Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Why is the
load through keystrokes doesn't proceed properly?
Ans. There can be many reasons
- Make sure you are using the
right keystrokes to move between the fields and right keys
to save the record.
- Many a times Forms Data
Loader will be sending the data at a fast speed then the
target application can process it. This can be tune by
inserting delay times in between the cells. You can insert a
delay time in milliseconds by entering the amount of time
preceded by a "# " for example by entering "#500" in a cell,
you are telling FDL to wait for 500 milliseconds.
- Use the feature of
interactive load known as Step by Step loading i.e. FDL will show a dialog after
processing each cell. This is a very good feature to find out
whether the keystrokes you are sending are doing the right thing
as you have wanted in the target application.
- You can also use Verify Data
Option to verify data as entered into target application for
more information please look into help file which comes with
Forms Data Loader.
If you are loading data in
Oracle Apps, we recommend Forms Record
and Playback loading. Which is more reliable and nearly 25 times
faster than macro loading and stops the load whenever an
error comes
Q. Is Forms Data
Loader used only for Oracle Applications?
Ans. No, you can use FDL to load
the data in virtually any active window, whether it is
customized application form or HTML form. But FDL contains
special shortcuts for loading the data in Oracle Applications.
Q. What Key
Strokes I can Use in Macro Loading?
Ans. Please click
here to see the list of keystrokes
Q. Which File
Extensions are used for Macro Loading file and Forms Playback
File
Ans. For Macro Loading Forms Data
Loader uses (*.dlf) Extension and for Forms Playback File it
uses (*.fdl) extension.
Q. How do I
select a Check Box Value in Macro Loading?
Ans. By entering a \{SPACE}
keystroke in the cell
Q. How do I
select values from Predefined Drop down list?
Ans. By entering the initial
characters as keystrokes in the cell. For example if the list is
like this and you want to select "Argentina"

then, as you see if you press "A"
once "Algeria" will get selected and by again pressing "A" ,
"Argentina" will get selected. So you can enter a keystroke like
this \AA.
Q. Can I use
mouse clicks?
Ans. No, at present FDL does not
support mouse clicks.
Q. What is the
limitation in Forms Data Loader Trial Edition?
Ans. The Trial Edition contains
all the features except it doesn't load more than 25 rows.
otherwise, whatever feature is there in Registered version it is
available in Trial Version.
Q Are there any
new templates available?
Ans. Keep looking at this website
we publish new templates regularly.
Q. How do I get
support?
Ans. We provide unlimited support
through email for registered users of Forms Data Loader. Please
write to us at
support@formsdataloader.com
Q. What is the
difference between Forms Data Loader Standard Edition and
Professional Edition
Ans. Forms Standard Edition
supports only Macro Loading whereas, Professional Edition
supports both Macro loading and Oracle Forms Record and Playback
loading.