2.3 The Home Page - Launchpad
When you log in to Database Actions, the Launchpad page appears.
Launchpad is the home page for Database Actions. It contains three main groups: Development, Administration, and Monitoring. Each group consists of feature-based icons that you can click to navigate to the respective pages.
The main features are:
Development
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SQL: Enter and execute SQL and PL/SQL commands, and create database objects. See The SQL Page
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Data Modeler: Create diagrams from existing database schemas, generate DDL statements, and create reports. See The Data Modeler Page
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APEX: Link to the Oracle Application Express sign-in page. Application Express is a rapid web application development platform for the Oracle database. See Oracle Application Express documentation
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REST: Develop RESTful web services and ensure secure access. See The REST Pages
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JSON: Manage and query JSON collections. JSON is available only if you are signed in as a database user with the SODA_APP role. See The JSON Page
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Scheduling: Provide details of scheduled jobs, chains, programs and schedules. See The Scheduling Pages
Data Tools
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Data Pump: Monitor Data Pump jobs initiated through the available Database API endpoints, the DBMS_DATAPUMP package, or the SQL Developer Data Pump Export and Import wizards. See The Data Pump Page
Administration
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Database Users: Perform user management tasks such as create, edit, and REST enable users. Users have access to features based on user privileges. See The Database Users Page
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APEX Workspaces: Create and manage APEX workspaces. See The APEX Workspaces Page
Monitoring
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Monitor database activity and performance using various tools.
Monitoring is available to database users with DBA and PDB_DBA roles. The only exception is the Real Time SQL Monitoring feature, which is also available to non-administrator users for Oracle Database 19c and later versions.