About Format Rules in Forms

You can define format rules for a form at design time, which enables users to view formatting at runtime when custom styles are applied to the form.

Sample scenarios that can be addressed using format rules are described in Format Rule Scenarios.

Defining format rules involves these main tasks:

• Identifying the cells or location that you want to display with formatting

• Creating the format rule at the location identified

• Applying styles at runtime

Related Links

• Creating and Updating Format Rules in Forms

• Cell Formatting Options in Forms

• Viewing Format Rules

• Order of Precedence for Format Rules

• Applying Format Rules to Forms at Runtime

• Format Rule Scenarios

Tutorials

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Get an introduction to Design Time Formatting (DTF). You'll navigate to the menus for important user interface elements in Format Rules. You'll modify the Format Rules to show Form Data Grids with distinctive display elements.	Data Forms Design Time Formatting – Introduction
Get an introduction to the Design Time Formatting (DTF) options in web forms. You'll use the style selector and review the differences in runtime on applying the available style options. You'll see that Groovy Rule takes precedence over all other rules.	Data Forms in Web - Format Display in Runtime
Learn about creating a Format Rule and using the Design Time Formatting (DTF) options in web forms. You'll format various sections for an Income Statement using multiple Format Rules. You'll also duplicate and modify Format Rules.	Data Forms Design Time Formatting - Advanced
Get an introduction to the Design Time Formatting (DTF) options in Oracle Smart View for Office. You'll review the differences in runtime on applying the available style options. You'll see the order of precedence for the different types of Rules and Cell Styles in Smart View.	Data Forms in Smart View - Format Display Options