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Terramatch Manager. An Oracle Application Express Application for Data Management Bryan Teahan. What is APEX?. Rapid Web application development tool for the Oracle database Requires only a web browser, limited programming experience Fast and Secure Fully supported by Oracle Free
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Terramatch Manager An Oracle Application Express Application for Data Management Bryan Teahan
What is APEX? • Rapid Web application development tool for the Oracle database • Requires only a web browser, limited programming experience • Fast and Secure • Fully supported by Oracle • Free • http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/apex/overview/index.html
Oracle Video apex_demo.avi http://www.oracle.com/pls/ebn/swf_viewer.load?p_shows_id=6392594&p_referred=0&p_width=800&p_height=600
APEX Release 4.1 Goal to improve the development of database-centric Web 2.0 applications and reports Released August, 2011 Available for download from Oracle Technology Network http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/apex/overview/index.html#new_in_41
New Features in Release 4.1 Error Handling Use of ROWID Data Upload Calendar Websheets Tabular Forms Plug-Ins Dynamic Actions Accessibility
Terramatch Manager • Integrate, standardise and match data from different organisations • Links addresses and parcels to valuation and title information • Requirement for maintenance process for data matching • Core System at Terralink • Underpins all of Terralink’s products and services • Critical to our business
Terramatch Manager • Old system 10 years ago in Oracle Forms • Migration 5 years ago to Shell-scripts using PL/SQL – not user friendly • Requirement to move to GUI friendly system with minimal development and using existing code – APEX was the solution
Menu System • Drop down or select options
Terraview Delphi Code to link to APEX Uses the Windows ShellExecute API command to force the url to open in a browser. The URL is forced to open in IE as opposed to the system default browser, as IE seems to work better with APEX if (TApex.GetInstance.UseIE) then res := ShellExecute(0, 'open', 'iexplore', PChar(url), nil, SW_SHOWNORMAL) else res := ShellExecute(0, 'open', PChar(url), nil, nil, SW_SHOWNORMAL); The function will open a different APEX report depending on the menu button if (Sender = ViewAPEXParcelExtent) then page := TApex.GetInstance.page[20]; url := Format(apex, [Format(page, [XMin, YMin, XMax, YMax])]); OpenURL;
Terraview INI Code to link to APEX The URL hotlink that is created uses a .INI file setting or a hard-coded default URL location [Apex]TVP.Path=\\Mistral\TERRAVIEW_HOME\Terraview.exe URL=http://cyclone.local.terralink:7778/apex/f?p=111:%s URL.Parcel=5:::NO:5:P5_PARCEL_ID:%d URL.Title=17:::NO:17:P17_LAND_DISTRICT,P17_REFERENCE:%s,%s URL.Valuation=16:::NO:16:P16_VALREF:%s URL.Address=4:::NO:4:P4_PARCEL_ID:%d MaxReports=10 Use.IE=1
Benefits Intuitive Easier to use Used existing code Quick development time Cost savings Corporate-wide deployment New releases simple, transparent to users
APEX Plug-Ins The framework can be extended Item Type Region Type Process Type Dynamic Action Type Community Plug-In Repositories (http://www.apex-plugin.com, http://skillbuilders.com/apexplugins ) http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/apex/application-express/apex-41-new-features-459652.html#plugins
APEX Documentation and Tutorials Extensive documentation and tutorials Full library Release notes Installation guide Developer’s guide Application builder user’s guide Migration guide SQL workshop guide API Reference Advanced Tutorials guide http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/apex/documentation/index.html
APEX Packaged Applications Packaged applications and sample code have been removed because they no longer follow recommended coding practices and security. A select number of these applications are being revised and will include: New Features Timesheets Asset Manager Task Manager Events Employee Directory lookup Sample Objects from 2 day guide is included http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/apex/application-express/packaged-apps-090453.html
APEX Forum https://forums.oracle.com/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=137
Thank You • Questions?