What DOES the default menu do?

Question

Hi,
Scenario: sqlplus on scott/tiger schema and a 9i form running and linked
to the EMP table.
User on the form queries Blake's record and changes their salary by one unit
(forms locks the record as the change takes place).
Nip across to SQLplus and type in an UPDATE statement to set Blake's
salary to zero (hangs on the lock).
Back into the form: decide to ditch the change of Blake's salary by choosing
Block->Clear from the menu (screen gets wiped).
Back to sqlplus: no update on the sqlplus window (still hanging I guess on
the lock).
Back to the form - choose Action->Clear All and this allows sqlplus to
work again.
Question1: what does "Action->Clear All" do (if it just invokes a built-in where
can I read words like "this calls clear_form(NO_COMMIT)" ?)
Question2: why didn't Block->Clear discard the lock?
I kindof think that there's something obvious I am missing, but am willing to
sacrifice my pride for a good answer.
Thanks in advance
Mungo Henning :-)

Answer 1

Hi Kranthi,
Thanks for the reply.
Hello
The Clear All item in the default menu is
functionally equivalent to executing the CLEAR_FORM
M procedure with default parameters:
CLEAR_FORM(ask_commit, to_savepoint);
The block clear menu option removes all records from,
or flushes the current block.You haven't said whether the block clear menu option calls "CLEAR_BLOCK".
So what does it do with uncommitted changes - ask or ignore?
>
Refer to the online help for more details That's the overwhelming issue: I have gone to the on-line manual but I find
it infuriating when it lacks vital details. I will happily stand corrected if someone
can list some keywords or a web URL for the exact page I ought to be reading
So I politely request that you indulge me: where in the manual does it discuss
the functionality of the default menu in exact terms?
Thanks again
Mungo