Create and Register of a Custom Form in Oracle Applications(11i and R12)

Create and Register of a Custom Form in Oracle Applications(11i and R12)

Steps to

Create a new form in oracle Apps R12

 1. Check the Form builder version is compatible with your application server or not.

2. Download all the necessary .FMb and .PLL files from the server

  

FMB- TEMPLATE.fmb and APPSTAND.fmb files

Server location FMB -$AU_TOP/forms/US

Server location PLL - $AU_TOP/resource (Try to download all PLL files)

First try to download below PLL files see if it works .If it does work then you don't need to download all the PLL files

APPCORE.pll                   APPCORE2.pll              APPDAYPK.pll

APPFLDR.pll                   CUSTOM.pll                   FNDSQF.pll

FV.pll                               GHR.pll                           GLOBE.pll

GMS.pll                           HRKPI.pll                       IGILUTIL.pll

IGILUTIL2.pll                 JA.pll                               JE.pll

JL.pll                              OPM.pll                            PSA.pll

PQH_GEN.pll               PSB.pll                            PSAC.pll

VERT.pll                      VERT1.pll                    VERT2.pll

VERT3.pll                     VERT4.pll                VERT5.pll

3. Set Forms60_Path in Registry

Temporary folder and place all the PLL and FMB files.

Now go to

Start->Run->Regedit->HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE->Software->Oracle

Here you can find the oracle home.  In this home check for FORMS60_PATH; append the path of your folder

 Where all the libraries and the form is present, prefixed with a semicolon (;)

                         OR

                                                                                                 

You can direct set the path using Forms Builder

Right Click on Forms Builder->properties->send menu (shortcut) ->Start in :-> you can put the path of folder where you place your all PLL and FMB files.

                                                 

4. Always create a new form with TEMPLATE.fmb file.

Open the Forms Builder tool and connect it

Now open the TEMPLATE.fmb form from your local working directory

Remove Block “DETAILBLOCK”, Canvas "BLOCKNAME" Remove Window "BLOCKNAME" and

 Create a new window, rename (Ex: TEST_WIN) and set property Function->primary canvas property to the newly created canvas.

 Create a new canvas, rename (Ex: TEST_CAN) set property Physical->window property to the newly created window.

 Create your blocks, items, triggers and relationships as per requirement.

  Save your new FORM as with a different filename. Also rename the module with the same name as the filename.

 

  Set the Form Module property

 

  Function->Console window->Point to the newly created window.

 

  First Navigation data block->Point to your Data Block.

  Save your FORM frequently!!

 

 

5. Apply property classes to each item to ensure the same look like as the rest of Oracle Apps forms.

For each Module, Canvas, Window etc., apply the Property Classes that is most appropriate.

6. Changes need to be made in the Triggers and Program Units

Change the code in Pre-Form Trigger

app_window.set_window_position ('TEST_WIN', 'FIRST_WINDOW'); /*Data Block name */

Change the code in APP_CUSTOM Package Body

If (wnd = ‘<first window>’) then   /* Window Name */

app_window.close_first_window;

SAVE YOUR WORK.

7. Open the FTP tool (like putty, filezilla, talnet, or connect the server using the CMD window)

Login to the tool and

Always move your form (.FMB) to the $AU_TOP/forms/US

Now compile the form using the below command

For Oracle Applications 11i

f60gen module=$AU_TOP/forms/US/FORM_NAME.fmb userid=apps/apps output_file==$CUSTOM_TOP/forms/US/FORM_NAME.fmx

 module_type=form batch=yes compile_all=special

instead of CUSTOM_TOP you can use any of your application_top for output(.FMX) file.

For Oracle Applications R12

 frmcmp_batch module=$AU_TOP/forms/US/FORM_NAME.fmb

userid=APPS/***** output_file=$CUSTOM_TOP/forms/US/FORM_NAME.fmx

module_type=form batch=yes compile_all=special

/*Use the same application_top at form registration time.

Press enter to execute the command, Now that Command creating (or replacing) the .fmx file into

Represented path.

8. Register the Custom Form into Oracle Application-

Go to the Application Developer Responsibility

If this responsibility is not there, then assign this responsibility to your username

Now go to Application ->Form

Register your Custom form here

Fields

Form: Enter the file name of your form (the name of the .fmx file) without extension.

Your form filename must be all uppercase, and its output file (.fmx) file must be located in your

application top.

Application : Enter the name of the application which will own this form.

User Form Name : This is the form_name you see when selecting a form using the

Functions window.

Description : Enter a suitable description for your form.

Register Form Functions

Navigation – Application Developer -> Application->Function

Give the Function name and user function name

Click on the form tab and you will see following screen

Fields

Function : Enter a unique function name for your function. This function name can be

Used while calling this program programmatically. This name is not visible to the user

Through other forms.

Form: Select the form name which you have registered.

Application: Select the application name for your form.

Parameters: Enter the parameters that you want to pass to your form function. E.g.

Query only.

Creating Menu of Functions

Navigation – Application Developer -> Application->Menu

Fields

Menu: Create new menu or if you want to attached your form for existing menu Query the menu _name. This name is not visible to the user.

User Menu Name: The user menu name is used when a responsibility calls a menu.

Menu Type: The options in menu type include:

• Standard – for menus that would be used in the Navigator form

• Tab – for menus used in self-service applications tabs

• Security – for menus that are used to aggregate functions for data security or

Specific function security purposes, but would not be used in the Navigator form

Seq : Enter a sequence number.

Prompt : Enter the prompt that the users will see for the menu.

Submenu: If you want another menu to be called from this menu, then enter this menu

Name in this field.

Function: Enter the form function name in this field.

Description: Enter a suitable description for the menu.

Grant: The Grant check box should usually be checked. Checking this box indicates that

This function is automatically enabled for the user. If this is not checked then the function

Must be enabled using additional data security rules.

One you will save the form you will get a note like

View Tree: Click on View Tree Button and you will see following screen with the full

Hierarchy of the menu.

Now go the Responsibility where your menu is attached and use your custom form!!!!