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12-Jul-2018 12:45:16

Cross Row Interactive Grid Cascading LOVs

One of my main gripes about the Interactive Grid is that it performing cross row validations is quite a painful process. By this I mean, the user can modify various records and..

06-Jul-2018 09:39:20

Four signs your DBA might need a hand

Four signs your DBA might need a hand Have you ever met a DBA who didn’t look overworked? Keeping the lights on and everything running smoothly can be a very stressful job, and..

18-Jun-2018 15:32:50

Got time to think about database management? Didn’t think so.

Effective database management takes careful, round-the-clock attention from highly paid technical staff. They are prone to breakdown from hardware, network or human failure,..

15-Jun-2018 10:42:50

Lift & Shift, Move and Improve, Lift & Extend - Golden Rule #1 Business First & Technology Second

Clearly the Cloud is here to stay and despite on-premises operations still going strong in some quarters and vertical markets, CTOs and CIOs are under increasing pressure to..

07-Jun-2018 15:40:41

The Demands Of A Consumer-Driven Retail Market

Today’s retail marketplace is driven by consumers who want everything on-demand. From browsing and researching the products they’re interested in, to purchasing and shipping; in..

05-Jun-2018 16:30:05

Adding an Auto Save Feature to an APEX Page

Recently I was tasked with adding an auto save feature to an APEX page for a questionnaire style application I was developing for a customer.

14-May-2018 10:06:49

Disabling Interactive Grid Columns

Find out how we can help you build solutions using Oracle APEX with our award-winning application development and consultancy services. I’ve seen various information about how to..

03-May-2018 12:05:47

Interactive Grid – First Impressions

I recently joined Explorer from 4 years as an APEX 4.2 Developer on a variety of projects. I looked forward to using Interactive Grid (IG) – from APEX 5.1 onwards – and it is good..

26-Apr-2018 12:43:30

Integrating Chatbots with your APEX (or non-APEX) web application

Lots of people are talking about chatbots alongside other tech buzzwords like AI and IoT. I like to look into these up-and-coming technologies to see what might be useful for..

18-Apr-2018 11:49:57

Application Support with APEX Applications: Looking After the Users when Development has Finished

Although at Explorer we spend most of our time creating brand-new bespoke APEX applications or completing Forms to APEX projects; sometimes we are asked to work on and/or support..