Re: SQLFORMS & load vs open?

In article <19930713.135734.250_at_almaden.ibm.com>, callard_at_vnet.IBM.COM (Claude Allard) writes:
> I am a new user of Oracle and am trying to understand the SQLFORMS tool.
> When I LOAD a form the .INP file is used. When I GENERATE the form the .INP
> and .FRM files are created. If I SAVE the form it is saved in the
> database. If I make changes and generate again only the .INP and .FRM
> are updated. Now the dos files and the database are out of sync. What is
> the point of these two modes of storing the form? Is there a process that
> I should be following to maintain the dos files & database in sync?
>
> Any opinions or suggestions would be appreciated.

The main reason to save forms is to be able to share stored procedures through Copy or Reference. I save template forms with all of the procedures that  I wish to share between forms and then keep the rest in the .INP format.  

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