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Objectives
After completing this lesson, you should be able to do the following: Identify the main Forms Developer executables Identify the main components of Forms Builder Identify the main objects in a form module Run a form from within Forms Builder
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With Forms Builder you can: Provide an interface for users to insert, update, delete, and query data Present data as text, image, and custom controls Control forms across several windows and database transactions Use integrated menus Send data to Oracle Reports
3-3
Forms Builder
Forms Compiler
Run files
3-4
PL/SQL Library
Object Library
Menus
Forms
Libraries
3-6
Items
Items Block A Block B
3-8
Navigation in a Block
Canvas 1
Canvas 2
3-10
Data Blocks
A B C
3
4 1 X
X Y Z
6
Table
3-11
Block 1
Block 1
Block 1 Form C
Block 3
Form A Block 4
Window Window
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Summary
In this lesson, you should have learned that: The Forms Developer executables are the Forms Builder and the Forms Compiler The Forms Developer module types are forms, menus, and libraries The main objects in a form module are blocks, items, and canvases You can use the Run Form button to run a form from within Forms Builder
3-20
Practice 3 Overview
This practice covers the following topics: Setting run-time preferences to use OC4J to test applications Running a form application from within Forms Builder using the local machine Executing unrestricted and restricted queries Performing inserts, updates, and deletes in a form application Saving changes to the database
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