How to insert new records in Master and detail Forms.

Question

Hi,
I am having trouble inserting values in both master and detail view at the same time. The scenarios is I have a Dept Table (View Object-VO1) and Employee Table(View Object -VO2) both linked with a foreign key, as per Default HR schema in Oracle DB XE.
Now I want to insert new record in both Dept(VO1) and EMP(VO2) table via a New page say ( Page2 ). There is a button on Page1 with button INSERT .I can only drag-drop "CreateInsert" operation on that button for VO1 or VO2. So only text box for Dept records are enable to insert data but not Emp records. Is there a way I can insert data in both the tables at the sametime??
Thanks,
MB

Answer 1

Hi MuradRabbani,
You can programmatically call both createInsert Operations,
Add to your pageDef both CreateInsert Operations.
Create a button tha will call insert method from Master (VO1) and then call insert method for Detail (VO2)
Here is an Example code of calling the operations:
DCBindingContainer dcb = ADFUtils.getDCBindingContainer(); //you need ADFUtils.java and JSFUtils.java classes. You can find them in the sample applications in your JDeveloper.
OperationBinding oper = dcb.getOperationBinding("CreateInsertVO1");
oper.execute();
-----------------NOTE: at this point you should have set values that compine the ViewLink on the master in order the detail will know where to link the new record there are many ways to do it.
As an approach try to overrdi the create Method on the in the ViewRowImpl of your Master vo (VO1)
e.g.
@Override
protected void create(AttributeList attributeList) {
//before
attributeList.setAttribute("NameOfAttribute", valueHere);
super.create(attributeList);
After that you should call the operation for your detail VO2
e.g.
DCBindingContainer dcb = ADFUtils.getDCBindingContainer();
OperationBinding oper = dcb.getOperationBinding("CreateInsertVO2");
oper.execute();
The detail record will now have the values from your master automatically.
Regards,
Dimitris.