Re: Forms 4.5 Blocks and Items

>I have six canvas and six blocks with the same items. If I want to
>reference the item in one of these blocks without explicit >reference,

The following is an extract from on-line help for forms and describes what you need to do if I have correctly understood your question

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The COPY Procedure The COPY procedure assigns an indicated value to an indicated variable or item. Unlike standard PL/SQL assignment, however, using the COPY procedure allows you to indirectly reference the item whose value is being set:

:emp.ename := 'smith';	-- direct reference 
Copy('smith','emp.ename');	-- indirect reference 

COPY can be used with the NAME_IN function to assign a value to an item whose name is stored in a reference variable or item:

/* put value 'smith' in item whose name is stored in ref_item */ Copy('smith',Name_In('control.ref_item'));

Why Use Indirect Reference Referencing items indirectly allows you to write more generic, reusable code. By using variables in place of actual item names, you can write a subprogram that can operate on any item whose name has been assigned to the indicated variable.
Also, using indirect reference is mandatory when you refer to the value of a form bind variable (item, parameter, global variable) in PL/SQL that you write in a library or a menu module. Because libraries, menus, and forms are separate application modules, you cannot refer directly to the value of a form item in a menu-item command or library procedure. Received on Thu Jan 29 1998 - 00:00:00 CET