Serious bug in PL/SQL compiler for Oracle Forms 5.0/Developer 2000 V2.0

I have found a very disturbing bug in the PL/SQL compiler under Developer 2000 V2.0. I have not checked if it is also present in earlier versions.

Say as a simple example I have a package "MyPck", with one procedure "Clear".

If I have a trigger calling "MyPck.Clear" everything works of course. BUT if I (by mistake) type something like "MyPck.Clear_Form", which obviously should give a compile-time error, it will compile just fine. On runtime it will call the built-in "Clear_Form"!!! If however "MyPck.Clear_Form" is defined that one will be called!

I found the bug in a somewhat more complex setting, but I have verified that the problem is the same in a one-block, 2 item form with just this simple package. I can send the form as documentation if anyone is interested.

/Claus

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