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how to check for duplicates in table [message #326454]

Wed, 11 June 2008 09:55

deahayes3
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I am trying to check to see if a record already exist before it is inserted to a table, if it does exist I will like a message to display or highlight the record and NOT insert that record. Any suggestions on how to do this ?

I was thinking of some sort of cursor in my form and if it is found display a message, I searched the entries in the forum and found none that could help.

Any help is appreciated.

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Re: how to check for duplicates in table [message #326457 is a reply to message #326454]

Wed, 11 June 2008 10:03

BlackSwan
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deahayes3 wrote on Wed, 11 June 2008 07:55

add a UNIQUE index

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Re: how to check for duplicates in table [message #326474 is a reply to message #326457]

Wed, 11 June 2008 10:35

deahayes3
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I have an unique index on the table, but my question is if the user tries to insert a record that already exist, i would like to display some sort of warning, how do I do that if the entry they are trying to insert coming from a form?

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Re: how to check for duplicates in table [message #326475 is a reply to message #326454]

Wed, 11 June 2008 10:39

BlackSwan
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Are you saying that you don't know how to trap this error & report it back to the user?

http://www.orafaq.com/forum/t/88153/0/
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What Operating System name & version?
Which Oracle DB version to 4 decimal places?
Which version of Forms?

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Re: how to check for duplicates in table [message #326480 is a reply to message #326475]

Wed, 11 June 2008 11:16

deahayes3
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I got it, thanks. I added an exception where the insert was occurring on the form and displayed a message and changed foreground color of record that was a duplicate.

message('You have duplicate records!');

set_item_instance_property('EMPL_MASTER.EMP_FULL_NAME',current_record,VISUAL_ATTRIBUTE, 'DUPLICATE_EXIST');

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