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CHANGE THE PROPERTY OF ITEM DYNAMICALLY [message #500362]

Sun, 20 March 2011 02:02

new_oracle2011
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Can i change the property of item dynamically in pl sql coding. Actually i want that whenever the user press some button then that field(textbox) become non-database item of the database block. put some value in it and press another button to restore its property like before.

is there any built-in function for doing this???

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Re: CHANGE THE PROPERTY OF ITEM DYNAMICALLY [message #500363 is a reply to message #500362]

Sun, 20 March 2011 02:13

ranamirfan
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No built-in function.Try SET_ITEM_PROPERTY Built-in.

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Re: CHANGE THE PROPERTY OF ITEM DYNAMICALLY [message #500364 is a reply to message #500363]

Sun, 20 March 2011 02:15

new_oracle2011
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yes i know about set_item_property but did not find any to make the item property Database Item to false. any other way doing this??

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Re: CHANGE THE PROPERTY OF ITEM DYNAMICALLY [message #500368 is a reply to message #500364]

Sun, 20 March 2011 03:29

Littlefoot
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I don't think that you can change that property.

What problem are you trying to solve, anyway?

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Re: CHANGE THE PROPERTY OF ITEM DYNAMICALLY [message #500370 is a reply to message #500368]

Sun, 20 March 2011 04:27

new_oracle2011
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well, its a long story. let me cut it short for you Razz

actually, i m doing manual search on the same block which is showing record. The field is also database item. The functions work properly but the user has to Answer NO when ever he entered the value in the field to search. Because it is a database item and oracle ask user either to save a new record in the database. I want to get rid of this message. thats why i am asking to make that field non database and then database when the result is shown.

Anyways, I have done it the other way around. I was clearing the block by clear_block but not clearing the record by clear_record. Now that message is not displaying and i am get rid of that.

Thank you all for trying to help me out and reading my problem Smile

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Re: CHANGE THE PROPERTY OF ITEM DYNAMICALLY [message #500377 is a reply to message #500370]

Sun, 20 March 2011 07:33

cookiemonster
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How are you doing this search? What is wrong with using enter-query mode?

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Re: CHANGE THE PROPERTY OF ITEM DYNAMICALLY [message #500397 is a reply to message #500377]

Sun, 20 March 2011 12:08

Littlefoot
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Right; it seems that the OP doesn't use Forms' built-in querying features (but reinvents the wheel).

How to perform query:
- enter query mode
- enter search criteria (that would be "enter value into the item you are talking about")
- execute query

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Re: CHANGE THE PROPERTY OF ITEM DYNAMICALLY [message #500407 is a reply to message #500397]

Sun, 20 March 2011 23:32

new_oracle2011
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I dont know why is the issue with the built-in functions like enter query mode, execute query mode and cancel query mode. As these functions are not working that why i used manual coding to perform this stuff. Now it is working fine and let the things as it is.

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Re: CHANGE THE PROPERTY OF ITEM DYNAMICALLY [message #500418 is a reply to message #500407]

Mon, 21 March 2011 02:03

Littlefoot
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You must have done something "wrong". If you created data block using the Wizard, it would work perfectly well and all built-in functionalities would do their job. Therefore, it might be that you "improved" something that violated these features.

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Re: CHANGE THE PROPERTY OF ITEM DYNAMICALLY [message #500576 is a reply to message #500418]

Tue, 22 March 2011 05:24

new_oracle2011
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yes it may be like this. Actually i was not the one who built the form. I am asked only to add this functionality as built-in functions are not working. rather going from the start, I started thinking to create new code. Finding bugs in coding is hell difficult rather than writing code from the start. And i come up with 6-7lines code and the functions are there.

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Re: CHANGE THE PROPERTY OF ITEM DYNAMICALLY [message #500577 is a reply to message #500576]

Tue, 22 March 2011 05:27

Littlefoot
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As you use Forms 10g, perhaps you could have run it in debug mode so that you'd see what is going on (and easier find the culprit).

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