Passing parameters from URL to Forms 9i

Hi,
Can anyone tell me how I can pass a user-defined parameter into an Oracle 9i form running within a browser? I have tried passing it in the URL, by itself and as 'otherparms' parameter (otherparms=parm1=xxxx), but it does not seem to work. The documentation has no mention on how to do this (at least that I have seen). I'm sure there is a simple, obvious way to do this that I have completely missed!

Anthony,
it work the way you say it. The problem may be because you are running Oracle9iAS on Windows2000. There is a bug in accepting parameters passed in the request URL, requiring you to apply patch 1 (see metalink for patch 2705870).
If you are on iDS then this should work. So let me knwo if this problem occurs on iDS or iAS
Frank

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