Help: Attach library to template.fmb

Hi,
We have a set of Forms uses a single template.fmb. The template.fmb has an attached library say, app.pll. We recently add some new procedures in the spec and body of app.pll. It turned out that these changes messed the library procedure call.
We dropped the attached library from the template.fmb and attached app.lib to the FORMS with the issue. It worked and it uses the changes of the updated app.pll.
Question:
1. Does this mean that we should not attach library to template.fmb?
2. Should we re-compile all existing FORMS that use the template.fmb?
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Jimmy

Andreas Weiden wrote:
If you add procedure and or funtions to a package in your lib, you should add them at the end of the code. Hi Andreas,
I further checked the situation and only found that there are couple of more .pll files at various locations of different versions within compiling scope.
1. I renamed they all and left only the latest one.
2. Put .pll and template.fmb together in lib directory within the compiling pass.
It turned out the way of code change need not be at the end of the code.
Thank you again.
Jimmy

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I am trying to open some custom forms that were created. I am getting errors.
1st I thought I did not have permissions to attach to[b] template.fmb . Then I went and copy the fmb, but still continue to get those errorss.
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/u01/oracle/visappl/au/11.5.0/resource
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thanks in anticipaition of early response.
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Hi erlative,
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I want to help me with the NEXT issue is urgent.
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Well the issue is that when a form hanging linux server I get the error message sgte:
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Thanks for your reply Professor Yaffle. Originally I assumed that 'Template.fmb' (plus other library files) must be something specifically developed by the people who gave me the .FMB source file, however I then did a search with Google and came across several references to a file called 'Template.fmb' (usually in the context of an older version of Forms, 6), which suggested that this file may be a generic Oracle file which ships with Forms (or an old version of Forms).
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Give me link which provides step by step tutorial or video tutorial for the following:
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2. how to create customize form using template.fmb
3. how to do test run that form in local machine (i'm asking this because the template form having reference to app libraries)
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(i'm asking this because the template form having reference to app libraries)Developing Forms for Oracle Enterprise Business Suite (EBS) is different from non-EBS applications because of the EBS Framework and standard processing that occurs.
Your BEST resource for developing EBS Forms is the Oracle Applications Documentation library. Select your EBS version and then find scroll to the Standards section and review the following documents:
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1. where should i save the template.fmb and library files in my local machineMy guess is that many of the errors have to do with attached libraries. The APPSTAND.fmb, TEMPLATE.fmb and all of the Apps Libraries (.pll) must be in the FORMS_PATH. Which means you will need to modify the FORMS_PATH registry entry for your Forms version (6i or 10g) and EBS version (R11 or R12).
3. how to do test run that form in local machine (i'm asking this because the template form having reference to app libraries)You can't - there are too many EBS Framework calls that will generate errors when the form runs outside of the EBS Framework. You have to test your form in a Test/Dev EBS system.
3. how to convert .fmb to .fmxUse the Forms compiler executable. (frmcmp.exe - on Windows)
4. how to register that form in appsThis process is too indepth to explain in the Forum - read the Administrator Guides ;-)
I get the feeling you are trying to learn this on your own rather than attend a class. My advise is to attend some classes. They are well worth the investment! :)
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Lastly, your best source of 'Forum' help is the General EBS Discussion forum.
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If someone's response is helpful or correct, please mark it accordingly.
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You may want to post in [E-business suite|http://forums.oracle.com/forums/category.jspa?categoryID=3] forum as this is a standalone forms forum.
However, for your error, have you tried setting the FORMS60_PATH environment variable (to the folder where you have all the apps related fmbs/mmbs/plls/olbs) before starting the forms builder (Or append to the FORMS60_PATH in your f60desm.sh).
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Anyone Should suggest me clear tutorial/links to learn forms development using TEMPLATE.fmb with step-by-step development procedure including forms development, register in apps.
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