SET_PREFERENCE Procedure

42.121 SET_PREFERENCE Procedure

This procedure sets a preference that persists beyond the user's current session.

Syntax

APEX_UTIL.SET_PREFERENCE (
    p_preference   IN    VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
    p_value        IN    VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
    p_user         IN    VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);

Parameters

Table 42-105 SET_PREFERENCE Parameters

Parameter	Description
`p_preference`	Name of the preference (case-sensitive).
`p_value`	Value of the preference.
`p_user`	User for whom the preference is being set.

Example

The following example shows how to use the SET_PREFERENCE procedure to set a preference called 'default_view' to the value 'WEEKLY' that persists beyond session for the currently authenticated user.

BEGIN
    APEX_UTIL.SET_PREFERENCE(        
        p_preference => 'default_view',
        p_value      => 'WEEKLY',      
        p_user       => :APP_USER); 
END;