PUBLIC: User input help or Multi-form applications

Hi,

I'm looking to provide a more flexible way of allowing a user choose a value for a field, ie instead of using LOV, calling another form, where the user can enter various criteria and see a list matching it - also avoiding querying all the data up-front, which LOV does!

I was hoping to use open_form, but the problem is that validation fires when this is called, defeating the purpose of the call, which is to get data to complete the record!

Strangely, you can use go_form, which does not fire validation, but requires you to have loaded the other form already.

Does anyone have any comments on how they have achieved this kind of validation? or experience in using open_form etc?

I'm using Forms v4.5.6.3.3 (I know, the buggy older version).

Thanks,
Chris

PS Please email any replies too, thanks. Received on Mon Dec 30 1996 - 00:00:00 CET