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Oracle 10G Form Builder and Report Builder
By Anna Sidorova
Tutorial plan
Create, modify tables, insert, select data in SQL Create interface in Oracle designer
Forms based on one table or two tables Custom forms A switchboard Reports
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Example:
STUDENT
COURSE_STUDENT
Grade_ Level SR SO GR SR SR JR FR SR
SID 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Name Jones Parks Baker Glass Baker Russell Rogers Jones
Major History y Acctg Math History Acctg Math Acctg History
Age 21 19 32 28 24 20 18 25
SID 100 150 200 200 300 400 400 400 450
CourseName MIS520 ACC220 MIS520 CSI312 ACC415 ACC220 CSI312 MAT101 ACC220
COURSE
Name ACC220 ACC415 CSI312 MAT101 MIS520
Time Room M-F9 BA110 MWF3 BA210 MWF8 SS213 MWF3 ES123 MWF12 BCIS4610, BA224 Spring 2009
Creating tables and inserting data in SQL Plus
Start SQL Plus and log in Download file Dev_Tutorial_SQL_SQL_Plus from the course web site Create tables STUDENT, COURSE, COURSE_STUDENT Insert data using INSERT statements
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CREATING A FORM USING A WIZARD
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Create a new form based on MODULE1
Go to File/New/Form a new module is added to your object navigator window Click on MODULE2 and rename it into STUDENT
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Create a data block based on a table
Right click on the STUDENT module and select Data Block Wizard Click next on the Data Block Wizard welcome page
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Creating a data block (conts)
Select Table/view option Select a table by clicking on Browse button
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Selecting a table (contd)
When you click browse, you will be prompted to log in Login into your usual account and select table STUDENT from the displayed list
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Select database items
Move all the attributes into selected attributes pane using arrow buttons
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Name your data block
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Select the then call the Layout wizard option
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Creating a layout
Layout wizard allows you to create a form layout Click next on the welcome page and select content canvas type
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Select items to be displayed
Select items to be displayed Modify the labels (prompts) and widths of corresponding text boxes if necessary
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Select a layout
Select form layout Name the frame Select the number of students to be displayed
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Complete and view the form
Complete and view the form design
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MODIFYING A FORM
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Modifying the form
To change color, select the form of its element Go to Property palette Modify Foreground and background color properties
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Add a title to your form
Add a label using the toolbox on the left
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Testing your form
Go to Program/Run to view the form Use Enter Query button to enter the query Use Execute Query button to view corresponding records
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Convert Major into List Item
In the Property palette, change item type to list item
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Converting Major into a list item
Add item values using the property palette
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Converting an item into a radio group
Change Item type for Grade_level to Radio Group. The corresponding textbox will disappear.
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Adding radio buttons
Add a radio button (by clicking on the toolbox) for each of the grade levels (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior and Graduate). All the radio buttons will correspond to the grade level radio group.
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Format your radio buttons
If necessary, change background color of the radio buttons. Add a label and a border (a rectangle).
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Save and test your form
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CREATING A FORM BASED ON TWO TABLES
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Creating a Form Based on Table Student
In order to create a form based on 2 tables:
Create a form similar to the STUDENT form we created (name it REGISTRATION) )
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Creating a form based on two linked tables
In order to create a form based on 2 tables:
Create an additional data block using a wizard based on the table course_student _ Establish master-detail relationship
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Creating a form based on two linked tables
Follow the steps suggested by the wizard Include only course name as a visible attribute
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Creating a form based on two linked tables
For the Courses frame, select tabular layout, 5 records per page and a scrollbar scrollbar.
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Compile and run your form
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Create an LOV
Right-click anywhere in module REGISTRATION and select LOV wizard Select record group based on a query
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Create an LOV
Type in a query that would retrieve all records from table course (do not put a semi-column at the end) Here you will may be asked to log into the DB
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Create an LOV
Select all the columns that you want to appear in you LOV
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Create an LOV
Specify the return value for COURSE_NAME field
Return value is a field where the course name from your LOV will be inserted
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Create an LOV
Specify title and dimensions Specify the number of rows displayed at once
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Create an LOV
Select COURSENAME as assigned value Complete your LOV
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Create an LOV
To test your LOV:
Run the form Click Cli k on CourseName field Press CTRL+L
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Create an LOV control button
Close your form in the browser Return to the Form buikder, Layout editor Click on the Control Button item in the toolbar on the left and drag it to a desired location on your canvas Name your button using Property pallete
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Create an LOV control button
Right click on the button, and open PL/SQL editor Select Type TRIGGER, Name WHEN MOUSE CLICKED WHEN_MOUSE_CLICKED Type in code the code below
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Test an LOV button
Compile and test your button
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CREATING A CUSTOM FORM
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Creating a custom form
Create a new form module and name it COURSE Click on data bloc and then on the plus icon. Select Build a data block manually Rename your block into COURSE_BLOCK
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Create and modify a canvas
Add a canvas by clicking on Canvas in object navigator and then on a plus sign Rename your canvas into COURSE, COURSE and open it with Layout Editor
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Create and modify a canvas
Change the background color of the canvas using the Property palette Add a header Course Course Information Information Add a picture (download any picture from the web, save in in C:\\temp, then go to Edit, Import)
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Add text boxes and prompts
Using the toolbox on the left, add the following text items and a corresponding prompts:
Course name Meeting Time Room
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Add control buttons
Using toolbox on the left, add four control buttons. Name them New, Find, Save and Clear
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Adding PL/SQL code
Create triggers for each of New and Clear buttons Add PL/SQL code to the triggers
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Adding PL/SQL code
Create triggers for each of the Save button Add PL/SQL code to the triggers
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Adding PL/SQL code
Create triggers for each of the Find button Add PL/SQL code to the triggers
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Adding PL/SQL code
Create triggers for each the Exit button Add PL/SQL code to the triggers
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Creating a switchboard
Create a new form Create a control block, similar to the one in form COURSE Add four control buttons
Add student Add course Register student Exit
Add code to open forms
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Creating a switchboard
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Creating a switchboard
Add triggers to corresponding buttons
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Creating reports
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Opening report builder
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Use report wizard to create a report
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Using report wizard
Click OK on the welcome page and then specify the type of report that you want to create
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Using report wizard
Name your report and select the desired style
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Using report wizard
Select SQL query as a basis for the report Build your query (you may be asked to log in at this point)
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Using report wizard
Designate columns as group fields
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Using report wizard
Select columns to appear in the report
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Specify labels and field length for each of the items
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Using report wizard
Select a template
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Finish and view your report
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Viewing Web report
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