Re: Suggest a good book for SQL*Forms(3.0)

From: Steven P. Muench <smuench_at_oracle.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1993 01:59:04 GMT
Message-ID: <SMUENCH.93Oct12175904_at_hqsun4.oracle.com>

GREG -- While admittedly biased, here's another good book on

        using the Forms product. ;->

        Checking with the IOUW Bookstore Coordinator, several hundred
        copies were picked up by Oracle Users at this year's IOUW 
        conference in Orlando. Perhaps some people who read this 
        newsgroup can give you more indication on what they've found
        useful about it. I include an outline of what it covers below.

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  Steve Muench              Email: smuench_at_oracle.com

  Forms Development
  Product Manager

=/ Include /=

"ORACLE: Forms Developer's Companion"
 By Steve Muench, Brian Adams, and Andrew Yang  Published by Maverick Publishing, 415-345-9144  ISBN 0-9637526-5-0
 Pages: 537

 In Brief: Everything the manuals alone could not teach you about

           optimal use of the Forms product. Most comprehensive
           collection of tips, tricks and power user techniques ever
           assembled. Examples and Concepts are valid for Forms 3.0
           and Forms 4.0. Compiled from ten person-years of experience
           with the product in Support and Development roles at Oracle
           Corporation. 



====================

Overview of Contents

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FUNDAMENTALS

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1. SQL*Forms Basics
2. Internal Processing
3. Packaged Procedures and Functions
4. PL/SQL Integration with SQL*Forms and SQL*Menu

FEATURES

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5.  Master/Detail Coordination
6.  Pop-up Pages
7.  Locking
8.  User Exits
9.  Keystroke Files

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

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1. Generic Routines
2. The Reference Mechanism
3. Performance Considerations
4. Debugging Techniques

INTEGRATION WITH OTHER PRODUCTS

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1. SQL*Menu 5.0
2. Oracle Terminal
3. Oracle7
4. SQL*ReportWriter
5. SQL*Forms Version 2 (versus 3)

ADVANCED APPLICATION OF CONCEPTS

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1. Simulating Arrays and Stacks
2. Simulating Multi-line Fields
3. Creating a Generic Auditing Mechanism
4. Simulating European Number Format
5. Coloring Fields Dynamically by Attribute
6. Counting Queried Records
7. Create a Portable Application_Characteristic

APPENDIXES

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26. SQL*Forms Objects
27. Tips and Techniques
28. Common Questions and Answers
29. Error Messages
30. SQL*Forms and SQL*Menu Base Tables

Received on Wed Oct 13 1993 - 02:59:04 CET