3.7 Communicating with Users Using Messages and Task Lists

Administrators can communicate with systsem users by creating messages (including login, system messages, and workspace messages) and Site-Specific Tasks lists.

• Defining a Login Message
  Create messages that display on the Oracle Application Express Sign In page.
• Defining a System Message
  Create a system message to communicate with other users within an instance.
• Defining a Workspace Message in Administration Services
  Create a workspace message in Administration Services.
• Managing a Site-Specific Tasks List
  Add links the Site-Specific Tasks list to communicate important user information such as training, discussion forums, and user feedback applications.

3.7.1 Defining a Login Message

Create messages that display on the Oracle Application Express Sign In page.

• About Login Messages
  Login messages display directly below the Oracle Application Express Sign In page.
• Creating a Login Message
  Instance administrators create login messages under Messages on the Manage Instance page.
• Editing or Removing a Login Message
  Instance administrators edit and remove login messages under Messages on the Manage Instance page.

3.7.1.1 About Login Messages

Login messages display directly below the Oracle Application Express Sign In page.

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3.7.1.2 Creating a Login Message

Instance administrators create login messages under Messages on the Manage Instance page.

To create a login message:

1. Sign in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services.
2. Click Manage Instance.
3. Under Messages, click Define Login Message.
4. In Message, enter a message. The message can contain any text and can optionally include HTML formatting.
5. Click Apply Changes.

3.7.1.3 Editing or Removing a Login Message

Instance administrators edit and remove login messages under Messages on the Manage Instance page.

To edit or remove a login message:

1. Sign in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services.
2. Click Manage Instance.
3. Under Messages, click Define Login Message.
4. In Message, edit or remove the text.
5. Click Apply Changes.

3.7.2 Defining a System Message

Create a system message to communicate with other users within an instance.

• About System Messages
  System messages display on the Workspace home page, Workspace Administration page, and Administration Services home page.
• Creating and Editing a System Message
  Instance administrators create and edit system message.

3.7.2.1 About System Messages

System messages display on the Workspace home page, Workspace Administration page, and Administration Services home page.

On the Workspace home page (shown below), the System message includes textual identifier System Message which displays directly beneath the message text.

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3.7.2.2 Creating and Editing a System Message

Instance administrators create and edit system message.

To create a system message:

1. Sign in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services.
2. Click Manage Instance.
3. Under Messages, click Define System Message.
4. In Message, enter a message. The message can contain any text and can include HTML formatting.
5. Click Apply Changes.

3.7.3 Defining a Workspace Message in Administration Services

Create a workspace message in Administration Services.

Workspace messages display both on the Workspace home page and on the Workspace Administration page. On the Workspace home page, workspace message display in the News and Messages region.

To define a workspace message in Administration Services:

1. Sign in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services.
2. Click Manage Workspaces.
3. Under Workspace Actions, click Manage Component Availability.
   The Component Availability page appears. To customize the report, use the Search bar at the top of the page.
4. Locate and select the workspace for which you want to define a workspace message.
   The Workspace Settings page appears.
5. Under Workspace Message, enter a message in the Message field. To format the display, include standard HTML tags.
6. Click Apply Changes.

See Also:

"Defining a Workspace Message in Workspace Administration"

3.7.4 Managing a Site-Specific Tasks List

Add links the Site-Specific Tasks list to communicate important user information such as training, discussion forums, and user feedback applications.

Note:

To ensure the security and performance of your development environment, this functionality is not available in Application Express instances running in Oracle Cloud.

A Site-Specific Tasks lists only appears on the Workspace Home page and on the Workspace Login and only appears if you've added links.

• Adding a New Task
  Instance administrators create a Site-Specific Tasks list under Manage Site-Specific Tasks on the Manage Instance page.
• Editing an Existing Task
  Instance administrators edit existing task on the Site-Specific Task page.
• Deleting a Task
  Instance administrators can delete existing task on the Site-Specific Task page.

3.7.4.1 Adding a New Task

Instance administrators create a Site-Specific Tasks list under Manage Site-Specific Tasks on the Manage Instance page.

To add a new task to a Site-Specific Tasks list:

1. Sign in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services.
2. Click Manage Instance.
3. Under Messages, click Manage Site-Specific Tasks.
   The Site-Specific Tasks page appears.
4. To create a new link, click Create.
5. On the Create/Edit Site-Specific Tasks page, you can specify the following”
   1. Display Sequence - Indicate the relative order of this task within the list.
   2. Display Location - Indicate the page on which the task should display. Options include:

      • Workspace Login

      • Workspace Home

   3. Task Name - Enter a name for this task.
   4. Tasks Link - Enter the link target for this task using either a relative URL (for example, using f?p syntax) or an absolute URL (such as http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/index.html).
   5. Displayed - Select Yes to display the task link. Select No to disable the display.
6. Click Create.

See Also:

"Using f?p Syntax to Link Pages" in Oracle Application Express App Builder User’s Guide

3.7.4.2 Editing an Existing Task

Instance administrators edit existing task on the Site-Specific Task page.

To edit an existing task:

1. Sign in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services.
2. Click Manage Instance.
3. Under Messages, click Site-Specific Tasks.

   The Site-Specific Tasks page appears.

4. Select the task name.
5. On the Create/Edit Site-Specific Tasks page, edit the appropriate attributes.
6. Click Apply Changes.

3.7.4.3 Deleting a Task

Instance administrators can delete existing task on the Site-Specific Task page.

To delete an existing task:

1. Sign in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services.
2. Click Manage Instance.
3. Under Messages, click Site-Specific Tasks.

   The Site-Specific Tasks page appears.

4. Select the task name.
5. Click Delete.