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SQL to list all form personalizations in Oracle

POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY APRIL 26, 2013 1 COMMENT
The following query will provide the dump of all form personalizations in Oracle. Cheers!

How to modify a form LOV using forms personalization

POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY AUGUST 11, 2012 2 COMMENTS
A List of Values (LOV) within a form can be modified using Forms Personalization. By LOV we mean that LOV that is
embedded within the form. This LOV was created within the development phase. Let us first look at the Invoice form.
Navigate to the Payables Invoice form in an AP responsibility Click on the Continue reading

Restrict users from creating or deleting records on a form

POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY AUGUST 3, 2012 1 COMMENT
We had created a new function for the Lookup form in a previous article. On that function we had restricted the user
from viewing any other lookup on the function definition itself. There are 2 main disadvantages from the point of view
of application support The users are still free to create new lookups from this Continue reading

Restrict users to view specific records on Oracle Apps forms

POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY AUGUST 3, 2012 3 COMMENTS
We wanted to create a special Lookup that will be updated and maintained by a group of users. If we give access to
the standard lookup form to users they will get access to all lookups. We created a new form function to access the
lookup. Here are the steps Step 1: Create the lookup Log Continue reading

How to set a form to auto-query on opening

POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY JULY 25, 2012 1 COMMENT
Oracle provides a mechanism to directly open a transaction without querying it from the form. This process is
demonstrated here. How do we achieve automatically querying the form for records based on a search criterion on
opening the form? Business scenario: If you open the AP Invoice inquiry form by navigating to Invoices > Inquiry
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How to prevent a user from entering wrong data on a form
POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY JUNE 30, 2012 2 COMMENTS
If data entered into Oracle is wrong then the processes which use this data will also give incorrect output or will end
with an error. I have had problem with users who have been asked not to enter semi colons or spaces in the email
address field while sending the PO for approval. As per the Continue reading

Using Message dictionary in Forms Personalization

POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY MAY 22, 2012 LEAVE A COMMENT
I have discussed using Message Dictionary in PL/SQL in a previous article. It allows a lot of flexibility in churning out
log messages or in the output. It also allows the administrator to change the message later on without the need of
modifying source code. As a follow up to the previous article I Continue reading

Populating a form field value with Forms personalization

POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY MARCH 10, 2012 2 COMMENTS
One requirement for a Supplier Invoice form was to ensure that the Pay Group field is not editable by a user as this
might hamper payment logic. Since the Supplier Invoice form is a folder form it was not directly possible to make the
field non editable. This is because the form folders can show Continue reading

Form field reference in Personalization

POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY MARCH 9, 2012 LEAVE A COMMENT
For most form personalizations the form fields have to be referred in a certain protocol/expression. Oracle has given
developers a quick and easy way to refer to the form fields. Heres how, To identify the field assignments from the
form you need to click on the Insert Get Expression button on the bottom left of Continue reading

Creating Menu items with Forms Personalization

POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY FEBRUARY 24, 2012 3 COMMENTS
Menu items can be added to forms using personalization to add functionality to the form that can be invoked as and
when required by the user. As part of one requirement we had to give the user the option of initiating a workflow after
making a change on the Supplier form. We created a menu Continue reading

Enforcing field entry in Forms Personalization

POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY FEBRUARY 23, 2012 LEAVE A COMMENT
I received a requirement to make the Anticipated Date field on the Payment Batch form mandatory for all users if the
Payment Method field is Electronic. It seemed to be a very straight forward requirement whereby I only check the
value of the Payment Method field and make the Anticipated Date field property, Required = Continue reading
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OAF personalization
Personalize OAF Pages: Add an OAF Page as a new section into an existing
OAF Page
POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY OCTOBER 28, 2012 LEAVE A COMMENT
We have a requirement to add a region on a seeded OAF page. Within this region we would like to display certain
projects data for the logged in user. The requirement: Log into Oracle We would like to add a region under the
Favourites section. This region will be generated from another OAF page XML. Continue reading

How to add links on Oracle Apps OAF menus

POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY OCTOBER 27, 2012 2 COMMENTS
In previous articles I have talked about OAF page personalizations to add buttons, links, etc. When we need to add a
link on the OAF page containers/regions we need to follow the personalization process. If we need to add links on the
top right corner of the OAF page, i.e. along with Home and Logout Continue reading

Profile Options for OAF page personalization

POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY JULY 18, 2012 LEAVE A COMMENT
This is a list of some profile options that are related to OAF pages. These profile options are essential for working on
OAF personalization. Personalize Self-Service Defn Set the value to Yes to allow Personalize link to appear at the
top of the page E.g. FND: Personalization Region Link Enabled Set the Continue reading

Personalize OAF Pages: Add an image on a page

POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY JULY 3, 2012 LEAVE A COMMENT
We can add images within OAF pages using personalization very easily. The images can represent anything, from
giving a message to the employees to adding graphics to make the page aesthetically appealing. These buttons can
be used for multiple purposes, like server side validation, accessing a URL, etc. In our example we shall use this
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How to migrate personalization on OAF pages

POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY JUNE 24, 2012 2 COMMENTS
In other articles I have mentioned how to personalize OAF pages. Now we shall discuss how personalization is
migrated from one instance to another. We shall migrate the personalization we had developed in previous articles.
The migration steps are given below. Step 1: Retrieve the page hierarchy We shall identify where and which the
personalization Continue reading
Personalize OAF Pages: Add a button on an OAF Page
POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY JUNE 22, 2012 6 COMMENTS
We can add buttons within OAF pages using personalization. These buttons can be used for multiple purposes, like
server side validation, accessing a URL, etc. In our example we shall use this button to access a file from OA_HTML,
i.e. it will go to a URL. In this example we shall create a button named Zone Readme Continue reading

Personalize OAF Pages: Add a URL on a page

POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY JUNE 22, 2012 2 COMMENTS
We can add links to OAF pages using personalization. Keep in mind that links that are added on OAF pages via
personalization can only access HTML pages that are located on $OA_HTML/***.htm pages that are located on the
server file system on the middle tier/web tier. In this example we shall add a link with Continue reading

Personalize OAF Pages: Disable editable property for a field

POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY JUNE 22, 2012 LEAVE A COMMENT
I tried my hand at OAF personalization so I thought of giving a walkthrough for all. I have put in a series of articles on
OAF personalization. In this article I have demonstrated how a field is made view-only. Step 1: To personalize we
need to enable the personalization links for OAF pages. You can Continue reading

Personalize OAF Pages: Modify the label on a Text box

POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY JUNE 22, 2012 LEAVE A COMMENT
I tried my hand at OAF personalization so I thought of giving a walkthrough for all. I have put in a series of articles on
OAF personalization. In this article I have demonstrated how a field label is changed. Step 1: To personalize we need
to enable the personalization links for OAF pages. You can Continue reading

Disable/Enable Personalization for OAF/SS pages in Apps

POSTED BY ABHIJIT RAY MARCH 5, 2012 LEAVE A COMMENT
In this example I shall disable the personalize links that are enabled for developers to personalize OA Framework
apps pages. Responsibility> System Administrator Navigation: Profile > System Query for FND: Personalization
Region Link Enabled Set the value to Yes to enable and No to disable This option enables/disables the
personalization at the region level with Continue reading