1. Working in the Form Builder Environment
Schedule: Timing Topic
<xx> minutes Lecture
<xx> minutes Guided Practice
<xx> minutes Total

2. Objectives After completing this lesson, you should be able to
do the following:
Identify the main Form Builder executables
Identify the main components of Form Builder
Identify the main objects in a form module
Lesson Aim
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3. Form Builder Key Features
With Form Builder you can:
Insert, update, delete, and query data
Present data as text, sound, video, image, and ActiveX controls
Control forms across several windows and database transactions
Access Graphics and OLE2 applications
Use integrated menus
Send data to Report Builder

4. Form Builder Executables
Form Compiler
Forms
Runtime
Definitions
Runfiles

5. Form Builder Module Types
PL/SQL
Library
Object
Library
Menus
Forms
Libraries
Oracle Developer
Components
ACTIVEX
DDE
OLE2
Other
Data Sources
Database

6. Blocks, Items, and Canvases
Block B
Block A

7. Navigation in a Block
Canvas 1
Canvas 2

8. Data Blocks 2 3 4 1 5 6 A B C Master Data Block A B C D Table
Detail Data Block 5 X Y Z X Y Z 6
Table

9. Data Blocks 2 3 4 1 5 6 A B C Master Data Block A B C D Table
Detail Data Block 5 X Y Z X Y Z 6
Table

10. Forms and Data Blocks Block 1 Block 1 Block 1 Form C Block 2 Open Form
Form A
Form B
Multiple Form Modules
Block 4
Single Form
Module

11. Form Module Hierarchy Module Blocks Item Frame Canvas units Trigger
Table
Table
Blocks
Module
Column
Database
Database
Block(s)
Item
Column
Trigger
Frame
Trigger
Program
Units
units
Item
Frame
Canvas
Canvas
Item
Item
Window
Trigger
Trigger
Trigger
Window

12. Summary
Form Builder allows screen-based querying, insertion, updating, and deletion of data.
Form Builder has powerful GUI and integration features.
Applications can consist of form modules, menu modules, and library documents.

13. Summary
Form modules consist of logical data blocks, which are logical owners of items.
Items in a data block can span several canvases.