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Creating a Form Using a Wizard

The easiest way to create a form is to use a wizard. For example, the Form on Table or View Wizard creates one item for each column in a table. It also includes the necessary buttons and processes required to insert, update, and delete rows from the table using a primary key. Each region has a defined name and display position; all other attributes are items, buttons, processes, and branches.

To create a form using a wizard:

  1. On the Workspace home page, click the Application Builder icon.

  2. Select an application.

  3. Click Create Page.

  4. Select Form and click Next.

  5. Under Forms, select a type of form page as described in Table: Form Page Types.

    Form Page Types

    Form Page Type Description

    Form on a Procedure

    Builds a form based on stored procedure arguments. Use this approach when you have implemented logic or data manipulation language (DML) in a stored procedure or package.

    Form on a Table or View

    Creates a form that enables users to update a single row in a database table.

    Form on a Table with Report

    Creates two pages. One page displays a report. Each row provides a link to the second page to enable users to update each record.

    Note: This wizard does not support tables having more than 127 columns. Selecting more than 127 columns generates an error.

    Master Detail Form

    Creates a form that displays a master row and multiple detail rows within a single HTML form. With this form, users can query, insert, update, and delete values from two tables or views.

    See Also: "Creating a Master Detail Form"

    Tabular Form

    Creates a form in which users can update multiple rows in a database.

    See Also: "Creating a Tabular Form"

    Form on a SQL Query

    Creates a form based on the columns returned by a SQL query such as an EQUIJOIN.

    Summary Page

    Creates a read-only version of a form. Typically used to provide a confirmation page at the end of a wizard.

    Form on Web Service

    Creates a page with items based on a Web service definition. This wizard creates a user input form, a process to call the Web service, and a submit button.

    See Also: "Creating a Form on a Web Service"

    Form and Report on Web Service

    Creates a page with items based on a Web service definition. This wizard creates a user input form, a process to call the Web service, a submit button, and displays the results returned in a report.

    See Also: "Creating an Input Form and Report on a Web Service"


  6. Follow the on-screen instructions. To learn more about a specific field, click the item label.

    When Help is available, the item label changes to red when you pass your cursor over it and the cursor changes to an arrow and question mark. See "About Field-Level Help".