This field describes the language used to define the function.
X_COMPUTER_LANGUAGE is a fixed lexicon with the following values:
Saved Value | Displayed Value | Comments |
---|---|---|
01 | C++ | deprecated |
02 | Cobol | deprecated |
03 | Oracle Forms | P2K only |
04 | Oracle Reports | |
05 | Oracle Graphics | P2K only |
06 | Oracle Web Server | deprecated |
07 | PL/SQL | |
08 | SQL/Plus | |
09 | Windward Reports | Used by the majority of reports. Data source is generated by Java engine based on the form definition. |
10 | Java | |
11 | Windward Direct DB | Query and the select statements are defined inside the template and executed at run time. Ex. REMP_DB, RENA_DB |
10 | Windward XML File | This is used when an XML file is initially generated and manually moved to the application server. Ex. UPW2W4SM produce an XML file for W2 report. RPW2W4SM use the file generated by UPW2W4SM and produce W2 form |
10 | Windward BLOB File | The XML file is generated at run time and stored in BLOB column in media table. When run the report the system will read from the XML file stored in media table. This is a one step process. No need to manually move the XML file to the app server Ex. RB1095CBLOB |
- Oracle Forms are only used by the P2K level of software. The application will load a form definition file called xx_ffff.FMX where xx is the module name and ffff is the function name. The file extension is FMX.
- Oracle Reports definitions are named as xx_ffff.RDF where xx is the module name and ffff is the function name. The file extension is RDF.