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Training Course Summary:

In this course delegates build and test interactive Internet applications. Working in a graphical user interface (GUI) environment, delegates learn to customise Forms with user input items such as check boxes, list items, and radio groups. They also learn to modify data access by creating event-related triggers.

Training Course Overview/Content:

Introduction to Oracle Forms Developer and Oracle Forms Server
Features and Benefits of Oracle Forms Developer and Oracle Forms Server
Navigating Around the Form Builder Interface
Using the Online Help Facilities
The Course Application

Running a Form Builder Application
The Runtime Environment
Navigating a Forms Application
Retrieving Both Restricted and Unrestricted Data from the Database into a Forms Application
Identifying the Two Modes of Operation
Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Records
Displaying Database Errors

Working in the Form Builder Environment
Identifying the Main Forms Executables
Identifying the Main Components of Form Builder
Identifying the Main Objects in a Form

Creating a Basic Form Module
Creating a Form Module
Creating a Data Block
Modifying the Layout
Saving and Running a Form Module
Identifying Form File Formats and Their Characteristics
Creating Data Blocks with Relationships
Running a Master-Detail Form Module

Working with Data Blocks and Frames
Managing Object Properties
Controlling the Behaviour and Appearance of Data Blocks
Creating Data Blocks that Do Not Directly Correspond to Database Tables
Deleting Redundant Data Blocks and Their Components

Working with Text Items
Describing Text Items
Creating a Text Item
Modifying the Appearance of a Text Item
Controlling the Data in a Text Item
Altering the Navigational Behaviour of a Text Item
Enhancing the Relationship Between the Text Item and the Database
Adding Functionality to a Text Item
Including Helpful Messages

Creating Lists of Values (LOVs) and Editors
Describing LOVs and Editors
Designing, Creating, and Associating LOVs with Text Items
Creating an LOV Using the LOV Wizard
Creating Editors and Associating Them with Text Items

Creating Additional Input Items
Identifying the Item Types that Allow Input
Creating a Check Box
Creating a List Item
Creating a Radio Group

Creating Noninput Items
Identifying Item Types that Do Not Allow Input
Creating a Display Item
Creating an Image Item
Creating a Sound Item
Creating a Button
Including Tooltips
Creating a Calculated Field
Including a Hierarchical Tree Control

Creating Windows and Content Canvases
Describing the Relationship Between Windows and Content Canvas-Views
Displaying a Form Module in Multiple Windows
Displaying a Form Module on Multiple Layouts

Working with Other Canvas-Views
Describing the Different Types of Canvas-View
Identifying the Appropriate Canvas-View Type for Different Scenarios
Creating an Overlay Effect on the Interface
Creating a Toolbar
Creating a Tabbed Interface

Introduction to Triggers
Identifying the Different Trigger Categories
Planning the Type and Scope of Triggers in a Form
Describing the Properties that Affect Trigger Behaviour

Producing Triggers
Writing Trigger Code
Explaining the Use of Built-In Subprograms in Oracle Developer Applications
Identifying the When-Button-Pressed Trigger and Knowing When to Use It
Identifying the When-Window-Closed Trigger and Knowing When to Use It
Debugging Triggers and Program Units

Adding Functionality to GUI Items
Supplementing the Functionality of Input Items Using Triggers
Supplementing the Functionality of Noninput Items Using Triggers
Handling Errors Using Built-In Subprograms

Runform Messages and Alerts
Describing the Default Messaging Behaviour of a Form
Identifying the Different Types of Forms Messages
Controlling System Messages
Creating and Controlling Alerts

Query Triggers
Explaining the Processes Involved in Querying a Data Block
Identifying Where Triggers Can Be Coded to Control the Query Process
Writing Triggers that Screen Query Conditions
Writing Triggers to Supplement Query Results
Controlling Trigger Action Based Upon the Query Status of the Form
Validation
The Effects of the Validation Unit upon a Form
Employing Additional Forms Features for Validation
Controlling Validation Using Triggers
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