SYSTEM.CURRENT_BLOCK in Oracle Forms

SYSTEM.CURRENT_BLOCK:-

SYSTEM.CURRENT_BLOCK system variable represents depends on the current navigation unit:

• If the current navigation unit is the block, record, or item (as in the Pre- and Post- Item, Record, and Block triggers), the value of SYSTEM.CURRENT_BLOCK is the name of the block that Oracle Forms is processing or that the cursor is in.

• If the current navigation unit is the form (as in the Pre- and Post-Form triggers), the value of SYSTEM.CURRENT_BLOCK is NULL.

• The value is always a character string.

Note: SYSTEM.CURRENT_BLOCK is included for compatibility with previous versions. Oracle Corporation recommends that you use SYSTEM.CURSOR_BLOCK and SYSTEM.TRIGGER_BLOCK instead.