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title: Application Archive for Presentations
description: For my Tech18 presentation ‘The Numerous options for APEX 18.1 Interactive Grid Validation” I needed to prepare a deck of slides and a demo APEX application in which I can quickly switch to.
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# [Application Archive for Presentations](https://content.dsp.co.uk/application-archive-for-presentations)

 Written by [Matt Mulvaney](https://content.dsp.co.uk/author/matt-mulvaney) | 29-Nov-2018 16:26:31

For my Tech18 presentation ‘The Numerous options for APEX 18.1 Interactive Grid Validation” I needed to prepare a deck of slides and a demo APEX application in which I can quickly switch to.

During rehearsals I need to place the APEX application in its “starting position” and then during the presentation rehearsal itself, I would modify parts of it to demonstrate certain elements of functionality. As other presenters know, it’s annoying when certain modifications are not reset to their starting position – making the next rehearsal (or live performance) go a bit wonky especially when its being timed or in front of a live audience.

I needed a precise way to reset an APEX application back to its starting position once a rehearsal or performance has been completed.

I found installing the APEX Application Archive from the App Gallery to be perfect for this and possibly you’ll have other reasons to use it too.

First I have to ensure that my APEX application is in its starting position, then I will make an archive by clicking on the **Archive** Link next to my application (in this case its application ID 162).

<https://content.dsp.co.uk/hubfs/APEX%20application%20archive.webp>

When this is achieved, I’m free to perform the rehearsal and modify the application as much as I want.

When the presentation is over, and I want to restore to the starting position, I simply click on the **Archived Content** navigation menu entry, find the correct application and version to install (note my version 1 initially wasn’t quite right, therefore I created another archive as version 2) and click the **Restore** button within the record

<https://content.dsp.co.uk/hubfs/APEX%20archived%20content.png>

This action places the import file in the **APEX Export Repository** found under App Builder > Workspace Utilities > Export … > Export Repository

<https://content.dsp.co.uk/hubfs/APEX%20export%20respository.webp>

Ordering by Created Descending, I click the **Install** link within the record and follow the usual installation steps as normal.

Notice that the APEX Export Repository will be purged in 13 days’ time, however even if purged, I can still restore from the APEX Application Archive.

 

 

**Author**: [Matt Mulvaney](https://content.dsp.co.uk/apex/author/matt-mulvaney)

**Job Title**: Senior Oracle APEX Development Consultant

**Bio**: Matt is an experienced APEX solution designer having designed numerous complex systems using a broad range of Oracle Technologies. Building on his previous experience of Oracle Forms & PL/SQL, he is entirely focused on providing functionally rich APEX solutions. Matt promotes APEX as a software platform and openly shares best practises, techniques & approaches. Matt has a passion for excellence and enjoys producing high quality software solutions which provide a real business benefit.

 

 

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