Re: Can a PL/SQL table be created & used in Forms 4.5????

From: Alex J. <AlexJent_at_prodigy.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 17:28:12 -0600
Message-ID: <7c9jl8$3eu6$1_at_newssvr03-int.news.prodigy.com>


Thanks Richard,

    You're right. I discovered that yesterday and have already implemented what I needed.

Thakns for the responce.

Richard Bullington wrote in message <36E64AC5.BF6D114F_at_pacifier.com>...
>
>Alex,
>
>No. Forms 4.5 uses PL/SQL version 1, while tables are a feature of
>version 2. What you can use in Forms 4.5 are Record Groups. They are
>essentially the same as PL/SQL tables. They can have multiple columns
>and can be populated, in fact even created automatically, from a query.
>
>You can iterate them quickly, and they are dynamic. If you need another
>row, you just add it.
>
>They don't have all the attributes of a PL/SQL table. There's no NEXT
>method or COUNT. But you can keep track of those sorts of things
>yourself with little trouble.
>
>Richard Bullington
>
>Alex J wrote:
>
Received on Fri Mar 12 1999 - 00:28:12 CET

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