Guia De Referencia Forms 6I

Oracle® Forms Developer

Form Builder Reference, Volume 1

Release 6i

January, 2000 Part No: A73074-01

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TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................. I SEND US YOUR COMMENTS .................................................................................XIIIPREFACE.......................................................................................................................XV BUILT-IN SUBPROGRAMS .......................................................................................... 1
Built-ins overview...................................................................................................................................1 Built-insyntax.........................................................................................................................................1 Built-in named parameters ......................................................................................................................2 Built-in code examples............................................................................................................................2 Built-in object...