Oracle Forms Developer – Form Builder Reference, Volume 1

Pre-Block trigger
Description
Fires during the Enter the Block process, during navigation from one block to another.
Definition Level form or block
Legal Commands
SELECT statements, unrestricted built-ins
Enter Query Mode no
Usage Notes
Use a Pre-Block trigger to:
• allow or disallow access to a block
• set variable values
On Failure
Navigation fails and focus remains in the source item.
Fires In
Enter the Block
See Process Flowcharts
Pre-Block trigger restrictions
A Pre-Block trigger fires only when the form is run with a validation unit of the item, record, or block, as
specified by the Validation Unit form property.
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