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.