Inline and floating objects

I have imported some images as floating objects and now I want to change them into inline objects. I have selected the object, but I can not get them to change. I have tried the menu bar button as well as the inspector, but nothing works.

This is context sensitive. What type of document is it? Page Layout or Word Processing? In a Text Box?
Jerry

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Grouping Inline and Floating objects?

I have an image on my page (inline) and I have created a red outline circle with no fill (floating) that is over the image basically circling an item I want people to focus on in the image.
I would like to GROUP those to items to that they move together with the text as I'm editing. Clicking one, then Command-Clicking the other doesn't work. It doesn't want to let me group an item that is inline with an item that is floating. I sort of understand why, but I don't know how to accomplish what I need to do.
I want to draw a shape over an image, then merge the shape and image together somehow so they move inline and together with the text. Can I do this in Pages?
Thanks.

Hi Brian,
Make both objects floating. Group them, then make the grouped object inline, and place it at the position in the text you want.
Regards,
Barry

Inline and floating locked in portrait view

My photo book was rejected today because it's not viewable in portrait format. My intention was to have the book ONLY be viewable in landscape format and that it's more than obvious that you need to turn the pad to landscape to view it–the thing is primarily composed of landscape-format images!
I saw in today's "disappearing shapes" thread that you need to edit in portrait and layout in landscape, so I'm trying out that approach.
In portrait mode, I can't get an image to appear in the text column, only as a thumbnail in the left margin. Inline and Floating are greyed out, only Anchored is available.
How can I unlock these? Will that allow me to place the images in the text as in Landscape format?
Thanks.

Never click on anything like that and resubmit.
Test it on a device first.
Testing it goes without saying, right? Seems to work. You saved me a ton of work redesigning a compromised layout. If I could give you doube bonus points I would!
So by clicking disable portrait view it will force the landscape layout to resize smaller to fit portrait view like a pdf does?
No idea what that means, sorry. How could something resize from something it doesn't do...
Where did you learn that iBA's portrait view supports PDFs?
I was talking about looking at a PDF version of this book in iBooks. When you rotate the pad the landscape image simply rotates and resizes. Disabling portrait in .iba just locks the book in landscape no matter how you turn the pad. Perfect for my needs.
Thanks for your help.

HOW can I reduce space at top/bottom of inline or floating objects in text?

To fit space horizontally (left and right) works fine, but vertically (top and bottom of object) does not do much to match (text is 10-on-11pt, object abt. 2 x 1 ins).

An AppleWorks trick that may work in Pages as well:
Start by setting the original object to NOT cause text to wrap around it.
Create a second floating object the same width as the object you want text to appear to wrap. Make the second object the same width as the original (or very slightly narrower), and somewhat shorter vertically than the original. Place the new object on top of the original with their centers aligned both vertically and horizontally. Adjust the object's size until the text wraps around the underlying original with the clearance you want. When the adjustment is completed, Go Arrange > Send Back and repeat until the new object is behind the original.
Optional alternate last step: Use the Inspector to set the new objects Opacity to zero percent.
Regards,
Barry

Find inline objects and apply object styles...

Hi Eveyone,
I am trying to find placed inline rules and apply object styles through javascript. Because we need some baseline shift to those rules. I getting some error while find the rules. FInd the syntax below,
app.findObjectPreferences=app.changeObjectPreferences=null;
app.findChangeObjectOptions.properties =
objectType: ObjectTypes.unassignedFramesType
app.findObjectPreferences.strokeWeight=1;
app.changeObjectPreferences.appliedObjectStyles=app.activeDocument.objectStyles.item("WOL" );
app.activeDocument.item(0).changeObject();
Can anyone look into this help for me. Thanks in advance.
Regards
Thiyagu

Hi Dave,
I have tried the script after removing "s" in it. Now i am getting error like "object doesn't support the property or method 'appliedObjectStyle'". Please look into this and help me out. Herewith i attached the 'error' dialog snapshot.
When i tried this in loop its working fine. Find the script below.
app.findObjectPreferences=app.changeObjectPreferences=null;
app.findChangeObjectOptions.properties =
objectType: ObjectTypes.unassignedFramesType
app.findObjectPreferences.strokeWeight=1;
myFindObj=app.findObject(true);
for(i=0;i<myFindObj.length;i++){
myFindObj[i].appliedObjectStyle=app.activeDocument.objectStyles.item("WOL");
alert ("DONE!");
Regards
Thiyagu

Opening a Word Document in Pages - floating objects not supported

I am trying to open a Word document in pages. It is a table of labels with artwork and text. Pages tells me that floating objects inside cells are not supported and were deleted. I've tried making them inline with text in the original document and then opening in Pages, but then I can't make them floating again. Anyone know how to do this? I really don't want to have to buy a Microsoft product!

Don't buy a M…soft product, use the free openOffice or the free neoOffice.
Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) samedi 18 décembre 2010 18:09:50

Finding floating objects

Is there someway to find floating objects in a Pages 09 document?
I am trying to export to an epub and Pages 09 tells me that floating objects cannot be exported and to convert them to inline. I have many figures in the document most with captions which I have produced by inserting a jpeg file, then a text box, grouping the jpeg file and text box, and putting the group inline. All figures show as an inline group when I select them. There don't appear to be any stray jpegs or text boxes floating around. Yet, I still get the export error message.

The only thing I see when I do 2 is that in the Info menu floating objects gets selected. Nothing appears in the document window to indicate that it as found a floating object. When I do 2 on the page where the photos appear in the document window but do not appear in the epub, I see nothing.
Making master objects selectable and background objects selectable does not seem to change anything in the document. Making background objects selectable does set the radio button in the Info window.

Assigning a new value to Float objects

Hi,
With BigDecimals, you can assign a value without explicitly creating a new object like this:
BigDecimal b = new BigDecimal(5.23f);
b = BigDecimal.valueOf(625, 2);
As far as I can see, the only ways of doing this with Float is:
Float f = new Float(5.23f);
f = new Float(6,25f);
//OR:
f = Float.valueOf("6.25");
Are there any other ways? Which is most efficient?
Cheers,
Rewbs.

Hi,
With BigDecimals, you can assign a value without
explicitly creating a new object like this:
BigDecimal b = new BigDecimal(5.23f);
b = BigDecimal.valueOf(625, 2);BigDecimal.valueOf:
"Translates a long value into a BigDecimal with a scale of zero. This 'static factory method' is provided in preference to a (long) constructor because it allows for reuse of frequently used BigDecimals."
"frequently used BigDecimals" seems to mean all values form -16 up to 16. For all other values a new BigDecimal object is created anyhow.
>
As far as I can see, the only ways of doing this with
Float is:
Float f = new Float(5.23f);
f = new Float(6,25f);
//OR:
f = Float.valueOf("6.25");
Are there any other ways? Which is most efficient?
No there are no other ways, and the first is definitely the most efficient one. The constructor does no more than creating a new object and assigning the value to it's value field. The other method involves parsing the string, check whether it is a valid representation of a float, ... , and then create a new Float object.

Floating Objects a la Framemaker (CS4ME Win7bit64)

Hello,
I'm working on a book with hundreds of anchored objects that are pictures of varying sizes.
In Framemaker and LaTex there is a feature called "floating objects." This will take your anchored objects and place them in the nearest vacant top-of-page slot available. Meanwhile, the regular main text continues flowing where the anchored object was, eliminating ugly white gaps.
Since this feature does not exist in InDesign, what do people do in such cases?
The manual workaround is to turn the graphics into regular objects (not anchored objects), and paste them where necessary. This is going to be very tedious, and extremely inflexible if there are any late edits.
Are there any clever workarounds in InDesign? Or scripts or plugins that help in such a situation?
Thanks for any tips,
Ariel

Any tips and suggestions would be welcome! We're talking a book full of pictures (1 or 2 a page). The pictures should ideally sit at the top of the pages, as near as possible to their first reference in the main text. I'm trying to keep things as flexible as possible, so that the inevitable future edits will not entail manually repositioning each graphic.
Thoughts, tips, suggestions, scripts & plugins all welcome!
Thanks,
Ariel
Stars and points will be liberally provided to all!

Differences between DATA TYPE and DATA OBJECTS

I am new to ABAP,I want to know the differences between DATA TYPE and DATA OBJECTS with some examples.
please help me regarding this.

Hi Ashish,
Data Types:       Are pure descriptions.
               No memory is associated with data types.
               Describes the technical properties of data objects.
EX.
1.     C-CHARACTER
2.     D-DATE
3.     F-FLOAT
4.     I-INTEGER
5.     N-NUMERIC TEXT
6.     T-TIME
7.     P-PACKED NUMBER
8.     X-HEXADECIMAL
9.     STRING-Variable length string.
10.     XSTRING-Variable length byte string.
Data Objects: Are created during runtime.
                They cannot exist without the data Types.
                Occupies memory space.
EX:
1.     INTERNAL DATA OBJECT- Internal Data objects
     LITEERAL- A literal has a fixed value.Ex: WRITE:u201DWORK HARDu201D.
     VARIABLES: Data statement is used to create variables.
EX.DATA: NUM TYPE I.
NUM: VARIABLE defined by data statement.
EX: DATA: PRICE LIKE NUM.
     CONSTANT-It is a data object, which contains a constant value throughout the program.
Can be declared in program by using CONSTANT statement.
EX:CONSTANT: INT TYPE I VALUE 15.
2.     EXTERNAL DATA OBJECT: Are defined in tables i.e In ABAP/4 dictionary you can access this data from table.
         EX: TABLES: SFLIGHT
          DATA: SEATS LIKE SFLIGHT-SEATSMAX.
3.     SYSTEM DEFINED DATA OBJECTS:Space & system variables like SY-UNAME,SY-DATUM, SY-REPID.
4.     SPECIAL DATA OBJECTS:
     PARAMETERS: Are Variables ,which can accept value from user.
      SELECTION SCREEN : Are special internal tables to accept value ranges from user.
3 APPROACHES TO DEFINE DATA OBJECTS.
1.     ELEMENTARY TYPES
DATA: Customer _Name (25) TYPE C,
               Vendor_Name (25) TYPE C.
2.     REFRENCE TO AN EXISTING FIELD:
DATA: Customer _Name2 (25) TYPE C,
              Vendor_Name2 (25) LIKE Customer_Name2
3.     REFRENCE TO NON-ELEMENTARY TYPE:
TYPES: T_NAME (25) TYPE C
DATA: CUSTOMER_NAME TYPE T_NAME
               VENDOR_NAME TYPE T_NAME
4.     RECORD-Information in rows & columns.
DATA: BEGIN OF BOOKING,
                                ID (4) TYPE C,
                                FLIGHT_DATE TYPE D,
                                NAME LIKE CUSTOMER_NAME,
                                END OF BOOKING.
You can also look into SAP help for more information.
Regards,
Indu.

Integer and floating ponit

we have developed a program. In the schema, a course objective is related a course outcome via integer (weighted scale). Now, we want to make this relationship flexible, so, course objective can be related to the course outcome via a flexible point.
Is there any easy way to do the above. Thanks for your help.

I still not understand your question. ( I think nobody understand you too)
However, here is my guess, and try to answer your question.
( Since this is "guess", the answer may-be not related at all ... )
It seems to me that you are using interger (value) somewhere, like on
return type, input parameter, class's field, or local variable, (and in some calculation statement )
Now, you try to make it more flexible, by using "float" ( or double) instead of integer.
( or you want you can use either way, integer and float )
If that is the case, it depends on how "extend" you want.
(1) If you can ignore the decimal point value, you can simple cast the float to integer.
The modification should trivail, but I think, you like "extend" to float, because,
integer is not enough precise for you ...
Then
(2) Sorry, there are no esay way, if this happend in input parameter, you can overload
the method. if this happend in local/class's variable .. etc this should esay to fix too.
But if this happend on return type ... you may need create other method.
( java does not allow overload method if only return type is different )
Well, I hope I am guessing right your question and the answer is what you are waiting for.

Issues in persisting dynamic entity and view objects using MDS

Hi All,
I'm trying to create dynamic entity and view objects per user session and to persist these objects throughout the session, I'm trying to use MDS configurations(either file or Database) in adf-config.xml.
I'm facing following two errors while trying to run the app module:
1. MDS error (MetadataNotFoundException): MDS-00013: no metadata found for metadata object "/model/DynamicEntityGenModuleOperations.xml"
2. oracle.mds.exception.ReadOnlyStoreException: MDS-01273: The operation on the resource /sessiondef/dynamic/DynamicDeptEntityDef.xml failed because source metadata store mapped to the namespace / DEFAULT is read only.
I've gone through the following links which talks about the cause of the issue, but still can't figure out the issue in the code or the config file. Please help if, someone has faced a similar issue.
[http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E28271_01/doc.1111/e25450/mds_trouble.htm#BABIAGBG |http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E28271_01/doc.1111/e25450/mds_trouble.htm#BABIAGBG ]
[http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E16162_01/core.1112/e22506/chapter_mds_messages.htm|http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E16162_01/core.1112/e22506/chapter_mds_messages.htm]
Attached is the code for dynamic entity/view object generation and corresponding adf-config.xml used.
///////////App Module Implementation Class/////////////////////////
public class DynamicEntityGenModuleImpl extends ApplicationModuleImpl implements DynamicEntityGenModule {
private static final String DYNAMIC_DETP_VO_INSTANCE = "DynamicDeptVO";
* This is the default constructor (do not remove).
public DynamicEntityGenModuleImpl() {
public ViewObjectImpl getDepartmentsView1() {
return (ViewObjectImpl) findViewObject("DynamicDeptVO");
public void buildDynamicDeptComp() {
ViewObject internalDynamicVO = findViewObject(DYNAMIC_DETP_VO_INSTANCE);
if (internalDynamicVO != null) {
System.out.println("OK VO exists, return Defn- " + internalDynamicVO.getDefFullName());
return;
EntityDefImpl deptEntDef = buildDeptEntitySessionDef();
ViewDefImpl viewDef = buildDeptViewSessionDef(deptEntDef);
addViewToPdefApplicationModule(viewDef);
private EntityDefImpl buildDeptEntitySessionDef() {
try {
EntityDefImpl entDef = new EntityDefImpl(oracle.jbo.server.EntityDefImpl.DEF_SCOPE_SESSION, "DynamicDeptEntityDef");
entDef.setFullName(entDef.getBasePackage() + ".dynamic." + entDef.getName());
entDef.setName(entDef.getName());
System.out.println("Application Module Path name: " + getDefFullName());
System.out.println("EntDef :" + entDef.getFileName() + " : " + entDef.getBasePackage() + ".dynamic." + entDef.getName());
entDef.setAliasName(entDef.getName());
entDef.setSource("DEPT");
entDef.setSourceType("table");
entDef.addAttribute("ID", "ID", Integer.class, true, false, true);
entDef.addAttribute("Name", "NAME", String.class, false, false, true);
entDef.addAttribute("Location", "LOCATION", Integer.class, false, false, true);
entDef.resolveDefObject();
entDef.registerSessionDefObject();
entDef.writeXMLContents();
entDef.saveXMLContents();
return entDef;
} catch (Exception ex) {
System.out.println(ex.getLocalizedMessage());
return null;
private ViewDefImpl buildDeptViewSessionDef(EntityDefImpl entityDef) {
try {
ViewDefImpl viewDef = new oracle.jbo.server.ViewDefImpl(oracle.jbo.server.ViewDefImpl.DEF_SCOPE_SESSION, "DynamicDeptViewDef");
viewDef.setFullName(viewDef.getBasePackage() + ".dynamic." + viewDef.getName());
System.out.println("ViewDef :" + viewDef.getFileName());
viewDef.setUseGlueCode(false);
viewDef.setIterMode(RowIterator.ITER_MODE_LAST_PAGE_FULL);
viewDef.setBindingStyle(SQLBuilder.BINDING_STYLE_ORACLE_NAME);
viewDef.setSelectClauseFlags(ViewDefImpl.CLAUSE_GENERATE_RT);
viewDef.setFromClauseFlags(ViewDefImpl.CLAUSE_GENERATE_RT);
viewDef.addEntityUsage("DynamicDeptUsage", entityDef.getFullName(), false, false);
viewDef.addAllEntityAttributes("DynamicDeptUsage");
viewDef.resolveDefObject();
viewDef.registerSessionDefObject();
viewDef.writeXMLContents();
viewDef.saveXMLContents();
return viewDef;
} catch (Exception ex) {
System.out.println(ex.getLocalizedMessage());
return null;
private void addViewToPdefApplicationModule(ViewDefImpl viewDef) {
oracle.jbo.server.PDefApplicationModule pDefAM = oracle.jbo.server.PDefApplicationModule.findDefObject(getDefFullName());
if (pDefAM == null) {
pDefAM = new oracle.jbo.server.PDefApplicationModule();
pDefAM.setFullName(getDefFullName());
pDefAM.setEditable(true);
pDefAM.createViewObject(DYNAMIC_DETP_VO_INSTANCE, viewDef.getFullName());
pDefAM.applyPersonalization(this);
pDefAM.writeXMLContents();
pDefAM.saveXMLContents();
////////adf-config.xml//////////////////////
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252" ?>
<adf-config xmlns="http://xmlns.oracle.com/adf/config" xmlns:config="http://xmlns.oracle.com/bc4j/configuration" xmlns:adf="http://xmlns.oracle.com/adf/config/properties"
xmlns:sec="http://xmlns.oracle.com/adf/security/config">
<adf-adfm-config xmlns="http://xmlns.oracle.com/adfm/config">
<defaults useBindVarsForViewCriteriaLiterals="true"/>
<startup>
<amconfig-overrides>
<config:Database jbo.locking.mode="optimistic"/>
</amconfig-overrides>
</startup>
</adf-adfm-config>
<adf:adf-properties-child xmlns="http://xmlns.oracle.com/adf/config/properties">
<adf-property name="adfAppUID" value="TestDynamicEC-8827"/>
</adf:adf-properties-child>
<sec:adf-security-child xmlns="http://xmlns.oracle.com/adf/security/config">
<CredentialStoreContext credentialStoreClass="oracle.adf.share.security.providers.jps.CSFCredentialStore" credentialStoreLocation="../../src/META-INF/jps-config.xml"/>
</sec:adf-security-child>
<persistence-config>
<metadata-namespaces>
<namespace metadata-store-usage="mdsRepos" path="/sessiondef/"/>
<namespace path="/model/" metadata-store-usage="mdsRepos"/>
</metadata-namespaces>
<metadata-store-usages>
<metadata-store-usage default-cust-store="true" deploy-target="true" id="mdsRepos">
<metadata-store class-name="oracle.mds.persistence.stores.file.FileMetadataStore">
<property name="metadata-path" value="/tmp"/>

</metadata-store>
</metadata-store-usage>
</metadata-store-usages>
</persistence-config>
</adf-config>
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Hi Frank,
I m trying to save entity and view object xml by calling writeXMLContents() and saveXMLContents() so that these objects can be retrieved using the xmls later on.
These methods internally use MDS configuration in adf-config.xml, which is creating the issue.
Please share your thoughts on resolving this or if, there is any other way of creating dynamic entity/view objects for db tables created at runtime.
Nik

BI-IP and Business Objects?

Please refer to the thread:
BI-IP and Business Objects?

Ian,
reading through the messages, there seem to be a few questions that are raised. After attending SAP Financials 2008, here is what I got from it:
1. IP vs BPC: IP is still in production and will be developed (no commitment on time though. I was told somewhere between 18-24 months before it goes to maintenance mode). There is some functionality difference from BPC and right now these are two separate products. There is a talk of a possible integration in the "distant" future
2. BPC is in process of being developed for BI, but currently it is only running on top of Microsoft SQL server. The BI version is slated to be released June 28th, but majority of the experts are fairly pessimistic about that date.
Now, the main question is what will happen to IP when BEx and BO tools converge into one - based on my understanding, we are going to see ADDITIONAL functionality. Since all the WAD and Excel activities are based on BEx API's, it is highly unlikely that they are going to be dismissed in the new product. The process in which we assign functions/commands to the planning model might change, but I think only for the best
Pavel

Difference b/w DATA TYPE and DATA OBJECT & differences b/w TYPE and LIKE

hai
can any one say the differences between Data type and Data Object.
And also differences between TYPE and LIKE
thanks
Gani

hi,
_Data Types and Data Objects_
      Programs work with local program data that is, with byte sequences in the working memory. Byte sequences that belong together are called fields and are characterized by a length, an identity (name), and as a further attribute by a data type. All programming languages have a concept that describes how the contents of a field are interpreted according to the data type.
      In the ABAP type concept, fields are called data objects. Each data object is thus an instance of an abstract data type. There are separate name spaces for data objects and data types. This means that a name can be the name of a data object as well as the name of a data type simultaneously.
Data Types
   As well as occurring as attributes of a data object, data types can also be defined independently. You can then use them later on in conjunction with a data object. The definition of a user-defined data type is based on a set of predefined elementary data types. You can define data types either locally in the declaration part of a program using the TYPESstatement) or globally in the ABAP Dictionary. You can use your own data types to declare data objects or to check the types of parameters in generic operations.
     All programming languages distinguish between various types of data with various uses, such as .. type data for storing or displaying values and numerical data for calculations. The attributes in question are described using data types. You can define, for example, how data is stored in the repository, and how the ABAP statements work with the data.
Data types can be divided into elementary, reference, and complex types.
a. Elementary Types
These are data types of fixed or variable length that are not made up of other types.
The difference between variable length data types and fixed length data types is that the length and the memory space required by data objects of variable length data types can change dynamically during runtime, and that these data types cannot be defined irreversibly while the data object is being declared.
Predefined and User-Defined Elementary Data Types
You can also define your own elementary data types in ABAP using the TYPES statement. You base these on the predefined data types. This determines all of the technical attributes of the new data type. For example, you could define a data type P_2 with two decimal places, based on the predefined data type P. You could then use this new type in your data declarations.
b. Reference Types
Reference types are deep data types that describe reference variables, that is, data objects that contain references. A reference variable can be defined as a component of a complex data object such as a structure or internal table as well as a single field.
c. Complex Data Types
Complex data types are made up of other data types. A distinction is made here between structured types and table types.
Data Objects
      Data objects are the physical units with which ABAP statements work at runtime. The contents of a data object occupy memory space in the program. ABAP statements access these contents by addressing the name of the data object and interpret them according to the data type.. For example, statements can write the contents of data objects in lists or in the database, they can pass them to and receive them from routines, they can change them by assigning new values, and they can compare them in logical expressions.
       Each ABAP data object has a set of technical attributes, which are fully defined at all times when an ABAP program is running (field length, number of decimal places, and data type). You declare data objects either statically in the declaration part of an ABAP program (the most important statement for this is DATA), or dynamically at runtime (for example, when you call procedures). As well as fields in the memory area of the program, the program also treats literals like data objects.
        A data object is a part of the repository whose content can be addressed and interpreted by the program. All data objects must be declared in the ABAP program and are not persistent, meaning that they only exist while the program is being executed. Before you can process persistent data (such as data from a database table or from a sequential file), you must read it into data objects first. Conversely, if you want to retain the contents of a data object beyond the end of the program, you must save it in a persistent form.
Declaring Data Objects
      Apart from the interface parameters of procedures, you declare all of the data objects in an ABAP program or procedure in its declaration part. These declarative statements establish the data type of the object, along with any missing technical attributes. This takes place before the program is actually executed. The technical attributes can then be queried while the program is running.
     The interface parameters of procedures are generated as local data objects, but only when the procedure is actually called. You can define the technical attributes of the interface parameters in the procedure itself. If you do not, they adopt the attributes of the parameters from which they receive their values.
ABAP contains the following kinds of data objects:
a. Literals
Literals are not created by declarative statements. Instead, they exist in the program source code. Like all data objects, they have fixed technical attributes (field length, number of decimal places, data type), but no name. They are therefore referred to as unnamed data objects.
b. Named Data Objects
Data objects that have a name that you can use to address the ABAP program are known as named objects. These can be objects of various types, including text symbols, variables and constants.
Text symbols are pointers to texts in the text pool of the ABAP program. When the program starts, the corresponding data objects are generated from the texts stored in the text pool. They can be addressed using the name of the text symbol.
Variables are data objects whose contents can be changed using ABAP statements. You declare variables using the DATA, CLASS-DATA, STATICS, PARAMETERS, SELECT-OPTIONS, and RANGESstatements.
Constants are data objects whose contents cannot be changed. You declare constants using the CONSTANTSstatement.
c. Anonymous Data Objects
Data objects that cannot be addressed using a name are known as anonymous data objects. They are created using the CREATE DATAstatement and can be addressed using reference variables.
d. System-Defined Data Objects
System-defined data objects do not have to be declared explicitly - they are always available at runtime.
e. Interface Work Areas
Interface work areas are special variables that serve as interfaces between programs, screens, and logical databases. You declare interface work areas using the TABLES and NODESstatements.
What is the difference between Type and Like?
Answer1:
TYPE, you assign datatype directly to the data object while declaring.
LIKE,you assign the datatype of another object to the declaring data object. The datatype is referenced indirectly.
Answer2:
Type is a keyword used to refer to a data type whereas Like is a keyword used to copy the existing properties of already existing data object.
Answer3:
type refers the existing data type
like refers the existing data object
reward if useful
thanks and regards
suma sailaja pvn

Newbie question about entity and view objects

Hi everyone,
My first ADF application in JDeveloper is off to a difficult start. Having come from a forms background, I know that it is necessary avoid using post-query type lookups in order to have full filtering using F11/Ctrl+F11. This means creating an CRUDable view and getting as much of the lookup data as possible into the view without losing the ability to modify the data. In JDeveloper, I do not know how to build my data model to support that. My thought was to start with a robust updateable view as my main CRUD EO and then create a VO on top of that with additional EOs or VOs. But, I have found that I cannot add VOs to another VO. However, if I link the VOs then I have a master-detail which will not work for me.
For example, I have two joins to CSI_INST_EXTEND_ATTRIB_V shown in the queries below and need to have that show in the table displaying the CRUD VO’s data. It seemed that the best way to do this is to create a CSI_INST_EXTEND_ATTRIB_V entity object and view object. The view object would have two parameters, P_INSTANCE_ID and P_ATTRIBUTE name. Both the building and the unit are needed on the same record, and this is not a master-detail even though it might look that way. (A master-detail data control will not work for me because I need all this data to appear on the same line in the table.) So, I need help figuring out the best way to link these to the main (CRUD) view; I want as much of this data as possible to be filterable.
select
cieav.attribute_value
from
csi_inst_extend_attrib_v cieav
where cieav.instance_id = p_instance_id
and cieav.attribute_code = 'BUILDING NAME'
select
cieav.attribute_value
from
csi_inst_extend_attrib_v cieav
where cieav.instance_id = p_instance_id
and cieav.attribute_code = 'UNIT NAME'
Ultimately, I need to display a ton of data in each record displayed in the UI table, so a ton of joins will be needed. And, I need to be able to add records using the UI table also.
James

Hi Alejandro,
Sorry if I caused confusion with my first post. What I had in mind assumed that I could have a single CSI_INST_EXTEND_ATTRIB_V EO with a BuildingVO and UnitVO on top of it. So, I wrote the queries individually to show how I would invoke each view. When I realized that confused the issue, I rewrote the query to explain things better.
Now having seen your 2 queries. You need to create 2 EO. One for each table. Then create an association between the 2 aeO (this will be the join you are talking about). Then, you need to create a VO based on one of the EO and after you can modify and add the second EO (in here you select the join type).
After your done with this, youll have 1 VO that supports CRUD in both tables.
There were three tables in the query: CIEAV_BUILDING, CIEAV_UNIT, and T -- the main CRUD table. When you say that I should create two EOs, do you mean that they are to be for CIEAV_BUILDING and CIEAV_UNIT? Or, CIEAV and T? Assuming CIEAV and T, that sounds like it would allow me to show my building or unit on the record but not both.
By the way, everything is a reference except for the main CRUD table.
Look forward to hearing from you. Thanks for your help (and patience).

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