Custom Library Presentation

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Enhance Your Oracle Applications

Using the CUSTOM Library2002 Fall OAUG

San Diego

Scott Spivey

BOSS Corporation


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CUSTOM PL/SQL Library

What is the CUSTOM Library

How can it be used

Limitations

Real Life Examples


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CUSTOM library: What is it??

PL/SQL library for use with Oracle Formsto enhance the functionality of the Oracle

Applications.

Supplied by Oracle with the Applications

Designed to be altered by the customer

Implementation is supported byOracle Support


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Usage

Allows standard PL/SQL commands

- Cursor operations- Branch logic

- Server-side procedure calls

Allows Oracle Forms built-ins- Name_in

- Set_item_property

- Set_record_property


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Usage - continued

Automatic transfer from Forms for

triggering events

- New item, record, block, form

- Form navigation, commits

Runs within Forms processing

- Automatically attached to all Oracle Applicationsforms


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Usage - continued

Attach other libraries (not APPCORE)

- Add other user developed libraries

Create additional packages, after

CUSTOM package

- Add other user developed routines availablefor all Oracle Applications forms


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Limitations

No SQL allowed

- No selects, updates, deletes, inserts

- Should use record cursors

- Use server-based logic for DDL, DML

Caution when using ZOOM feature- Use FND_FUNCTION instead of

CALL_FORM


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Limitations - continued

Loaded only once for a session

Can not change the specifications- CUSTOM package must be first in library

- Beware of re-arranging packages when

converting from a .pld file


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Limitations - continued

For use within Oracle Applications only Not used with Self Service Web Apps

Overwritten during upgrades- Suggest using custom directory for any changes

- Alter FORMS60_PATH variable to includecustom directory, must be before AU_TOP

directory


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Events - Generic

WHEN-FORM-NAVIGATE- Fired whenever the cursor moves within a form

WHEN-NEW-FORM-INSTANCE- Fired once upon entering a new form

WHEN-VALIDATE-RECORD

- Fired when ever the record is saved


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Events - Generic

WHEN-NEW-BLOCK-INSTANCE- Fired once upon entering a block

WHEN-NEW-RECORD-INSTANCE- Fired once when creating a new record

WHEN-NEW-ITEM-INSTANCE- Fired once when creating a new item


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Events - Generic

SPECIALn

- After any existing SPECIALn logic

ZOOM

- Used to open a new form

- One way movement of data

EXPORT

- Occurs after the Export feature is complete

KEY-Fn

- Fires when function key pressed


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Events - AOL

When-Logon-Changed

When-Password-Changed When-Responsibility-Changed


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Events - HRMS

WHEN-CREATE-RECORD

PRE-INSERT

POST-DELETE

WHEN-FORM-NAVIGATE

POST-QUERY

PRE-DELETE

POST-FORMS-COMMIT

WHEN-BUTTON-

PRESSED

KEY-DELREC

POST-UPDATE

PRE-UPDATE

POST-INSERT

NAVIGATE


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Examples

Enforce Business Rules- Data entry requirements

Secure standard Oracle Applicationfeatures

- Hide buttons based upon security levels

Enforce naming standards- Force uppercase on suppliers, customers,etc


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Enforce Business Rules

If (event_name = 'WHEN-NEW-RECORD-INSTANCE')

And (form_name = 'APXVDMVD') THEN

If (USER_HAS_RESP(fnd_global.user_id, 'Vendor Maint')

ThenSET_ITEM_PROPERTY('SITE.VENDOR_SITE_CODE',UP

DATEABLE,PROPERTY_TRUE);

Else

SET_ITEM_PROPERTY('SITE.VENDOR_SITE_CODE',UPDATEABLE,PROPERTY_FALSE);

End If;

End If; -- EVENT NEW-RECORD


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Secure Standard Features

-- Turn off the Reserve/Unserve functionality

If event_name = 'WHEN-NEW-FORM-INSTANCE' Then

If form_name = 'POXPOEPO'

And (block_name = 'PO_APPROVE') then

SET_ITEM_PROPERTY('PO_APPROVE.UNRESERVE',DISPLAYED,PROPERTY_FALSE);

SET_ITEM_PROPERTY('PO_APPROVE.UNRESERV

E_DATE',DISPLAYED,PROPERTY_FALSE);End If;

End If; -- New form


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Enforce Naming Standards

IF (form_name = 'APXINWKB') THEN

IF LENGTH( name_in('INV_SUM_FOLDER.INVOICE_NUM')) > 20

AND GET_ITEM_PROPERTY( 'INV_SUM_FOLDER.INVOICE_NUM',UPDATE_COLUMN ) = 'TRUE THEN

V_REC_NUM := name_in('SYSTEM.CURSOR_RECORD');

SET_RECORD_PROPERTY(V_REC_NUM,'INV_SUM_FOLDER',STATUS,NEW_STATUS);

fnd_message.set_name('FND','Invoice Number must be 20 characters orless');

fnd_message.Error;

RAISE FORM_TRIGGER_FAILURE;

END IF;

END IF;


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More Info

Oracle Applications Developers Guide

Actual code resides in

$AU_TOP/resource


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Who is BOSS?

AboutBOSS Corporation- BOSS is an acronym that stands for BetterOrganizationService

Solutions

- Founded in 1995 by Stephen Adams and Jim Crum

- Both Stephen and Jim were responsible for Oracle consulting in

the Southeast US for Oracle Corporation before forming BOSS

- BOSS service lines are sharply focused on Oracle Application

implementations; Financials, HR/Payroll and Manufacturing,

technology consulting, and database administration services

- Headquarters are located in Atlanta, with additional offices in

Dallas, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, and Redwood Shores


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AboutBOSS Corporation

- Author of two Oracle Application books

Special Edition: Using Oracle Applications

Special Edition: Using Oracle 11i

- Major sponsor at OAUG conferences; National, European,and many regional and local groups

Eleven presentations, papers and panel involvementFall 2001 OAUG in San Diego

Fourteen presentations, papers and panel involvementat Spring 2002 OAUG in San Diego

Ten presentations, papers and panel involvement atFall 2002 OAUG in San Diego


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Scott [email protected]

www.bosscorporation.comAtlanta: 770.622.5500

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