Using PL/SQL Table in Forms

Hi,
I am populating a PL/SQL table by fetching data through a explicit cursor. But when i am accessing the PL/SQL table after population, i am getting a "NO DATA FOUND" error.
I am attaching the Forms local progam units which have the logic.
PACKAGE f_get_bike_makers IS
TYPE prectype_maker_dtls_pll IS RECORD (
country_code ad_bike_maker_details.abmd_country_code%TYPE,
country_name table_values.tvs_description%TYPE,
manu_code ad_bike_maker_details.abmd_manufacturer_code%TYPE,
maker_name ad_bike_maker_details.abmd_maker_name%TYPE,
maker_name_kana ad_bike_maker_details.abmd_maker_name_kana%TYPE,
const_by ad_bike_maker_details.abmd_constructed_by%TYPE,
const_time ad_bike_maker_details.abmd_construction_time%TYPE,
update_by ad_bike_maker_details.abmd_updated_by%TYPE,
update_time ad_bike_maker_details.abmd_updated_time%TYPE
TYPE ptabtype_maker_dtls_pll IS TABLE OF prectype_maker_dtls_pll
INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
FUNCTION f_get_bike_makers_pll RETURN ptabtype_maker_dtls_pll;
END;
PACKAGE BODY f_get_bike_makers IS
FUNCTION f_get_bike_makers_pll
RETURN ptabtype_maker_dtls_pll
IS
CURSOR cur_maker_dtls
IS
SELECT abmd.abmd_country_code,
tvs.tvs_description,
abmd.abmd_manufacturer_code,
abmd.abmd_maker_name,
abmd.abmd_maker_name_kana,
abmd.abmd_constructed_by,
abmd.abmd_construction_time,
abmd.abmd_updated_by,
abmd.abmd_updated_time
FROM ad_bike_maker_details abmd,
table_values tvs
WHERE abmd.abmd_country_code = tvs.tvs_code
AND tvs.tvs_tad_code = 'COUNTRIES'
ORDER BY abmd.abmd_country_code;
ln_tab_index BINARY_INTEGER := 0;
ltab_maker_dtls ptabtype_maker_dtls_pll;
BEGIN
FOR lcur_maker_dtls IN cur_maker_dtls
LOOP
ln_tab_index := ln_tab_index + 1;
ltab_maker_dtls (ln_tab_index) := lcur_maker_dtls;
END LOOP;
RETURN ltab_maker_dtls;
END f_get_bike_makers_pll;
END;
PROCEDURE f_populate_maker_names
IS
ltab_maker_dtls f_get_bike_makers.ptabtype_maker_dtls_pll;
lb_record_group BOOLEAN;
ln_ltab_maker_dtls_index BINARY_INTEGER;
BEGIN
-- read all the vehicle types from table_values
-- get makers and countries
ltab_maker_dtls := f_get_bike_makers.f_get_bike_makers_pll ;
DELETE_GROUP_ROW ('REC_MAKER_NAME', all_rows);
ln_ltab_maker_dtls_index := ltab_maker_dtls.FIRST;
begin
WHILE ln_ltab_maker_dtls_index IS NOT NULL
LOOP
lb_record_group := l_record_group.insert_value ('REC_MAKER_NAME',
'ABMD_MANUFACTURER_CODE',
ltab_maker_dtls (ln_ltab_maker_dtls_index).manu_code,
ln_ltab_maker_dtls_index
lb_record_group := l_record_group.insert_value ('REC_MAKER_NAME',
'ABMD_MAKER_NAME',
ltab_maker_dtls (ln_ltab_maker_dtls_index).maker_name,
ln_ltab_maker_dtls_index
lb_record_group := l_record_group.insert_value ('REC_MAKER_NAME',
'COUNTRY_NAME',
ltab_maker_dtls (ln_ltab_maker_dtls_index).country_name,
ln_ltab_maker_dtls_index
lb_record_group := l_record_group.insert_value ('REC_MAKER_NAME',
'ABMD_COUNTRY_CODE',
ltab_maker_dtls (ln_ltab_maker_dtls_index).country_code,
ln_ltab_maker_dtls_index
ln_ltab_maker_dtls_index := ltab_maker_dtls.NEXT (ln_ltab_maker_dtls_index);
end;
END LOOP;
exception when no_data_found then
message('ln_ltab_maker_dtls_index :'||ln_ltab_maker_dtls_index);
message(' ');
end;
ltab_maker_dtls.DELETE;
END;
SQL> desc ad_bike_maker_details
Name Null? Type
ABMD_COUNTRY_CODE NOT NULL VARCHAR2(2)
ABMD_MANUFACTURER_CODE NOT NULL VARCHAR2(2)
ABMD_MAKER_NAME VARCHAR2(60)
ABMD_MAKER_NAME_KANA VARCHAR2(60)
ABMD_CONSTRUCTED_BY NOT NULL VARCHAR2(20)
ABMD_CONSTRUCTION_TIME NOT NULL DATE
ABMD_UPDATED_BY VARCHAR2(20)
ABMD_UPDATED_TIME DATE
SQL> desc table_values
Name Null? Type
TVS_TAD_CODE NOT NULL VARCHAR2(15)
TVS_CODE NOT NULL VARCHAR2(15)
TVS_DESCRIPTION NOT NULL VARCHAR2(70)
Oracle Database Version
=======================
Oracle8 Enterprise Edition Release 8.0.6.1.0 - Production
PL/SQL Release 8.0.6.1.0 - Production
Forms Version
==============
Forms [32 Bit] Version 5.0.6.8.0 (Production)
PL/SQL Version 2.3.4.0.0 (Production)
Please do let know what could be the possible source of error.
Thanks in advance.
Nitin

But we have to use the PL/SQL table as per our design standards.
We are implementing the population logic of the PL/SQL table in the database as a
package function. We are then accessing the PL/SQL table in Forms to populate the record group.It is curious that you would have such a unique requirement -- something that might make forms run a tiny bit faster -- yet you are using an ancient version of Forms.
Also the "NO DATA FOUND" error is not raised everytime the PL/SQL table is accessed.
What could be the reason for this erratic behaviour?I wonder if there may be a bug in SQL Net in the Oracle-to-Forms communication where PL/SQL tables are passed as out parameters. I know there is one in Web Forms 6 (6.0.8.19.1) when passing a pl/sql table from the form to Oracle -- I had to write the pl/sql table to a database table to get my process to work.

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I'd like to lauch this form from my add-on menu. I know how to do that, but I wonder if that MenuID of the menu depends on the SBO installation (on what other tables were added before in SBO). Also, I'd like to put Choose from list capabilities in that form. I know also how to do this (just like a system form), but I also don't now if the FormID is the same on each installation.
Thank you for your answer.
I hope I made myself clear.
Irina Stanca

You may try this to find the MenuUID of your UDT:
Start Saved Query through menuitem
Have you checked Application.ResourceData? I'm not sure whether UDT forms are considered system forms, though. Anyway, you should be able to get the FormID of your UDT form on the fly by iterating the Application.Forms collection and checking the Title property, which equals the UDT Description.
HTH
Juha

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