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15-Jul-2019 14:36:19

Creating & Consuming Web Services in APEX

Last December at Tech 18 and then again at this year’s UKOUG Midlands Tech Event, I gave a presentation (including live demos) on how to create and consume Web Services in APEX.

21-Mar-2019 10:57:42

Customising Workspace Login

Ever logged in to an APEX Workspace using a page that looked like this…?

29-Jan-2019 16:20:46

Calling PLSQL from Javascript

For those who came from an Oracle Forms world, it is very easy to start working with APEX. When creating simple screens, you don’t need any jQuery or AJAX knowledge as dynamic..

19-Dec-2018 11:03:52

The Numerous Options for APEX 18.1 Interactive Grid Validations

I’ve written a number of blogs lately; however the one I am quite fond of is the one I did on Client Side Validations back in 2017. I look favourably back on this because it..

03-Oct-2018 17:09:55

APEX Plugins for Beginners

One of the great features of APEX is the possibility to import JavaScript plugins and css libraries into the application, just by referencing an external link or uploading a .js..

10-Sep-2018 09:07:21

Undocumented IG Features

I’ve blogged quite a bit on the Interactive Grid and the vast array of features; some features are technically available for use in your applications however they are not..

30-Aug-2018 09:24:47

APEX Splitter Plugin

You’ve been using the Splitter plugin for maybe years without realising it. No? Well if you’ve used APEX Page Designer on version APEX 5 and above you’ll notice the page is split..

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..

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..

08-Mar-2018 11:42:31

APEX Developer Mode

When I used to work with Oracle Forms, the company I worked for used to grant users on the development environment with a special role which provided enhanced access to many areas..