Oracle Forms6i Implementation - help needed

Question

I have a table structure like below.
CREATE TABLE test
test_seq_no NUMBER,               -- Primary key
test_case_id VARCHAR2 (15) NOT NULL,
test_dct_seq_no NUMBER (4),
test_atyp_code VARCHAR2 (6) NOT NULL,
test_pid NUMBER (8) NOT NULL,
test_act_text VARCHAR2 (100),
test_due_date DATE,
test_assn_date DATE DEFAULT SYSDATE,
test_assn_user_id VARCHAR2 (30) DEFAULT USER
TEST_CASE_ID, TEST_DCT_SEQ_NO, TEST_ATYP_CODE and TEST_PID fields are coming from 4 different tables. Users need a screen with two blocks for data entry into this table.
Upper block will have following fields in a tabular format with maximum of 4 records.
TEST_ATYP_CODE,      TEST_PID,     TEST_PID_DESC,     FREE_TEXT_FIELD,     DUE_DATE
And in 2nd block, they have following in tabular format with 10 records.
TEST_CASE_ID,      TEST_CASE_DESC,      TEST_DCT_SEQ_NO,     TEST_DCT_SEQ_NO_DESC
They want to assign action type (TEST_ATYP_CODE) to users (TEST_PID) in 1st block and then create multilple CASE entries into 2nd block.
e.g. If they have 2 records entered in assignment block (first block) and 4 records in 2nd block, it should save 2x4 = 8 records into the table.. meaning all
values in each record of 1st block are applied to all records in the 2nd block.
They also want to query on this form and want to re-assign or change the ACTIONS or ASSIGNEES or CASES on multilple records in one go.
How can I do this in Oracle Forms6i?
I am thinking to suggest them to change screen layout to have all table fields in ONE block (since they are from ONE table) and let them set the DEFAULT values in 1st control block which are used for creating 2nd block entries.
Please suggest any ideas for implementation? Like, how many data blocks, control blocks and how to handle query, inserts etc.
Thanks!

Answer 1

Thank you for replying.
Well, table structure is normalized and even if i further split the table, it can become master-detail but they don't want to save the details for each master. They want to enter multiple masters and multiple details in one go. e.g. if they entered 2 records in master block and 4 records in details, it should save 2x4 = 8 records at once.
You are right, it can work first time... I can create two blocks. One control block and one DB detail block and for each control record I can save all details and then go to next control record and save all details for it and so on. But how will I keep track if they need to change just one instance of either control or detail.
Another possibility would be that they select a control record for which they want to enter details and let system populate the control values into detail and they enter rest of details. But this will require more data entry to create details for each control record.
Any ideas are welcome!