Oracle Forms Developer – Form Builder Reference, Volume 1

SYSTEM.SUPPRESS_WORKING system variable
Syntax
SYSTEM.SUPPRESS_WORKING
Description
SYSTEM.SUPPRESS_WORKING suppresses the "Working..." message in Runform, in order to prevent
the screen update usually caused by the display of the "Working..." message. The value of the variable is
one of the following two CHAR values:
410
TRUE Prevents Form Builder from issuing the "Working..." message.
FALSE Allows Form Builder to continue to issue the "Working..." message.
SYSTEM.SUPPRESS_WORKING examples
Assume that you want to have the form filled with data when the operator enters the form. The following
When-New-Form-Instance trigger will prevent the unwanted updates that would normally occur when
you fill the blocks with data.
:System.Suppress_Working := ’TRUE’;
Go_Block (’DEPT’);
Execute_Query;
Go_Block (’EMP’);
Execute_Query;
Go_Block (’DEPT’);
:System.Suppress_Working := ’FALSE’;