1.4.2 Understanding the App Builder Home Page
Use App Builder to create new applications, select an application to edit, import previously exported applications, view the Dashboard, or access workspace utilities.
Tip:
In a new workspace, the bottom of the page displays two additional regions. Click Create a New App to access the Create Application Wizard and create a new application. Click Install a Packaged Application to access the Packaged Apps page and install a packaged application and load sample data. Once you create an application or install a packaged application, these regions no longer appear.
- App Builder Home Page Icons and Navigation Bar
The top of the App Builder home page features four large icons (Create, Import, Dashboard, and Workspace Utilities) and the bottom of the page displays all currently installed applications. - Reset and Create Buttons
The Reset and Create buttons display in the center of the page to the right of the navigation bar. - Recent List, Tasks List, and Migrations Link
The App Builder home page feature three regions on the right side of the page: Recent, Tasks, and Migrations. - Workspace Utilities
Use the Workspace Utilities page to manage App Builder Defaults, REST Enabled SQL services, news items, Remote Server objects, application groups, Web credentials, workspace themes, application exports, Application Express views, and cross application reports. - Viewing Cross Application Reports
Use the links under Cross Application Reports page to view and edit information across multiple applications in the current workspace.
See Also:
Parent topic: Understanding App Builder
1.4.2.1 App Builder Home Page Icons and Navigation Bar
The top of the App Builder home page features four large icons (Create, Import, Dashboard, and Workspace Utilities) and the bottom of the page displays all currently installed applications.
About App Builder Home Page Icons
The top of App Builder home page contains four large icons:
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Create. Launches the Create Application Wizard. Use the Create Application Wizard to build a complete application containing multiple pages.
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Import. Launches the Import Wizard. Use this wizard to import export files from the export repository.
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Dashboard. Links to the App Builder Dashboard which displays metrics about applications in the current workspace.
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Workspace Utilities. Use the Workspace Utilities page to manage App Builder Defaults, news items, workspace themes, application groups, Application Express views, application exports, credentials, REST Enabled SQL services, Remote Server objects, and cross application reports.
About the Navigation Bar
The bottom of App Builder home page displays all installed applications. You can customize how the applications display using the navigation bar in the center of page.
Available controls include:
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Select columns to search - This field contains a magnifying glass icon. Click this icon to narrow your search to only specific columns. To search all columns, select All Columns.
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Text area - Enter case insensitive search criteria (wildcard characters are implied) and click Go.
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Go button - Executes a search or applies a filter.
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View Icons (default) - Displays each application as a large icon identified by the application name.
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View Report - Displays each application as a line in a report. Each line includes the application ID, the application name, when the application was last updated, the page count, and who last updated the application.
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Actions menu - Displays the Actions menu. Use this menu to customize the report view.
Tip:
In a new workspace, the bottom of the App Builder home page displays two regions: Create a New App and Install a Packaged Application. Click Create a New App to access the Create Application Wizard and create a new application. Click Install a Packaged Application to access the Packaged Apps page and install a packaged application and load sample data. utilities. Once you create an application or install a packaged application, these regions disappear.
Parent topic: Understanding the App Builder Home Page
1.4.2.2 Reset and Create Buttons
The Reset and Create buttons display in the center of the page to the right of the navigation bar.
Use the Reset and Create buttons as follows:
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Click Reset to return the page to the default display.
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Click Create to create a new application, create an application based on a spreadsheet, install a packaged application, create a Websheet application, or copy an application.
Parent topic: Understanding the App Builder Home Page
1.4.2.3 Recent List, Tasks List, and Migrations Link
The App Builder home page feature three regions on the right side of the page: Recent, Tasks, and Migrations.
Recent
The Recent region contains links to recently viewed applications.
Tasks
The Tasks region displays on the middle of the right side of the page and features the following links:
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Create Application From Spreadsheet - Load spreadsheet data from a spreadsheet by importing it from a file as comma separated (*.csv) or tab delimited file, or by copying and pasting tab delimited data. Once you approve a page preview, the wizard loads the data into the database, creates a report and form on the data, and then displays the Create Application Wizard to complete the application creation process.
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Install Sample App - Click the link and select a sample application to install in your workspace.
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Install Productivity Links - Click the link and select a productivity application to install in your workspace.
Migrations
The Migrations region displays on the bottom of the right side of the page. Click the Migrations link to access the Oracle Application Express Application Migration Workshop. Use Migration Workshop to migrate a Microsoft Access application or convert an Oracle Forms application to an Oracle Application Express application.
Parent topic: Understanding the App Builder Home Page
1.4.2.4 Workspace Utilities
Use the Workspace Utilities page to manage App Builder Defaults, REST Enabled SQL services, news items, Remote Server objects, application groups, Web credentials, workspace themes, application exports, Application Express views, and cross application reports.
To access Workspace Utilities, click the Workspace Utilities icon in the center of the App Builder home page.
The following table describes the links on the Workspace Utilities page.
Table 1-1 Links on the Workspace Utilities Page
| Link | Description | To Learn More |
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App Builder Defaults |
Define application settings, themes, and globalization attributes. |
See Leveraging App Builder Defaults in Oracle Application Express Administration Guide |
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REST Enabled SQL Services |
Manage references to external REST Enabled SQL services. |
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Manage News |
Manage news displayed on the Application Express home page and Team Development. |
See: "Managing News Entries" |
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Remote Servers |
Manage Remote Server objects used in Web Source Modules and Authentications. |
See:"Managing Remote Servers" |
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Application Groups |
Organize applications by assigning them to application groups. To use application groups, first create a group and then assign applications to it. |
See: "Managing Application Groups" |
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Web Credentials |
Manage secure credentials to connect to REST Enabled SQL or other REST services. |
See: "Managing Web Credentials" |
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Workspace Themes |
Manage workspace themes that can be utilized by any application within the workspace. |
See: "Managing Workspace Themes" |
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Application Express Views |
Query the various views against Application Express meta data. |
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Export |
Export workspace components. |
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Cross Application Reports |
View and edit information across multiple applications in the current workspace. |
Parent topic: Understanding the App Builder Home Page
1.4.2.5 Viewing Cross Application Reports
Use the links under Cross Application Reports page to view and edit information across multiple applications in the current workspace.
To access cross application reports:
Parent topic: Understanding the App Builder Home Page