Adding Advanced Functionality to

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Student Guide
M105028GC10
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Contents

1 Course Overview
Road Map 1-2
Topics 1-3
Course Environment 1-4
Workspace Details 1-5
Accessing the labs Directory 1-6
Introducing Course Persona: Steve 1-7
Introducing Course Persona: Stella 1-8
Introducing Course Persona: Richard 1-9
Demo Application: Project Tracking System 1-10
Practice Application: GlobalMart Management Tool 1-11

2 Introduction and Review

Road Map 2-2
Learning Objectives 2-3
Steve Reviews Oracle Application Express Concepts and PTS Features 2-4
What Is Oracle Application Express? 2-5
Workspace Home Page 2-6
What Is App Builder? The First Component of Oracle Application Express 2-7
What Is SQL Workshop? The Second Component of Oracle Application Express 2-8
Accessing SQL Workshop 2-9
Running SQL Commands 2-10
What Is Team Development? The Third Component of Oracle
Application Express 2-11
What Is App Gallery? The Fourth Component of Oracle Application Express 2-12
Accessing the App Gallery 2-13
What Is a Workspace? 2-14
Defining Roles 2-15
Building Your Database Application 2-17
Components of an Application Page 2-19
Page Designer: The Advanced Web-Based IDE 2-20
Page Designer: Drag and Drop from Gallery 2-21
Page Definition: Overview 2-22
Different Views of a Page 2-23
Oracle Application Express: Other Features 2-24

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 Securing Database Applications 2-25
Additional Resources: Application Express OTN Page 2-26
Oracle Learning Library 2-27
Additional Resources: Documentation and Tutorials 2-28
Oracle Application Express Developer Certified Expert 2-29
Practice 2: Overview 2-30
Summary 2-31

3 Generating and Using Table APIs

Road Map 3-2
Learning Objectives 3-3
Topics 3-4
Methods on Tables 3-5
About Methods on Table 3-6
Advantage of Using Table API 3-7
Topics 3-8
Use Methods on Table 3-9
Create PL/SQL Package Using Methods on Table 3-10
Review the PL/SQL Package 3-11
Topics 3-12
Add Business Rules to the Table API 3-13
Agenda 3-15
Use API on a Form 3-16
Create Report with Form 3-17
Use API on Form: Deactivate DML Process 3-18
Use API on Form: Deactivate Form Initialization Process 3-19
Use API on Form: Change Items Source to NULL 3-20
Use API on Form: Create an After Header Process 3-21
Use API on Form: Create Two After Submit Processes 3-23
Raising Errors from the API 3-26
Another Scenario: Using Table API 3-27
Quiz 3-28
Practice 3: Overview 3-29
Summary 3-30

4 Working with RESTful Services and Web Source Modules

Road Map 4-2
Learning Objectives 4-3
Topics 4-4
About RESTful Services and Web Source Modules 4-5
RESTful Services 4-6

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 Web Source Module 4-7
Consuming RESTful Services 4-8
Topics 4-9
Working with Remote Data 4-10
Topics 4-12
Working with RESTful Services and Web Source Modules 4-13
Topics 4-14
Installing EMP/DEPT Sample Datasets 4-15
Creating RESTful Service Modules and REST Enabling Tables 4-16
Viewing the RESTful Service Modules 4-17
Testing the RESTful Service 4-18
Create Web Source Module for DEPT in GMT App 4-19
Create Web Source Module in GMT 4-20
Adding a Function to Call DEPT 4-21
Create a List of Values 4-22
Add the LOV to the Employees Report 4-23
Add the LOV to the Maintain Employees Form 4-24
Viewing the Employees Report 4-25
Viewing the Employees Report and Maintain Employees Form 4-26
Quiz 4-27
Practice 4: Overview 4-29
Summary 4-30

5 Using Templates and Themes

Road Map 5-2
Learning Objectives 5-3
Topics 5-4
Using Templates and Themes 5-5
Understanding Template 5-6
Types of Templates 5-8
Using Button Template 5-9
Customizing a Button Template 5-10
Step 1: Copying a Template 5-11
Step 2: Modifying a Template 5-12
Associating Template with Button 5-13
Step 3: Associating Template with Button 5-14
Quiz 5-15
Agenda 5-16
Understanding Theme 5-17
Step 1: Exporting Your Theme 5-19
Step 2: Copying Your Theme 5-20

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 Step 3: Editing Your Theme 5-22
Step 4: Managing Workspace Themes 5-23
Switching Current Theme 5-25
Example: Switching Current Theme 5-26
Deleting the Default Theme 5-27
Example: Deleting the Default Theme 5-28
Practice 5: Overview 5-29
Summary 5-30

6 Using Faceted Search

Road Map 6-2
Learning Objectives 6-3
Topics 6-4
Introducing Faceted Search 6-5
Understanding Faceted Search 6-6
Understanding Faceted Search Types 6-7
Understanding Faceted Search Types: Search 6-8
Understanding Faceted Search Types: Radio Group 6-9
Understanding Faceted Search Types: Checkbox 6-10
Understanding Faceted Search Types: Range 6-11
Understanding Faceted Search Types: Select List 6-12
Agenda 6-13
Creating a Faceted Search Page 6-14
Creating a Faceted Search Page Using Create Application Wizard 6-15
Creating a Faceted Search Page Using Create Page Wizard 6-17
Topics 6-19
Editing Faceted Search Page 6-20
Editing Faceted Search Page – Reorder Facets 6-21
Editing Faceted Search Page – Change Facet Type 6-22
Editing Faceted Search Page – Collapsing Facets 6-24
Quiz 6-25
Practice 6: Overview 6-26
Summary 6-27

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