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How to force a DFF to show up when a new record is entered in a form, but not required to enter valu

edited Jul 18, 2013 9:00AM in Oracle Forms (MOSC) 6 commentsAnswered
Hi there,

I need to force a DFF to show up when a new record is entered.  However, users can choose to enter values to the DFF or not enter anything (just close it).  I have tried following:

-  open the form

-  go to diagnostics --> custom code --> personalize

-  condition = WHEN-NEW-RECORD-INSTANCE and then choose the object with processing mode = both

-  under Actions and then Select by Text: object_type = item, target object = DFF, Property Name = Required, value = True.

If I use this setup, the DFF will show up when I enter a new record but I have to enter/pick a value to the DFF.  Otherwise system won't allow me to move on.  I need to be able to close the DFF and move on for some cases.  I think the key is the Property name I used, 'Required'.  If I don't use 'Required', DFF don't pop up at all.  I have tried 'enabled', 'display', 'initial value' and many more but nothing works the way I want. 

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