Oracle Forms New Feature Ideas

JeanYves Bernier

Hi  @RajeshAlex , I do exactly the same.

Format the code in SqlDev and paste it back to form builer.

RajeshAlex

Mike,

Another one I can think is Multi Select LOV

Most modern languages has this feature.

SUGGESTION DETAILS

Multi Select LOV.

WHAT VALUE WOULD THIS ADD TO APPLICATIONS OR THE PRODUCT

Very useful for query blocks.. Right now we are limited to either one item from list of values or none.Many times search users need to select multiple values. This will be also helpful when reports are being called from forms..

Multi Select LOV can return multiple values separated by comas

( If these features gets implemented add my name to it:-)

Best Regards

Rajesh Alex

Andreas Weiden

Hi Michael,

i used to be a heavy forms user and contributor in this forum, but my working focus switched to C#-Development some years ago. Nethertheless i frequently have to deal with Forms Builder an do some changes to existing modules.

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A modern IDE

There is one thing any developer who uses an "up-to-date" IDE  immediately complains about when having to use forms (including me after using Visual Studio and Eclipse for several years now). The Forms IDE was already outdated when i started building forms modules in 1997. And, with the exception of some minor changes, NOTHING has changed in the IDE. The IDE is HORRIBLE if you have ever used a modern IDE. There is no kind of comfort for the develeoper, starting from code-completion, code-formatting, code inspection, debugging (with keeping break-point stable). The window handling is the worst i can imagine. There is no kind of docking windows, having an easy way to open more than one code editor, tabbing etc.. There is nothing like code inspection, refactoring or any other modern help for the developer. The binary file format makes it nearly impossible to do a sensible version-control. No chance for merging or file-compare without manual interference or third-party tools.

Whenever i have to deal with doing changes to a forms-module nowadays, i feel uncomfortable and look forward to be able to do developing in Visual studio again. And in my eyes this is one of the biggest problems, as productivity, which was one of the outstanding advantages of forms for a long time, is far better in the meantime in other tools.

WHAT VALUE WOULD THIS ADD TO APPLICATIONS OR THE PRODUCT

Productivity. Feeling, that you work in the 21. century.

Best regards,

Andreas

Michael Ferrante-Oracle

@RajeshAlex

What about multi-select TLists ?

Edward Novillo - BEST RESOURCE S.A.

Hi Michael,

I have a suggestion not directly related to Forms Builder, but is part of it on local runtime mode.... that's why I'm sending it..

SUGGESTION DETAILS

Hide messages related to WEBLOGIC on  running localy (my PC/laptop), or even better sending to Java Console

WHAT VALUE WOULD THIS ADD TO APPLICATIONS OR THE PRODUCT

During development work (coding, testing, fixing issues, etc) we usually open, close, maximize or minimize several windows, but keeping open/minimized those windows related to Weblogic starting/working is not necessary.  Saving all in a log file, or showing into the Java Console could be better.

What would be the value?... I would say give us a cleaner environment on Developement time on Windows, without those console windows

marussig

1) Last 20 years you did nothing on upload files, spaghetti with webutil still exists.

2) Ask guys at APEX how to offer Forms in the cloud of the third party and not Oracle cloud.

3) Ask Google how to manipulate Google Maps.

4) Find someone who will move Forms runtime to mobile.

5) Try to understand that 30 years after the first Report we still need Report.

6) Few cents of investment in youngsters will help us manage sustainable development.

Yours sincerely,

me, APEX, and Forms&Reports

User_B1GFR

Today the value property of an item can be a formule.

A hughe developers benefit could be introduced when ALL properties could be formulas.

For example

The visible property of an item is set determined by a boolean expression.
item employee.salary
Visible =   (employee.rank not in ('MANAGER','CEO'))

For example
A button enabled property
Enabled = ( system.record_status = 'QUERY' and employee.status = 'IN SERVICE')

RajeshAlex

Is it part of the standard forms or java bean ? Does it allow  data to be filtered before display?

And which version is this available ?

Rajesh Alex

Michael Ferrante-Oracle

@RajeshAlex,

The example I shared was just a mock-up and does not currently exist in any Forms version.  I was merely sharing it as a possibility, asking you if something like that would accommodate the use-case you had in mind.

Multi-select LOVs will not likely be feasible, however it may be possible to do what I proposed as a mock-up.

RajeshAlex

Mike,

End users like a checkbox type multi select list (similar to what BI Publisher has) in order to run the report from forms or for the block

search criteria fields. Right now forms has either give  one value for the field or no value for the field for search. Many users like to

search for 2 values  or more in the same field .

  I am sure this is an easy thing.  Return the selected values in a comma separated string.

Best Regards

Rajesh Alex