Producers of DesignAssist


Templates, Libraries
and Utilities for
Oracle Designer
& Oracle Forms

Puts Oracle Designer on Steroids

Introducing DesignAssist

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DesignAssist is the advanced Template, Library, Preference and Utility package that lets you get the most out of the Oracle Designer Forms Generator and Oracle Forms

Boosts productivity of application developers and end users.

Adds advanced features to Oracle Forms applications

With or without Oracle Designer !

DesignAssist can be used with the Oracle Designer Forms Generator or as a standalone template package for use with Oracle Forms by itself (without the need for Oracle Designer).

DesignAssist is made up a variety of features that can be broadly categorized into :

DesignAssist allows you to generate Oracle Forms based applications from Oracle Designer faster, with more features, and with an MS-Windows look and feel.

Because DesignAssist improves the productivity of developers, the product pays for itself within a short period of time.


Features Overview

Architecture
· Event-driven architecture
· File Architecture
· Interceptable features
· Extendable
· Upgradable
· PL/SQL API for complete control of Features

Queries and Data Management
· Enhanced Query-Mode Interface
· Highlighted Queryable Items
· User-Defined Sort Criteria
· Ad-hoc Summary Queries (min, max, total, count, average)
· Find and Replace
· Export Form Data to other Windows applications

Navigation
· Zoom to update screens for Foreign Keys
· Auto Query to support drill down, up, and sideways
· Inter-Form Navigation Buttons - based on the module calling network defined in Oracle Designer

Data Entry and Interface Objects
· Multi-Select Records
· Replicate Forms At Runtime
· Choice of Calendars
· Automatic Calendar For Date And Time Items
· Calculator
· Fast Data Entry Codes
· Conditional items
· Deferred Validation Of Mandatory Items
· Close Window Logic

List of Values
· List Of Values Forms Wizard - with native LOV look and feel and multi-select records. Wizard Utility for fast setup.

Layout Styles
· Improvements on Oracle Forms tabs
· Allocation Forms
· Dynamic Window Titles
· Resizable Spreadtable Canvases
· Permanantly Displayed Stacked Canvases
· Compressed Item Group Display
· Advanced Item Group Options
· Advanced Tab Navigation and Display Options
· Non-Displayed Items - for Tighter Layout Control
· Preference Sets For Various Layout Styles
· Preference Sets For Various Monitor Sizes

Colors
· Multi-Row Block - Current Record Highlight
· Correct The Color Of Display Only Items
· Microsoft Windows Standard Fonts
Toolbar
· Context Sensitive Toolbar
· Dynamic Toolbar Buttons
· Inter-Form Navigation Buttons - based on the module calling network defined in Oracle Designer

Menu
· Advanced Menu Template
· Microsoft Windows Standard Interface

Security
· User Definable Passwords
· Access To Record Auditing Information
· Security Role Management

Debugging and Performance Tuning

· Trace History File For Forms Triggers
· Database Trace
· Runtime Form Status Report
· Execution Plan For Block Queries
· Display Last Query Issued In Any Block
· Launch-Pad for Fast Form Activation
· Find File Utility
· "About This Form" Window

Developer Productivity Tools
· Screen Object Sizing Information
· Module Design Wizard - for Window, Block and Item Layout
· Module Design Wizard - for List of Values Forms
· Module Design Wizard - for Allocation Forms
· Repository Quality Assurance Utility
· PL/SQL Code Generator For Complex Tasks
· Database Object Browser
· Preference Standards
· DesignAssist On-Line Documentation

PL/SQL Program Units
· Improved Message Handling
· Convert Coordinates
· Get The Primary Canvas For A Block:
· User Input
· User Confirmation
· Item Property Test
· User Options
· Client To Server Code Migration
· Support For Shared Database Accounts
· Date Items
· Opening Forms

Availability
Generally available for all environments supported by Oracle Forms 1.3 to 10g including ...

· Oracle Designer & Oracle Forms 1.3 to 10g
·
Forms Server
·
MS-Windows
· Motif
· Macintosh

DesignAssist
"Puts Oracle Designer on Steroids"

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