1. Form Design Aid Guide
  2. Creating a Form

Creating a Form

This task provides a general overview of the typical form creation process. Many of the steps in this task are described in greater detail in other topics.

To create a form:

  1. In Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Object Management Workbench (OMW), create an application or open an existing one, and then start FDA.

  2. On Form Design Aid, select the type of form you want to create.

  3. Configure the form properties as appropriate.

  4. If required, attach one or more BVs to the form by selecting Form, Business View, Add Business View.

    Headerless detail forms permit you to attach two BVs to them; all other forms, except for message forms, permit you to attach only one. You cannot attach a BV to a message form.

  5. Add and configure controls, as required.

    Set the Data Item Information property for a control to attach DD items or BV columns to it. To attach ER to a control, right-click the control and select Event Rules. To set text variables for a control, right-click the control and select Text Variables.

  6. Arrange the controls on the form so that they line up and are equally spaced, and then resize the form to fit.

  7. Add menu and tool bar exits to the form.

  8. Save and test the form.