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Oracle® Application Express
Application Builder User's Guide
Release 4.2
E35125-06
January 2015
Oracle Application Express Application Builder User's Guide , Release 4.2E35125-06
Copyright
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Contents
............................xxiiiTopic Overview................................................................................................................................
........xxiii ....................xxvDocumentation Accessibility ..................................................................................................................xxv
Related Documents................................................................................................................................
...xxv ..............xxviChanges in This Release .....................................................................................................................xxvii
Changes in Oracle Application Express Release 4.X .........................................................................xxvii
New Features................................................................................................................................
.. xxviiDeprecated Features.............................................................................................................
...........xxixOther Changes................................................................................................................................
.xxix1 Quick Start
What is Oracle Application Express?.....................................................................................................1-1
About Oracle Application Express.........................................................................................................1-2
Understanding Application Express User Roles..................................................................................1-2
Logging In To Oracle Application Express...........................................................................................1-3
About Browser Requirements........................................................................................................1-3
Configuring Your Oracle Application Express Environment....................................................1-3
Logging In To Oracle Application Express as a Developer.......................................................1-5
About the Workspace Home Page.........................................................................................................1-9
About the Oracle Application Express Documentation....................................................................1-12
Accessing the Online Documentation Library...........................................................................1-12
Downloading the Online Documentation Library ....................................................................1-14
About Field-Level Help .................................................................................................................1-15
2 Application Builder Concepts
What is an Oracle Application Express Application?......................................................................... 2-1
Understanding the Difference Between Database and Websheet Applications.....................2-2About the Create Application Wizard.......................................................................................... 2-2
iiiWhat Is a Page?................................................................................................................................
.........2-3Understanding Page Processing and Page Rendering........................................................................2-4
How the Application Express Engine Renders and Processes Pages.......................................2-4
Understanding Conditional Rendering and Processing.............................................................2-5
Verifying User Identity....................................................................................................................2-6
Controlling Access to Controls and Components.......................................................................2-7
Understanding Session State Management ..........................................................................................2-7
What Is a Session? ............................................................................................................................2-7
Understanding Session IDs.............................................................................................................2-8
Viewing Session State......................................................................................................................2-8
Understanding URL Syntax....................................................................................................................2-9
Understanding the URL that Displays for a Page .....................................................................2-10
Using f?p Syntax to Link Pages ....................................................................................................2-10
Calling a Page Using an Application and Page Alias ...............................................................2-12
Calling a Page from a Button URL...............................................................................................2-12
Facilitating Bookmarks by Using Zero as the Session ID .........................................................2-12
Managing Session State Values ............................................................................................................2-14
Referencing Session State ..............................................................................................................2-14
Setting Session State.......................................................................................................................2-15
Clearing Session State ....................................................................................................................2-15
About Bind Variable Syntax .........................................................................................................2-17
Understanding Substitution Strings ....................................................................................................2-18
Using Substitution Strings ............................................................................................................2-18
About Built-in Substitution Strings .............................................................................................2-19
3 Utilizing Packaged Applications
About Packaged Applications................................................................................................................ 3-1
Managing Packaged Applications..........................................................................................................3-1
Accessing the Packaged Applications Page .................................................................................3-2
Installing a Packaged Application.................................................................................................3-3
Running an Installed Packaged Application................................................................................3-4
Removing an Installed Packaged Application.............................................................................3-4
Unlocking an Installed Productivity Application .......................................................................3-4
Exporting an Installed Packaged Application..............................................................................3-5
Changing Authentication for an Installed Packaged Application............................................3-6
Updating a Packaged Application.................................................................................................3-6
About Sample Database Application.....................................................................................................3-7
Installing and Running Sample Database Application...............................................................3-7
Understanding Sample Database Application.............................................................................3-8
Modifying Sample Database Application...................................................................................3-15
About Sample Websheet - AnyCo IT Department ............................................................................3-18
Installing and Running AnyCo IT Department .........................................................................3-18
About Websheet Navigation ........................................................................................................3-19
ivUnderstanding AnyCo IT Department....................................................................................... 3-20
Common Websheet User Interface Elements .............................................................................3-26
Modifying Websheet Content.......................................................................................................3-29
4 Managing the Development Process
About the Team Development Home Page..........................................................................................4-1
Tracking Features................................................................................................................................
......4-3Viewing Features..............................................................................................................................4-3
Creating a Feature............................................................................................................................4-4
Updating a Feature...........................................................................................................................4-4
About Attaching Files to a Feature................................................................................................4-5
Viewing Feature Reports.................................................................................................................4-6
Tracking Milestones ................................................................................................................................
.4-9Viewing Milestones..........................................................................................................................4-9
Creating a Milestone ......................................................................................................................4-10
Updating a Milestone ....................................................................................................................4-10
Viewing Milestone Reports...........................................................................................................4-10
Tracking To Dos ................................................................................................................................
......4-12Viewing To Dos ..............................................................................................................................4-12
Creating a To Do.............................................................................................................................4-13
Updating a To Do ...........................................................................................................................4-13
About Attaching Files to a To Do.................................................................................................4-13
Viewing To Do Reports .................................................................................................................4-14
Managing Bugs ................................................................................................................................
.......4-15Viewing Bugs ................................................................................................................................
..4-16Creating a Bug ................................................................................................................................4-16
Editing a Bug................................................................................................................................
...4-17About Attaching Files to a Bug ....................................................................................................4-17
Viewing Bug Reports .....................................................................................................................4-18
Managing Feedback................................................................................................................................4-19
Viewing Feedback ..........................................................................................................................4-19
Adding a Feedback Page to an Application ...............................................................................4-20
Reviewing Feedback ......................................................................................................................4-21
Viewing Feedback Reports ...........................................................................................................4-21
Utilizing the Tags Summary .................................................................................................................4-22
Managing Team Actions........................................................................................................................4-22
Managing Links ..............................................................................................................................4-23
Managing News Entries ................................................................................................................4-25
Managing Team Development Settings......................................................................................4-26
Viewing a Release Summary ........................................................................................................4-26
About Utilities................................................................................................................................
.4-27Editing Focus Areas .......................................................................................................................4-28
Viewing Files Attached to Features, To Dos and Bugs.............................................................4-28
v5 About Websheet Applications
About Using Websheet Applications.....................................................................................................5-2
Navigating Between Websheet Pages and Sections....................................................................5-2
About Language...............................................................................................................................5-3
About the Help Link........................................................................................................................5-4
About Builder Link ..........................................................................................................................5-4
About Logout Link...........................................................................................................................5-4
About Websheet Search...................................................................................................................5-4
About the Control Panel..................................................................................................................5-6
About Creating a Websheet Application ..............................................................................................5-6
Creating a Websheet from Application Builder...........................................................................5-7
Creating a Websheet Application from a Running Websheet...................................................5-7
Running a Websheet........................................................................................................................5-8
Adding a New Page.........................................................................................................................5-9
Copying an Existing Page .............................................................................................................5-10
Editing Page Details .......................................................................................................................5-10
Deleting a Websheet.............................................................................................................
..........5-11About Adding and Editing Page Sections ..........................................................................................5-11
About Section Types ......................................................................................................................5-11
About Editing Sections ..................................................................................................................5-12
Deleting Page Sections...................................................................................................................5-12
Editing Section Titles and Display Order ...................................................................................5-13
About Text Sections................................................................................................................................5-13
Adding a Text Section....................................................................................................................5-14
Editing a Text Section ....................................................................................................................5-14
About Navigation Sections....................................................................................................................5-16
Adding a Navigation Section .......................................................................................................5-16
About Adding Data Grids .....................................................................................................................5-17
About Data Grids ...........................................................................................................................5-17
Creating a Data Grid ......................................................................................................................5-18
Copying a Data Grid......................................................................................................................5-20
Viewing and Editing a Data Grid ................................................................................................5-20
Viewing the Data Grid Change History Log..............................................................................5-26
Deleting a Data Grid ......................................................................................................................5-27
About Adding and Editing Data Content ...........................................................................................5-27
Available Data Sources..................................................................................................................5-27
About Enabling Support for Creating Data Reports.................................................................5-27
Incorporating Data into Websheet Pages....................................................................................5-27
About Adding Data Reports .................................................................................................................5-28
About Data Reports........................................................................................................................5-28
Creating a Data Report ..................................................................................................................5-29
Viewing and Modifying a Data Report.......................................................................................5-29
viDeleting a Data Report.................................................................................................................. 5-30
About Data Sections ...............................................................................................................................5-30
Adding a Data Section to a Page ..................................................................................................5-30
Editing a Data Section....................................................................................................................5-31
About Chart Sections..............................................................................................................................5-31
Adding a Chart Section .................................................................................................................5-32
Editing a Chart Section ..................................................................................................................5-33
About PL/SQL Sections.........................................................................................................................5-33
Adding a PL/SQL Section ............................................................................................................5-33
Editing a PL/SQL Section .............................................................................................................5-34
Understanding Markup Syntax ............................................................................................................5-34
Linking to a Page ............................................................................................................................5-35
Linking to a Section........................................................................................................................5-35
Linking to External URLs..............................................................................................................5-36
Linking to a Data Grid...................................................................................................................5-36
Using SQL and SQLVALUE Syntax ............................................................................................5-36
About Advanced Data Grid Queries Rules ................................................................................5-37
Managing Annotations ..........................................................................................................................5-38
Managing Uploaded Files and Images........................................................................................5-38
Adding Tags................................................................................................................................
....5-40Adding Notes................................................................................................................................
..5-41Viewing and Deleting Annotations .............................................................................................5-41
Managing Websheet Applications .......................................................................................................5-43
Viewing the Websheet Dashboard...............................................................................................5-43
Monitoring Websheet Activity .....................................................................................................5-44
Editing Websheet Properties ........................................................................................................5-44
Controlling Websheet Access .......................................................................................................5-48
Changing Your Websheet Password ...........................................................................................5-50
Emailing a Websheet Page ............................................................................................................5-50
Printing a Websheet Page..............................................................................................................5-50
Viewing Websheets ................................................................................................................................5-51
About Presentation Mode .............................................................................................................5-51
Viewing the Page Directory ..........................................................................................................5-52
Viewing Page History....................................................................................................................5-53
Viewing an Websheet Directory ..................................................................................................5-53
6 Using Application Builder
Accessing Application Builder............................................................................................................... 6-1
About the Application Builder Home Page..........................................................................................6-1
About the Application Home Page........................................................................................................6-3
About the Developer Action Bar....................................................................................................6-7
Searching Page Metadata................................................................................................................6-9
vii7 About Database Applications
About Creating a Database Application............................................................................................... 7-1
Creating Mobile Applications ........................................................................................................7-2
Creating a Database Application Based on a Table, Query, or Drill-down Query ................7-4Creating an Application from a Spreadsheet...............................................................................7-8
Copying a Database Application .................................................................................................7-10
Creating a Database Application from a Template ...................................................................7-12
Installing Sample Applications ....................................................................................................7-13
Deleting a Database Application..................................................................................................7-14
About Application Models and User Interface Defaults ..........................................................7-15
About Application Attributes............................................................................................................... 7-17
Editing the Application Definition ..............................................................................................7-17
Configuring Security Attributes...................................................................................................7-23
Configuring Globalization Attributes .........................................................................................7-30
Managing the Application User Interface ..................................................................................7-33
Managing Pages in a Database Application .......................................................................................7-38
About Creating Pages in a Database Application .....................................................................7-39
Creating a Page from the Application Home Page ...................................................................7-39
Creating a Page from the Developer Toolbar.............................................................................7-41
Copying a Database Application Page........................................................................................7-43
Running an Application or Page..................................................................................................7-44
Grouping Pages ..............................................................................................................................7-46
Locking and Unlocking a Page.....................................................................................................7-49
Deleting a Page ...............................................................................................................................7-51
Adding Database Application Comments ..........................................................................................7-53
Creating and Editing Database Application Comments ..........................................................7-53
Adding Developer Comments..............................................................................................................7-53
Adding Developer Comments to an Application or Page .......................................................7-54
Viewing and Editing Developer Comments ..............................................................................7-55
Deleting Developer Comments ....................................................................................................7-56
About the Developer Comments Report ....................................................................................7-57
Viewing the Developer Comments Calendar ............................................................................7-58
Creating Application Groups................................................................................................................7-59
Viewing Database Application Groups ......................................................................................7-59
Creating a Database Application Group.....................................................................................7-60
Assigning a Database Application to an Application Group ..................................................7-60
Removing a Database Application from an Application Group.............................................7-61
Deleting an Database Application Group...................................................................................7-61
Understanding Page-Level Items .........................................................................................................7-61
Differences Between Page Items and Application Items..........................................................7-62
Viewing Items on the Page Definition ........................................................................................7-62
Creating Page-Level Items ............................................................................................................7-64
viiiEditing Page-Level Items.............................................................................................................. 7-69
Referencing Item Values................................................................................................................7-77
Displaying Conditional or Read-Only Page Items ....................................................................7-78
Working with Multiple Select List Item......................................................................................7-80
Understanding Application-Level Items.............................................................................................7-82
Creating an Application-level Item .............................................................................................7-82
Viewing Application Item Usage.................................................................................................7-84
Editing Application-level Item Attributes ..................................................................................7-84
Creating an Application-level Item that Functions as a Global Variable...............................7-85
Viewing Application Utilities and Reports.........................................................................................7-85
Using Application Builder Utilities .............................................................................................7-86
About Page Specific Utilities...................................................................................................
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