Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!apple!vsi1!daver!kcdev!genco!rad From: rad@genco.uucp (Bob Daniel) Newsgroups: comp.databases Subject: Re: Oracle SQL*FORMS 3.0 and SQL*MENU 5.0 gripe Message-ID: <48@genco.uucp> Date: 19 Sep 90 14:32:33 GMT References: <2357@ns-mx.uiowa.edu> <43@genco.uucp> Reply-To: rad@genco. (Bob Daniel) Distribution: usa Organization: Gentry & Assoc. Excelsior Springs, MO Lines: 22 In article drack@titan.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu (Dave Rackley) writes: > >We installed the product (evaluation copy--supposedly production) and have >attempted _many_ times to get it running. The startup window comes up as >expected, but upon entering a form name the application responds with illegal >form name. We have tried different combinations of form names--both new forms >and demonstration form names--nothing seems to work. We can access the help >system, but it hasn't been much help! The only other thing that works is the >QUIT button. Sounds like you need to execute the basic forms30 table building scripts which are located in ORACLE_HOME/forms30/admin. Enter 'sqlplus' and 'start' the following scripts: (while sitting in the above directory) iadtable.sql iadviews.sql iadindex.sql iadgrant.sql I'm on AT&T UNIX but imagine this would be similar on other platforms.