DSP Blog: Oracle APEX (14)

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20-Oct-2015 14:45:51

Default Hidden Components

One thing I liked from Oracle Forms, which is not available in APEX, is the ability to set a Data Block Item’s Visible property to No. In Oracle Forms it meant that the page item..

03-Sep-2015 10:28:02

APEX 5.0 Packaged Application Plugins

The 35 packaged applications contained within APEX 5.0.1 are not only full production ready applications, but also hold a wealth of features which you can introduce in to your..

15-Jul-2015 10:07:23

Why upgrade to APEX 5

Whilst performing my research I read in the Migration Guide about the many reasons why you should update to the Universal Theme but not many on why to update to APEX 5.

06-Jul-2015 12:10:14

Making pie charts the same size in APEX

If you have ever created a pie chart in APEX you know how easy it is to plug in a SQL statement and get a good looking chart with a host of customization options all native within..

16-Jun-2015 10:03:46

Generating JSON in APEX 5.0

In a previous blog I outlined how with APEX 5.0 you can now use the APEX_JSON package to parse JSON responses in your APEX application. For this blog I will show you how easy it..

20-May-2015 15:33:15

The Benefits of APEX for Small Development Teams

I recently completed a piece of work which really shows the benefits of adopting APEX within a company with a small development team.

13-May-2015 11:17:24

Creating an Address Search in APEX

I recently had a request to implement a comprehensive UK address search in an APEX application without using a dedicated API such as the Royal Mail PAF. The first place I looked..

07-Apr-2015 10:00:42

JavaScript Debugging in APEX 5 (at last)

In APEX 4.2, I would debug JavaScript code using the alert() function. I would use this to show information about variables and the steps taken through code.

22-Dec-2014 09:05:59

Securing Vulnerability Exploits with APEX – Part 3

For my final security blog I will be looking at SQL injection and cross site scripting, both of which should always be considered when developing a web based application. APEX has..