The objective of this course is to provide application software developers with the skills to build enterprise-scale Internet applications using the Oracle 9iDS Forms product.
The target audience for this course is application developers and designers, as well as their management, who will be developing Internet applications using the Oracle9iDS Forms product.
Oracle Training Certification Examination
Tests for the Oracle Certified Professional program are administered by Sylvan Prometric, Inc. This course applies to the certification as an "Oracle9i PL/SQL & Forms Developer". Specifically, this course considers subjects included within the examination entitled "Oracle9i Forms Developer: Build Internet Applications".
The course ORACLE9IDS FORMS II: CUSTOMIZE INTERNET APPLICATIONS is also required to complete the subject matter for these examinations.
Following the training sessions Oracle Corporation recommends six-months production experience with the technology prior to taking the certification examinations. While this is good practice it may not be necessary for all individuals.
Oracle Training Objectives
Major subject areas to be explored are:
- Rapidly build form applications using the wizards and other productivity features.
- Building complex form modules using the Forms Builder.
- Building menu bar modules using Forms Builder.
- Customizing the precise appearance of modules using the Layout Editor.
- Linking individual modules within an application.
- Including simple PL/SQL programs to customize module behavior.
- Understanding the Oracle Forms runtime environment.
Oracle Training Course duration
5 Days
Oracle Training Course outline
ABOUT THE WIZARDS • AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WIZARDS • FORMS BUILDER WELCOME WIZARD • USING THE DATA BLOCK WIZARD • USING THE LAYOUT WIZARD
MODIFYING FORMS WITH WIZARDS • BUILDING MASTER-DETAIL BLOCK RELATIONSHIPS • USING RE-ENTRANT WIZARDS • MODIFYING FORMS WITH WIZARDS
FORMS RUNTIME • UNDERSTANDING FORMS RUNTIME • THE DEFAULT RUN TIME MENU • UNDERSTANDING QUERY MODE • UNDERSTANDING ROW LOCKING • UNDERSTANDING COMMIT PROCESSING
BEGINNING APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT • ORGANIZING THE DEVELOPER'S DESKTOP • HOW YOU MIGHT APPROACH DEVELOPMENT • WORKSHOP SECTION • BEGINNING APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
FORMS BUILDER INTERFACE - THE OBJECT NAVIGATOR • USING THE OBJECT NAVIGATOR • THE OBJECT NAVIGATOR EDIT MENU • THE OBJECT NAVIGATOR VIEW MENU • THE OBJECT NAVIGATOR PROGRAM MENU • THE OBJECT NAVIGATOR TOOLS MENU
FORMS BUILDER INTERFACE - THE PROPERTY PALETTE AND STATUS LINE • USING THE PROPERTY PALETTE • READING THE STATUS LINE
THE LOV WIZARD • USING THE LOV (LIST OF VALUES) WIZARD • INVOKING THE LOV AT RUNTIME
THE LAYOUT EDITOR • WHAT IS THE LAYOUT EDITOR? • CONCEPTS WITHIN THE LAYOUT EDITOR • USING THE TOOL PALETTE • THE LAYOUT EDITOR EDIT MENU • THE LAYOUT EDITOR VIEW MENU • THE LAYOUT EDITOR LAYOUT MENU
THE FILE AND HELP MENUS
BUILDING TEXT AND DISPLAY ITEMS • WHAT ARE ITEMS? • USING TEXT ITEMS • USING CALCULATION TEXT ITEMS • USING DISPLAY ITEMS
BUILDING FORMS GUI ITEMS • WHAT ARE GUI ITEMS? • USING CHECK BOXES • USING RADIO GROUPS & RADIO BUTTONS • USING LIST ITEMS • USING BUTTONS • USING IMAGE ITEMS
INTRODUCTION TO CLIENT-SIDE TRIGGERS • UNDERSTANDING CLIENT-SIDE TRIGGERS • USING THE PL/SQL EDITOR
BUILDING MODULES AND DATA BLOCKS
BUILDING RELATIONS AND VISUAL ATTRIBUTES
BUILDING OTHER FORM OBJECTS • BUILDING ALERTS • BUILDING LOVS AND RECORD GROUPS • BUILDING EDITORS • BUILDING PARAMETERS
BUILDING CANVASES, FRAMES AND WINDOWS
BUILDING CUSTOM MENUS • UNDERSTANDING THE MENU BAR • MENU MODULE OBJECTS • MENU ITEM TYPES • THE MENU EDITOR • CREATING A MENU BAR THE EASY WAY • MENU ITEM PROPERTIES • MENU MODULE PROPERTIES • MENU SUBMENU PROPERTIES • ATTACHING A MENU TO FORM
ADVANCED MENU CONCEPTS • USING MENU SECURITY • BUILDING POPUP MENUS
THE REPORT WIZARD • BUILDING EMBEDDED REPORTS • USING THE REPORT WIZARD
THE FORM COMPILER
THE MAIN APPLICATION FORM
