Oracle Application Express 5 (APEX)

This Oracle Application Express 5 (APEX) course introduces the delegate to Oracle's Application Express version 5.1 software. It is designed to give delegates practical experience in using Application Express version 5, also known as Apex, for building web-based applications for an Oracle database and websheets for managing structured and unstructured data.

New to Apex version 5.1 is the Interactive Grid feature. Interactive Grid allows the rapid editing of multiple rows of data in a dynamic grid and combines the best features of Interactive Reports and Tabular Forms. There are also enhancements to the Universal Theme, Page Designer, Calendars, Charts, the Create Application and Page Wizards and uploading files.

The delegate will learn and acquire skills as follows:

• Using the Apex SQL Workshop
• Developing an Apex Web Application
• Creating Reports
• Creating Interactive Grids
• Creating Forms
• Using Page Designer to manage Web Pages and Regions in the Apex Application
• Using and Managing Shared Components in an Application
• Using Cascading Stylesheets and Javascript in Apex Applications
• Adding graphs and charts to an Apex Application
• Adding Page Processes to the Apex Application
• Adding Dynamic Actions to the Apex Application
• Managing Database Objects from within Apex
• Building Queries of Database Objects
• Deploying an Apex Application as a Packaged Application
• Managing Apex Users and Groups
• Authorising and Authenticating Apex Users
• Loading and Unloading Data or Application Components
• Deploying an Apex Application
• Developing an Apex Websheet
• Creating Data Grids and Links in an Apex Websheet

Course Objectives

By the end of the course delegates will be able to use the Oracle Application Express development environment for functional application development for the Web. They will gain practical experience in building and deploying applications for the Web, in using Application Express to manage database objects and in administering the Oracle Application Express environment.

Course Contents - DAY 1 Course Introduction

• Administration and Course Materials
• Course Structure and Agenda
• Delegate and Trainer Introductions

Session 1: INTRODUCTION TO ORACLE APPLICATION EXPRESS

• APEX Concepts
• APEX Main Components
• Workspaces, Database Applications and Websheet Applications
• Creating a Workspace
• The Workspace Administrator
• Upgrading APEX
• Logging into APEX
• Running an Application

Session 2: SQL WORKSHOP

• Use APEX to Browse, Create and Modify Objects
• Process Ad Hoc SQL Statements
• Manage Scripts in APEX
• Create, Run and Save SQL Queries

Session 3: BUILD A DATABASE APPLICATION

• Application Components
• Create an Application
• Create an Application from a Spreadsheet

Session 4: CREATE REPORTS

• Creating Interactive Grids
• Create Reports Using Wizards
• Edit Report Attributes in Page Designer
• Add Links to Reports
• Create a Link to a Printer-Friendly version of a Report
• Save and Print Reports in Different Formats

Session 5: USING FILES

• Uploading Images
• Creating Cascading Stylesheet Files
• Uploading Static Files
• Adding an Image as an Application Logo
• Adding a Reference to a Javascript File

Session 6: PAGES AND REGIONS

• View Page Attributes in Page Designer
• Edit Page Attributes in Page Designer
• Create a Global Page
• Create a New Region
• View Region Attributes
• Add Comments
• Add a Title
• Add a logo

DAY 2 Session 7: CREATE FORMS

• Web Form Behaviour in APEX
• Create a Form Based on a Table
• Create a Form Based on a Procedure
• Create a Form with a Report
• Create a Tabular Form
• Create an Editable Interactive Grid
• Format a Form
• Locking in APEX Forms

Session 8: CREATING LISTS OF VALUES

• Overview of Application Express Shared Components
• Dynamic and Static Lists of Values
• Create a Dynamic List of Values
• Create a Static List of Values
• Use a List of Values to Control Data in a Report
• Create a Cascading List of Values

Session 9: ITEMS AND BUTTONS

• Understand the Different Types of Items
• Create Page Items
• Create Application Items
• Understand and Edit Item Attributes in Page Designer
• Use Javascript with Item
• Create and Edit Buttons

Session 10: PAGE PROCESSING

• Page Rendering and Page Processing
• Create Computations
• Validate Input Data
• Process Data
• Understand Application Branching
• Create Conditional Branches

Session 11: SHARED COMPONENTS

• Overview of Application Express Navigation Components
• Manage the Navigation Menu
• Create Navigation Bar Entries
• Manage Breadcrumbs
• Create and Use Lists and List Items
• Creating and using Shortcuts

DAY 3 Session 12: DISPLAY DYNAMIC CONTENT

• Create Hierarchical Trees
• Creating and editing Charts
• Creating and editing Calendars

Session 13: STATE AND DEBUGGING

• Understand Session State
• Set a Session State Value
• Clear the Session State
• Review the Session State
• Review the Messages in Debug Mode
• Enabling Feedback
• Managing Feedback and Team Development

Session 14: THEMES AND TEMPLATES

• Switch to a Different Theme
• View Existing Templates
• Understand and Manage Templates
• Create a new Template
• Add References to Cascading Stylesheet and Javascript Files

Session 15: DYNAMIC ACTIONS AND PLUG-IN COMPONENTS

• Identify Plug-in Components and their Types
• Plug In a Component
• Create Dynamic Actions
• Use a Plug-in in a Dynamic Action

DAY 4 Session 16: BUILDING WEBSHEET APPLICATIONS

• Websheet Applications and their Components
• Create a Websheet Application
• Enable SQL and PL/SQL in a Websheet Application
• Add Sections and Pages to a Websheet Application
• Add Links on a Websheet Page
• Add a Data Grid to a Websheet Application
• Create SQL Reports ion Websheet Applications
• Add Annotations to a Websheet Application

Session 17: IMPLEMENTING SECURITY

• Authentication and Authorization
• Provide an Authentication Scheme
• Create an Authorization Scheme Using Access Control
• Enable and Configure Session State Protection

Session 18: DEPLOY AN APPLICATION

• Define Supporting Objects
• Package an Application
• Export an Application
• Import an Application
• Install Supporting Objects

The Oracle Application Express 5 (APEX) course is aimed at Application developers, software developers, Web developers, Oracle Forms and Reports developers and technical support professionals who wish to develop interactive applications on the Web for end users.

A working knowledge of Oracle SQL and a basic knowledge of Oracle PL/SQL is required. Some knowledge of HTML would be beneficial but is not essential.

Pre-Requisite Courses

• Oracle SQL
• Oracle PL/SQL

Follow-On Courses

• Oracle PL/SQL Stored Program Units
• Oracle 11g Release 2 SQL Performance Tuning
• Oracle 12c SQL Performance Tuning
• Java Programming 2