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<Insert Picture Here> Oracle Application Express 3.0 Joel R. Kallman Software Development Manager The following is intended to outline our general product direction. It is intended for information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and timing of any features or functionality described for Oracle’s products remain at the sole discretion of Oracle. Agenda • • • • • Overview Architecture Release 3.0 New Features Demonstration Q&A Browser Based • Browser Based Application Development • No Client Software to Develop, Deploy, or Run Applications • Full Service: Application Building, SQL Workshop, Utilities Simplify Application Development on Oracle • PL/SQL Developers • Non-professional developers • Power users • Departments • Small enterprises Application Express – Declarative • No code is generated • You write some SQL and optionally PL/SQL snippets • Declarative development yields fewer differences between developers • Less risk for developer introduced security issues • Meta data driven Benefits • Development • • • • • Easy point-and-click Reduces Time, Complexity and Expense No Client Software Leverages existing SQL Skills Integrated SQL Workshop • Architecture • Integrated into Database • Multi Tenant Hosting • No extra cost (feature of the database) Standard App Dev Features Architecture Overview With the Embedded PL/SQL Gateway (XE and 11g) With Oracle HTTP Server (Apache) and mod_plsql Multi Tenant Hosting • Self Service Provisioning • Consolidate Applications Application Express Availability • Feature of the Oracle 10g Database • Supported on Oracle 9.2.0.3 and higher • Delivered on the Companion CD with 10gR1 and 10gR2 • Is the interface of Oracle Database 10g Express Edition (XE) • Standard database component in 11gR1 (installable via Database Configuration Assistant) Application Express 3.0 New Features • Key Changes and Enhancements •Declarative PDF Reporting Services •Flash Charts •Drag & Drop Item layout •Improved Web-Services •Access Migration Workshop •New Item types •Calendar Enhancements •Supporting objects enhancement •Page & Region Caching •Item Finder Enhancements •Application and Schema Comparison •Bookmark URL’s •Improved Workspace administration BI Publisher • Print PDF, Word, Excel, or HTML Reports • • • • “High Fidelity” Printing Seamlessly Integrated with Application Express Develop RTF Templates using Word Plug-In Full Oracle Support Declarative PDF Reporting Services • Select Report Document Formats Declarative PDF Reporting Services • Define Report Queries • Associate Report Layouts Flash Charts • 18 New Chart Types • Migrate existing SVG Charts Improved Web Services • Extended Support • Web Services created using JDeveloper • Oracle BPEL synchronous Web services • Interact with Web services over SSL (HTTPS) • Including services requiring basic authentication • Manually create Web service references Drag & Drop Item Creation • Quickly create and Delete items • Reorder and place items • Change selected item attributes Page & Region Caching • Improve Application Performance • Reduce Database Overhead • Ideal for Public Pages and Regions Access Migration Workshop • Migrate in 7 Easy Steps • Export Microsoft Access metadata • Migrate the Microsoft Access database to Oracle • Create an Oracle Application Express Workspace • Create a migration project • Analyze the Microsoft Access application • Generate the Oracle Application Express Application • Customize your Application Express application End-User 1 2 7 6 3 4 5 Calendar Enhancement • Support for additional attributes • Weekly Calendar View • Daily Calendar View Schema Comparison • View Schema Comparison Reports • View Details • View Differences Application Comparison • View Application Comparison Reports • View Details • View Differences New Item Types • Shuttle • HTML Editor • Minimal • Standard • Date Picker (Customizable format mask) Item Finder Enhancement • Search now includes • Images • CSS files Improved Instance & Workspace Management • Configure Security Settings • Set rules for Password Expiry • Enforce “Strong” Password creation • Minimum characters • Numeric/Alphanumeric Characters • Change password on first use • Useful for system generated initial passwords • Account Locking Facility • Define Workspace sizes • Request for an email of your Workspace Names • Log containing of login attempts Packaged Applications • Project Tracking • Online Store • People Search • Ask the Expert • Discussion Forum • Issue Tracker • Bug Tracker • Document Management Packaged Applications Coming Soon • Event Management • Asset Management • Loan Analyzer • Timesheets • Status Reports Next Steps http://apex.oracle.com