FAQs

Oracle Forms Builder 9i

Q: Every time I try to run the form I get an error saying “FRM-90928: Positional parameter after key on command line.”

A: Spaces are not allowed in the name of the form nor are they allowed in the folder structure in which you are saving your form in. Try saving your form in c:\temp.

Q: I just made changes to my form; however when I run the form the change does not appear in the browser.

A: Since Oracle Forms Builder uses Internet Explorer to launch your form sometimes Internet Explorer launches a saved version of your form from its cache. In order to get around this you can resave your form as a different name.

Q: Every time I try to run the form I get an error saying “Cannot load form.fmb.”

A: Resave your form as a different name and run the form again.

Q: How do I choose which canvas appears first the form launches.

A: Create a WHEN-NEW-FORM-INSTANCE form level trigger and enter in the following code: go_block(‘BLKNAME’) Replace BLKNAME with the name of the data block that is on the canvas that you want to appear first. If you need more information about creating triggers go to forms builder tutorial 3.

Q: Do I need to install JInitiator on the client to run a Forms application?

A: Yes, JInitiator is a Java Virtual Machine that plugs into Internet Explorer.