Oracle Forms - Part II
 
 

Oracle Forms - Part II

Course Code: OF2

Duration: 3 days

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Oracle Forms - Part II Course Overview

Designed for programmers and software developers who are already familiar with the basic features of Oracle Forms. This Oracle Forms - Part II course is designed to introduce delegates to the more advanced features of Oracle Forms.

The delegate will learn and acquire skills as follows:

  • Implementing mouse and key triggers
  • Creating and using timers
  • Generating and manipulating runtime record groups
  • Controlling Data Block relationships explicitly
  • Building multiple-form applications
  • Generating custom menus
  • Defining Data Blocks based on objects, queries and procedures
  • Using Database Server features within a form
  • Reusing standard components and Java Beans

Who will the Course Benefit?

Programmers and other software development personnel who need to write write Oracle Forms applications which interface with an Oracle database. Practical experience of the Oracle PL/SQL programming language and some experience of designing basic Oracle Forms applications are pre-requirements for this Oracle Forms - Part II course.

Course Objectives

To provide the skills needed to design, develop and enhance end-user write Oracle Forms applications which interact with an Oracle Relational Database.

Requirements

Attendance on the pre-requisite courses or practical experience in developing basic Oracle Forms applications.

Pre-Requisite Courses

Notes:
  • Course technical content is subject to change without notice.
  • Course content is structured as sessions, this does not strictly map to course timings. Concepts, content and practicals often span sessions.


 

Course Contents

Oracle Forms - Part II Training Course

Course Introduction

  • Administration and Course Materials
  • Course Structure and Agenda
  • Delegate and Trainer Introductions

Session 1: AN INTRODUCTION

  • Notes on Course Content
  • Preparation
  • Exercise: Creating Basic Oracle Forms Applications

Session 2: MOUSE AND KEY TRIGGERS

  • Mouse Triggers
  • Cursor Styles
  • Key Triggers
  • Exercise: Implementing Mouse and Key Triggers

Session 3: TIMERS

  • Use of Timers
  • Creating and Handling Timers
  • Timer Triggers and Built-ins
  • Exercise: Creating a Clock Timer

Session 4: RECORD GROUPS

  • LOVs and Record Groups
  • Record Group Types
  • Creating Run-time Record Groups
  • Built-in Procedures and Functions
  • Record Groups and Lists
  • Exercise: Using Run-time Record Groups

Oracle Forms - Part II Training Course

Session 5: DATA BLOCK RELATIONSHIPS

  • Relation Object Properties
  • Creating Relationships Manually
  • Procedures and Triggers for Coordination
  • Modifying Default Functionality
  • Exercise: Creating and Modifying a Relation Object

Session 6: MULTI-FORM APPLICATIONS

  • Calling Other Forms
  • The OPEN_FORM Procedure
  • The CALL_FORM Procedure
  • The NEW_FORM Procedure
  • Related Built-ins
  • Passing Data between Forms
  • Creating Parameters and Parameter Lists
  • Exercise: Calling Oracle Forms and Passing Parameters

Session 7: CREATING CUSTOM MENUS

  • Menu Modules, SubMenus and Menu Items
  • The Menu Editor
  • Menu and Menu Item Properties
  • PL/SQL in Menu Modules
  • Menu Item Built-ins
  • Menu Security
  • Menu Parameters
  • Popup Menus
  • Exercise: Generating a Custom Menu

Session 8: HANDLING DATABASE OBJECTS

  • Object Support and Object Types
  • Object Tables
  • Column Objects
  • Handling REF Columns
  • Exercise: Handling Objects with an Oracle Form

Oracle Forms - Part II Training Course

Session 9: USING OTHER DATA SOURCES

  • Data Source Types
  • Using a FROM Clause Query
  • Using Procedures which return REF Cursors
  • Using Procedures which return PL/SQL Index-By Tables
  • Implementing DML using Packaged Procedures
  • Exercise: Defining and using FROM Clause Query
  • Exercise: Defining and using a Packaged Procedure

Session 10: USING ORACLE DATABASE FEATURES

  • Database Functionality
  • Handling PL/SQL Code
  • Handling Database Server Errors
  • Using the FORMS_DDL Package
  • DDL Functionality
  • Exercise: Using the FORMS_DDL Package

Session 11: REUSABLE COMPONENTS

  • Reusable Component Definition
  • Oracle-Supplied Components
  • Using Oracle's Calendar Class Component
  • Notes on Active X Controls
  • JavaBeans and PJCs
  • Exercise: Implementing the Calendar Component
  • Exercise: Implementing Pluggable Java Components

Session 12: INCLUDING CHARTS AND REPORTS

  • Including Charts
  • Oracle Reports Overview
  • Running an Oracle Report
  • Integrating Oracle Reports with Oracle Forms
  • Viewing an Oracle Report
  • Exercise: Interfacing with an Oracle Report
 

Oracle Forms - Part II

Duration: 3 days

RRP: £1,635.00 exc. VAT 


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