1.4.2 Using the App Builder Home Page
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.
Topics:
- App Builder Home Page
- Reset and Create Buttons
- App Builder Home Recent List
- Migrations Link
- Using Workspace Utilities
See Also:
1.4.2.1 App Builder Home Page
App Builder Home Page Icons
The top of App Builder home page contain 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 displayed on the home page and Team Development home page, workspace themes, application groups, Application Express views, and application exports as well as access Cross Application Reports.
Applications and the Navigation Bar
The App Builder home page displays all installed applications in the current Oracle Application Express instance. You can customize the appearance of the App Builder home page 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.
1.4.2.2 Reset and Create Buttons
The following buttons appear to the right of the navigation bar:
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Reset. Click Reset to return the page to the default display.
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Create. Click Create to create an application or install a packaged application.
1.4.2.3 App Builder Home Recent List
The Recent list displays on the right side of the page. This Region contains links to recently viewed applications.
1.4.2.4 Migrations Link
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.
1.4.2.5 Using Workspace Utilities
Click the Workspace Utilities icon to access the Workspace Utilities page. The Workspace Utilities page contains links to common workspace utilities including App Builder Defaults, Manage News, Workspace Themes, Application Groups, Application Express Views, and the Export page.
See Also:
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Leveraging App Builder Defaults in Oracle Application Express Administration Guide