Inputs to Fast formula

Hi,
I am writing a new fast formula to a custom element. The inputs are declared when defining a new element. They are referred in corresponding Fast formula using Inputs statement. Exactly from where these values are passed to fast formula when running the corresponding payroll. I mean these values change from employee to employee while payroll run. So how these values get passed to fast formula.
Thanks,
Regards,

Your inputs for the fast formula are either defined in the element's definition or received from other elements.
When you define the element and its input values while defining it, those input values can be used in the formula. When any value is entered in the Element Entry screen for these input values, the formula gets that value.
The other way to get input values to a formula is from other elements. In the 'Formula Results' window, search for the element that you need to add the input feed. This search does not require F11. Just type the name and click 'Find'. Once the element is found, you will see the list of values at the bottom. You will have input values as well as any values returned from the formula.

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Is Add_Months allowed in a Fast Formula?

Hi
Im trying to add the following to the carry over fast formula.
: Mid_Month_DDMM = to_char(to_date(to_char(ADD_MONTHS(Continuous_Service_Date, +1),'YYYYMM'),'YYYYMM')-1,'DDMM')
But it seems the formula does not like the "Add_months". Im trying to get the formula to work that when an employees continuous_service_date is not the 1st of the Month the carry over will happen at the end of the month.
Thanks
Andrew

The logic is as follows
Every 12 months employees forfiet their leave and carry over any balance.
From the PTO_CARRY_OVER with abit of customisation
IF ISNULL(OverrideHireDate) = 'Y'
THEN
Continuous_Service_Date = Continuous_Service_Date
ELSE
Continuous_Service_Date = OverrideHireDate
Ann_Date_DDMM = to_char(Continuous_Service_Date,'DDMM') /* ----Put this check to make sure 2902 is not concatenated to a non-leap YYYY ------ */
IF Ann_Date_DDMM = '2902' THEN
Anniversary_Date = to_date('0103' || to_char(Calculation_Date,'YYYY'),'DDMMYYYY')
ELSE
Anniversary_Date = to_date(Ann_Date_DDMM || to_char(Calculation_Date,'YYYY'),'DDMMYYYY')
**Anniversary_Date = to_date('01' || to_char(Anniversary_Date, 'MMYYYY'), 'DDMMYYYY')**
The last line makes sure that everyone no matter when you started has their forfieture date on the 1st of their anniversary month.
I want to us the logic that if your Ann_Date_DDMM does not equal 0101,0102,0103,0104,0105,0106,0107,0108,0109,0110,0111,0112
then your Anniversary date is the end of the anniversay month.
So hence my code of : to_char(to_date(to_char(ADD_MONTHS(Continuous_Service_Date, +1),'YYYYMM'),'YYYYMM')-1,'DDMM') that if working will concatinate with to_char(Calculation_Date,'YYYY'),
So for exampble. My anniversay date is the 13-May-2002.
On the 13-May-2013 the process is run to work out my forfieture-carryover for the 14th. But now the company wants me to only forfeit on the 31-May-2013
Calculation_Date = 13-May-2013 but with to_char(Calculation_Date,'YYYY') I get just the 2013 out.
the code to_char(to_date(to_char(ADD_MONTHS(Continuous_Service_Date, +1),'YYYYMM'),'YYYYMM')-1,'DDMM') should return (and it does in SQL developer) 3105. Concatinated its 31052013 , that would be my new forfeiture - carry over date.
So would be great to get the add_months working in the formula itself. Else if you can tell me where I can find the code for the seeded Continuous_Service_date then I can do the add_months in the package for the function.
Below is the full Formula:
/* Default Statements */
DEFAULT FOR ACP_CONTINUOUS_SERVICE_DATE IS '4712/12/31 00:00:00' (date)
DEFAULT FOR ACP_SERVICE_START_DATE IS '4712/12/31 00:00:00' (date)
/* Inputs Are Statements */
INPUTS ARE
Calculation_Date (date)
,Accrual_Term (text)
/* trace=za_set_trace_on('CARRYOVER')*/
/*--------------------------------- Formula Body -------------------------------------*/
/* ------- Check whether the Continuous Service Date was Set or the Hire Date. ------ */
/* ------- Accordingly set the Continuous Service Date. ------ */
IF ACP_CONTINUOUS_SERVICE_DATE WAS DEFAULTED THEN
Continuous_Service_Date = ACP_SERVICE_START_DATE
ELSE
Continuous_Service_Date = ACP_CONTINUOUS_SERVICE_DATE
OverrideHireDate = KPMG_GET_OVERRIDE_HIRE_DATE(Calculation_Date)
IF ISNULL(OverrideHireDate) = 'Y'
THEN
Continuous_Service_Date = Continuous_Service_Date
ELSE
Continuous_Service_Date = OverrideHireDate
Ann_Date_DDMM = to_char(Continuous_Service_Date,'DDMM') /*Andrew Campbell 30-November-2012*/
/*Mid_Month_DDMM = to_char(to_date(to_char(ADD_MONTHS(Continuous_Service_Date, +1),'YYYYMM'),'YYYYMM')-1,'DDMM')*/
/* ----Put this check to make sure 2902 is not concatenated to a non-leap YYYY ------ */
IF Ann_Date_DDMM = '2902' THEN
Anniversary_Date = to_date('0103' || to_char(Calculation_Date,'YYYY'),'DDMMYYYY')
ELSE
Anniversary_Date = to_date(Ann_Date_DDMM || to_char(Calculation_Date,'YYYY'),'DDMMYYYY')
Anniversary_Date = to_date('01' || to_char(Anniversary_Date, 'MMYYYY'), 'DDMMYYYY')
/* Set Accrual Term to Previous, the requirement is to run CO once per month at the end of the */
/* month for all assgs with Anniversary Dates during that month */
IF Accrual_Term = 'PREVIOUS' THEN
Effective_Date = add_years(add_days(Anniversary_Date, -1), -1)
ELSE
Effective_Date = add_days(Anniversary_Date,-1)
/* For months in later half of the Year and process running for Six Monthly run then reduce */
/* the Effective Date by one year. */
Anniversary_Month = to_char(Anniversary_Date,'MM')
IF (Calculation_Date < Anniversary_Date)
AND ((Anniversary_Month = '07')
OR (Anniversary_Month = '08')
OR (Anniversary_Month = '09')
OR (Anniversary_Month = '10')
OR (Anniversary_Month = '11')
OR (Anniversary_Month = '12')) THEN
Effective_Date = add_years(Effective_Date, -1)
/* Effective_Date = Effective_Date */ /* koos */
/* Calculate Previous Cycle's Start Date,End Date and Six Monthly Anniversary Date in Current Cycle */
Effective_End_Date = Effective_Date
Effective_Start_Date = add_months(Effective_End_Date, -12)
/* Semi_Anniversary_Date = add_months(Effective_End_Date,6) */
Semi_Anniversary_Date = add_months(Effective_End_Date,12) /* Change forfeiture to 12 months after carry over */
/* ------- Calculate the Number of Years completed -------*/
Years_service = floor(months_between(add_days(Effective_date,1), Continuous_Service_Date) / 12)
/* This PROCESS flag is set up so that CO will not run for those employees with eff dates -*/
/* ----------------------------- before calculation_date --------------------------------------*/
IF /* (Calculation_Date >= Effective_Date) */ /* Koos */
(((to_char(Effective_Date,'MMYYYY') = to_char(Calculation_Date,'MMYYYY'))
AND (last_day(Effective_Date) <> Effective_Date ))
OR ((to_char(Anniversary_Date,'MM') = to_char(Calculation_Date,'MM'))
AND (last_day(Effective_Date) = Effective_Date ))) THEN
/* Calculating for Yearly Run */
Process = 'YES'
/* Expiry_Date = add_months(Effective_Date, 6) */
Expiry_Date = add_months(Effective_Date, 12) /* Change forfeiture to 12 months after carry over */
/* After 1 year set the date for calculating for Six Months period */
IF Years_service > 1 THEN
/* Effective_start_Date = add_months(Effective_start_Date,6) */
Effective_start_Date = add_months(Effective_start_Date,12) /* Change forfeiture to 12 months after carry over */
Annual_Cal = 1
ELSE IF /* (Calculation_Date < add_years(Effective_Date,1)) */ /* Koos */
(((to_char(Semi_Anniversary_Date,'MMYYYY') = to_char(Calculation_Date,'MMYYYY'))
AND (last_day(Semi_Anniversary_Date) <> Semi_Anniversary_Date ))
/* OR ((to_char(add_months(Anniversary_Date,6),'MM') = to_char(Calculation_Date,'MM')) */
OR ((to_char(add_months(Anniversary_Date,12),'MM') = to_char(Calculation_Date,'MM')) /* Change forfeiture to 12 months after carry over */
AND (last_day(Semi_Anniversary_Date) = Semi_Anniversary_Date ))) THEN
/* Calculating for Six Monthly Run */
Process = 'YES'
/* Expiry_Date = add_months(Semi_Anniversary_Date,6) */
Expiry_Date = Semi_Anniversary_Date /* Koos */
/* For Semi Annual run set the date for calculation for Six Months */
IF Years_service > 0 THEN
Effective_start_Date = Effective_end_Date
Effective_end_Date = Semi_Anniversary_Date
Annual_Cal = 0
ELSE
/* If neither Annual or Semi Annual Run then Donot process */
Process = 'NO'
Expiry_Date = add_years(Effective_Date, 1)
Annual_Cal = 1
/* --------- Set the Public Variables eg. Maximum Carry Over from the accrual bands ------- */
IF (GET_ACCRUAL_BAND(years_service) = 0) THEN
IF Years_service > 1 then
Max_Carryover = KPMG_GET_ANNUAL_ACCRUAL(Effective_End_Date)
else
Max_Carryover = KPMG_GET_ANNUAL_ACCRUAL(Effective_End_Date)
ELSE
Max_Carryover = KPMG_GET_ANNUAL_ACCRUAL(Effective_End_Date)
/*---------------------- Return Statements --------------------------------------
Effective_date is the last date of an accrual term
Expiry_date is the date by which employees must use carried over PTO or lose it.
/*trace_off = za_set_trace_off*/
RETURN Max_Carryover, Effective_date, Expiry_Date, Process
Thanks

Error in Fast Formula for Supplemental Earnings Elements

Hi,
I have an requirement in Supplement Earning Elements for US Localization. I need to define some Supplement Earning Elements that should comes in Payroll with the extension of existing Elements.
Here are the Steps for setups which i have done so far-
Step 1:Created new Elements with their values with effective dates for existing user Table name
Step 2:Done the setup for New Elements with classification as Supplemental and Category also attached the formula like "FLAT AMOUNT" formula for Calculation rule in Element Earning screen.
Step 3: when i tried to query for the element i have created, the value in Calculation Field is "Elementname_FLAT_AMOUNT_RWSI" which is not same for the existing elements.Existing Element which is of same classification and same category the Calculation rule field is "ElementName_FLAT_AMOUNT".
Step 4: After that i did setup for Element Description and Element Link.
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I have two queries -
1- The setup in Earnings Screen with Calculation Rule is correct or not. As the Calculation Field for newly elements and the existing elements are different (as mentioned in Step 3).
2- Compilation Error "Incorrect Data Types" in Fast Formula.(as mentioned in Step 5).
I m pasting the Fast Formula code here for ready reference
Default for TERMINATED_EMPLOYEE      is 'N'
Default for RUN_TYPE               is 'R'
Default for FINAL_PAY_PROCESSED      is 'N'
default for PAYROLL_TERMINATION_TYPE is 'L'
default for BG_TERMINATION_TYPE is 'L'
default FOR LAST_STANDARD_PROCESS_DATE_PROCESSED IS 'N'
DEFAULT FOR ELEMENT_NAME_NEG_EARNINGS_ASG_GRE_ITD     IS 0
DEFAULT FOR ELEMENT_NAME_ADDITIONAL_ASG_GRE_ITD     IS 0
DEFAULT FOR ELEMENT_NAME_REPLACEMENT_ASG_GRE_ITD     IS 0
DEFAULT FOR ELEMENT_NAME_ASG_GRE_YTD IS 0
DEFAULT FOR ELEMENT_NAME_ASG_GRE_RUN IS 0
Default for PAY_EARNED_START_DATE is '02-JAN-0001' (DATE)
Default for PAY_EARNED_END_DATE is '02-JAN-0001' (DATE)
Default for ASG_NUMBER is ' '
Default for ELEMENT_NAME_ASG_GRE_FYTD IS '0'
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+ ELEMENT_NAME_ADDITIONAL_ASG_GRE_ITD
+ ELEMENT_NAME_NEG_EARNINGS_ASG_GRE_ITD
ELSE
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+ ELEMENT_NAME_NEG_EARNINGS_ASG_GRE_ITD
clear_repl_amt = -1 * ELEMENT_NAME_REPLACEMENT_ASG_GRE_ITD
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(IF (PAYROLL_TERMINATION_TYPE WAS DEFAULTED AND
BG_TERMINATION_TYPE = 'A' AND
TERMINATED_EMPLOYEE = 'Y' AND
FINAL_PAY_PROCESSED = 'N') OR
(PAYROLL_TERMINATION_TYPE = 'A' AND
TERMINATED_EMPLOYEE = 'Y' AND
FINAL_PAY_PROCESSED = 'N') OR
(PAYROLL_TERMINATION_TYPE WAS DEFAULTED AND
BG_TERMINATION_TYPE = 'L' AND
TERMINATED_EMPLOYEE = 'Y' AND
LAST_STANDARD_PROCESS_DATE_PROCESSED = 'N') OR
(PAYROLL_TERMINATION_TYPE = 'L' And
TERMINATED_EMPLOYEE = 'Y' AND
LAST_STANDARD_PROCESS_DATE_PROCESSED = 'N') THEN
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ELSEHuman Resource Management (HRMS)
(neg_earn = flat_amount - ELEMENT_NAME_NEG_EARNINGS_ASG_GRE_ITD
flat_amount = 0
ELSE
(IF ELEMENT_NAME_NEG_EARNINGS_ASG_GRE_ITD <> 0 THEN
neg_earn = -1 * ELEMENT_NAME_NEG_EARNINGS_ASG_GRE_ITD
IF (PAYROLL_TERMINATION_TYPE WAS DEFAULTED AND
BG_TERMINATION_TYPE = 'A' AND
TERMINATED_EMPLOYEE = 'Y' AND FINAL_PAY_PROCESSED = 'N') OR
( PAYROLL_TERMINATION_TYPE = 'A' AND
TERMINATED_EMPLOYEE = 'Y' AND FINAL_PAY_PROCESSED = 'N') OR
(PAYROLL_TERMINATION_TYPE WAS DEFAULTED AND
BG_TERMINATION_TYPE = 'A' AND
TERMINATED_EMPLOYEE = 'Y' AND FINAL_PAY_PROCESSED = 'Y'
AND RUN_TYPE != 'R') OR
( PAYROLL_TERMINATION_TYPE = 'A' AND
TERMINATED_EMPLOYEE = 'Y' AND FINAL_PAY_PROCESSED = 'Y' AND
RUN_TYPE != 'R') THEN
(STOP_ENTRY = 'Y'
mesg = ' ELEMENT_NAME earning has been stopped for this assignment.'
ln_calc_meth = SET_ALTRNT_FLAT_RATE_CALC_METH('NOT_APPLICABLE','NOT_APPLICABLE')
if (1 = 1) then (
     soe_run = ELEMENT_NAME_ASG_GRE_RUN
     soe_ytd = ELEMENT_NAME_ASG_GRE_YTD
RETURN flat_amount, clear_addl_amt, clear_repl_amt, neg_earn, STOP_ENTRY, mesg
Can anyone help me in solving this problem. Any kind of pointers would be helpful.
Thanks
Pradeep.

Hi Pradeep,
Hope you created the new element using the 'Earnings Template' form. If it is created using the 'Earnings Template' form then the calculation rule
should be correct. You said you are modifying the new element formula by using the existing element formula code, have you checked if the
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Thanks,
Satin

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l_temp VARCHAR2 (1000); --Trace message
l_success_flag CHAR (1); --Return values
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EXIT;
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THEN
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END IF;
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END IF;
If Element Attribute matches any of the NON-TOP elements in the Time Category-END
END LOOP;
END IF; --Element attr
END LOOP;
Take each ELEMENT type attribute, and search whether PROJECTS type attribute exists for the SAME BLOCK-END
END IF;
RETURN l_success_flag;
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS
THEN
RAISE;
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from    per_absence_attendances                target,+
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WHERE   sysdate BETWEEN ASSIGN.effective_start_date+
AND ASSIGN.effective_end_date+
AND    ASSIGN.assignment_id                  = 647--&B2+
AND    ASSIGN.assignment_type                = 'E'+
AND    target.person_id                      = ASSIGN.person_id+
AND    target.absence_attendance_id =+
*(select max (absence_attendance_id)*
from   per_absence_attendances+
where person_id   = ASSIGN.person_id+
and    date_start <= sysdate+
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DEFAULT FOR ABSENCES_HALF_DAY is 'XX'+
if (1 = 1) then+
duration = 'FAILED'+
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Hussein

How to create database item for fast formula?

Hi,
Is there any document for how to create database item for fast formula? I could not find in Metalink or this forum. Thanks.
Andy

Oracle ship many pre-delivered Database Items plus they're created automatically when you create Input Values (etc).
There's often something already there for you. If there's not, you usually create Fast Formula functions to retrieve other data. You don't create your own custom DBIs; Oracle don't deliver APIs for that.

Oracle Fast Formula - Australian localisation....

Hi
This is related to Fast formulas in Australian loclisation...
what does the standard seeded fast formula AU_SALARIED_HOURLY_RATE_PERIOD_BASIS....does ??
and more specifically what does period basis in the above mean ??
Thanks

Hi,
Where is the INPUT statement in your FF.
Default for tax_amount is 0
INPUTS ARE salary
tax_amount = 0.17 * salary
retun tax_amount
Note: In formula result window, set the returned value "tax_amount" as a direct result to "Pay Value" of the element bonus.
Hope this helps.
MAK
Edited by: user1175432 on Aug 7, 2012 4:25 AM

HRMS-Fast Formula Help

Hello everyone,
Iam trying to define a fast formula that would generate the customer number.
Here goes my code.
/* NAME: EMP_NUMBER_GENERATION */
/* Returns the Next Employee Number. */
DEFAULT FOR Person_number IS ' '
DEFAULT FOR Party_ID IS 0
DEFAULT FOR Person_ID IS 0
DEFAULT FOR National_ID IS ' '
DEFAULT FOR Date_Of_Birth IS '1900/01/01 00:00:00' (date)
DEFAULT FOR Hire_Date IS '1900/01/01 00:00:00' (date)
INPUTS ARE
Legislation_Code (text),
Person_Type (text),
Person_number (text),
Party_id,
Person_id,
Date_of_birth (date),
Hire_date (date),
National_ID (text)
Next_number = '0'
Invalid_msg = ' '
/* Next test is to insure we are processing an EMPLOYEE and */
/* not an Applicant or Contingent Worker */
IF person_type = 'EMP' then
Next_Number = Get_Custom_Number(Legislation_Code
,Person_Type
,Person_Number
,Party_ID
,Person_ID
,National_ID
,Date_Of_Birth
,effective_date)
ELSE
Invalid_msg = 'This is not an person_type of Employee!'
hr_utility.set_location('post election edit rule l_result = ' || l_result , 98765);
RETURN Next_number
When i try to verify the code it throws an error saying "The formula contains some unexpected text which cannot be verified.
Could anyone please help me as to where iam i going wrong.Or is the syntax itself is wrong.if so please provide me the corrected syntax.
Thanks,
Srikanth

Dear Srikanth,
We are implementing HRMS and we are opting for custom Employee Number. I saw this messsage thread and was trying to find the EMP_NUMBER_GENERATION formulas, but was unable to find the formula.
Can you explain to me how to open this formula for incorporating my Custom logic for employee number Generation?
Can you guide me?
Regards
Sachin Shirke.

How to return days from fast formula?

Hi All
Is it possible to return a value, a number, to an element having an input value as type 'Day' . I tried this and its showing in run results, but the same is not being reflected in, say, when I try to deduct this number from the accrual plan.
Is there any function in SQL or Fast Formula which will convert Number to Days? How to pass a number converted into 'Days' to an element?
Regards
Rahman

Hello
I want ask u
Is "Days " input value come from Element?
and
what days datatype?

How to use Oracle OAB Fast Formulas in Discoverer-desktop [ for reporting]

Hi,
Can anyone tell me how to use a fast formula in discoverer-desktop [for reporting]. Currently, we have a disco-report that calcuates the 'monthly salary', but we don't want to use that. Instead, we have a custom fast-formula [xx_oab_monthly_salary] which has the conditions and calculations that we need.
I want to use that formula in discoverer-desktop directly and get the monthly-salary.. i.e., someone needs to create a folder under the business area and add it i believe.. the formula internally calls a function.
when i checked about this with my dba - he said, he can add the 'function', but not the formula. and i need to write the calculation part...
does anyone know how to add it...there shud a way right...
i do not have access to the technical-stuff here..
someone said ["you can wrap the FF_EXEC.run_formula call into your own pl/sql function and map this function into the EUL so that the formula can be called from a workbook.", but this talks about pl/sql-do we need pl/sql
for this].
also, someone else said [ some fast formulas need specific contexts to be set. Depending on whether the fast formula below the only fast formula that you want to recreate in Discoverer.
For a single formula, in general my recommendation is to recreate the fast formula instead of using the ff_exec call].
any quick answers greatly appreciate..
thx,

Hi,
That's right you need to develop the pl/sql function outside of Discoverer using a pl/sql tool or just SQL*plus. I haven't an example to hand, but can dig one up if you need it. Once you have the function developed you can map it into the EUL using Discoverer Administrator. It will then be available to Discoverer Desktop/Plus as a database function when creating calculations. So you can then just add the calculation to an existing or new report.
Alternatively, you can build the pl/sql function into a view and load the view into a new folder using Discoverer Admin.
Rod West

India localization oracle fast formulas help

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How to extract the Fast Formula Body through database?

Hi All
The Oracle fast formulas are stored in the ff_formulas_f table under the column formula_text having the datatype long. I want to extract the formula text through back end. When I use the statement, Select formula_text from ff_formulas_f, I am getting only the first line.
How to extract the full formula text?
Regards
Rahman

Here's a unix shell script to do it for you based on the info given by the other posters.
#!/bin/sh
if \[ "$1" == "" \]; then
echo Syntax: $0 FAST_FORMULA_NAME
exit 1
fi
ffname=`echo $1|tr \[:lower:\] \[:upper:\]`; export ffname
sqlplus -silent $ORAUSER/$ORAPASSWD <<END
set define off serveroutput on format wrapped linesize 512 pagesize 0 feedback off verify off heading off echo off pause off long 100000
column formula_text format a512;
select formula_text from ff_formulas_f where formula_name = '$ffname';
exit;
END
Also this will list the formula names given a substring:
#!/bin/sh
if \[ "$1" == "" \]; then
echo Syntax: $0 FAST_FORMULA_NAME
exit 1
fi
ffname=`echo $1|tr \[:lower:\] \[:upper:\]`; export ffname
sqlplus -silent $ORAUSER/$ORAPASSWD <<END
set define off serveroutput on format wrapped linesize 512 pagesize 0 feedback off verify off heading off echo off pause off long 5000
select formula_name from ff_formulas_f where formula_name like '%$ffname%';
exit;
END

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