17.5.3 Editing or Deleting a Remote Server

Edit or delete a Remote Server from Shared Components.

To edit a Remote Server:

1. Navigate to the Credentials page:
   • From Workspace Utilities:

     1. On the Workspace home page, click App Builder.

     2. Click Workspace Utilities.

     3. Click Remote Servers.

   • From Shared Components:

     1. On the Workspace home page, click App Builder.

     2. Select an application.

     3. On the Application home page, click Shared Components in the center of the page.

     4. Under Workspace Objects, select Remote Servers.

2. On the Remote Server page, click the name of the Remote Server.
   The Edit Remote Server dialog appears.
3. To delete the current Remote Server, click Delete. Otherwise, edit the appropriate attributes.

   Tip:

   Remote Servers which are referenced within an application cannot be deleted.

4. To edit the General attributes:
   1. Name - Enter a descriptive name.
   2. Static Identifier - Enter a name for the remote server object here. Remote Server names must be unique within the application.
   3. Server Type - Select either:
      • REST Data Source
      • Authentication
      • Print Server
   4. Endpoint URL - Enter the base URL of the remote server. 
   5. Prompt on Install - If On, APEX prompts for the Endpoint URL after the application has been installed into another workspace.
   6. HTTPS Host Name - The host name to be matched against the common name (CN) of the remote server's certificate for an HTTPS request. It can also be a domain name like *.example.com. If NULL, the host name in the given URL is used.
      HTTPS Host Name only displays if you are using Oracle Database 12.2 or higher.
   7. Comments - Enter any comments or notes. These comments only display within App Builder and never display when running the application.
   8. To save your changes, click Apply Changes.