RE: Blank item in a pop list.

Aleem,

By defining the list item as required, and, defining an initial value, you will not (normally) see a blank element in the poplist.

I say normally because their are still situations where a null entry can appear -- query mode, the record hasn't been instantiated (think of two blocks and the initial behavior of the poplist in the second block), a null entry with a value exists (use Ctrl+Shift+< on MS Windows to delete it), you didn't set an initial value (you would get a warning message when generating and see a blank the first time you access it but not after), some bugs in certain releases, etc.

This is a *very* common question. If you have access to MetaLink, there are a number of bulletins related to this subject -- try searching on "poplist blank". To get a good feel for how it all works, it might be beneficial to create a simple form with just a poplist, or, maybe two blocks each with a poplist. You can then play with the various settings and get a better understanding.

Regards,

Larry G. Elkins
The Elkins Organization Inc.
elkinsl_at_flash.net
214.954.1781

-----Original Message-----
From: root_at_fatcity.com [mailto:root_at_fatcity.com]On Behalf Of Abdul Aleem Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 3:49 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Blank item in a pop list.

Hi!

 I have created a ListItem, Type PopList, and entered list elements. No matter what I do, at runtime, it shows a blank item.

I will appreciate if someone could tell how to get rid of it. Received on Fri May 19 2000 - 07:17:50 CDT