16 Managing Shared Components
Shared components can display or be applied on any page within an application. Developers can use the tools and wizards on the Shared Components page either at the application-level or on specific pages.
- Accessing the Shared Components Page
 Access the Shared Components page by selecting an application and then clicking Shared Components.
- Shared Components Page
 Use the tools and wizards on the Shared Components page either at the application-level or on specific pages.
- Managing Automations
 Automations initiate a sequential set of actions based on a schedule.
- Managing Application Settings
 Create Application Settings to define application-level configuration options.
- Creating Lists of Values at the Application-Level
 Create a static or dynamic list of values (LOV) at the application-level which can be referenced by page items or report fields.
- Managing Component Settings
 Use Component Settings to set application level values for built-in Application Express components and installed plug-ins.
- Using Shortcuts
 Use shortcuts to avoid repetitive coding of HTML or PL/SQL functions.
- Managing Email Templates
 Enable users to send emails from your application by creating email templates.
- Managing Static Application Files
 Navigate to Shared Components to upload, view, download, and delete static application files (including images, CSS files, and other files which must be managed independently).
- Managing Static Workspace Files
 Navigate to Shared Components to upload, view, download, and delete static workspace files (including images, CSS files, and other files which must be managed independently).
- Managing Application Items
 Application items do not display, but are used to maintain session state.
- Creating Lists
 Add a shared collection of links (or a list) to a database application. To add a list to a page, create a region and specify the region type as List. You control the appearance of a list through list templates.
- Managing Report Output
 Learn how to print a report region by defining a report query and how to use a report layout to format a report region.