LOV (List of Values):
An LOV is a scrollable popup window with either single or multi-column selection list.
Types of LOV:
Static LOV: Contains the predetermined values.
Dynamic LOV: Contains values that come at runtime.
LOV for Validation property of an item:
When LOV for validation is set to true, Oracle forms compares the current value of the text item to the values in the first column displayed in the LOV whenever the validation event occurs. If the value in the text item matches one of the values in the first column of LOV, validation succeeds, the LOV is not displayed and the processing continues normally. If the value in the text item does not match one of the values in the first column of the LOV, Oracle forms displays the LOV and uses the text item value as the search criteria to automatically reduce the list.
When LOV for validation is set to true, Oracle forms compares the current value of the text item to the values in the first column displayed in the LOV whenever the validation event occurs. If the value in the text item matches one of the values in the first column of LOV, validation succeeds, the LOV is not displayed and the processing continues normally. If the value in the text item does not match one of the values in the first column of the LOV, Oracle forms displays the LOV and uses the text item value as the search criteria to automatically reduce the list.
Built-in used to display the LOV are:
SHOW_LOV (Function)
LIST_VALUES (Procedure)
Built-in that are used for setting the LOV properties:
SET_LOV_PROPERTY
GET_LOV_PROPERTY