Wanna create a different application to update employee information.!!!!!!

Question

Well i have transferred an xcel sheet to oracle10g and created and application using forms 6i. The thing is some fields in excel sheet gets updated every month.
Like:HOLIDAYS AVAILABLE, HOLIDAYS AVAIL,EVALUATION.
I wanna create a seperate application to update this specific tables in oracle10g using 6i.
FOR EX.Once concerned person gets the monthly xcel sheet he just needs to type the emp number and enter the associated values in the respective fields clicks UPDATE button the old value gets over written(update) with the new value.
I would really be glad if some one could provide me with a code to update tables in oracle 10g using 6i for even one column i.e HOLIDAYS AVAILABLE .......
The thing is i am a newbie in the field of forms n report...!!!!!!!!!!!!! and i m on a probation period here...so plz guyz i desperately need helppppppppppppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Hi!
- open the forms builder, connect as user who owns the desired table
- create a new form (file - new - form) in the menu, give it a name and save it
- in the navigator click on datablocks
- click the green +* in the left vertical toolbar
- use the datablock wizzard to create a new block (basing on a database table)
- choose table or view and click next
- in the table or view field type the table name and click refresh
- put every desired field in the field database objects and click next
- do not use the relation screen and click next
- give the datablock a name or keep the default. Click Finish ^(?: my forms is german ...)^
- The layout wizzard getting started. Choose "new canvas" and click next.
- choose the columns you want to see in your form. click next
- May change the field-prompts, width and height. This can be done later too. click next
- choose if you want to display the fields like a form or like a grid. click next
- forms will create a border around your fields. Choose the title, displayed records and if you want a scrollbar. click next
- choose Finish and look at this nice screen :)
Save the form (ctrl-s) and compile it (ctrl-t).
- let it run! (ctrl-r)
- press F8. If there is already data in your table, you will see the first record or more.
Be careful! if your table is a production table, changing values in the fields
and save (commit) the changes will immediate change the data in the database table.
Good luck and have fun !
Regards