Deploy the Application and Publish a PDF File
Once you have developed in, Oracle Visual Builder, the web application with the functionality that you want it to present to end users, you can stage and publish the application so that you can test it and/or distribute it to end users.
Stage and Publish a Web Application
- The application's resources are copied to a directory on the server.
- The database schema in the staging database is updated with changes from the development database.
- A URL for accessing the staged web app or downloading the mobile app is created.
- The web and mobile apps access the services and resources provided by the staged application.
- The directory containing the staged application's resources becomes the live app. The staged app is not accessible after it is published.
- The database schema in the live database is updated with changes from the staging database. You can choose if and how data should be migrated from the staging database to the live database.
- A new URL for accessing the live web app or downloading the mobile app the first time you publish the app is created. For web apps, this is the permanent URL for accessing it.
- Web and mobile apps access the services and resources provided by the published app.
Stage a Visual Application
You can stage unpublished versions of your application at any time from the home page or from the main menu. The entire process of staging a visual application is beyond the scope of this playbook but you can find complete instructions in "Stage a Visual Application", accessible from the "Explore More" topic elsewhere in this playbook.
Publish a Visual Application
You can publish a staged version of your application at any time from its home page or from the main menu. The entire process of staging a visual application is beyond the scope of this playbook but you can find complete instructions in "Publish a Visual Application", accessible from the "Explore More" topic elsewhere in this playbook.