2.7.2 Adding, Editing, and Deleting Extension Menu Links

Add, edit, and delete Extension menu links in Workspace Administration.

Parent topic: Managing Links on the Extension Menu

2.7.2.1 Adding Extension Menu Links

Add links to the Extension menu in Workspace Administration on the Manage Service, Links page.

Note:

The Extension menu only appears on the menu bar if a Workspace Administrator has added Extension menu links.

To add links to the Extension menu:

  1. Navigate to the Links page:
    1. Sign in to APEX.
    2. From the Administration menu, select Manage Service and then Manage Extension Links.

    The Links page appears and displays as an editable interactive gird.

  2. To add a new link to the Extensions menu:
    1. Add a new row by clicking Add Row. Options include:

      • To add a new first row, do not select a row and click Add Row.

      • To add a new row after a selected row, select a row and click Add Row.

    2. Select and edit the cells in the new row:
      • Sequence - Specify the display sequence for the link entry. The sequence determines the display order in the Extensions menu.
      • Label - Enter the label for the link to display in the Extensions menu.
      • URL - Enter a valid URL target for this link. Links can include substitutions. See About the Extension Menu.
      • Public - Public - This attribute only dispslays in Workspaces that are configured to host Extension Applications. To make a link visible in the Extension menu of subscribing workspace, set Public to Yes.
      • Tab Identifier - Names the browser tab in which the URL opens. If a tab with the same name already exists, that Tab Identifier is reused when the user clicks the Extension Menu link.

        Multiple entries can have the same Tab Identifier and can share (that is, open or reuse) the same browser tab. If the Tab Identifier is empty or null, the Extension Menu link will open it's own tab and re-open reusing that same tab.

      • Description - Record comments about the link for informational purposes only.
    3. Click Save.

See Also:

Parent topic: Adding, Editing, and Deleting Extension Menu Links

2.7.2.2 Editing Extension Menu Links

Edit links on the Extension menu on the Create / Edit Link page in Workspace Administration.

To edit links on the Extension menu:

  1. Navigate to the Links page:
    1. Sign in to APEX.
    2. From the Administration menu, select Manage Service and then Manage Extension Links.

    The Links page appears and displays as an editable interactive grid.

  2. Find the row and click the Edit icon.

    Tip:

    You can also edit the link information directly by clicking the Edit button on the toolbar, or double clicking on a cell. See Using an Editable Interactive Grid in Oracle APEX End User’s Guide.
  3. On the Create / Edit Link page:
    1. Name - Enter the label for the link to display in the Extensions menu.
    2. Sequence - Specify the display sequence for the link entry. The sequence determines the display order in the Extensions menu.
    3. URL - Enter a valid URL target for this link. Links can include substitutions. See About the Extension Menu.
    4. Public - This attribute only dispslays in Workspaces that are configured to host Extension Applications. To make a link visible in the Extension menu of subscribing workspace, set Public to Yes.
    5. Tab Identifier - Names the browser tab in which the URL opens. If a tab with the same name already exists, that Tab Identifier is reused when the user clicks the Extension Menu link.

      Multiple entries can have the same Tab Identifier and can share (that is, open or reuse) the same browser tab. If no Tab Identifier is provided, a unique identifier will be generated that will ensure the Extension Menu Link always opens in the same tab.

    6. Description - Record comments about the link for informational purposes only.
    7. Click Apply Changes.

See Also:

Enabling Extension Menu Subscriptions

Parent topic: Adding, Editing, and Deleting Extension Menu Links

2.7.2.3 Deleting Extension Menu Links

Delete links on the Extension menu on the Create / Edit Link page.

To delete links on the Extension menu:

  1. Navigate to the Links page:
    1. Sign in to APEX.
    2. On Workspace home page, click the Administration menu and select Manage Service and then Manage Extension Links.

    The Links page appears and displays as an editable interactive gird.

  2. To delete a row:
    1. Find the row containing the link to be deleted and click the Edit icon.
    2. On the Create / Edit Link page, click Delete.
      A confirmation dialog appears. Click OK to confirm the action.

    Tip:

    You can also delete an specific rows by clicking the Row Actions menu and selecting Delete. See Deleting a Row in an Interactive Grid in Oracle APEX End User’s Guide.

Parent topic: Adding, Editing, and Deleting Extension Menu Links