1. Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. 88 Creating Additional Input Items

2. 8-2 Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. Objectives After completing this lesson, you should be able to do the following: Identify the item types that allow input Create a check box Create a list item Create a radio group After completing this lesson, you should be able to do the following: Identify the item types that allow input Create a check box Create a list item Create a radio group

3. 8-3 Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. Input Items Item types that accept user input include: –Check boxes –List items –Radio groups Input items enable insert, update, delete, and query. Item types that accept user input include: –Check boxes –List items –Radio groups Input items enable insert, update, delete, and query.

4. 8-4 Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. Check Boxes Two-state interface object: –Checked –Unchecked Not limited to two values Two-state interface object: –Checked –Unchecked Not limited to two values

5. 8-5 Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. Creating a Check Box Convert an existing item. Use the Check Box tool in the Layout Editor. Use the Create icon in the Object Navigator. Convert an existing item. Use the Check Box tool in the Layout Editor. Use the Create icon in the Object Navigator.

6. 8-6 Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. Check Box Specific Properties Data Type Label Access Key Value When Checked Data Type Label Access Key Value When Checked Value When Unchecked Check Box Mapping of Other Values Mouse Navigate

7. 8-7 Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. Creating a Check Box

8. 8-8 Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. Check Box Mapping of Other Values YYN Null A Order_Filled Checked Unchecked Check Box Mapping of Other Values Unchecked Y N

9. 8-9 Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. List Items Set of mutually exclusive choices, each representing a different value Three list styles available Space-saving alternative to a radio group Smaller-scale alternative to an LOV Set of mutually exclusive choices, each representing a different value Three list styles available Space-saving alternative to a radio group Smaller-scale alternative to an LOV

10. 8-10 Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. List Styles ExcellentPoplist Tlist Good Poor Excellent Combo Box

11. 8-11 Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. Creating a List Item Convert an existing item. Use the List Item tool in the Layout Editor. Use the Create icon in the Object Navigator. Convert an existing item. Use the List Item tool in the Layout Editor. Use the Create icon in the Object Navigator.

12. 8-12 Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. List Item Specific Properties Elements in List: –List elements –List item value List Style Mapping of Other Values Mouse Navigate Elements in List: –List elements –List item value List Style Mapping of Other Values Mouse Navigate

13. 8-13 Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. Creating a List Item

14. 8-14 Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. List Item Mapping of Other Values Credit_Rating EXCELLENT GOOD POOR FAIR EXCELLENT Excellent Good Poor List Elements Mapping of Other Values = Poor

15. 8-15 Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. Radio Groups Set of mutually exclusive radio buttons, each representing a value Use: –To display two or more static choices –As an alternative to a list item –As an alternative to a check box Set of mutually exclusive radio buttons, each representing a value Use: –To display two or more static choices –As an alternative to a list item –As an alternative to a check box

16. 8-16 Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. Creating a Radio Group Convert an existing item. Create a new radio group item in the Layout Editor. Use the Create icon in the Object Navigator. Convert an existing item. Create a new radio group item in the Layout Editor. Use the Create icon in the Object Navigator.

17. 8-17 Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. Radio Group and Radio Button Specific Properties Radio group Data Type Mapping of Other Values Mouse Navigate Radio group Data Type Mapping of Other Values Mouse Navigate Radio button Access Key Label Radio Button Value

18. 8-18 Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. Creating Radio Buttons

19. 8-19 Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. Radio Group Mapping of Other Values Payment_Type CASH CASH CHECK CHECK CREDIT CREDIT Null Null List Elements BUTTON1 Cash BUTTON2 Credit BUTTON3 Mapping of Other Values BUTTON1

20. 8-20 Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. Summary Check boxes List items Radio groups Check boxes List items Radio groups

21. 8-21 Copyright Ó Oracle Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. Practice 8 Overview This practice covers the following topics: Converting a text item into a list item Converting a text item into a radio group Adding radio buttons to the radio group This practice covers the following topics: Converting a text item into a list item Converting a text item into a radio group Adding radio buttons to the radio group