In this chapter, we will cover:
Using forms builder for E-Business Suite
Installing the database objects
Getting started with forms
Creating a master block and container objects
Modifying the template code
Adding a detail block to a form
Adding insert, update, and delete events
Deploying forms
Adding buttons, list, and checkbox items
Adding a query screen to a form
Passing parameters to a form
The E-Business Suite (EBS) user interface developed with Oracle Forms Builder is known as the Professional User Interface. The core modules have all been built using this development tool. However, the user interface for new modules is now developed using JDeveloper and is known as the Self Service User Interface.
Oracle provides a TEMPLATE form to get us started with developing forms. It has some referenced objects that allow us to develop forms in a consistent manner using the same standards and look and feel as all of the other forms within EBS. The referenced objects...