9.4.2 Creating a Cards Page Using the Create Application Wizard

Run the Create Application Wizard to create a new application that contains a cards page.

A cards page consists of individual boxes, which resemble index cards, laid out on a page. Each card displays three pieces of information.

To create an application that contains cards page:

1. On the Workspace home page, click the App Builder icon.
2. Click the Create button.
3. Click New Application.
4. For Name, enter the name used to identify the application to developers.
5. For Appearance, accept the default Theme Style and menu layout (Vita, Side Menu), or change it by clicking the Set Appearance icon adjacent to the Appearance field.
6. Under Pages:
   1. Click Add Page.
   2. Select Cards.
7. On Add Card Page:
   1. Page Name - Enter a name for this page.
   2. Set Icon - Select an icon to display in the navigation menu for this page.
   3. Table or View - Select a table or view on which to build the page.
   4. Select a layout. Options include: Grid, Float, or Horizontal (Row)
   5. Select the information to display on each card. Options include:

      • Title Column

      • Body Column

      • Icon Initials Column

      • Badge Column

      The Title Column and Body Column are pre-selected from the Data Dictionary Cache. Developers can change these defaults.

   6. Advanced - Expand Advanced to configure these options:

      • Set as Home Page - Enable this to make this page the home page for the application.

      • Set as Administration Page - Enable this to have this page display under Administration.

      • Page Help - Enter text to be displayed when the user selects Page Help.

   7. Click Add Page.
8. Features - Select features to include with the application. Features provide application-level functionality and can only be added once per application. To learn more, click the Help icon adjacent to Features.
9. Settings - Specify settings used to generate this application. To learn more about an attribute, click the Help icon adjacent to Settings.
10. Click Create Application.

See Also:

"Accessing the Data Dictionary Cache Report from Workspace Administration" or "Accessing the Data Dictionary Cache Report from Administration Services" in Oracle Application Express Administration Guide