URFD column in the second set starts with a hex A0 character, which is a high-order space, so collates after normal alphabetic characters. (Note: If you want to copy the text below and use it, the hex A0 character has been changed by the forum software to a space. So you would need to use a text editor with hexadecimal character capabilities to replace the space with the original character. )
My file has special keys defined for F2 (I use it for a debugging Key-F2 trigger in my forms), and a "Cursor to Home" F12 function. All the rest are pretty much the same as in the released fmrpcweb.res file, only mine are organized alphabetically on the URFD column.
The Web Forms fmrweb.res file is editable using any programming editor (NOT MS Word!!!). The old Client/Server key mapping file, fmrusw.res, could only be changed using the Oracle Terminal program (and it is a pain to use).
Here is the main part of my fmrweb.res file:#
#Jfn :Jmn: URKS :Ffn : URFD
# : : (User-readable : : (User-readable
# : : Key-sequence ) : : function description)
118 : 1 : "Shift F7" : 74 : "Clear Form"
121 : 0 : "F10" : 36 : "Commit"
117 : 0 : "F6" : 65 : "Create Record"
10 : 1 : "Shift Enter" : 82 : "Cursor to Home" # sdsu uses this
123 : 0 : "F12" : 82 : "Cursor to Home" # sdsu uses this
 #: --Alt+Home works, but leaves the Action (first
 #: --pull-down menu item) highlighted. Press Esc or
36 : 8 : "Alt Home, then Alt" : 82 : "Cursor to Home" #-- Alt again to clear highlight.
117 : 1 : "Shift F6" : 63 : "Delete Record"
119 : 0 : "F8" : 77 : "Execute Query"
120 : 0 : "F9" : 29 : "List of Values"
9 : 0 : "Tab" : 1 : "Next Field"
40 : 0 : "Down-Arrow" : 7 : "Next Record"
9 : 1 : "Shift Tab" : 2 : "Previous Field"
38 : 0 : "Up-Arrow" : 6 : "Previous Record"
112 : 0 : "F1" : 35 : "Show Keys"
116 : 1 : "Shift F5" : 69 : " Clear Block"
116 : 2 : "Ctrl F5" : 3 : " Clear Field"
113 : 1 : "Shift F2" : 80 : " Count Query Hits"
112 : 1 : "Shift F1" : 78 : " Display Error"
114 : 0 : "F3" : 73 : " Duplicate Item"
115 : 0 : "F4" : 64 : " Duplicate Record"
69 : 2 : "Ctrl E" : 22 : " Edit Field"
122 : 0 : "F11" : 75 : " Enter " # Causes validation, w/o cursor move
118 : 0 : "F7" : 76 : " Enter Query"
81 : 2 : "Ctrl Q" : 32 : " Exit"
112 : 2 : "Ctrl F1" : 30 : " Help"
34 : 0 : "Page Down" : 66 : " Next Set of Records"
119 : 1 : "Shift F8" : 79 : " Print"
10 : 0 : "Enter/Return key": 27: " Enter/Next Field"
33 : 0 : "Page Up" : 12 : " Scroll Up"
116 : 0 : "F5" : 87 : " F5 Key for special uses"
#121 : 3 : "Shift Ctrl F10" : 82 : " Function 0" #--disabled. Cursor to home defined above
112 : 3 : "Shift Ctrl F1" : 83 : " Function 1"
113 : 0 : "F2" : 84 : " Function 2"
113 : 11: "Ctrl Alt Shift F2":95: " List Tab Pages" #<-REQUIRED, or F2 cant be assigned
114 : 3 : "Shift Ctrl F3" : 85 : " Function 3"
115 : 3 : "Shift Ctrl F4" : 86 : " Function 4"
117 : 3 : "Shift Ctrl F6" : 88 : " Function 6"
118 : 3 : "Shift Ctrl F7" : 89 : " Function 7"
119 : 3 : "Shift Ctrl F8" : 90 : " Function 8"
120 : 3 : "Shift Ctrl F9" : 91 : " Function 9"Finding Forms 10g Patchsets
Here is how to do the search: Log into metalink ( https://metalink.oracle.com ), then click on the Patches & Updates tab, then Simple Search.
In "Search by", select Product or Family. Enter "Developer Forms" in the box.
Then click the Release choices, and select "iAS 10.1.2.3"
Patch Type should be "Patchset/Minipack"
Platform or Language should be "Microsoft Windows (32-bit)"
Click Go, and the Forms 10g patch should show up. As of July, 2008 the only one available is: [url=
https://updates.oracle.com/ARULink/PatchDetails/process_form?patch_num=5983622&release=1710123&plat_lang=912P&patch_num_id=943599
]5983622
Edited 2008-12-12 to add a link to Oracle Note 559067.1 and added the fmrweb.res file listing.
Edited 2008-10-28 to change text format to work better within new forum format
Edited 2008-7-7 to add patchset search information.
Edited 2008-4-21 to modify information.
Edited 2008-3-6 to add information.
Edited 2008-5-29 to update information.

I followed your instructions and installed Developer Suite 10G on Windows Vista Home Premium edition. I have Oracle 11G DB running on the same machine.
Two points, Steve:
1. When I tried to set the maximum virtual memory to 6110 an error message displayed from Windows and told me that I can't set the maximum virtual memory to more than 4096. I set it to 4090 and it worked and I got nothing wrong during the installation process.
2. After installing JInitiator and disabling Java on Firefox I called the http://127.0.0.1:8889/forms/frmservlet page and everything seemed to be OK because the Oracle Forms Services logo appeared and then a successful installation message appeared , but as I clicked (ok) to continue a gray screen appeared inside the browser (like the one displayed when you try to run a Java applet inside a browser) and then I wait to death till something appears but sadly nothing. I just get a blank gray screen inside my Firefox browser.
Do you have any idea what to do to solve the problem?
Regards

Printing Blocks and Bands of Color

Two PC's (2000 & XP), an Officejet 7310 and a TV are connected to a wired ethernet router. Both PC's have been configured to use this printer as their default. It's the only printer connected right now.
This printer had no software disk when I found it. I got the latest drivers from the HP website in the form of "exe" files. The full featured driver failed to install properly on both PCs. I uninstalled that and installed the basic driver on the XP machine first, then on the 2000 PC. On the XP PC the installer failed to create a printer, and as I remember, never asked me any information about drivers or ports to use. I had to use the Add Printer Wizard to create a printer for it on the XP PC. The installer failed to create a printer on the 2000 PC also. The Add Printer Wizard could not find the printer until I marked the printer "shared" on the XP PC. Is that normal?
NOTE: When I tried to install the "full featured" driver software on the 2000 PC there was a warning that my hardware was below the minimum "recommended" level, but according to the HP website, I am well above the "recommended" level. (It is Compaq Deskpro, PentiumIII, 375MB RAM, 2GB free space) No such warning appeared when I installed the "Basic" driver software.
When I attempt to check ink levels with the HP Toolbox on both PC's I get the following error:
"The computer is unable to establish two-way communication with the device."
I uninstalled the printer on the Win2000 PC so that I could record my steps exactly, and I also marked it "Do not share" on the XP PC because this should work (on the 2000 PC) with the XP PC shut down.
Please verify I did this properly: Here's how I recreated the printer in Windows 2000:
Started "Add Printer Wizard" => Next => select "Network Printer" + Next => Next (to browse for a printer) => (none were found) Back => select "Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your Intranet" + enter URL "192.168.0.101" + Next => "Error: could not connect to the printer" + OK => Back => select "Local Printer" + Next => select "Create new port" + "Type: Local port" + Next => Enter port name: "Local TCP" + OK => Manufacturers: "HP" + Printers: "HP Officejet" + Next => (keep existing driver) Next => Printer name: "HP Officejet 7310 on Local TCPIP" + select "Yes" (default) + Next => (do not share) Next => (Yes - print test page) Next => Finish.
No test page is printed.
Then I opened the Properties for the new printer => select "Ports" tab => Add Port... => select "Standard TCP/IP Port" + New Port... => the "Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard" opens => Next => enter IP address "192.168.0.101" + Port name: "Local TCPIP" + Next => (some info, eg. "Protocol: RAW, Port 9100", Adapter type: "Hewlett Packard Jet Direct" {somehow it knew this time}) Finish => Close (Printer Ports dialog) => (new port appears with box checked) Apply => (printer name appears beside new port) => select "General" tab => (features: Color: "No") select "Advanced" tab => Printing Defaults... (it's a very simplistic driver) => Advanced... => (no options to control color) Cancel => Cancel => (Driver: "HP Officejet") select "HP Officejet 7300 series" in driver drop-down list + Apply => Select "General" tab => (Features: Color: "Yes") Print Test Page => (the windows logo is printed in color, but the text below says "Color support: No") select "Advanced" tab => Printing Defaults... => (sophisticated driver appears) select "Color" tab => remove check from "Print in grayscale" + OK => select "General" tab => Print Test Page => (test page looks good, says I now have color support) OK.
But still I get color blocks and bands on some pages when printing from Word, and I think on all AutoCAD plots when plotting through the system printer (which will have to be setup again in the Plotter Manager).
I also still get the same error trying to check ink levels.
What am I doing wrong? Shouldn't the installer have created the printer with all parameters properly set?

HPPSdr.exe says "Everything checks out okay with your product." The test page prints OK.
I also found the HP Hardware Diagnostic Utility 4.1, and it says "We're sorry, but the HP Officejet 7300 series is not currently supported by this utility."
The problem seems to be getting more prevalent and more extreme, sometimes printing solid black, off the edge of the page too, with some blocks of color mixed in. This is occuring from two computers (Compaq and Dell) with different operating systems (2000 and XP) and different versions of Microsoft Word (2000 and 2003).
What next?

WEBUTIL_HOST.blocking and winword 2003

Hi all,
I got some problems using webutil_host and winword 2003.
As i open a document with winword in blocking mode, works well if word is not already open.
Eg if word is already open it dunot do the blocking stuff, and go back to forms immediatly.
here is the code :
LC$Cmd := 'cmd /c start "" /WAIT "winword.exe'||'" '|| Path_vima;
Ret := WEBUTIL_HOST.blocking( LC$Cmd ) ;
fms_message('back from call');
LN$But := WEBUTIL_HOST.Get_return_Code( Ret ) ;
If LN$But <> 0 Then
Set_Alert_Property( 'AL_ERREUR', TITLE, 'Host() command' ) ;
End if ;
So if winword is not open on client -> it works well
if winword already open -> it dunot block and display fms_message('back from call');
Plz Help :)
Thanks
PS : this work perfectly with Excel ....

Ok seems that dunot work even if not using forms.
as launch a cmd like cmd /c start /WAIT winword
it wait the close of winword to continue execution
but if i launch winword first and than try a
cmd /c start /WAIT winword
it open a second winword but dunot wait for word to be close.....
that's to bad .
I'll try look at MS forum

How to find the name of the block and yours items at runtime

Hi, everybody.
I wonder if there is any way to list the name of a block and their respective items that forms at run time. for example, using a loop in wnfi.
Since already thank you.
Sorry for my bad English.

Hi,
Try this code. It will travel through all block's items.
DECLARE
     Str_First_Block      VARCHAR2(100) := NULL;
     Str_First_Item          VARCHAR2(100) := NULL;
     Str_Current_Block VARCHAR2(100) := NULL;
     Str_Current_Item      VARCHAR2(100) := NULL;
BEGIN
     Str_First_Block := :SYSTEM.CURRENT_BLOCK;
     LOOP
          IF Str_Current_Block IS NULL THEN
               Str_Current_Block := Str_First_Block;
          END IF;
          Str_First_Item := GET_BLOCK_PROPERTY(Str_Current_Block, FIRST_ITEM);
          LOOP
               IF Str_Current_Item IS NULL THEN
                    Str_Current_Item := Str_First_Item;
               END IF;
               MESSAGE('Item - ' || Str_Current_Block || '.' || Str_Current_Item);
               PAUSE;
               Str_Current_Item := GET_ITEM_PROPERTY(Str_Current_Block || '.' || Str_Current_Item, NEXTITEM);
               EXIT WHEN Str_Current_Item IS NULL;
          END LOOP;
          Str_Current_Block := GET_BLOCK_PROPERTY(Str_Current_Block, NEXTBLOCK);
          EXIT WHEN Str_Current_Block IS NULL;
     END LOOP;
END;Regards,
Manu.
If my response or the response of another was helpful, please mark it accordingly

How to open an URL from Forms in blocking mode?

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to open a website from within forms in blocking mode? The reason why I have to use blocking mode is that the user has to take some action in the website and has to end that session explicitly with a button on the website. After that, a file is written on the server that is needed for further action. Without that file the process can't go on.
I use Forms (32-bits) versie 10.1.2.0.2.

Thanks for your answer.
Your suggestion is only possible with a timer-trigger (correct me if I'm wrong). And that's the point.... The time the user can act in the website is unlimited. So, how to set up a timer-trigger? Another work around is to make a process that works at some time and searches for the files on the server. But that's not what we want to do.
Does anyone have another idea?

How to display LOV on web in ENTER-QUERY mode with form or block query only.

Hello all
How can I display lov automatic on the web in from enter-query
mode in form or block query only mode.
thankx

If I understand correctly your explanation, your called form
fails to activate the LOV in enter-query mode when it is deployed
and test on the browser.
So lets proceeed like this, to make it work in all environments,
let us programetically activate the LOV.
HOW?
In the called form, write in the WHEN-NEW-ITEM-INSTANCE TRIGGER
at block level (if have more than one LOV)
IF :SYSTEM.MODE = 'ENTER-QUERY' THEN
IF get_item_property(:system.cursor_item,lov_name) IN ('YOUR
LOV1', 'LOV2' etc) THEN
IF SHOW_LOV(get_item_property(:system.cursor_item,lov_name))
THEN
NULL;
END IF;
END IF;
END IF;
The above code maybe tweak to suite your need and condition.
This way, we explicitly make the LOV appear in ENTER-QUERY mode
whenever the user clicks on an item with an attached LOV.
Hope this helps.
Mohammed R.Qurashi

Problem in Execute query on non-database block and database block together

Hi All,
In my form,i have
1. First block is Non-database block with one non-database item.
2. Second and third blocks are database blocks.
Now the problem is that i want to perform execute-query for all the blocks.
If the cursor is on the non-database item of 1st block and i clicks on the "Enter-query" then i am getting message " This function can not be performed here".
If i click on the item of the database block and then clicks on the "Enter-query" and then "execute-query" it's working fine.
But i don't want to do in this way.
My cursor will be on the First block only and then it should perform execute-query.
I am using this non-database item to copy value of this item to the item of the database block item.
I think i make you understand about my problem.
I am using forms 10g on Window xp.
Please help me.

Hi!
Simply create a enter-query trigger on the non-database-block:
begin
go_block ( 'database_block' );
enter_query;
end;If your search criteria is in the non-database-item in the first block,
you actually do not need the enter_query build-in.
Just create a execute-query trigger on the first block like:
begin
go_block ( 'database_block' );
execute_query;
go_item ( :System.trigger_item );
end;And in a pre-query trigger on the database-block copy the
value of your seach item into the item you want to search for.
Regards

Can we call a workflow form a JSP and/or form a Java Class?

Is it possible to call a workflow form a JSP and/or form a Java Class?

Below is some xpress code I wrote once, used to dynamically lauch workflows from within a workflow. Since it basically uses java classes, you reuse these in your java program or jsp:
- create a new generic object
- call the setId, put, ... methods on it
- set the input variables for the workflow by putting them into the generic object
- call the checkinView method on a LighthouseContext object which launches your workflow.
If all you need is starting a workflow from a jsp, you might also want to take a look at the tasks/taskLaunch.jsp jsp. This is an out of the box jsp which allows launching of tasks. If I remember correctly you have to give an url parameter which specificies the name of task you want to start: tasks/taskLaunch.jsp?id=<workflow-name>
- Robin
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<!DOCTYPE TaskDefinition PUBLIC 'waveset.dtd' 'waveset.dtd'>
<TaskDefinition name="MVG_TD_LaunchWorkflow" taskType="Workflow" executor="com.waveset.workflow.WorkflowExecutor" suspendable="true" syncControlAllowed="true" execMode="sync" execLimit="0" resultLimit="0" resultOption="delete" visibility="runschedule" progressInterval="0">
 <Extension>
 <WFProcess name="MVG_TD_LaunchWorkflow">
 <Variable name="workflowName" input="true"/>
 <Variable name="taskInstanceName" input="true"/>
 <Variable name="inputs" input="true"/>
 <Variable name="processView"/>
 <Activity name="start">
 <Transition to="createProcessView"/>
 </Activity>
 <Activity name="createProcessView">
 <Action>
 <block trace="true">
 <set name="processView">
 <new class="com.waveset.object.GenericObject"/>
 </set>
 <invoke name="setId">
 <ref>processView</ref>
 <s>ProcessViewer</s>
 </invoke>
 <invoke name="put">
 <ref>processView</ref>
 <s>task.process</s>
 <ref>workflowName</ref>
 </invoke>
 <invoke name="put">
 <ref>processView</ref>
 <s>task.taskName</s>
 <ref>taskInstanceName</ref>
 </invoke>
 <if>
 <notnull>
 <ref>inputs</ref>
 </notnull>
 <then>
 <invoke name="assimilate">
 <ref>processView</ref>
 <ref>inputs</ref>
 </invoke>
 </then>
 </if>
 </block>
 </Action>
 <Transition to="checkInProcessView"/>
 </Activity>
 <Activity name="checkInProcessView">
 <Action>
 <block trace="true">
 <invoke name="checkinView">
 <invoke name="getLighthouseContext">
 <ref>WF_CONTEXT</ref>
 </invoke>
 <ref>processView</ref>
 <new class="java.util.HashMap"/>
 </invoke>
 </block>
 </Action>
 <Transition to="end"/>
 </Activity>
 <Activity name="end"/>
 </WFProcess>
 </Extension>
 <MemberObjectGroups>
 <ObjectRef type="ObjectGroup" id="#ID#Top" name="Top"/>
 </MemberObjectGroups>
</TaskDefinition>

Page up and page down to go to next block and previous block

hii all
I want to incorporate a functionality which when the user clicks the page up button the cursor should navigate to the previous block and if i press the page down button the cursor should navigate to the next block
are there any triggersto do this ??
plzz help
thanks
mandar

hii
thanks for ur response
i have written the code told my james
i have two blokcs master and details
i press the page down key to navigate to the details block from the master block..
after writing the code and executng the form when i press page down key
the message appears that at last block but the cursor still remains in that block only how do i make the cursor to next block ??
plzz help
mandar

Requery form data block is empty after updating notification attributes

Hello,
we build a form to approve/reject open WF notifications.
The form data block is based on wf_notifications,
wf_local_user_roles, wf_notification_attributes and wf_comments and some additional PSB tables.
We use the following API's to perform the update:
wf_notification.SetAttrText( nid => l_notification_id
, aname => 'RESULT'
, avalue => l_result);
wf_notification.respond(nid => l_notification_id
,responder => name_in('FORM_GLOBALS.USER_NAME')
,respond_comment => name_in('FORM_GLOBALS.REDEN_AFWIJZING') );
First the query shows 3 notifications and after updating one notification as shown above a requery is performed on the datablock and no records are shown anymore.
If I remove the code wf_notification.SetAttrText then the 2 remaining notifications are shown.
It looks like the wf_notification.SetAttrText is conflicting with my view.
This is my view:
     SELECT distinct 'B'||pbr.budget_revision_id mutatienummer
, pbr.budget_revision_id
, xp.dienst
, pbr.justification mutatiereden
, pbr.requestor aanvrager_id
, nvl(fu_req.DESCRIPTION, fu_req.USER_NAME) aanvrager
, pbr.CREATION_DATE aanvraag_datum
, wlur.USER_ORIG_SYSTEM_ID user_id
, wlur.user_name user_name
, wn.notification_id notification_id
, wn.subject subject
, wn.message_type wf_item_type
, pbr.ATTRIBUTE2 transactiesoort
, pbr.ATTRIBUTE4 categorie
, pbr.ATTRIBUTE5 raadsvoorstel
, SUBSTR(pbr.attribute1, 4) begrotingsstuk
, SUBSTR(pbr.attribute3, 4) status
, SUBSTR(pbr.attribute6, 4) dienstgroep
, SUBSTR(pbr.attribute7, 4) concerngroep
, decode(SUBSTR(pbr.attribute3, 4),'Bij D.C.',null,nvl(fu_from.DESCRIPTION, fu_from.USER_NAME)) Fiatteur_bij_DC
, decode(nvl(pbr.attribute9,'X'),nvl(pbr.attribute10,'Z'),'J','N') initiele_structuur_wijz
, decode(pbr.ATTRIBUTE2,'Structuurwijziging','J','N') structuurwijziging
     , pbr.budget_group_id budget_group_id
     , xrb.bedrijf aangevraagd_door_dienst
     , wn.begin_date datum_melding
     , pbr.attribute8 te_wijzigen_kst_dr_prod
     , pbr.attribute9 oude_structuur
     , pbr.attribute10 nieuwe_structuur
     , pbr.attribute11 ingangsjaar_struct_wijz
     , to_date(fnd_date.canonical_to_date(pbr.attribute12)) ingangsdatum_struct_wijz
     , pbr.attribute13 looptijd_mutatie
from wf_notifications wn
, wf_local_user_roles wlur
, wf_notification_attributes wna
, psb_budget_revisions pbr
, fnd_user fu_req
, fnd_user fu_from
, wf_comments wc
, psb_budget_revision_lines pbl
, psb_budget_revision_accounts pbra
, gl_code_combinations gcc
, xxpsb_parameters_vw xp
, psb_budget_group_resp bgr
     , xxpsb_respons_bedrijf_vw xrb
where wn.message_type = 'PSBBR'
and wn.message_name = 'NOTIFY_APPROVERS_OF_SUBMISSION'
and wn.status = 'OPEN'
and wlur.role_name = wn.recipient_role
and wna.notification_id = wn.notification_id
and wna.NAME = 'BUDGET_REVISION_ID'
and pbr.BUDGET_REVISION_ID = to_number(wna.number_value)
and wlur.USER_NAME = fnd_profile.value('USERNAME')
and fu_req.user_id = pbr.requestor
and fu_from.user_name(+) = wc.from_user
and wc.notification_id(+) = wn.notification_id
and pbr.budget_revision_id = pbl.budget_revision_id
and pbl.budget_revision_acct_line_id = pbra.budget_revision_acct_line_id
and pbra.code_combination_id = gcc.code_combination_id
and gcc.segment1 like xp.code||'%'
and bgr.budget_group_id = pbr.budget_group_id
and bgr.responsibility_id(+) = xrb.responsibility_id
and bgr.responsibility_type = 'R'

Hi Mat,
the attribute is only set for those notifications which are selected in the form.
l_notification_id is filled with the notification_id of the selected record.
This is the piece of code within the process loop:
l_notification_id := name_in('WERKLIJST.NOTIFICATION_ID');
l_result := name_in('FORM_GLOBALS.NOTIFICATION_ACTION');
wf_notification.SetAttrText( nid => l_notification_id
, aname => 'RESULT'
, avalue => l_result);
wf_notification.respond(nid => l_notification_id
,responder => name_in('FORM_GLOBALS.USER_NAME')
,respond_comment => name_in('FORM_GLOBALS.REDEN_AFWIJZING')
Regards
Rinus

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