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Flexfields are required whenever an additional information is required in Oracle Form.

For complete knowledge in Descriptive Flexfield please visit
http://oracle.anilpassi.com/descriptive-flexfield-basics-in-oracle-apps.html

This Training Article will focus on Creating DFF in a Custom Form.

Name

Gender

DOB
Address
State
1st DFF 2nd DFF
City

Gender is M

Gender is F Note
GYM In this Form , User enter Name , Gender,
Occupation DOB.
Country 1st DFF depends upon Gender if M(Male)
PARLOUR then DFF will be invoked with Segments
Occupation GYM, Occupation, Country. If F(Female)
Country then Segment will be PARLOUR,
Occupation, Country.
2nd DFF will Depend on Country of 1st DFF.

To accomplish this we need to follow the following Steps

1. Create a table with Column like Attribute_category (for DFF representation) and
Attribute1, Attribute2 (For Value entered in DFF ), its not mandatory to use these
Names but is a good practice and also recommended by Oracle.
Register this Custom table with Apps using AD_DD package .
2. Register DFF with Apps
3. Create a Form which will Contain DFF.
4. Register this Form with Apps

STEP 1 :

This Step is further divided into following Steps

a. Create Custom Table in Custom Schema
b. Grant permission to APPS user
c. Add Comments to Columns (Good Practice).
d. Create Synonym in APPS
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e. Register table with Apps using AD_DD Pakage

f. Register Column with Apps Using AD_DD Package.

a. Create a Custom Table in Custom Schema.

CREATE TABLE XX_XX_DFF

(
NAME VARCHAR2(100),
GENDER VARCHAR2(1),
DOB DATE,
ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY1 VARCHAR2(100),
ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY2 VARCHAR2(100),
ATTRIBUTE1 VARCHAR2(100),
ATTRIBUTE2 VARCHAR2(100),
ATTRIBUTE3 VARCHAR2(100),
ATTRIBUTE4 VARCHAR2(100),
ATTRIBUTE5 VARCHAR2(100),
ATTRIBUTE6 VARCHAR2(100),
ATTRIBUTE7 VARCHAR2(100)
)

b. Grant permission to APPS user

GRANT ALL ON XX_XX_DFF TO APPS

c. Add Comments to Columns (Good Practice).

COMMENT ON COLUMN XX_XX_DFF.ATTRIBUTE1 IS 'GYM';

COMMENT ON COLUMN XX_XX_DFF.ATTRIBUTE2 IS 'BEAUTY PARLOUR';

COMMENT ON COLUMN XX_XX_DFF.ATTRIBUTE3 IS 'OCCUPATION';

COMMENT ON COLUMN XX_XX_DFF.ATTRIBUTE4 IS 'COUNTRY';

COMMENT ON COLUMN XX_XX_DFF.ATTRIBUTE5 IS 'ADDRESS';

COMMENT ON COLUMN XX_XX_DFF.ATTRIBUTE6 IS 'CITY';

COMMENT ON COLUMN XX_XX_DFF.ATTRIBUTE7 IS 'STATE';

COMMENT ON COLUMN XX_XX_DFF.ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY1 IS 'Depends on Gender';

COMMENT ON COLUMN XX_XX_DFF.ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY2 IS 'Depends on Country';

d. Create Synonym in APPS

CREATE SYNONYM XX_XX_DFF FOR XXBL.XX_XX_DFF

e. Register table with Apps using AD_DD Pakage

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BEGIN
AD_DD.REGISTER_TABLE('FND','XX_XX_DFF','T');
END;

f. Register Column with Apps Using AD_DD Package.

BEGIN
AD_DD.REGISTER_COLUMN('FND','XX_XX_DFF','NAME',1,'VARCHAR2',100,'N','N');
AD_DD.REGISTER_COLUMN('FND','XX_XX_DFF','GENDER',2,'VARCHAR2',1,'N','N');
AD_DD.REGISTER_COLUMN('FND','XX_XX_DFF','DOB',3,'DATE',9,'N','N');
AD_DD.REGISTER_COLUMN('FND','XX_XX_DFF','ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY1',4,'VARCHAR2',
100,'N','N');
AD_DD.REGISTER_COLUMN('FND','XX_XX_DFF','ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY2',5,'VARCHAR2',
100,'N','N');
AD_DD.REGISTER_COLUMN('FND','XX_XX_DFF','ATTRIBUTE1',6,'VARCHAR2',100,'N','N');
AD_DD.REGISTER_COLUMN('FND','XX_XX_DFF','ATTRIBUTE2',7,'VARCHAR2',100,'N','N');
AD_DD.REGISTER_COLUMN('FND','XX_XX_DFF','ATTRIBUTE3',8,'VARCHAR2',100,'N','N');
AD_DD.REGISTER_COLUMN('FND','XX_XX_DFF','ATTRIBUTE4',9,'VARCHAR2',100,'N','N');
AD_DD.REGISTER_COLUMN('FND','XX_XX_DFF','ATTRIBUTE5',10,'VARCHAR2',100,'N','N');
AD_DD.REGISTER_COLUMN('FND','XX_XX_DFF','ATTRIBUTE6',11,'VARCHAR2',100,'N','N');
AD_DD.REGISTER_COLUMN('FND','XX_XX_DFF','ATTRIBUTE7',12,'VARCHAR2',100,'N','N');
END;

STEP 2: Register DFF with Apps

Navigation Path : Application DeveloperàFlexfieldàDescriptiveàRegister

For 1st DFF XX_DFF_GENDER

Application : Application Object Library

Name : XX_DFF_GENDER
Title : XX_DFF_GENDER
Description : Depends on Gender
Table Application : Application Object Library
Table Name : XX_XX_DFF
Structure Column : ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY1
Context Prompt : Context Value
(Press Save)

Note: Title should be Unique as it is required to Query the Flexfield for

creation or updation of Segments (Mentioned Below with Segment)
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Now Click on Button Column and Check only

ATTRIBUTE1, ATTRIBUTE2, ATTRIBUTE3, ATTRIBUTE4

i.e GYM, PARLOUR, Occupation, Country.

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Now Create Segments

Navigation Path : Application DeveloperàFlexfieldàDescriptiveàSegment

Query the Flexfield by Pressing F11 and Copy the Title XX_DFF_GENDER in
Title field. (As discussed above, Title is required to be Unique)

1. Unfreeze Flexfield Definition by Unchecking the checkbox Freeze

Flexfield Definition.
2. Check Synchronize with Reference Field Checkbox (When Reference Field
is not null)
3. Enter :blockname.item_name of your Form (Can be filled later once form
is created) in Reference Field.
4. Context Field Values
Code Name Description Enabled
F F Female check
M M Male check
(Global Data Elements is a default Context Field value)
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Reference Field Contain :XX_XX_DFF.GENDER

(:BLOCK_NAME.ITEM_NAME). It will link the Gender field of my Form and
depending upon the value entered it will show the DFF.

Context Field Values.

My 1st DFF will show 3 fields
GYM, Occupation, Country when Gender is M
PARLOUR, Occupation, Country when Gender is F.

Any Segments created under Global Data Elements will always be invoked
with the DFF. Since Occupation and Country are common therefore I’m putting
them in Global Data Elements.
We can also achieve this by creating Segment Occupation and Country for both
Context Field Value M and F, leaving Global Data Elements as Blank.

Click in Global Data Elements and then click Segments Tab.

I’ve Place Occupation and Country Segments under it which means whether the
Gender is M or F. 1st DFF will always show these two fields.
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Number : 1 (Any Unique Number can be entered)

Name : Occupation
Column : ATTRIBUTE3 (This means when you save your data the value
Placed under Occupation will store in Attribute3 column of custom table
XX_XX_DFF ).
Displayed : Check
Enabled : Check

Number : 2 (Any number can be entered other then 1 which is already Used)
Name : Country
Column : ATTRIBUTE4 (This means when you save your data the value
Placed under Country will store in Attribute4 column of custom table XX_XX_DFF
).
Value Set : XX_COUNTRY
Displayed : Check
Enabled : Check
(Press Save)

Creating ValueSet XX_COUNTRY

Place the cursor in Country and Press the Button Value Set. A Form will be
displayed . You can also create a Value Set from
Application DevàApplicationàValidationàSet
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Value Set Name : XX_COUNTRY

Maximum Size : 20
Validation Type : Independent
(Press Save)

Now putting value to this Value Set.

Application DeveloperàApplicationàValidationàValues

Value Translated Value Description Enabled

India India India check
UK UK UK check
USA USA USA check
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Context Field Values contd….

M means if User has enter Gender as M then the Segments created under this
will be invoked along with the Global Data Elements Segments
Place the cursor on M and click Segments

Number :1
Name : GYM
Column : ATTRIBUTE1
Displayed : Check
Enabled : Check
(Press Save)
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Context Field Values contd….

F means if User has enter Gender as F then the Segments created under this will
be invoked along with the Global Data Elements Segments
Place the cursor on F and click Segments

Number :1
Name : PARLOUR
Column : ATTRIBUTE2
(Press Save)
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Till here 1st DFF is registered in Apps

Now For 2nd DFF which Depends on Country mentioned in 1st DFF.

Navigation Path : Application DeveloperàFlexfieldàDescriptiveàRegister

Application : Application Object Library

Name : XX_DFF_COUNTRY
Title : XX_DFF_COUNTRY
Description : Depends on Country
Table Application : Application Object Library
Table Name : XX_XX_DFF
Structure Column : ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY2
Context Prompt : Context Value
(Press Save)
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Click Column Button and Check only

ATTRIBUTE5, ATTRIBUTE6, ATTRIBUTE7

Ie Address, City, State from table XX_XX_DFF

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Now Create Segments

Navigation Path : Application DeveloperàFlexfieldàDescriptiveàSegment

Query the Flexfield by Pressing F11 and Copy the Title XX_DFF_COUNTRY in
Title field.
1. Unfreeze Flexfield Definition by Unchecking the checkbox Freeze
Flexfield Definition.
2. Check Synchronize with Reference Field Checkbox (When Reference Field
is not null)
3. Enter :blockname.item_name of your Form (Can be filled later once form
is created) in Reference Field.
4. Context Field Values
Code Name Description Enabled
India India India check
(Global Data Elements is a default Context Field value)
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For Global Data Elements

Number :1
Name : Address
Column : ATTRIBUTE5
Displayed : Check
Enabled : Check

(Press Save)
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For Context Field Value is India

Number :2
Name : State
Column : ATTRIBUTE7
Value Set : XX_STATE
Displayed : Check
Enabled : Check

Number :1
Name : City
Column : ATTRIBUTE6
Value Set : XX_CITIES
Displayed : Check
Enabled : Check

(Press Save)
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Value Set à XX_STATE

Now creating Values of Value Set XX_STATE

Application DeveloperàApplicationàValidationàValues

Value Translated Value Description Enabled

Delhi Delhi Delhi check
Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh check
Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Uttarakhand check
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Value Set XX_CITIES

This Value Set is a Dependent Value Set on valueset XX_STATE.

Value Set Name : XX_CITIES

Maximum Size : 20
Validation Type : Dependent

Click Edit Information Button

Independent Valueset : XX_STATE

Dependent Default Value : New Delhi
Description : New Delhi
(Press Save)
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Now Putting Values to this Value Set.

Navigate
Application DeveloperàApplicationàValidationàValues
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By Pressing UP and Down Arrow, You can put value for different Independent
Value.

Independent Value : UP
Value Enable
Agra check
Allahabad check
Banaras check
Gaziabad check
Noida check

Press Down Arrow, Next Value for Independent Value Set(XX_STATE) will be
Displayed.
Independent Value : Uttarakhand
Value Enable
Auli check
Haldwani check
Mussorie check
Nainital check
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Similarly for value (Delhi) of Independent Value Set (XX_STATE)

Value Enable
New Delhi check

STEP 3 Create a Custom Form which will Contain DFF

Download Template form from $AU_TOP/forms/US

Create a Window, Canvas
Create Datablock based on Custom Table XX_XX_DFF

Change Properties Visible to NO for ATTRIBUTE1, ATTRIBUTE2,

ATTRIBUTE3, ATTRIBUTE4, ATTRIBUTE5,
ATTRIBUTE6, ATTRIBUTE7
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Properties for ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY1, ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY2

Subclass Information : TEXT_ITEM_DESC_FLEX
LOV : ENABLE_LIST_LAMP
Validate from List : NO
Database Item : NO

Program Unit (Package Spec)

PACKAGE XX_DFF_PKG IS
PROCEDURE XX_DFF_PROC (EVENT VARCHAR2);
END;

Package Body

PACKAGE BODY XX_DFF_PKG IS

PROCEDURE XX_DFF_PROC (EVENT VARCHAR2)

IS
BEGIN
IF EVENT = 'WHEN-NEW-FORM-INSTANCE' THEN

--- FOR 1st DFF WHICH CONTAIN

--- GYM OR PARLOUR (Depends on Gender)
--- OCCUPATION and COUNTRY

FND_DESCR_FLEX.DEFINE(
BLOCK => 'XX_XX_DFF',
FIELD => 'ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY1',
APPL_SHORT_NAME => 'FND',
DESC_FLEX_NAME => 'XX_DFF_GENDER' );

-- FOR 2nd DFF WHICH CONTAIN

-- ADDRESS
-- CITY
-- STATE (Depends on Country from 1st DFF)

FND_DESCR_FLEX.DEFINE(
BLOCK => 'XX_XX_DFF',
FIELD => 'ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY2',
APPL_SHORT_NAME => 'FND',
DESC_FLEX_NAME => 'XX_DFF_COUNTRY' );

END IF;

END ;

END;
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Change in Triggers

1. When-New-Form-Instance :
XX_DFF_PKG.XX_DFF_PROC('WHEN-NEW-FORM-INSTANCE');
2. When-New-Item-Instance:
FND_FLEX.EVENT('WHEN-NEW-ITEM-INSTANCE');

STEP 4 Register this Form with Apps

1. FTP the form to $FND_TOP/forms/US (I’ve registered my DFF with FND)

2. Telnet to $FND_TOP/forms/US run
f60gen XX_XX_DFF.fmb apps/password@db_name
3. Register Form Using App. DeveloperàApplicationàForm

4. Register Form with Function

Using App. DeveloperàApplicationàFunction
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5. Add this Function into a Menu.

DFF is Ready Now

Login to that Responsibility which Contain this Menu
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You can Query this Record in Table …

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