ORACLE WebDB 2.

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WebDB

 What for?
To build dynamic Web database Oracle Server
WebDB
applicationsHTML
& content-driven Web sites
PL/SQL
 What do I need?
Just a browser
 How does it work?
Uses the standard three-tier architecture

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WebDB : Functionality
 Browse : scan the database components by
schema, object_type or name.
 Build : construct user interface components
and database objects.
 Administer : manage privileges and establish
listener settings.
 Monitor : view end-user and database
activity.
 Sites : construct and monitor a Web site
wholly contained within the database.

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WebDB - Browse

 Query and update rows in tables and

views. The results can be displayed in an
HTML table, as plain text, or downloaded
for displaying in Microsoft Excel.
 Execute procedures and functions.
 View the contents of packages.
 View information about indexes,
sequences, synonyms, and triggers.
 View object dependencies.

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WebDB - Build
Database Objects
tables, views, indexes, functions, etc.

User Interface Components

reports, charts, forms, calendars, etc.

Shared Components
fonts, colors, images, templates, LOV, Javascripts

Utilities
Find WebDB Components
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WebDB - Building WebDB ComponentsI

Forms

Menus

Frame Drivers

Dynamic Pages

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WebDB - Building WebDB ComponentsII

Reports

Charts

Calendars

Hierarchies

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WebDB - Administer
 User Manager
 Grant Manager
 Role Manager
 Change your Password
 Report WebDB Privileges
 Configure WebDB Activity Logs
 Listener Settings

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WebDB - Monitor
Objects that can be monitored:
 User Interface Components
Monitor end-user requests for components
 Activity Log. Browse it using a QBE form
 Database Objects
Monitor storage, sessions, jobs, memory
utilization, and the various parameters of your
Oracle database
 Batch Jobs (DBMS_JOB)

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WebDB - Sites
 The database administrator creates
the site in the database, and assigns one
or more site administrators.
 Site administrators design the site,
and assign folder owners.
 Folder owners assign content
contributors for their folders.
 Content contributors add content to
the site.
 WebDB site users view the contents
Secure URL Public URL
of the site.

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WebDB 3.0 - Overview

 More control and flexibility building Forms,

Reports and Charts
 New development object : the Module
 New services :
 Session Storage
 Event Handling
 New tools:
 Application Explorer
 Database Explorer

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WebDB - Demonstration
 Form to raise the salary of people
working in a department… :0)
 Chart to display how many people
are working in every department.
 Menu to join both components
together
 Add menu to the alarm team web
site

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WebDB - Conclusions

The fastest and easiest way to

“Web-enable” Oracle databases
 No PL/SQL knowledge
 Basic HTML/HTTP knowledge
 WebDB Sites need improvement
 Forms need more flexibility and ‘speed’
 Good user interface components

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Interesting Links to Visit
 http://technet.oracle.com/products/webdb/
 http://www.oracle.com/tools/webdb/
 http://oradoc/816doc/

WebDB Sites !!
 http://www.labour.org.uk/
 http://www.radissonsas.com/
 http://www.voug.org/
 http://bauarena.bau-data.co.at/

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WEBDB...

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