Headstart & Designer 6.0

We are currently using Headstart 2.1.2 and are considering
upgrading to Designer 6.0. Our application is currently
developed using Developer 5.0. Future developement will
probably be done using Developer 6.0. What is the exact date
when Headstart will be available for Designer 6.0 ? Are there
any issues going from Developer 5.0 to 6.0 using Headstart 2.1.2
? Does there exist documentation on the latest release of
Headstart for Desinger 6.0 ?
Thank You,
Henry P. Rivera
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Ton van Kooten - Headstart Team (guest) wrote:
: Rick Rankin (guest) wrote:
: : Ton van Kooten - Headstart Team (guest) wrote:
: : : Henry P. Rivera (guest) wrote:
: : : : We are currently using Headstart 2.1.2 and are
considering
: : : : upgrading to Designer 6.0. Our application is currently
: : : : developed using Developer 5.0. Future developement will
: : : : probably be done using Developer 6.0. What is the exact
: : date
: : : : when Headstart will be available for Designer 6.0 ? Are
: : there
: : : : any issues going from Developer 5.0 to 6.0 using
Headstart
: : : 2.1.2
: : : : ? Does there exist documentation on the latest release
of
: : : : Headstart for Desinger 6.0 ?
: : : : Thank You,
: : : : Henry P. Rivera
: : : Henry,
: : : We are about to publish patch10.zip on OTN. This patch
: enables
: : : Headstart 2.1.2 to work with Oracle Designer 6.0. The
patch
: : : includes a readme and release notes (doc directory) with
all
: : : information you asked for.
: : : We will send the patch to the OTN team today. So I hope you
: : : can download it shortly.
: : : Ton
: : Ton, could you pop me an email with the URL of this patch
ASAP?
: : I'm going on vacation tonight and would like to have it on
my
: : laptop to look over. - [email protected]
: Rick,
: I'm sorry the OTN Team is responsible for uploading this on
OTN.
: So you have to wait a bit.
: Ton
O.K. OTN! You've had it since the 6th. Let's roll!
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Andrea (guest) wrote:
: After installing Oracle HeadStart R2.1.2 on a common driver and
: then Server-Side as explained in the file inst_oi.htm I have
: launched the program Start->Program->HeadStart Designer R
2.1.2->
: HeadStart Utilities Administration.
: Then it appears to me the program Developer 2000 Forms Runtime
: for Windows 95/NT ad a form asking me UserID, Password and
: database.
: I have inserted the combination that I usually use for Designer
: and then I obtain the following error: FRM-41085 : ERROR
: OBTAINING THE COUNTING OF ROWS OF THE GROUP at which I answer
OK
: and then the error FRM-40735 : THE TRIGGER PRE-FORM DOES NOT
: MANAGE THE EXCEPTION ORA-04062.
: Which could be my problem?
: I have also tried a lot of time to reinstall the server side
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: also if the combinations of password and connection in the
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I
: had written in the letter of 15 Sept 1999 at which nobody has
: not answered still.
: Please Reply as soon as possible.
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