Is this possible in forms

Question

Table
project_number number
country_code number
state_code number
project_start_date date
project_status varchar2(30)
The primary key is project_number country_codestate_code
So the data can be something like this
project_number country_code state_code project_start_date project_status
10          USA TX 01/01/2003 ENDING
10 USA AZ 01/01/2003 ENDING
10          USA CAL 01/01/2003 ENDING
When such data exists, and we try to pull the data into a oracle forms block, there
obviously be duplicate data as shown above.
Is there a workaround in forms where in where in we show this data as master detail. ie.
Block Master
project_number project_start_date project_status
10 01/01/2003 ENDING
Block Detail
country_code state_code
USA TX
USA AZ
     USA CAL
WE should also be able to not only query the data as show above , but also insert data into the said table from the same form.
With given design(which cannot be changed due to various factors) is it possible in forms?

Answer 1

Yes the simpel approach would be to create a multi-row block , but set the project_number project_start_date project_status columns to record Displayed 1.
You'll then get the appearance of a coordinated master detail without any of the work.
Of course if you want to update one of those columns that is only displayed once, then you'll have to write some validation code to coordinate with the other rows which need to be updated as well, but it's all do-able.