In a full development environment, developers can view, install, run, remove, unlock, export, change authentication, and update packaged applications.
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See Also:
"Managing Custom Applications" in Oracle Application Express Administration Guide and "Using a Packaged Apps Only Workspace"
Tip:
In new workspace, a gray box displays on the App Builder home page labeled, Install a Packaged Application. Click Install a Packaged Application as a shortcut to access the Packaged Apps page to install a packaged application.
To access the Packaged App page:
Sign in to Oracle Application Express.
On the Workspace home page, click the Packaged Apps icon.
Locate an application to install. Use the Search field at the top of the page to narrow the display.
The Packaged Application Details page appears, displaying a summary information about the application.
On Packaged Application Details page, you can:
Tip:
The actual options that display depend upon whether the application is installed.
Install Packaged App. If not installed, click Install Packaged App to install it.
Manage. If installed, click Manage to change the application authentication, unlock, or remove the application.
Run. If installed, click Run to run the application.
Tip:
In a new workspace, a gray box displays on the App Builder home page labeled, Install a Packaged Application. Click Install a Packaged Application as a shortcut to access the Packaged Apps page.
To install a packaged application:
To run an installed packaged application:
On the Workspace home page, click the Packaged Apps icon.
The Packaged Apps page appears.
Click the Installed tab, select the application, and then click the Run icon.
Enter the appropriate credentials:
Username - Enter your workspace username.
Password - Enter your workspace password.
Click Sign In.
The application displays in a new window.
To remove an installed packaged application:
Tip:
You can also perform this task on the Application Details page. See "Viewing Packaged Apps."
To change the authentication for an installed packaged application:
Tip:
You can also perform this task on the Application Details page. See "Viewing Packaged Apps."
The main difference between an Oracle-supplied sample and productivity application is the level of support. Once a productivity application is installed, you must unlock it before you can edit it. By default, sample applications are fully editable.
Note:
Unlocking a productivity application makes it ineligible for future upgrades or support by Oracle Support.
To unlock an installed productivity application:
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You can update a packaged application if an Update button displays on Packaged Application Details page.
To update a packaged application:
Note:
Because sample applications are unlocked by default, they cannot be updated. To access the latest sample applications, Oracle recommends deleting the sample application from your workspace and reinstalling from the Packaged Apps gallery.
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