ADF & JSP - Create a simple findpage without calling it from the edit mode

When today working around with ADF,
i came through a small, but very important feature - most of our customers want to use.

Basically it's all about implementing a "standalone" findpage, without coming from an input mask.

So the first step is creating a new Datapage in your Struts-pageflow, and open the corresponding JSP.
Next step is, dragging the VO, from the data-control pane, that should act as find-mask as "input form" (simply choose it from the combo below on the tab) .. this will lead the JDeveloper - (code)generation engine, creating a new UIModel (notation your-pageUIModel) for the page you created, starting like this:

<DCContainer
   id="findDepartmentUIModel"
   xmlns="http://xmlns.oracle.com/adfm/uimodel"
   version="9.0.5.15.88"
   Package="mypackage1"
   FindMode="false"
   EnableTokenValidation="true" >

.. now simply change the FindMode="false" to FindMode="true" and you're done!

OK, now you can put in stuff, but still you don't have buttons to execute your query;
So what next?

Just go back to the DataControl tab, expand the VO you used for the findpage, and go to Operations there. Choose the "Execute" - operation and drag it as "button with form" on your page..
After this is done you should be able to search with your freshly created findpage.


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