Which Tool Do I Use to Customize?

The tool you use to customize an Oracle Cloud Application is determined by the application you want to extend.

Configuring and Extending Applications describes how you can use Oracle Cloud Application tools to customize many Oracle Cloud Applications to meet your business needs. However, if you see the Edit Page in Visual Builder Studio while viewing a page in Oracle Cloud Applications, that’s your signal that you need to use VB Studio to make your changes to the App’s user interface, rather than a tool native to Oracle Cloud Applications. You might see this option in one of two places:

• In the Settings and Actions menu, which looks like this:
  
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• From the pencil icon in the lower right corner, which looks like this:
  
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Regardless of where you see the Edit Page in Visual Builder Studio option, all you have to do is click it to jump over to the Designer in VB Studio, where you can start customizing your App. Depending on how Oracle built your Oracle Cloud Application, you may land in Express mode, a curated design experience for less technical users. If you want to use the full power of the Designer, click the Advanced toggle in the Designer's header, then continue using this guide. If you're comfortable in Express mode, see What Can You Do with Visual Builder Studio in Express Mode? in Extending Oracle Cloud Applications in Visual Builder Studio Express Mode instead.

Note:

Use the Application Composer to make any underlying data model changes you may need before you use Visual Builder Studio to expose those changes in the user interface. Configuring and Extending Applications can help guide you through that process.