What’s New for Schema Service

1 What’s New for Schema Service

As soon as new and changed features become available, Schema Service instances are upgraded in the data centers where Oracle Cloud services are hosted. You don’t need to request an upgrade to be able to use the new features—they come to you automatically. Here’s an overview of new features and enhancements added recently to improve your Schema Service experience.

January 2019

Feature	Description
Outbound connections using TLS 1.2	Outbound HTTPS network connections from Schema Service that originate in `APEX_WEB_SERVICE` PL/SQL API can now be established using the TLS 1.2 protocol.

November 2018

Feature	Description
Upgrade to Oracle Application Express 18.2	All Schema Service environments have been upgraded to Oracle Application Express (APEX) version 18.2. See New Features in Oracle Application Express Release Notes to learn about major improvements introduced in this release.

August 2018

Feature	Description
Upgrade to Oracle Application Express 18.1	All Schema Service environments have been upgraded to Oracle Application Express (APEX) version 18.1. See New Features in Oracle Application Express Release Notes to learn about major improvements introduced in this release.

July 2018

Feature	Description
Updated SSL/TLS certificates	An update to the SSL/TLS certificates used for encrypted HTTP access to the Schema Service (including access to any deployed APEX apps or REST endpoints) went into effect in July 2018. These new SSL/TLS certificates are signed by DigiCert certificate authority. They are trusted by modern web browsers by default and are renewed by Oracle annually. For non-browser clients that connect to APEX apps and REST endpoints deployed in the Schema Service, Oracle recommends adding the DigiCert Global Root CA certificate to the client's trust store (for example, Oracle Wallet, Java TrustStore). When this root certificate is trusted, annual certificate renewals are transparent to the client.

Feature

Description

Updated SSL/TLS certificates

An update to the SSL/TLS certificates used for encrypted HTTP access to the Schema Service (including access to any deployed APEX apps or REST endpoints) went into effect in July 2018. These new SSL/TLS certificates are signed by DigiCert certificate authority. They are trusted by modern web browsers by default and are renewed by Oracle annually. For non-browser clients that connect to APEX apps and REST endpoints deployed in the Schema Service, Oracle recommends adding the DigiCert Global Root CA certificate to the client's trust store (for example, Oracle Wallet, Java TrustStore). When this root certificate is trusted, annual certificate renewals are transparent to the client.

September 2017

Feature	Description
Export to Oracle Storage Cloud Service	Starting September 22, all the customers who subscribed to Schema Service after August 2017 will see an option to export their schema to an Oracle Storage Cloud Service container. Note: All the legacy customers who subscribed to Schema Service prior August 2017 will not have this option. However, they can still continue exporting their schema using Secure FTP.

August 2017

Feature	Description
Redesigned service console	Starting August 18, 2017, any new subscriptions to Schema Service will see a redesigned service console with develop and manage options organized separately. Note: All the existing customers who subscribed to Schema Service prior August 2017 continue to see their service console without any changes.

April 2017

Feature	Description
Upgrade to Oracle Application Express 5.1	All Schema Service environments are upgraded from Oracle Application Express 5.0.4 to 5.1.1. Existing customers will be notified as the data center for their service is upgraded.

Other Noteworthy Changes

Feature	Description
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service	As of September 2016 with the release of Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service, customers considering standalone Schema Service should purchase Exadata Express instead. Exadata Express is a similar fully managed service that provides important added functionality at a similar entry-level price. See Using Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service.