Create List of Values - LOV in Oracle ADF

Create List of Values - LOV in Oracle ADF

Create List of Values - LOV in Oracle ADF

In this post i will continue to enhance my previous post's Employee Form and create my first List of Values (LOV) in Oracle ADF Form. Creation of LOV in ADF is as simple as in Oracle Forms. In this post i am going to create LOV for Department and Job entities. Do the following steps to create LOV in ADF.


1) Add Departments and Jobs Entities
2) Add View Objects for Departments and Jobs LOVs
3) Create LOVs

4) Finally Link LOVs to JSF Page

Right click on adf.demo.model.view in Model project and choose Re-factor than Rename the  adf.demo.model.view to adf.demo.mode.queries for good naming convention.

Adding Departments and Jobs Entities

Right clicking on adf.demo.model.entities package in Model project and choose New Entity Object to Add Departments Entity.

Enter Name as DeptLOV and Choose Schema object as DEPARTMENT

Choose All columns in attributes page and click Finish

Repeat the same step for Jobs entity

Adding View Objects for Departments and Jobs LOVs

Right click on adf.demo.model.queries package and Choose New View Object

Enter name as DeptLOV and Click Next

Select the DeptLOV entity and move to selected area. Uncheck the Updatable option also

Select all Attributes to Selected area

Choose Dept ID in Order by section by pressing EDIT button and Click Finish

Repeat same steps for Jobs LOV

Creating LOVs

Double click EmployeeVO in adf.demo.model.queries section.Select DepartmentId attribute in the attribute page and Click "+" green button at the bottom under List of Values section

Click the green + button with List Data Source. Select DeptLOV in Available Objects change the Name at the bottom to DeptLOVAcesssor and move it to View Accessors to Create LOV

Choose Dept in List Attribute Return Values will populate automatically

Go to UI Hints tab Leave the List type as Choice List . Move DeptName from Available to Selected Area. Choose Labeled Item(First of List)  at very bottom include No Selection..  and set it accordingly

Repeat Same Steps for JobId attribute

Your EmpView page should looks like this

Linking LOVs to JSF Page

Open employee.jspx page in View Controller Project. Delete JobsId and DepartmentId attribute by selection them in Structure Window

Refresh the DataControl page. Expand the Data Control, Select DepartmentsId attribute from EmpView and Drag and Drop it to FormLayout. Menu will appear select  ADF One Choice List from Single Selection

Repeat the same step for JobId and adjust entities accordingly on your AFD Form. Now Finally Right click and Choose Run. Your Page should looks like this on Runtime