Key triggers in forms

How at add key triggers in Forms.For example : When users click function key "F2" then it should save the record.
Thanks
Saritha

hi,
there are two ways to do it,
one is to re-map function keys using oracle terminal,
other is to use triggers that are already associated to the operations that
are performed by pressing these keys e.g.
F1 ---> Help
F9 ---> List of values
F4 ---> Duplicate record
you can use these triggers to redefine the function/operation of keys
by their associated triggers, like if you want 'F4' to save the data,
you will write 'COMMIT_FORM' or any code you want, on trigger
KEY-DUPLICATE-RECORD which is fired while 'F4' key is pressed,
since this trigger is associated with 'Duplicate record' event.
once you write the code on this trigger at form level, it will perform
the required operation on activation.
regards,
aamir.

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