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Oracle Forms DevelopmentExtending Applications the Right way

NCOAUG Training DayAugust 15, 2003

Harper College, Palatine, ILSusan Behn

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Introduction

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Why Follow Standards?

Assumptions

Getting Started

Property ClassesDevelopment Standards

Additional Resources

Summary

Outline

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Faster development

Consistent user interface

Web compatibility

Easier maintenance

Compliance with American Disabilities Act

Language and Currency Translation

Why follow standards?

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Development environment is Applications Release11i/Forms 6i

You are familiar with Forms Builder 6i

Your custom application and schema have been builtand registered

Assumptions/Scope

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TEMPLATE.fmbAPPSTAND.fmb

Getting Started

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Provide visual and behavioral attributes for objects

Available for almost every object type

Do not override inherited property class attributes!

Property Classes

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Logical Order of Development

Module

Libraries

Triggers

Windows

Canvases

Data Blocks

Layout

Addl Code

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Module

Module

Libraries

Triggers

Windows

Canvases

Data Blocks

Layout

Addl Code

Property class = Module

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Libraries

Module

Libraries

Triggers

Windows

Canvases

Data Blocks

Layout

Addl Code

Core

App Specific

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APPCORE.pll Application Standards FNDSQF.pll Descriptive Flexfields, Currency,

Concurrent Request Submission,Record History, Message Dictionary

APPDAYPK.pll Calendar popup CUSTOM.pll Customizations of standard forms

VERT.pll Specific industry features GLOBE.pll Global or regional features JA.pll Asia/Pacific features JE.pll Europe/Middle East/Africa features JL.pll Latin America Code

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Libraries - Core

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FV.pll HRKPI.pll GHR.pll GMS.pll IGILUTIL.pll IGILUTIL2.pll

PSAC.pll PQH_GEN.pll PSA.pll PSB.pll OPM.pll APPCORE2.pll

APPFLDR.pll

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Libraries Application Specific

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Triggers

Module

Libraries

Triggers

Windows

Canvases

Data Blocks

Layout

Addl Code

Required

Restricted

Optional

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PRE-FORM must be modified

Triggers - Required

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STANDARD_ATTACHMENTS ZOOM FOLDER_ACTION KEY-HELP KEY-EXIT

KEY-EDIT KEY-COMMIT WHEN-WINDOW-CLOSED CLOSE_WINDOW

Dont Touch This!

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Execution Hierarchy = Before WHEN-NEW-RECORD-INSTANCE WHEN-NEW-BLOCK-INSTANCE WHEN-NEW-ITEM-INSTANCE

Execution Hierarchy = After POST-QUERY Execution Hierarchy = Override

KEY-DUPREC KEY-MENU

KEY-LISTVAL QUERY-FIND ACCEPT

Triggers - Optional

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Window

Module

Libraries

Triggers

Windows

Canvases

Data Blocks

Layout

Addl Code

Modal

Non-Modal

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Property class = WINDOW_DIALOGCenter window usingAPP_WINDOW.SET_WINDOW_POSITIONExplicitly write code to close the windowCode OK and Cancel buttons in advance

Use dialog blocks with property class =BLOCK_DIALOG

Disable key triggers

Modal Windows

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Property class = WINDOWEach window should contain one logical entityDo not attach scroll bars to windowsSize between 2x2 and 7.8w x 5.0hSize only as large as necessary

No text on top and bottom linesBlank left and right edge character cell except forboundary lines

Unique title for each window in a form

Non-Modal Windows

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Canvases

Module

Libraries

Triggers

Windows

Canvases

Data Blocks

Layout

Addl Code

Basics

Ruler

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Property class = CANVAS, TAB_CANVAS orCANVAS_STACKED

Each window contains one content canvas

Tab or stacked canvases may be placed in front of acontent canvas

Utilize tabs to avoid scrolling

Canvas - Basics

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Ruler Settings

Canvas - Ruler

Turn snap to grid on in the View drop down

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Data Blocks

Module

Libraries

Triggers

Windows

Canvases

Data Blocks

Layout

Addl Code

Basics

Items

ADA I tems

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Base data blocks on views, not tables

Navigation style: One block: Current Record More blocks: Next Block

Module: Now set First Navigation Block

Multi-row blocks: Add scroll bar and current recordindicator

Data Blocks - Basics

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Enable the calendar for every date fieldENABLE_LIST_LAMPCall calendar_show from KEY-LISTVAL

Control valid datesValidate from List = Yes for items with LOVs

Maximum size = size of database columnCheck boxes always have a default valueButtons belong to the block in which they appear tosit.

Base LOVs on views

Data Block - Items

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Specify access keys for text buttons using &Specify access keys for non-navigable option buttonsSpecify access keys for check boxes

Enter hint text for itemsOptionally enter tooltip helpPrompts are read in the following order:

Hint Text Prompt

Label Tooltip help

Data Block - ItemsCompliance with American Disabilities Act

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Layout

Module

Libraries

Triggers

Windows

Canvases

Data Blocks

Layout

Addl Code

Regions

Tabs

Items

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Layout - Regions

Scroll Bar

CoordinationCheck Box

CurrentRecordIndicator

StackedAlignment

Region Frame

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Tab Pages

Layout - Tabs

1 character cell

One

Line

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Items The leftmost button in the window should be thedefault unless it is a help button. Allow 30% additional text space for languagetranslation

Set alignment to startTabbed regions

One character space between fixed and alternatingregions Place coordination check box outside the tabbed

regionNavigation: Left to right, top to bottom

Layout - Items

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Additional Code

Module

Libraries

Triggers

Windows

Canvases

Data Blocks

Layout

Addl Code Use program units!

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Oracle Applications User Interface Standards forForms-Based Products

Oracle Applications Developers Guide

Oracle Applications System Administrators Guide

Oracle Applications User Guide

Other Sources of Information

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Start with TEMPLATE.fmb

Always apply property classes

Set trigger execution hierarchy correctly

Follow layout standards

Use program units to keep code modular

Make it pretty!

Summary

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Thank you!

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