Oracle Forms Developer – Form Builder Reference, Volume 1

CONVERT_OTHER_VALUE built-in
Description
Converts the current value of a check box, radio group, or list item to the value associated with the
current check box state (Checked/Unchecked), or with the current radio group button or list item
element.
Syntax
PROCEDURE CONVERT_OTHER_VALUE
(item_id ITEM);
PROCEDURE CONVERT_OTHER_VALUE
(item_name VARCHAR2);
Built-in Type restricted procedure
Enter Query Mode yes
Parameters
item_id Specifies the unique ID that Form Builder assigns to the item when it
creates the item. The data type of the ID is ITEM.
item_name Specifies the VARCHAR2 string you defined as the name of the item at
design time.
CONVERT_OTHER_VALUE restrictions
If the item is not a check box, radio group, or list item, Form
Builder returns error FRM-41026: Item does not understand
operation. To avoid this error, determine the item type by
issuing a call to GET_ITEM_PROPERTY(item_name, ITEM_TYPE) before
calling CONVERT_OTHER_VALUE.
CONVERT_OTHER_VALUE examples
/*
** Built-in: CONVERT_OTHER_VALUE
** Example: Ensure that a particular checkbox’s value
** represents either the checked or unchecked
** value before updating the record.
** trigger: Pre-Update
*/
BEGIN
Convert_Other_Value(’Emp.Marital_Status’);
END;
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