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Oracle Database XE 11gR2 Jump Start Guide

You're reading from  Oracle Database XE 11gR2 Jump Start Guide

Product type Book
Published in Jul 2012
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781849686747
Pages 146 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Author (1):
Asif Momen Asif Momen
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Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Oracle Database XE 11gR2 Jump Start Guide
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Database Editions and Oracle Database XE Installing and Uninstalling Oracle Database XE Connecting and Configuring Oracle Database 11g XE Accessing Table Data, DML Statements, and Transactions Creating and Managing Schema Objects Developing Stored Subprograms and Triggers Building a Sample Application with Oracle Application Express Managing Database and Database Storage Moving Data between Oracle Databases Upgrading Oracle Database 11g XE to Other Database Editions Backup and Recovery Tuning Oracle Database 11g XE Features Available with Oracle Database 11g XE

What is Oracle Application Express (APEX)?


APEX is a browser-based Rapid Application Development (RAD) tool that helps you to create rich, interactive Oracle-based web applications. APEX is installed with Oracle Database 11g XE by default. APEX is a no-cost option for the Oracle database. Instead of downloading APEX you can sign up for an account on Oracle's hosted version of APEX at http://apex.oracle.com.

Getting started with Oracle Application Express

To start using APEX, we must create a workspace. Each workspace represents a private container in which developers create and deploy their APEX applications. A workplace is a group of applications, each containing one or more pages.

The first step in building an application using APEX is to create a workspace. To create a workspace in a freshly installed Oracle Database 11g XE, follow these steps:

  1. 1. Launch the Get Started page.

  2. 2. Click on Application Express.

  3. 3. Create a new application express user apex_hr for the existing HR database user...

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