Text Query Search

Hi all,
I'm trying to find the best way to search a database for titles that are made up of concatenated words. Example "THECATINTHEHAT", if I wanted to find the word "Cat" what would be the best operator to use. In the past, I've used "like". I would like to move away from like and use an "about" or "fuzzy" type operator. This way, I can search for the words in any order. Example: Hat, cat, would have a higher score when using a contains query. The query would need to be able to identify cat and hat in the string and assign it a score for relevance.
Any assistance would be great!!
Thanks in advance!

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Oracle Text query: Escaping characters and specifying progression sequences

How can I combine the escaping of a search string and the specification of progression sequences within an oracle text query
so that in all cases the correct results are delivered (see example below)?
The scenario in which to use this is the following:
+ Database: Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.2.0
+ Requirement: Hitlist of results ordered by score whereby the different part within
the result list are specified using progression sequences within oracle text query
Example:
create table service_provider (
id number,
name_c varchar(100),
uri_c varchar(255)
insert into service_provider values (1,'ABB Company Mgmt','http://www.abb-company-mgmt.de');
insert into service_provider values (2,'Dr. Abbas Ming','http://www.dr-abbas-ming.de');
insert into service_provider values (3,'SABBATA United','http://www.sabbata-united.de');
insert into service_provider values (4,'ABB','http://www.abb.de');
insert into service_provider values (5,'AND Company Mgmt','http://www.and-company-mgmt.de');
insert into service_provider values (6,'Dr. Andas Ming','http://www.dr-andas-ming.de');
insert into service_provider values (7,'SANDATA United','http://www.sandata-united.de');
insert into service_provider values (8,'AND','http://www.and.de');
Query 1: works correctly in this case
select * from (
select /*+ FIRST_ROWS */ score(1), this_.*
from service_provider this_
where
CONTAINS ( this_.NAME_C , '<QUERY><textquery grammar="CONTEXT">' ||
'<progression>' ||
'<seq>abb</seq>' ||
'<seq>abb%</seq>' ||
'<seq>%abb%</seq>' ||
'<seq>fuzzy(abb,1,100,WEIGHT)</seq>' ||
'</progression></textquery></QUERY>', 1 ) > 0
order by score(1) desc, this_.NAME_C
) where rownum < 21
delivers
76     4     ABB     http://www.abb.de
76     1     ABB Company Mgmt     http://www.abb-company-mgmt.de
51     2     Dr. Abbas Ming     http://www.dr-abbas-ming.de
26     3     SABBATA United     http://www.sabbata-united.de
Query 2: procudes error
select * from (
select /*+ FIRST_ROWS */ score(1), this_.*
from service_provider this_
where
CONTAINS ( this_.NAME_C , '<QUERY><textquery grammar="CONTEXT">' ||
'<progression>' ||
'<seq>and</seq>' ||
'<seq>and%</seq>' ||
'<seq>%and%</seq>' ||
'<seq>fuzzy(and,1,100,WEIGHT)</seq>' ||
'</progression></textquery></QUERY>', 1 ) > 0
order by score(1) desc, this_.NAME_C
) where rownum < 21
produces ORA-29902, ORA-20000, DRG-50901 because AND is a reserved word in oracle text
So we need escaping ...
Query 3: does not work correctly
select * from (
select /*+ FIRST_ROWS */ score(1), this_.*
from service_provider this_
where
CONTAINS ( this_.NAME_C , '<QUERY><textquery grammar="CONTEXT">' ||
'<progression>' ||
'<seq>{abb}</seq>' ||
'<seq>{abb%}</seq>' ||
'<seq>{%abb%}</seq>' ||
'<seq>fuzzy({abb},1,100,WEIGHT)</seq>' ||
'</progression></textquery></QUERY>', 1 ) > 0
order by score(1) desc, this_.NAME_C
) where rownum < 21
delivers
76     4     ABB     http://www.abb.de
76     1     ABB Company Mgmt     http://www.abb-company-mgmt.de
Query 4: does not produce an error, but also does not work correctly
select * from (
select /*+ FIRST_ROWS */ score(1), this_.*
from service_provider this_
where
CONTAINS ( this_.NAME_C , '<QUERY><textquery grammar="CONTEXT">' ||
'<progression>' ||
'<seq>{and}</seq>' ||
'<seq>{and%}</seq>' ||
'<seq>{%and%}</seq>' ||
'<seq>fuzzy({and},1,100,WEIGHT)</seq>' ||
'</progression></textquery></QUERY>', 1 ) > 0
order by score(1) desc, this_.NAME_C
) where rownum < 21
delivers
76     8     AND     http://www.and.de
76     5     AND Company Mgmt     http://www.and-company-mgmt.de

Anywhere that you just use the word by itself, enclose it in {}, but anywhere that you add % on either side or both don't enclose it in {}. Please see the demonstration below.
SCOTT@10gXE> SELECT * FROM v$version
2 /
BANNER
Oracle Database 10g Express Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Product
PL/SQL Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
CORE     10.2.0.1.0     Production
TNS for 32-bit Windows: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
NLSRTL Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
SCOTT@10gXE> create table service_provider
2    (id     number,
3      name_c     varchar(100),
4      uri_c     varchar(255))
5 /
Table created.
SCOTT@10gXE> insert all
2 into service_provider values (1,'ABB Company Mgmt','http://www.abb-company-mgmt.de')
3 into service_provider values (2,'Dr. Abbas Ming','http://www.dr-abbas-ming.de')
4 into service_provider values (3,'SABBATA United','http://www.sabbata-united.de')
5 into service_provider values (4,'ABB','http://www.abb.de')
6 into service_provider values (5,'AND Company Mgmt','http://www.and-company-mgmt.de')
7 into service_provider values (6,'Dr. Andas Ming','http://www.dr-andas-ming.de')
8 into service_provider values (7,'SANDATA United','http://www.sandata-united.de')
9 into service_provider values (8,'AND','http://www.and.de')
10 into service_provider values (9,'EBB','fuzzy test')
11 into service_provider values (10,'OND','fuzzy test')
12 select * from dual
13 /
10 rows created.
SCOTT@10gXE> CREATE INDEX your_index
2 ON service_provider (name_c)
3 INDEXTYPE IS CTXSYS.CONTEXT
4 PARAMETERS ('STOPLIST CTXSYS.EMPTY_STOPLIST')
5 /
Index created.
SCOTT@10gXE> VARIABLE search_string VARCHAR2 (100)
SCOTT@10gXE> EXEC :search_string := 'abb'
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SCOTT@10gXE> COLUMN name_c FORMAT A20 WORD_WRAPPED
SCOTT@10gXE> COLUMN uri_c FORMAT A40
SCOTT@10gXE> select *
2 from   (select /*+ FIRST_ROWS */ score(1), this_.*
3           from   service_provider this_
4           where CONTAINS
5                 (this_.NAME_C ,
6                  '<QUERY>
7                  <textquery grammar="CONTEXT">
8                    <progression>
9                      <seq>{'         || :search_string || '}</seq>
10                      <seq>'         || :search_string || '%</seq>
11                      <seq>%'         || :search_string || '%</seq>
12                      <seq>fuzzy({' || :search_string || '},1,100,WEIGHT)</seq>
13                    </progression>
14                 </textquery>
15                  </QUERY>', 1 ) > 0
16           order by score(1) desc, this_.NAME_C)
17 where rownum < 21
18 /
SCORE(1)         ID NAME_C               URI_C
        76          4 ABB                  http://www.abb.de
        76          1 ABB Company Mgmt     http://www.abb-company-mgmt.de
        51          2 Dr. Abbas Ming       http://www.dr-abbas-ming.de
        26          3 SABBATA United       http://www.sabbata-united.de
         4          9 EBB                  fuzzy test
SCOTT@10gXE> EXEC :search_string := 'and'
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SCOTT@10gXE> /
SCORE(1)         ID NAME_C               URI_C
        76          8 AND                  http://www.and.de
        76          5 AND Company Mgmt     http://www.and-company-mgmt.de
        51          6 Dr. Andas Ming       http://www.dr-andas-ming.de
        26          7 SANDATA United       http://www.sandata-united.de
         5         10 OND                  fuzzy test
SCOTT@10gXE>

Oracle text query

Hi,
I have a View object with various attributes (eg, name1, name2, name3, address1, address2, address3 etc). A query/table component based on this view object works just fine. However, I wish to replace name1, name2, name3 and other attributes in the query with just 'name'. These attributes are still to be shown in the result table. This new 'name' attribute will be used in an Oracle Text query clause, instead of individual searches on each attribute.
My plan was to simply make the various name1, name2 etc attributes non-'queryable' in the View def to hide them from the query. Then I'd add a transient 'name' attribute. My hope was, that I could override the getWhereClause() in the ViewObjectImpl and simply tack on the oracle text clause to the WHERE (example below):
WHERE CONTAINS (
SOMECOLUMN,
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   <textquery lang="ENGLISH" grammar="CONTEXT">TRANSIENT_ATTR_VALUE
..... Oracle Text query grammar stuff here .... </query>') > 0How do I access the transient value in the ViewObjectImpl to add the above SQL? Or am I going about this in completely the wrong way?
thanks,
Barry.

Based on what I found in
http://www.oracle.com/technology/oramag/oracle/09-nov/o69frame.html?_template=/ocom/print
and
http://blogs.oracle.com/smuenchadf/examples/
136.     Introducing a Checkbox to Toggle a Custom SQL Predicate on an LOV's Search Form. [11.1.1.0.0] 19-NOV-2008
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With regard to SQL injection, does ViewCriteriaItem sanitise the 'val' from the query, or should I do that manually here myself?
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        if ("OraTextTransientAttrib".equals(vci.getAttributeDef().getName())) {
            if (vci.getViewCriteria().isCriteriaForQuery()) {
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                logger.debug("Doing oracle text name search on '" + val + "'");
                // simplified version of my oracle text query
                return "CONTAINS ('<query>..... " + val + "....</query>') > 0 ";
            } else {
                // SQL predicate for no changes to the results
                // spaces needed if you have several of these blocks
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DRG-50901: text query parser syntax error

The query
SELECT * FROM ij
where
CONTAINS (ij.summary, 'ATTENZIONE!') > 0 returns an error:
ORA-29902: error in executing ODCIIndexStart() routine
ORA-20000: Oracle Text error:
DRG-50901: text query parser syntax error on line 1, column 13
Why?
There is a TEXT index on the summary column:
CREATE INDEX IJL_SUMMARY_IX ON IJ
(SUMMARY)
INDEXTYPE IS CTXSYS.CONTEXT
PARAMETERS('
    lexer           MITO_LEXER
    wordlist        DEFAULT_WORDLIST
    stoplist        IJL_STOPLIST
    storage         IJL_TEXT_STORAGE
    SYNC (EVERY "SYSDATE + 10/1440")')
PARALLEL ( DEGREE 4 INSTANCES 1 );where the MITO_LEXER is
BEGIN
CTX_DDL.create_preference ('mito_lexer', 'BASIC_LEXER');
CTX_DDL.set_attribute ('mito_lexer', 'INDEX_STEMS', 'ITALIAN');
-- MITO-318: search on Text Index for Asterisks
CTX_DDL.set_attribute ('mito_lexer', 'printjoins', '*');
END;
/

Because the exclamation mark ("!") is a reserved operator, meaning soundex, and must appear before the word it applies to.

Checking text query validity without actually running the query: ideas?

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I would like to implement a sort of function that does a preliminary check on the validity of the search string and ideally this function should work with both CTXCAT and CONTEXT indexes (and grammars).
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Plan B would be to create an empty table with a CONTEXT index and then run the query either with the CONTEXT grammar or the CTXCAT grammar via query rewrite and if the query runs, returning no rows, presumably fast enough for this purpose, then the query string is assumed to be valid.
What I don't like much about plan B is the need for an additional table plus the "dummy" context indexes just to perform the parsing of the text query, but so far I didn't come up with more brilliant ideas.
Any thoughts?
Am I missing something that does the magic without hassle?
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Under normal circumstances I wouldn't do this, as you say I'd just run the query and catch the error, but I need to do this inside a report refresh performed via AJAX (using Oracle Apex) and the catch is that when such refresh fails owing to a syntax error, the partial refresh mechanism of APEX becomes broken, so even if you amend the query and submit a new valid string, it won't show up any more.
That's why I need to be sure that the string is valid before running the query, hence the syntax checking function.
The google-style parser sounds interesting, may be I can try to implement it in a future release of my app!
Thanks
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Text query parser issue

Hello guys,
I rather need an advice and my experience with the Oracle forums has always been auspicious.
I am using jDeveloper 11gR2 and Oracle database 11.2.0.1. Running the following query I have a view object based on that query and a search form with results table.
SELECT
SEEKER.SEEKER_ID SEEKER_ID,
SEEKER.CV CV,
SCORE(1)
FROM
SEEKER
WHERE CONTAINS(CV, '<query>
<textquery lang="ENGLISH" grammar="context">' ||
GET_RELATED_CATEGORIES(:keyword) ||
'</textquery>
<score datatype="INTEGER"/>
</query>', 1) > 0
GET_RELATED_CATEGORIES is a function which returns concatenated strings querying some semantic data in my database. The problem is when GET_RELATED_CATEGORIES returns null the "text query parser" is throwing an exception (that is how it is supposed to act).
I am asking for any suggestions for the implementation of that functionality and will be really grateful. Shall I export the whole query in a remote procedure and maybe call it as a web service or there is any other better solution (maybe some checks).
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Timo

How to Query search panel internationalization in ADF.

Hi,
I am using JDeveloper Studio 11.1.1.2.0 and weblogic server 10.3.2.My Requirement is Internationalization.I did Internationalization(Arabic) In GUI level Its coming
but Problem is in Query search panel(VO level) i want to change Internationalization ,but it is not comming.I have configured faces-config.xml.but not comming in Query search panel.
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So plz help me how to Query search panel internationalization in ADF.
Thanks&Regards
Anup

hi
check this
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In the SQL Server, when you do the full text query, you can specify multiple columns, e.g.
FREETEXT ( { column_name | [b](column_list) | * } , 'freetext_string' [ , LANGUAGE language_term ] )
CONTAINS ( { column_name | [b](column_list) | * } , '< contains_search_condition>' [ , LANGUAGE language_term ])
Where,
column_list Indicates that several columns, separated by a comma, can be specified...
* Specifies that all columns in the table registered for full-text searching should be used to search for the given contains search condition. The columns in the CONTAINS clause must come from a single table...
That makes full text query cross multiple columns very convenient. Are there any mechnisms in Oracle to do the same thing?
Thanks in advance.

Thanks for your reply.
I knew that you could build full text index for the multiple columns using Oracle Text. But that does not solve my problem, which is how to build the query to search multiple columns at once. Say, I have columns firstname, lastname, address, and email in the table customers. I want to get the results that ANY column contains 'bob'. In SQL Server, I can do
select * from customers where contains(*, 'bob')
that is. But for Oracle, I have to do
select * from customers where contains('firstname', 'bob') or contains('lastname', 'bob') or contains('address', 'bob') or contains('email', 'bob')
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In ADF guide http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E12839_01/web.1111/b31974/web_search_bc.htm#CIHIJABA
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Using Oracle Text to search through WORD, EXCEL and PDF documents

Hello again,
What I would like to know is if I have a WORD or PDF document stored in a table. Is it possible to use Oracle Text to search through the actual WORD or PDF document?
Thanks
Doug

Yes you can do context sensitive searches on both PDF and Word docs. With the PDF you need to make sure they are text and not images. Some scanners will create PDFs that are nothing more than images of document.
Below is code sample that I made some time back to demonstrate the searching capabilities of Oracle Text. Note that the example makes use of the inso_filter that is no longer shipped with Oracle begging with Patch set 10.1.0.4. See metalink note 298017.1 for the changes. See the following link for more information on developing with Oracle Text.
http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B14117_01/text.101/b10729/toc.htm
begin example.
-- The following needs to be executed
-- as sys.
DROP DIRECTORY docs_dir;
CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY docs_dir
AS 'C:\sql\oracle_text\documents';
GRANT READ ON DIRECTORY docs_dir TO text;
-- End sys ran SQL
DROP TABLE db_docs CASCADE CONSTRAINTS PURGE;
CREATE TABLE db_docs (
id NUMBER,
format VARCHAR2(10),
location VARCHAR2(50),
document BLOB,
CONSTRAINT i_db_docs_p PRIMARY KEY(id)
-- Several notes need to be made about this anonymous block.
-- First the 'DOCS_DIR' parameter is a directory object name.
-- This directory object name must be in upper case.
DECLARE
f_lob BFILE;
b_lob BLOB;
document_name VARCHAR2(50);
BEGIN
document_name := 'externaltables.doc';
INSERT INTO db_docs
VALUES (1, 'binary', 'C:\sql\oracle_text\documents\externaltables.doc', empty_blob())
RETURN document INTO b_lob;
f_lob := BFILENAME('DOCS_DIR', document_name);
DBMS_LOB.FILEOPEN(f_lob, DBMS_LOB.FILE_READONLY);
DBMS_LOB.LOADFROMFILE(b_lob, f_lob, DBMS_LOB.GETLENGTH(f_lob));
DBMS_LOB.FILECLOSE(f_lob);
COMMIT;
END;
-- build the index
-- Note that this index differs than the file system stored file
-- in that paramter datastore is ctxsys.defautl_datastore and not
-- ctxsys.file_datastore. FILE_DATASTORE is for documents that
-- exist on the file system. DEFAULT_DATASTORE is for documents
-- that are stored in the column.
create index db_docs_ctx on db_docs(document)
indextype is ctxsys.context
parameters (
'datastore ctxsys.default_datastore
filter ctxsys.inso_filter
format column format');
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SELECT SCORE(1), id, location
FROM db_docs
WHERE CONTAINS(document, 'Jenkinson', 1) > 0;
--search for something that is known to be in the document.
SELECT SCORE(1), id, location
FROM db_docs
WHERE CONTAINS(document, 'Albright', 1) > 0;

Text not searching in pdf

i m not able to search text in pdf, font are using times new roman(embedded subset), when i m going (ctrl+f) and write some string on it then result come no found, one thing when i m copy the text from that pdf and paste is on find option then coming some unreadeble text on find option but in this case text are searching. plz tell me which type of prb it is

your settings are equivalent to what I have, and PDF search works for me. Go figure. Maybe try reinstalling RH or getting some additional rights to your PC.
BTW, did you look at the SALIdxSvc12.xml file in the Program Files (x86) > Adobe > AdobeRobohelp 8 > RoboHTML directory? (referenced in a related post).
Mine looks like this. I think the circled line is what allows PDFs to be indexed for search:
(BTW, the only issues I've had with PDF search is when we generate the help in batch from the command line...for some reason, we can't do PDF search when we use that process.)
Good luck with it!
Kathy

Is it possible to submit a list item and at same time query/search the results if parameters are matched.

Hello,
Is it possible to submit a list item and at same time query/search the results if parameters are matched.
Example - user logon to site enter search parameters and hit submit button. Once done parameters gets saved in list and shows search results on page. I have been asked to do this with
SP designer and InfoPath doesn’t work due items limits.
Please suggest.
Thanks,
Manish
Manish

Hi Manish,
may i ask if you need,
when user account click the login button, it will be authenticate the user and then it will show search result page?
may i know how the keyword of words to be put? is it together with the user account box, password and keyword?
or it will be like, after user authenticate, it will redirect to search page, so that user may use the search page to input the keyword?
Regards,
Aries
Microsoft Online Community Support
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How to Automate the Query Search Upon Return to the Calling Form?

Greetings Ya’ll Gurus,
Could you please share with me how to make the Query Search executed automatically each time, when database table is updated, upon return to the “Calling Form” (i.e. FormA in this posting) from the “Called Form” (i.e. FormB from here on)?
I have FormA call_form to FormB. FormB may return to FormA. FormA allows users to enter the Query parameters and perform query Search to the database table with a list of search results afterward; whereas FormB allows users to add or delete the same database table records. Both form images are as follows:
FormA:
!http://dot.state.ak.us/nreg/jtomasic/FormA_DWR_SEL.GIF!
FormA call_form to FormB by clicking PB “Daily Work Report” (see circled PB "Daily Work Report" in the above image.)
FormB Image (FormB allows users to add and delete database records):
!http://dot.state.ak.us/nreg/jtomasic/FormB_DWR.GIF!
FormB EXIT_FORM and returns to FormA (see circled PB "DWR Selection" in above image).
Currently, our users must press the PB “Search” on FormA each time to refresh the Query “Search” results after returning to FormA, and they request to have the "Search" done automatically/programmatically upon return to FormA each time when the database table is updated.
If you have programming code on this and are willing to share or if you have any suggestion or thoughts on this, it would be most greatly appreciated.
Thanks a lot & Happy Holidays!

Thanks so much Andreas, and yes, your link for calling a form and passing a context is very helpful. I believe, your suggested use of the global variable for the saved database table will work for the automation of the Query Search. I am, however, not sure how to make the code and the trigger to automatically perform Query PB "Search". The code for our current "WHEN-BUTTON-PRESSED" Trigger for the PB-Search of FormA is as following:
DECLARE
     alert_button     NUMBER;
     alert_id               ALERT;
MY_WHERE VARCHAR2(2500);
MY_DIST_ID         DIST.DIST_ID%TYPE     := :BLK_UPDATE.DIST_ID;
MY_ORG_ID          DWR.ORG_ID%TYPE       := :BLK_UPDATE.ORG_ID;
MY_ACTY_ID         DWR.ACTY_ID%TYPE      := :BLK_UPDATE.ACTY_ID;
MY_ACTY_WORK_ID    DWR.ACTY_WORK_ID%TYPE := :BLK_UPDATE.ACTY_WORK_ID;
MY_CNTY_ID         DWR.CNTY_ID%TYPE      := :BLK_UPDATE.CNTY_ID;
MY_ASSET_GRP_ID    DWR.ASSET_GRP_ID%TYPE := :BLK_UPDATE.ASSET_GRP_ID;
MY_ASSET_ID        DWR.ASSET_ID%TYPE     := :BLK_UPDATE.ASSET_ID;
MY_RTE             DWR.RTE%TYPE          := :BLK_UPDATE.RTE;
MY_BEG_MP          DWR.BEG_MP%TYPE       := :BLK_UPDATE.BEG_MP;
MY_END_MP          DWR.END_MP%TYPE       := :BLK_UPDATE.END_MP;
MY_FROM_DATE       DWR.DWR_DATE%TYPE     := :BLK_CONTROL.FROM_DATE;
MY_TO_DATE         DWR.DWR_DATE%TYPE     := :BLK_CONTROL.TO_DATE;
MY_FLAG_OFFSYS     VARCHAR2(11)          := :BLK_UPDATE.FLAG_OFFSYS;
MY_FLAG_COMMENTS   VARCHAR2(11)          := :BLK_UPDATE.FLAG_COMMENTS;
MY_SPECIAL_EVENT_SEQ_NO SPECIAL_EVENT.SPECIAL_EVENT_SEQ_NO%TYPE := :BLK_UPDATE.SPECIAL_EVENT_DESCR;
MY_FLAG_ACCDT      VARCHAR2(11)          := :BLK_UPDATE.FLAG_ACCDT;
BEGIN
:blk_control.dummy_flag := 1 ;
:BLK_CONTROL.DUMMY_ERR_FLAG := 'N';
VALIDATION_SELECTION;     -- Program Unit VALIDATES DWR SELECTION PARAMETERS PRIOR TO
                                                -- PERFORMING THE SEARCH AND POPULATING THE DISPLAY BLOCK
if :blk_control.dummy_flag = 1 then
IF :BLK_CONTROL.DUMMY_ERR_FLAG = 'N' THEN
    MY_WHERE := BUILD_WHERE_CLAUSE(MY_DIST_ID,
                                   MY_ORG_ID,
                                   MY_ACTY_ID,
                                   MY_ACTY_WORK_ID,
                                   MY_CNTY_ID,
                                   MY_ASSET_GRP_ID,
                                   MY_ASSET_ID,
                                   MY_RTE,
                                   MY_BEG_MP,
                                   MY_END_MP,
                                   MY_FROM_DATE,
                                   MY_TO_DATE,
                                   MY_FLAG_OFFSYS,
                                   MY_SPECIAL_EVENT_SEQ_NO,
                                   MY_FLAG_ACCDT,
                                   MY_FLAG_COMMENTS);
    SET_BLOCK_PROPERTY('BLK_DISPLAY', DEFAULT_WHERE, MY_WHERE);
    GO_BLOCK('BLK_DISPLAY');
    CLEAR_BLOCK(NO_VALIDATE);
    EXECUTE_QUERY(ALL_RECORDS);
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               SET_ITEM_ON_OR_OFF('BLK_CONTROL.PB_PRINT', TRUE);
    ELSE
               SET_ITEM_ON_OR_OFF('BLK_CONTROL.PB_PRINT', FALSE);
               alert_id := FIND_ALERT('no_data_query');
               IF ID_NULL(alert_id) THEN
                    error_msg(1000);
               ELSE
                    set_alert_message(alert_id, 1040);
                    alert_button := SHOW_ALERT(alert_id);
               END IF;
          END IF;
          GO_BLOCK('BLK_UPDATE');
          GO_ITEM('BLK_CONTROL.PB_SEARCH');
     END IF;
end if;
END;My questions are:
After initializing, set and/or reset the global variable for the saved database table,
do I copy the above code (i.e. the "entire" code in the "WHEN-BUTTON-PRESSED" Trigger for the PB-Search) to the WHEN-NEW-FORM-INSTANCE-trigger, or other trigger(s), of FormA to automate the Query Search whenever there is a successful database commit/save? Or
is there a simple way to activate the code in the "WHEN-BUTTON-PRESSED" Trigger for the PB-Search of FormA? Or
is there a simple way to activate the EXECUTE_QUERY(ALL_RECORDS) command in the WHEN-NEW-FORM-INSTANCE-trigger or other trigger(s) of FormA ?
Thanks and always.

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And my client is irritated to press so many buttons. I cannot make mandatory col to optional since it is "Transaction_year" a primary key. I have to customize the form in such a way that it should allow f11 + ctrl f11 to search.
Can somebody help me how can i achieve this. I am new to forms :(

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go_item('XXDOF_PA_PRJCST_HEADERS.FIN_APPRVER_DEPT');
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I'm searching lots of html files, it's a web site that's not imported into Sharepoint. Search is returning the correct files, but about half the time the Summary contains the text at the top of the html file, not the text surrounding the text I searched
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If I search for 'potato' here's an example Summary which is ok:
All pages in issue FTDA-1983-0409:
00010002000300040005000600070008000900100011001200130014001500160017001800190020
… today's dieticians, the potato … most of us enjoy a
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0001000200030004000500060007000800090010001100120013001400150016001700180019002000210022002300240025002600270028
… issue: date: January 19, 1980, page …
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You can't attach a screenshot to the first post that starts a thread, but you can do that in subsequent replies.
Does this only happen on one specific website?
Can you post a link to a publicly accessible page (i.e. no authentication or signing on required)?
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If you have made changes to Advanced font settings like increasing the minimum/default font size then try the default minimum setting "none" and the default font size 16 in case the current setting is causing problems.
*Firefox > Preferences > Content : Fonts & Colors > Advanced > Minimum Font Size (none)
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