8.4.3 Creating a Cards Page Using the Create Page Wizard

Run the Create Page Wizard to add a new cards page to an existing application.

To create a cards page by running the Create Page Wizard:

1. On the Workspace home page, click the App Builder icon.
2. Select the application.
3. Click Create Page.
4. For Create a Page:
   1. Page Type - Select Component and then Report.

      Tip:

      Component pages provides page-level functionality and can be added multiple times within a given application such as reports, forms, charts, or calendars. Feature pages provide application-level functionality and can only be added once per application.

   2. Select Cards.
5. On Create Cards:
   1. Page Number - If you enter a new page number, the wizard creates a new page. If you enter an existing page number, the wizard adds the component to that page.
   2. Page Name - Specify a name for the page.
   3. Page Mode - Identify the page mode. Options include Normal and Modal Dialog.
   4. Breadcrumb - Select whether you want to use a breadcrumb navigation control on your page. If you elect to include breadcrumb navigation, additional attributes appear.
   5. Click Next.
6. For Navigation Preference:
   1. Select how you want this page integrated into the Navigation Menu. To learn more, see field-level Help.
   2. Click Next.
7. For Data Source, select a Data Source for the page:
   • Local Database - Data is sourced from the local database.
   • REST Enabled SQL Service - Data is sourced from a remote database, where the connection is defined using REST Enabled SQL. To create or maintain REST Enabled SQL references, navigate to Shared Components, REST Enabled SQL.
   • REST Data Source - Data is sourced from a RESTful web service defined using REST Data Sources. To create or maintain REST Data Sources, navigate to Shared Components, REST Data Sources.

   Tip:

   The steps that follow differ depending upon the selected Data Source. This task assumes the Data Source is Local Database.

8. For Source Type, specify the source of the new page:
   1. Select a Source Type. Options include:

      • Table:

        • Table / View Owner - Select the owner of the table on which you are building the page.

        • Table/View Name - Select the table or view on which the page will be based.

      • SQL Query:

        • Enter a SQL SELECT statement - Enter the SQL query. To see an example, expand the SQL Query Example region.
   2. Click Next.
9. On Card Attributes:
   1. Select a layout. Options include: Grid, Float, or Horizontal (Row)
   2. Select the information to display on each card. Options include:

      • Title Column

      • Body Column

      • Icon Initials Column

      • Badge Column

      If Local Data Source selected, the Title Column and Body Column are pre-selected from the Data Dictionary Cache. Developers can change these defaults.

10. Click Create.

Tip:

To learn more about external data sources, see Managing REST Enabled SQL References and Managing REST Data Sources.

See Also:

Accessing the Data Dictionary Cache Report from Workspace Administration or Accessing the Data Dictionary Cache Report from Administration Services in Oracle APEX Administration Guide