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101. What is the mechanism provided by ORACLE for table
replication ?

Snapshots and SNAPSHOT LOGs

102. What is snapshots?

Snapshot is an object used to dynamically replicate data between
distribute database at specified time intervals. In ver 7.0 they are
read only.

103. What are the various type of snapshots?

Simple and Complex.

104. Describe two phases of Two-phase commit ?

Prepare phase - The global coordinator (initiating node) ask a
participants to prepare (to promise to commit or rollback the
transaction, even if there is a failure) Commit - Phase - If all
participants respond to the coordinator that they are prepared, the
coordinator asks all nodes to commit the transaction, if all
participants cannot prepare, the coordinator asks all nodes to roll
back the transaction.

105. What is snapshot log ?

It is a table that maintains a record of modifications to the master
table in a snapshot. It is stored in the same database as master
table and is only available for simple snapshots. It should be
created before creating snapshots.

106. What are the benefits of distributed options in databases?

Database on other servers can be updated and those transactions can
be grouped together with others in a logical unit.
Database uses a two phase commit.

107. What are the options available to refresh snapshots ?

COMPLETE - Tables are completely regenerated using the snapshots
query and the master tables every time the snapshot referenced.
FAST - If simple snapshot used then a snapshot log can be used to
send the changes to the snapshot tables.
FORCE - Default value. If possible it performs a FAST refresh;
Otherwise it will perform a complete refresh.

108. What is a SNAPSHOT LOG ?

A snapshot log is a table in the master database that is associated
with the master table. ORACLE uses a snapshot log to track the rows
that have been updated in the master table. Snapshot logs are used
in updating the snapshots based on the master table.

109. What is Distributed database ?

A distributed database is a network of databases managed by multiple
database servers that appears to a user as single logical database.
The data of all databases in the distributed database can be
simultaneously accessed and modified.

110. How can we reduce the network traffic?

- Replication of data in distributed enviroonment.
- Using snapshots to replicate data.
- Using remote procedure calls.

111. Differentiate simple and complex, snapshots ?

- A simple snapshot is based on a query thaat does not contains
GROUP BY clauses, CONNECT BY clauses, JOINs, sub-query or snashot of
operations.
- A complex snapshots contain atleast any oone of the above.

112. What are the Built-ins used for sending Parameters to forms?

You can pass parameter values to a form when an application executes
the call_form, New_form, Open_form or Run_product.

113. Can you have more than one content canvas view attached with a
window?

Yes. Each window you create must have atleast one content canvas
view assigned to it. You can also create a window that has
manipulated content canvas view. At run time only one of the content
canvas views assign to a window is displayed at a time.

114. Is the After report trigger fired if the report execution
fails?

Yes.

115. Does a Before form trigger fire when the parameter form is
suppressed?

Yes.
116. Is it possible to split the print reviewer into more than one
region?

Yes

117. Is it possible to center an object horizontally in a repeating
frame that has a variable horizontal size?

Yes

118. For a field in a repeating frame, can the source come from the
column which does not exist in the data group which forms the base
for the frame?

Yes

119. Can a field be used in a report without it appearing in any
data group?

Yes

120. The join defined by the default data link is an outer join yes
or no?

Yes

121. Can a formula column referred to columns in higher group?

Yes

122. Can a formula column be obtained through a select statement?

Yes

123. Is it possible to insert comments into sql statements return in
the data model editor?

Yes

124. Is it possible to disable the parameter from while running the
report?

Yes

126. When a form is invoked with call_form, Does oracle forms issues
a save point?

Yes

127. Can a property clause itself be based on a property clause?

Yes

128. If a parameter is used in a query without being previously
defined, what diff. exist betw. report 2.0 and 2.5 when the query is
applied?

While both reports 2.0 and 2.5 create the parameter, report 2.5
gives a message that a bind parameter has been created.

129. What are the sql clauses supported in the link property sheet?

Where start with having.

130. What is trigger associated with the timer?

When-timer-expired.

131. What are the trigger associated with image items?

When-image-activated fires when the operators double clicks on an
image itemwhen-image-pressed fires when an operator clicks or double
clicks on an image item

132. What are the different windows events activated at runtimes?

When_window_activated
When_window_closed
When_window_deactivated
When_window_resized
Within this triggers, you can examine the built in system variable
system. event_window to determine the name of the window for which
the trigger fired.

133. When do you use data parameter type?

When the value of a data parameter being passed to a called product
is always the name of the record group defined in the current form.
Data parameters are used to pass data to produts invoked with the
run_product built-in subprogram.

134. What is difference between open_form and call_form?

when one form invokes another form by executing open_form the first
form remains displayed, and operators can navigate between the forms
as desired. when one form invokes another form by executing
call_form, the called form is modal with respect to the calling
form. That is, any windows that belong to the calling form are
disabled, and operators cannot navigate to them until they first
exit the called form.

135. What is new_form built-in?

When one form invokes another form by executing new_form oracle form
exits the first form and releases its memory before loading the new
form calling new form completely replace the first with the second.
If there are changes pending in the first form, the operator will be
prompted to save them before the new form is loaded.

136. What is the "LOV of Validation" Property of an item? What is
the use of it?

When LOV for Validation is set to True, Oracle Forms compares the
current value of the text item to the values in the first column
displayed in the LOV. Whenever the validation event occurs. If the
value in the text item matches one of the values in the first column
of the LOV, validation succeeds, the LOV is not displayed, and
processing continues normally. If the value in the text item does
not match one of the values in the first column of the LOV, Oracle
Forms displays the LOV and uses the text item value as the search
criteria to automatically reduce the list.

137. What is the diff. when Flex mode is mode on and when it is off?

When flex mode is on, reports automatically resizes the parent when
the child is resized.

138. What is the diff. when confine mode is on and when it is off?

When confine mode is on, an object cannot be moved outside its
parent in the layout.

139. What are visual attributes?

Visual attributes are the font, color, pattern proprieties that you
set for form and menu objects that appear in your application
interface.

140. Which of the two views should objects according to possession?

view by structure.

141. What are the two types of views available in the object
navigator(specific to report 2.5)?

View by structure and view by type .

142. What are the vbx controls?

Vbx control provide a simple method of building and enhancing user
interfaces. The controls can use to obtain user inputs and display
program outputs.vbx control where originally develop as extensions
for the ms visual basic environments and include such items as
sliders, rides and knobs.

143. What is the use of transactional triggers?

Using transactional triggers we can control or modify the default
functionality of the oracle forms.

144. How do you create a new session while open a new form?

Using open_form built-in setting the session option Ex. Open_form
('Stocks ',active,session). when invoke the mulitiple forms with
open form and call_form in the same application, state whether the
following are true/False

145. What are the ways to monitor the performance of the report?

Use reports profile executable statement. Use SQL trace facility.

146. If two groups are not linked in the data model editor, What is
the hierarchy between them?

Two group that is above are the left most rank higher than the group
that is to right or below it.

147. An open form can not be execute the call_form procedure if you
chain of called forms has been initiated by another open form?

True

148. Explain about horizontal, Vertical tool bar canvas views?

Tool bar canvas views are used to create tool bars for individual
windows. Horizontal tool bars are display at the top of a window,
just under its menu bar. Vertical Tool bars are displayed along the
left side of a window

149. What is the purpose of the product order option in the column
property sheet?

To specify the order of individual group evaluation in a cross
products.

150. What is the use of image_zoom built-in?

To manipulate images in image items.

151. How do you reference a parameter indirectly?

To indirectly reference a parameter use the NAME IN, COPY 'built-ins
to indirectly set and reference the parameters value' Example
name_in ('capital parameter my param'), Copy ('SURESH','Parameter
my_param')

152. What is a timer?

Timer is an "internal time clock" that you can programmatically
create to perform an action each time the times.

153. What are the two phases of block coordination?

There are two phases of block coordination: the clear phase and the
population phase. During, the clear phase, Oracle Forms navigates
internally to the detail block and flushes the obsolete detail
records. During the population phase, Oracle Forms issues a SELECT
statement to repopulate the detail block with detail records
associated with the new master record. These operations are
accomplished through the execution of triggers.

154. What are Most Common types of Complex master-detail
relationships?

There are three most common types of complex master-detail
relationships:
master with dependent details
master with independent details
detail with two masters

155. What is a text list?

The text list style list item appears as a rectangular box which
displays the fixed number of values. When the text list contains
values that can not be displayed, a vertical scroll bar appears,
allowing the operator to view and select undisplayed values.

156. What is term?

The term is terminal definition file that describes the terminal
form which you are using r20run.

157. What is use of term?

The term file which key is correspond to which oracle report
functions.

158. What is pop list?

The pop list style list item appears initially as a single field
(similar to a text item field). When the operator selects the list
icon, a list of available choices appears.

159. What is the maximum no of chars the parameter can store?

The maximum no of chars the parameter can store is only valid for
char parameters, which can be upto 64K. No parameters default to
23Bytes and Date parameter default to 7Bytes.

160. What are the default extensions of the files created by library
module?

The default file extensions indicate the library module type and
storage format .pll - pl/sql library module binary

161. What are the Coordination Properties in a Master-Detail
relationship?

The coordination properties are
Deferred
Auto-Query
These Properties determine when the population phase of block
coordination should occur.

162. How do you display console on a window ?

The console includes the status line and message line, and is
displayed at the bottom of the window to which it is assigned.To
specify that the console should be displayed, set the console window
form property to the name of any window in the form. To include the
console, set console window to Null.

163. What are the different Parameter types?

Text ParametersData Parameters

164. State any three mouse events system variables?

System.mouse_button_pressedSystem.mouse_button_shift

165. What are the types of calculated columns available?

Summary, Formula, Placeholder column.

166. Explain about stacked canvas views?

Stacked canvas view is displayed in a window on top of, or "stacked"
on the content canvas view assigned to that same window. Stacked
canvas views obscure some part of the underlying content canvas
view, and or often shown and hidden programmatically.

167. What are the built_ins used the display the LOV?

Show_lov
List_values

168. What is the difference between SHOW_EDITOR and EDIT_TEXTITEM?

Show editor is the generic built-in which accepts any editor name
and takes some input string and returns modified output string.
Whereas the edit_textitem built-in needs the input focus to be in
the text item before the built-in is executed.

169. What are the built-ins that are used to Attach an LOV
programmatically to an item?

set_item_property
get_item_property
(by setting the LOV_NAME property)

170. How do you call other Oracle Products from Oracle Forms?

Run_product is a built-in, Used to invoke one of the supported
oracle tools products and specifies the name of the document or
module to be run. If the called product is unavailable at the time
of the call, Oracle Forms returns a message to the operator.

171. What is the main diff. bet. Reports 2.0 & Reports 2.5?

Report 2.5 is object oriented.

172. What are the different file extensions that are created by
oracle reports?

Rep file and Rdf file.

173. What is strip sources generate options?

Removes the source code from the library file and generates a
library files that contains only pcode. The resulting file can be
used for final deployment, but can not be subsequently edited in the
designer.ex. f45gen module=old_lib.pll userid=scott/tiger
strip_source YES output_file

176. What is the basic data structure that is required for creating
an LOV?

Record Group.

177. What is the Maximum allowed length of Record group Column?

Record group column names cannot exceed 30 characters.

178. Which parameter can be used to set read level consistency
across multiple queries?

Read only

179. What are the different types of Record Groups?

Query Record Groups
NonQuery Record Groups
State Record Groups

180. From which designation is it preferred to send the output to
the printed?

Previewer

181. what are difference between post database commit and post-form
commit?

Post-form commit fires once during the post and commit transactions
process, after the database commit occurs. The post-form-commit
trigger fires after inserts, updates and deletes have been posted to
the database but before the transactions have been finalized in the
issuing the command. The post-database-commit trigger fires after
oracle forms issues the commit to finalized transactions.

182. What are the different display styles of list items?

Pop_listText_listCombo box

183. Which of the above methods is the faster method?

performing the calculation in the query is faster.

184. With which function of summary item is the compute at options
required?

percentage of total functions.

185. What are parameters?

Parameters provide a simple mechanism for defining and setting the
valuesof inputs that are required by a form at startup. Form
parameters are variables of type char,number,date that you define at
design time.

186. What are the three types of user exits available ?

Oracle Precompiler exits, Oracle call interface, NonOracle user
exits.

187. How many windows in a form can have console?

Only one window in a form can display the console, and you cannot
change the console assignment at runtime

188.If the maximum record retrieved property of the query is set to
10 then a summary value will be calculated?

Only for 10 records.

189.What are the two repeating frame always associated with matrix
object?

One down repeating frame below one across repeating frame.

190. What are the master-detail triggers?\

On-Check_delete_masterOn_clear_detailsOn_populate_details

191. What are the different objects that you cannot copy or
reference in object groups?

Objects of different modules
Another object groups
Individual block dependent items
Program units.

192. What is an OLE?

Object Linking & Embedding provides you with the capability to
integrate objects from many Ms-Windows applications into a single
compound document creating integrated applications enables you to
use the features form .

193. Is it possible to modify an external query in a report which
contains it?

No.

194. Does a grouping done for objects in the layout editor affect
the grouping done in the data model editor?

No.

195. Can a repeating frame be created without a data group as a
base?

No

196. If a break order is set on a column would it affect columns
which are under the column?

No

197. Is it possible to set a filter condition in a cross product
group in matrix reports?

No

198. Do user parameters appear in the data modal editor in 2.5?

No

199. Can you pass data parameters to forms?

No

200. Is it possible to link two groups inside a cross products after
the cross products group has been created?
No