7.8 IS_PUBLIC_USER Function

This function checks if the user is not authenticated in the session. A FALSE is returned if the user is already logged on or TRUE if the user of the current session is not yet authenticated.

Syntax

APEX_AUTHENTICATION.IS_PUBLIC_USER
    return BOLLEAN;

Parameters

None.

Example

In this example, IS_PUBLIC_USER is used to show a notification if the user has not already logged in or the username if the user has not.

if apex_authentication.is_public_user then 
    sys.htp.p('Please sign in'); 
else 
    sys.htp.p(apex_escape.html(:APP_USER)||', you are known to the system'); 
end if;