Oracle Forms Developer – Form Builder Reference, Volume 1

GET_APPLICATION_PROPERTY built-in
Description
Returns information about the current Form Builder application. You must call the built-in once for each
value you want to retrieve.
Syntax
FUNCTION GET_APPLICATION_PROPERTY
(property NUMBER);
Built-in Type unrestricted function
Returns VARCHAR2
Enter Query Mode yes
Parameters
property Specify one of the following constants to return information about your
application:
154
APPLICATION_INSTANCE Returns the pointer value of an instance
handle. Only applies to the Microsoft Windows platform. For all other
platforms, Form Builder returns NULL.
BUILTIN_DATE_FORMAT Returns the current value of the Builtin
date format mask (which is held in the Builtin_Date_Format property).
CALLING_FORM Returns the name of the calling form if the current
form was invoked by the CALL_FORM built-in. If the current form is not
a called form, Form Builder returns NULL.
CONNECT_STRING Returns the database connect string of the current
operator. If the current operator does not have a connect string, Form
Builder returns NULL.
CURRENT_FORM Returns the .FMX file name of the form currently
being executed.
CURRENT_FORM_NAME Returns the name of the current form as
indicated by the form module Name property.
CURSOR_STYLE Returns the name of the current cursor style property.
Valid VARCHAR2 return values are BUSY, CROSSHAIR, DEFAULT,
HELP, and INSERTION.
DATASOURCE Returns the name of the database that is currently in use.
Valid return values are NULL, ORACLE, DB2, NONSTOP, TERADATA,
NCR/3600/NCR/3700, and SQLSERVER. This call returns the database
name only for connections established by Form Builder, not for connections
established by On-Logon triggers.
DATE_FORMAT_COMPATIBILITY_MODE Returns the compatibility
setting contained in this property.