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From: tensmekl@infonode.ingr.com (Kermit Tensmeyer)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: Converting .frm to .inp
Keywords: Oracle
Message-ID: <1991Apr25.162433.10315@infonode.ingr.com>
Date: 25 Apr 91 16:24:33 GMT
References: <1991Apr24.212454.27758@acd4.acd.com>
Distribution: comp,world
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In article <1991Apr24.212454.27758@acd4.acd.com> clm@acd4.acd.com ( Craig Mettlach      ) writes:
>I am looking for a conversion routine or procedure to convert an Oracle
>Forms .frm file to a .inp file.  The .inp file was lost and no backups 
>had been made.  Also the form was never saved to the database.  Please 
>send any help or pointers to E-mail: uunet!acd4!bhh!.
>
	Major Oop's 

	As far as I've been able to derive (from TFM and the code, a
	de-compilier for .frm files (even under V2.3) is danged near 
	impossible.

	Take a deep breath, and rewrite the simple forms first. Identify
	the triggers and write those seperatly. Include the triggers in
	each form. [Using Vi/Emacs to edit .inp is not supported, but is
	offen the fastest method to make consistent changes. Make backups
	into save directorys before makeing changes to files. Saving the
	inp file to the database is slow and doesn't really buy you anything.
	Use alternative methods.



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