5.2 Creating a Websheet Application

This section describes how to create a Websheet application. You create a Websheet application by running the Create Application wizard. After you create a Websheet page, you add content either as text or data.

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5.2.1 Creating a Websheet from App Builder

To create a Websheet application:

On the Workspace home page, click the App Builder icon.
Click the Create button.
For the application type, select Websheet and click Next.
On Create Websheet:
1. Websheet - Enter a unique integer value to identify the application. Application IDs between 3000 to 9000 are reserved for internal use.
2. Name - Enter a name to identify the application.
3. Allow SQL - Determines whether you can define SQL tags and SQL reports. Select Yes or No. By default, this attribute is disabled and set to No.
4. Include Getting Started Guide - Select this option to include basic information about using Websheets in the first text section of the Websheet home page. Once reviewed, you can edit or remove this text section.
Confirm your selections and click Create Websheet.

A success message appears.
To view a rendered version of your application:
1. Click Run Websheet.
2. Enter your Websheet credentials:
  1. Username - Enter your username.
  2. Password - Enter your password.
  3. Click Log In or Sign In.
  Tip:
  
  The language that displays differs depending upon who creates the application. For Oracle-supplied applications, including packaged applications and the Oracle Application Express development environment, Sign In/Sign out displays. For applications you or your developers create, Log In/Log Out displays.
  
  The Websheet application appears in a new window.
Your Websheet application displays in a new window.
Add Websheet content.

5.2.2 Creating a Websheet Application from a Running Websheet

To create a Websheet application from a running Websheet:

Run a Websheet application. See "Running a Websheet."
From the Create menu, click New Websheet.
For Create Websheet:
1. Websheet - Identifies a unique integer value to identify the application. Application IDs between 3000 to 9000 are reserved for internal use.
2. Name - Enter a name to identify the application.
3. Description - Enter a description of your application.
4. Click Next.
Confirm your selections and click Create.
To view a rendered version of your Websheet application, click Run Websheet.

Your Websheet application appears in a new window.
Add Websheet content.