Forms Builder upcoming features

Hello,
Is there any word on future improvements to the Forms Builder code editor? Compared to Eclipse and most other IDEs today it seems a little like a "notepad with a debugger" ;-) Refactoring, code completion etc. would speed up development greatly...
(please see this as constructive critisism and not as flaming)

Am I in a minority when I say one of the features I (or will) miss most is the fact that client/server is no longer supported?
The internet is a great tool, but I don't think client/server is too bad either.
Other development tools offer both client/server and web functionality often at prices that are very competative with Oracle.
I can see us sticking with 6i (possibly even past the 2008 desupport deadline) just for the simple fact we like the ability to run both client/server and internet.

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Form Builder missing feature

In the Form Builder of the Adobe Acrobat v.9.3.3 I did not find any possibility to import data list (eg. from xls) into the drop down list box component. The list of the selectable elements can be added in the properties box one by one which is extremely inconveniance when there are appr. 100 list elemts.
Is there any way to do it?

Hi Michael,
I was telling about the Adobe Acrobat built in Form Builder application from that I miss an important feature.
BR: Dzsenix

Form Builder in ADF

Hi,
is there any form builder available in ADF ?(open source preferably)
I know Jdeveloper has the best form builder !!
but, there may be cases we need to give users a tool to make their own (table , entity , view, form) and use simple CRUD operations.
and what are the steps we need to take to make a form builder from scratch in ADF ?
Shahab

Hi,
but in the project I'm currently working on,we do not have the possibility to determine all the entities at this point.
For ADF BC you can dynamically create entities and view objects. This is best explained in the following book by Jobinesh Purushothaman
Oracle ADF Real World Developer’s Guide
Mastering essential tips and tricks for building next generation enterprise applications with Oracle ADF
By Jobinesh Purushothaman
ISBN 1849684820
Released in October 2012
The book also has an online appendix you want to download and look at
this project is something that will never stop being extended ! and in future they may need to add some (simple) tables to DB.
besides we don't want to Redeploy the application each time they have a change.
In a later version of JDeveloper 12c there is a feature for remote task flows, which would help you with this as you can deploy task flows separate. Building artifacts dynamically to avoid re-deployment of the application comes with a price, which is complexity in managing what the application really is (e.g. for backup and source code control). So I am not sure if I would want to make dynamic creation of artifacts a general development paradigm (how do you QA test ne developments if they are done by the user?)
so we need to give them something to generate their own ( table / entity / view / form ) and do just CRUD operation (no business will be applied on these type of forms, just CRUD!)
In JDeveloper 12c, upcoming, you could use dynamic forms to allow users to perform CRUD operations on a view object. This way you could create the view object dynamically as per the user requirements (plus the entity for the cud part) and parametrize the binding layer to use that view object. See
https://blogs.oracle.com/groundside/entry/towards_ultra_reusability_for_adf
I think adaptive binding will meet your requirements. However, for adaptive bindings to build CRUD forms, you will have to wait for JDeveloper 12c and its dynamic form feature.
as an example

Forms builder layout questions

Hi guys
I have three questions on forms builder:
1. Is there a way to evenly space records? I see all the allign features but not arrange evenly. It really takes a lot of time to space 10 fields evenly vertically
2. Is it possible to have a fram with an auto tabular layout that is vertical instead of horizontal? What's the use of being able to adjust the block but the form is always vertical when you use tabular format?
3. Is there a way to have the layout autogenerate again? I can see it works when I move a frame in a simple canvas, but I use the same datablock across multiple tabs. If I assign the block in the frame, then it will autoload all items into my single tab.
Thanks for any assistence.
I guess what I'm suferring with is the 'old school' forms developer. I'm on 6i. Is there any better layout features in later releases? Maybe any other tools to generate a form? (I'm pushing my luck now :-) )
Regards

Hi Andreas
Ok I found the menu now: Arrange-> Allign objects. And then there's DISTRIBUTE for both vertical and horizontal.
Ok, that will save me a lot of effort :-) Thanks!
Question 2:
- I have my Data Block's Record Orientation set to Horizontal. But the Frame completely ignores it. The Frame's Layout style is Tabular. So when I UPDATE LAYOUT to auto-layout my page there is no different if I toggle the Record orientation between horizontal and vertical.
Question 3: Ok, it seems like UPDATE LAYOUT will autogenerate the layout only if you have the frame linked to a datablock. My problem is this: I have 3 tabs (too many fields for a singe tab). I'm still deciding which fields should go to wich tab. Every time I add an item to a new tab, I have to manually position it within that tab. I cannot make they program quickly auto-layout the tab with the additional item.
Missing features:
I'm missing a few hotkeys. Don't like using the mouse so much :-)

Why form builder crashed?

hi,
in oracle database 10g i created these types:
create type obj1 as object
att1 number,
att2 varchar2(10)
create type obj2 as table of obj1;
create type obj3 as object
a number,
b obj2
in form builder i hadn't any problem with this code:
declare
lv_obj obj3;
begin
end;
but i want to create one object that defined under obj3:
create type obj1 as object
att1 number,
att2 varchar2(10)
create type obj2 as table of obj1;
create type obj3 as object
a number,
b obj2
) not final;
create type obj4 under obj3
d number
in this case when i declared a local variable as type of obj3 in form builder, when i compiled it, form builder was crashed and close
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thanks

You did not state what version of forms?
Typically, form's plsql engine is not necessarily the same as the one in the database. So you can have features in the database's plsql
engine that you cannot use in forms.
for example when I start up forms6i it says:
PL/SQL Version 8.0.6.0.0 (Production)
whereas the database
select * from v$version;
PL/SQL Release 10.1.0.5.0 - Production
because of that I steered clear of using a lot of plsql features like any of the object stuff, since they could not be accessed from
forms in my experience. But if you're using a setup that goes through some gateway like mod_plsql then that could be version-specific
also I think.
So the answer depends on what version of forms you are using.
I don't know how to figure out what aspect of using those types could cause the problem, if they do.

Is form builder changed in R12 ?

Dear members,
Oracle recently released its new version R12. I am not sure what will be Form Builder like in R12. I heard that there is no more Form bulider in R12 and It is being replaced by oracle applications frame work.
Is this true ? I request all members to share there knowledge about Forms in R12.
I hope you will reply.
Thanks
regards
Sandeep

Oracle will lunch a new version of Forms iDS and its expected during june 2007 , but its still Forms Builder just like the old ones and the specific features and not announced yet but its expected to have a rich Javascript support which can enable you to integrate your forms with the other web tools like JSF (ADF faces),
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XML Forms Builder complete Documentation and more

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I have several questions to the XML-Forms-Builder (XML-FB):
1)
I am searching for a really complete documentation of the XML-FB. I know the "how to create xml forms - PDF", the "help.sap.com", this forum,...., but i don't find one complete documentation. For example i miss the description of really all controls AND whose properties.
2)
Can I await any changing/enhancement between NW 2004 SP16 (my active Release) and NW 2004s SPx - with focus to the XML-FB?
3)
Is it possible to create forms witch allows <u>the author</u> to choose the placement of controls - for example images in the left, right, middle of the page - maybe via select/assign the corresponding form (-> maybe via using control-selector)? This means more individual flexibility for the author.
I am searching for a solution without programming a proprietary solution, only customizing !
okay, that's all, up to now
Thanks for your patience
Hermann

Hi Herrmann,
1.) There is no. Some features have been added more or less silently within the last year, but a central doc hasn't been published.
2.) All I know is: Not much. Maybe the Forms Builder developer at SAP reads this and could throw a somewhat more detailed answer.
3.) We have developed this as a small part of easyWCM; when creating the XML form, you can define not only 1 ShowForm, but different; the author then can choose which form to use. We provide such pre-defined forms within the BP.
Hope it helps
Detlev
PS: Please consider rewarding points for helpful answers on SDN. Thanks in advance!

Unable to create new in form builder

I'm currently using oracle 9i and within form builder, i've built a form with three tabs consisting of data taken from a table, and 2 views.
I've also created a sequence in sql+ that starts with 6 so i can use it to add new serial_no.
But the problem is whenever i press the create button which really is pl/sql code
SELECT no_serial_sequence.NEXTVAL
FROM dual;It doesn't creates a new record, instead it changes the current record.
Can anyone please give me some suggestions on where to look for errors?
Thanks in advance. B)

Can you send the command with which you create sequence.
Thanks

Help is not working in Form Builder 6i

Hi all,
I'm using Forms builder 6i in Windows7 system. When i go to Help menu and click 'Form Builder Help Topics' a error message is coming.
I've reinstalled it many times. In Windows XP system it's working fine. Why it's not working in Windows7?
Any suggestions??

Check this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607
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XML Forms Builder - problem with checkbox

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I have created many checkboxes in XML Forms Builder and if I want to create a new document based on this "Form" I have still checked one of checkboxes. I would like to have all empty checkboxes becasue user should check the appropriate checkboxes.
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Andrzej Tabara

Hi,
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Can not open PLLs on Forms Builder 10g

Hi Folks,
everytime I try to open an existing PLL-File via the Forms Builder FileOpen-Dialog I have got the message
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Pressing the OK-Button returns to the FileOpen-Dialog. The selected FileType in the Dialog take effect to the filelist but nothing else.
Note that the file exists and I select it from the Filelist!
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Forms [32 Bit] Version 10.1.2.0.2 (Production)
Oracle Toolkit Version 10.1.2.0.2 (Production)
PL/SQL Version 10.1.0.4.2 (Production)
Oracle Procedure Builder V10.1.2.0.2 - Production
PL/SQL Editor (c) WinMain Software (www.winmain.com), v1.0 (Production)
Oracle Query Builder 10.1.2.0.2 - Production
Oracle Virtual Graphics System Version 10.1.2.0.2 (Production)
Oracle Tools GUI Utilities Version 10.1.2.0.2 (Production)
Oracle Multimedia Version 10.1.2.0.2 (Production)
Oracle Tools Integration Version 10.1.2.0.2 (Production)
Oracle Tools Common Area Version 10.1.2.0.2
Oracle CORE     10.1.0.4.0     Production
While converting from 6i to 10g it is unavoidable to convert forms and libraries, so please help me!
PS: I can recompile forms with attached libraries if the PLX-Files (6i) are available, but the forms will not work with these PLX-Files.
edited by ths:
I tried to generate a new library. This works fine until I saved it. After naming the library and pressing the save button in the dialog the pll file was created and the same error message appears.
I closed form builder and tried to reopen the library: same error.
I generated another new library and save this by selecting the first new I generated. Jippee! I get the message that the file already exists! I selected "overwrite" and the file was overwritten. After that the same error appears.
How can I (re)open PLL files? It is no solution to generate a new library overwriting the old one everytime some changes should made.
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Hi Mark,
there's no user except of me on the pc and server (I'm working via rdp-client on a virtual server), no server and no oc4j task or instance started. The one and only program that runs is forms builder. The error occurs if I just try to open a pll file via the file open dialog of forms builder.
With my admins we found that forms builder creates a (temporary) file (e.g. s22o without extension with 827392 bytes) in c:\ but only if I'm the actual user. After I'm getting the permission to create and update files on c:\ forms builder was able to open pll files. Now we're trying to find out why this accurs only on my login. With other users we tried these file was created on F:\ which is the personal drive of the user. I'm only wondering about the fact that temporary files were not created in the TEMP folder defined by the TMP or TEMP environment variable.
So we solved this unusual problem in an unusual way.

FRM-92101 when trying to run forms from Forms Builder 10g

I have been struggling with this for a few days now and have tried multiple solutions around on these forums without any resolution yet!
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Java Exception:
oracle.forms.netConnectionException: Forms session <1> aborted: unable to communicate with runtime process.
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     at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:402)
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oracle.forms.net.ConnectionException: Forms session <1> aborted: unable to communicate with runtime process.
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     at oracle.forms.engine.Runform.initConnection(Unknown Source)
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     at oracle.forms.engine.Main.start(Unknown Source)
     at sun.applet.AppletPanel.run(Unknown Source)
     at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Opening http://127.0.0.1:8889/forms/java/oracle/forms/engine/RunformBundle_en_GB.class
Connecting http://127.0.0.1:8889/forms/java/oracle/forms/engine/RunformBundle_en_GB.class with no proxy
Opening http://127.0.0.1:8889/forms/java/oracle/forms/engine/RunformBundle_en_GB.properties
Connecting http://127.0.0.1:8889/forms/java/oracle/forms/engine/RunformBundle_en_GB.properties with no proxy
Opening http://127.0.0.1:8889/forms/java/oracle/ewt/alert/resource/AlertBundle_en_GB.class
Connecting http://127.0.0.1:8889/forms/java/oracle/ewt/alert/resource/AlertBundle_en_GB.class with no proxy
Opening http://127.0.0.1:8889/forms/java/oracle/ewt/alert/resource/AlertBundle_en_GB.properties
Connecting http://127.0.0.1:8889/forms/java/oracle/ewt/alert/resource/AlertBundle_en_GB.properties with no proxy
Any inputs will be greatly appreciated.

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In form builder 6i ,in help topics, i find "process flowcharts" describing various default process of form builder is there. I want to take it printout. But first what i have to do is copy it into microsoft word and then
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ADOBE LiveCycle Designer 7.1 (Patch 3 applied).
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I'm working on a school project, and I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong, or if something is wrong with my setup.
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the wizard connected fine, pulled the three fields into forms builder
I setup a canvas - type content with the a form format layout of the three fields.
saved the form.
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