Contents

1 Course Overview
Roadmap 1-2
Topics 1-3
Course Environment 1-4
Workspace Details 1-5
Accessing the labs Directory 1-6
Introducing Course Persona: Steve 1-7
Introducing Course Persona: Stella 1-8
Introducing Course Persona: Richard 1-9
Demo Application: Project Tracking System 1-10
Practice Application: GlobalMart Management Tool 1-11

2 Introduction and Review

Roadmap 2-2
Learning Objectives 2-3
Steve Reviews Oracle Application Express Concepts and PTS Features 2-4
What Is Oracle Application Express? 2-5
Workspace Home Page 2-6
What Is App Builder? The First Component of Oracle Application Express 2-7
What Is SQL Workshop? The Second Component of Oracle
Application Express 2-8
Accessing SQL Workshop 2-9
Running SQL Commands 2-10
What Is Team Development? The Third Component of Oracle
Application Express 2-11
What Is App Gallery? The Fourth Component of Oracle Application Express 2-12
Accessing the App Gallery 2-13
What Is a Workspace? 2-14
Defining Roles 2-15
Building Your Database Application 2-17
Components of an Application Page 2-19
Page Designer: The Advanced Web-Based IDE 2-20
Page Designer: Drag and Drop from Gallery 2-21
Page Definition: Overview 2-22
Different Views of a Page 2-23

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 Oracle Application Express: Other Features 2-24
Securing Database Applications 2-25
Additional Resources: Application Express OTN Page 2-26
Oracle Learning Library 2-27
Additional Resources: Documentation and Tutorials 2-28
Oracle Application Express Developer Certified Expert 2-29
Practice 2: Overview 2-30
Summary 2-31

3 Using Oracle Application Express Collections

Road Map 3-2
Learning Objectives 3-3
Topics 3-4
Using Collections in PTS 3-5
Challenge in Storing Session Data 3-6
What Is a Collection? 3-7
Advantages of Using Collections 3-8
Common Use Cases of Collections 3-9
Status Report for Team Members 3-11
Quiz 3-13
Topics 3-14
Overview of APEX_COLLECTION API 3-15
Collection Structure and Data Types 3-16
APIs to Create a Collection 3-17
Creating a Collection: Syntax and Example 3-21
Adding Members to a Collection 3-22
APIs to Add Members to a Collection: Syntax and Example 3-23
Example: Adding Members to a Collection 3-24
Example: Creating and Adding Members to a Collection 3-26
Topics 3-28
Viewing a Collection in Session State 3-29
Accessing a Collection: Syntax and Example 3-30
Updating Members of a Collection 3-31
Updating Members: Syntax and Example 3-32
Updating Member Attributes of a Collection 3-33
Updating Member Attributes: Syntax and Example 3-34
Other APIs to Work with Collections 3-35
Quiz 3-36
Practice 3: Using Oracle Application Express Collections 3-37
Summary 3-38

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4 Using Dynamic Actions
Road Map 4-2
Creating Dynamic Actions in PTS 4-3
Learning Objectives 4-4
Topics 4-5
Review: What Is a Dynamic Action? 4-6
Review: Basic Dynamic Actions 4-7
Components of Dynamic Actions 4-8
Dynamic Actions: Events - “When” section 4-9
Dynamic Actions: Events - “Advanced” and other sections 4-10
Dynamic Actions: Actions 4-11
Quiz 4-12
Topics 4-13
Creating a Dynamic Action 4-14
Creating Dynamic Action on a Button 4-15
Deleting a Row in a Report 4-17
Processing a Modal Window 4-21
Topics 4-22
Creating Custom Events 4-23
Additional Resource: Sample Packaged Application 4-25
Practice 4 Overview: Using Dynamic Actions 4-26
Summary 4-27

5 Incorporating Interactivity in Your Application

Road Map 5-2
Learning Objectives 5-3
Topics 5-4
Using JavaScript, jQuery, and Interactive Grid in PTS 5-5
JavaScript, jQuery and AJAX: Overview 5-6
Topics 5-7
Using JavaScript 5-8
Using JavaScript Functionalities in Oracle Application Express 5-9
Using JavaScript APIs 5-10
Topics 5-12
Using AJAX 5-13
When to use AJAX 5-14
Topics 5-15
Advanced Delete in Interactive Grid 5-16
Using Advanced Delete 5-17
Client Validation in Interactive Grid 5-19

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 Using Client Validation 5-20
Practice 6 Overview: Incorporating Interactivity Using JavaScript, jQuery,
Advanced Delete, and Client Validation 5-22
Summary 5-23

6 Sending Email from an Application

Road Map 6-2
Learning Objectives 6-3
Topics 6-4
Email Functionality in Oracle Application Express 6-5
Email Implementation in an Application 6-6
Use PL/SQL Code to Send Email 6-8
Sample PL/SQL Code to Send Email 6-9
Sample PL/SQL Example to Send Email 6-10
Use Send E-Mail Process to Send Email 6-12
Define and Use Email Templates 6-13
Topics 6-14
Define Email Template 6-15
Send Template-based Email from an Application 6-17
Send Template-Based Email from SQL Workshop 6-21
Topics 6-22
Add Attachments in an Email 6-23
Quiz 6-24
Practice: Overview 6-27
Summary 6-28

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