29 APEX_SESSION

The package enables you to configure Application Express sessions.

29.1 CREATE_SESSION Procedure

This procedure creates a new session for the given application, set environment and run the application's Initialization PL/SQL Code.

Syntax

procedure create_session (
   p_app_id in number,
   p_page_id in number,
   p_username in varchar2 );

Parameters

Table 29-1 CREATE_SESSION Procedure Parameters

Parameters Description

p_app_id

The application id.

p_page_id

The application page.

p_username

The session user.

Raises

WWV_FLOW.APP_NOT_FOUND_ERR: The application does not exist or the caller has no access to the workspace.

Example

This example creates a session for EXAMPLE USER in application 100 page 1, then print the app id and session id.

begin
    apex_session.create_session (
    p_app_id   => 100,
    p_page_id  => 1,
    p_username => 'EXAMPLE USER' );
    sys.dbms_output.put_line (
   'App is '||v('APP_ID)||', session is '||v('APP_SESSION'));
 end;

29.2 DELETE_SESSION Procedure

This procedure deletes the session with the given ID. If the session is currently attached, call the application's Cleanup PL/SQL Code and reset the environment. This procedure does nothing if the given session does not exist or if the caller can not access the session's workspace.

Syntax

procedure delete_session (
    p_session_id in number default wwv_flow.g_instance );

Parameters

Table 29-2 DELETE SESSION Procedure Parameters

Parameters Description

p_session_id

The session id.

Raises

  • APEX.SESSION.EXPIRED: The session does not exist.

  • SECURITY_GROUP_ID_INVALID: Current workspace does not match session workspace.

Example

Delete session 12345678.

begin
    apex_session.delete_session (
    p_session_id => 12345678 );
 end;

29.3 ATTACH Procedure

This procedure based on the given application and session current, sets environment and runs the Initialization PL/SQL Code.

Syntax

procedure attach (
    p_app_id     in number,
    p_page_id    in number,
    p_session_id in number );

Parameters

Table 29-3 Attach Procedure Parameters

Parameters Description

p_app_id

The application id.

p_page_id

The application page.

p_session_id

The session id.

Raises

  • WWV_FLOW.APP_NOT_FOUND_ERR: Application does not exist or caller has no access to the workspace.

  • APEX.SESSION.EXPIRED: The session does not exist.

  • SECURITY_GROUP_ID_INVALID: Current workspace does not match session workspace.

Example

Attach to session 12345678 for application 100 page 1, then print the app id and session id.

begin
    apex_session.attach (
        p_app_id     => 100,
        p_page_id    => 1,
        p_session_id => 12345678 );
    sys.dbms_output.put_line (
        'App is '||v('APP_ID)||', session is '||v('APP_SESSION'));
end;

29.4 DETACH Procedure

This procedure detaches from the current session, resets the environment and runs the application's Cleanup PL/SQL Code. This procedure does nothing if no session is attached.

Syntax

procedure detach;

Example

Detach from the current session..

begin
    apex_session.detach;
end;