. INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPER/2000 FORMS. 1. Developing the First Form. The Equipment Tracking System. Creating the First Form. The Object Navigator. Creating a Data Block with the Data Block Wizard. The Layout Wizard. Adding a Detail Block. Compiling the Module. Summary. 2. Running the First Form. Running Modules Within the Form Builder. Developer/2000 Forms Runtime Window. Querying the Database. Normal Mode and Query Mode. Manipulating the Database. Transactions in Developer/2000 Forms. Multi-User Applications and Record Locking. What Is Missing in ETS? Summary. 3. Enhancing the First Form. Transforming the Form into a Tabbed Layout. Arranging Items in the Layout Editor. Enhancing the GUI Interface. Adding Calculated Items. Enhancing the Functionality of Applications with PL/SQL Code. Deploying the ETS Application. What Is the Rest of the Book About? Summary. II. FORMS DEVELOPER TOOLBOX. 4. Oracle Developer Form Builder. Overview of Oracle Developer. Components of Oracle Developer. Overview of the Form Builder. Working with Modules. Storing Modules in the Database. Summary. 5. Object Navigator. Accessing the Object Navigator. Components of Object Navigator. Form Builder Object Types and Object Instances. Getting Around Object Navigator. Manipulating Objects in Object Navigator. Different Views of Objects in Object Navigator. Customizing the Object Navigator. Summary. 6. Layout Editor. Accessing the Layout Editor. Components of the Layout Editor. Working with Objects in Layout Editor. Setting Visual Attributes in the Layout Editor. Customizing the Layout Editor. Customizing Color Palettes. Summary. 7. Property Palette, Menu Editor, and Object Editor. The Property Palette. Components of Property Palettes. Using the Property Palette. The Menu Editor. Components of Menu Editor. Using the Menu Editor. The Library Editor. Components of the Library Editor. Using the Library Editor. Summary. 8. RAD and Object Reusability. Overview of Rap

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