creating an oracle apex application from spreadsheet
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Step by step guide to create an Oracle APEX Application straight out of a spreadsheet. You don't need to write even a single line of codeTRANSCRIPT
Creating an APEX Application from spreadsheet
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Logon to Oracle APEX Workspace
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Click on Application Builder
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Click on ‘Create’ icon
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Select ‘Create from spreadsheet’. Click ‘Next’
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Select ‘Copy and paste’. Click ‘Next’
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Copy the data from spreadsheet and paste in the window
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Select and copy the data from spreadsheet
Copy the data from spreadsheet
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Paste the copied data in APEX. Click ‘Next’
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APEX will analyze the pasted data and will come up with table structure. You can edit it, if required
Specify the table name
The datatype will be selected automatically
Say ‘No’ to columns you don’t want to upload
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Enter a singular name and plural name. Edit the labels
These labels will become column headings in report and field labels in forms
Singular name and plural name will be used in the application
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Select the column for which data should be summarized in reports and
charts.
For this application we want to summarize the data on participant’s country. Click on ‘COUNTRY’
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Enter the ‘Application Name’ and click ‘Next’.
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Select theme which will define the look and feel of the application
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Click ‘Create’ to create the application
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Click ‘Run Application’ to see how does the application look like.
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Enter workspace user name and password. Click ‘Login’. Notice the user interface.
Look and feel coming from theme selected while creating the application
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And here is our application. Neatly built from a spreadsheet, without writing even a single piece of code.
For Editing or Deleting an existing Record
For Creating a New Record
Plural Name used here
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You can edit the record as required. Notice ‘Cancel’, ‘Delete’, ‘Apply Changes’, & ‘Next’ buttons.
To go to next record
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‘Create’ a new record screen.
Singular Name used here
Plural Name used here
You can add a new record and click on ‘Create’ button to save the record. Click ‘cancel’ to discard your changes.
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From main page click on ‘Analyze’ tab
Analyze tab
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Click ‘By Country’ under ‘Reports’ or ‘Charts’
Clicking on ‘By Country’ on ‘Reports’ will display a country wise report. Click under the ‘Charts’ will display the data in a pie-chart. All this without writing any single code
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Click on ‘Home’ link to get back to APEX workspace home page
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Back to Workspace
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