Use the Websheet Properties page to control general application defaults and behavior.
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Parent topic: Creating Websheet Applications
You can access the Websheet Properties page from inside or outside a running Websheet. The Home page identifies the default starting page users land on when running the Websheet.
To edit Websheet properties:
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Parent topic: Understanding Websheet Properties
Developers use the Websheet Properties page to control general application defaults and behavior. The Home Page attribute identifies the page, data grid, or report that users will land on by default.
Parent topic: Understanding Websheet Properties
Websheet properties control general Websheet application behavior.
Table 5-1 Websheet Properties
Attribute | Descriptions |
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Name |
Identifies the name of the application. This name displays within the breadcrumb when the application is running. |
Status |
Identifies the status of the application. |
Home Page |
Select the home page for this Websheet. This is the first page a user sees when running the Websheet. |
Application Date Format |
Determines the date format to be used in the application. This date format is used to alter the |
Default Application Language |
Identifies the default language of the application. Users are able to change their language preference from within the application. This language list is determined by the translated versions of Application Express which are installed. |
Default Application Territory |
Identifies the default territory of the application, which controls attributes like date language and numeric characters. Users are able to change their territory preference from within the application. |
Show Reset Password |
Controls the display of the Reset Password link on the Login page. This link enables users to reset their passwords. This option works only if the application is using Application Express Account authentication. |
Websheet Email From Address |
Determines the email address to use as the from address in the Websheet. This from email address is used when sending email from a data grid or report email download in the Websheet. |
Parent topic: Websheet Properties
Details properties determine the application description and login message.
Table 5-2 Details
Attribute | Descriptions |
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Owner |
Identifies the user who owns the application. |
Description |
An optional description that describes the application. |
Login Message |
Display this message on the login page. |
Parent topic: Websheet Properties
Use Logo properties to create a logo for a Websheet application. This logo displays at the top of the Websheet.
Table 5-3 Logo
Attribute | Descriptions |
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Logo Type |
Select the type of logo being used for the application. |
Logo |
Enter a full text string to use as application logo. |
Parent topic: Websheet Properties
Use the Style section to override default application style and use a custom CSS.
Parent topic: Websheet Properties
Use Authentication properties to select an authentication scheme for this Websheet.
Table 5-4 Authentication
Attribute | Descriptions |
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Authentication |
Select the way users of the application are authenticated. To change the authentication scheme, click Edit Authentication. The following list displays:
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Logout URL |
Specify a URL to become this application's Logout URL attribute. This attribute is referenced in logout links as follows:
If the application uses built-in session verification, you may use |
Type |
Type of session cookie used. You can use this attribute to share the same Application Express session between multiple applications in a workspace. With session sharing, you can seamlessly navigate between applications without logging in multiple times.
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Cookie Name |
Name for the session cookie, which is required to identify an Application Express session and the session ID in the URL. If no value for the session cookie name is specified, Application Express picks a default value. |
Cookie Path |
Path attribute for the session cookie. |
Cookie Domain |
Domain attribute for the session cookie. |
Secure |
Options include:
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Parent topic: Websheet Properties
Authorization properties control who can log in to a Websheet application.
Table 5-5 Authorization
Attribute | Descriptions |
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Access Control List Type |
If authentication is Application Express Account, choose whether authorization is determined by the role in the Application Express workspace, or if authorization is determined by the access control list. For all authentication types other than Application Express Account, authorization is always determined by the access control List. |
Allow Public Access |
Options include:
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Click Access Control Roles to learn more about roles and their privileges. Click Edit Access Control List to link to the Access Control List page. To learn more, see "Controlling Websheet Access."
Parent topic: Websheet Properties
SQL properties determine if users can use SQL in the current Websheet. By default, this capability is disabled. To change the default setting, select Yes.
If enabled, users can use SQL tags and SQL reports within the application. Click Add Object to link to the Suggestion Objects page. Users can write custom reports and use SQL tags on database objects within the schema associated with the current workspace. Identifying a database table or view as a Suggested Object makes it easier to write SQL by exposing the table and view columns in the help page.
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Instance administrators can control the ability to use SQL for an entire instance. To learn more, see "Enabling and Disabling SQL Access in Websheets" in Oracle Application Express Administration Guide.
Parent topic: Websheet Properties