Re: forms3.0 and ORacle 7.3

D.M. Mattix <dmmatt_at_monsanto.com> wrote in article <5m1jmh$cc7_at_mhstl1.monsanto.com>...
> In article <3383310A.4A31_at_usano.ksc.nasa.gov>
> Susan Dahl <dahlsg_at_usano.ksc.nasa.gov> wrote:
>
> > Christoph Torlinsky wrote:
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>
> Actually it seems yes (and no). Database 7.3 only supports SQL*Net 2 so
> as another poster indicated you have to have a Forms 3 that supports
> SQL*Net 2, the OpenVMS version does. When we were attempting to
> convert Forms 3 to Forms 4.5 we found the developer used 'Copy Reference'
> which looks for procedures stored in certain database tables. This is
 done
> under the Forms 3 Designer as 'Save to Database'. This command is not
> available in Forms 4.5 so the tables are not available. We had to Export
> the tables after they were populated and import them into the 7.3
 database
> to get the F45GEN to convert the Forms 3 to Forms 4.5.

I've had the 'save to database' option working on Form4.5 win3.11. You have to create & grant the Dev2K database tables first, using the scripts supplied on the Dev2k CD rom. Then you can convert your referenced forms to the database, which then allows you to convert the rest.

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Miles Thomas
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> D.M. (Mike) Mattix

> Monsanto Company

> Luling, LA

> dmmatt_at_monsanto.com

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