About the Application Builder Home Page
The Application Builder home page displays all installed applications.
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You can customize the appearance of the Application Builder home page using the navigation bar at the top of the page. Available controls include:
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Application. Use the Application field to search for an application. Enter a case insensitive query for the application name or application ID and click Go. To view all applications, leave the field blank and click Go.
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Group. Use the Group field to search for an application group. Select an application group and click Go. See "Creating Applications Groups".
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View. Use this control to display information about the applications in your workspace. Make a selection from the list and click Go. Available options include:
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Icons (the default) displays each application as a large icon identified by the application name.
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Details displays each application as a line in a report. Each line includes the application ID, the application name, when the application was last updated, the page count, and who last updated the application.
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By Group displays applications by application group.
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Display. Determines how many applications display on the page. To change the display, make a selection from the list and click Go.
The following buttons appear to the right of the navigation bar:
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Import. Click Import to import an exported application file. See "Importing Export Files"
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Create. Click Create to create an application or install a demonstration application. See "Installing a Demonstration Application" and "About Creating an Application Using a Wizard".
A Tasks list displays on the right side of the Application Builder home page.
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The Tasks list contains the following links:
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Application Builder Defaults links to the Manage Application Builder Defaults page. See "Leveraging Application Builder Defaults" in Oracle Application Express Administration Guide.
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Developer Preferences links to the Developer Preferences page. See "Configuring Developer Preferences".
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User Interface Defaults links to the User Interface Defaults page. See "Managing User Interface Defaults".
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Application Groups links to the Application Groups page. See "Creating Applications Groups".
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Workspace Themes links to the Workspace Themes page. See "Managing Themes".
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Export Repository links to the Export Repository page. See "Importing Export Files".
The Recent list contains links to recently viewed applications.
Configuring Developer Preferences
Many pages in Application Builder include a navigation bar at the top of the page. You can use the controls in the navigation bar to customize the appearance of the page. Most navigation bars include a View and Display list. You can control the default display for both lists on the Developer Preferences page.
To edit developer preferences:
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On the Workspace home page, click the Application Builder icon.
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From the Tasks list, click Developer Preferences.
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From Set View Mode, select one of the following:
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Icons (the default) displays the items on the page as a large icon.
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Details displays the items on the page as a line in a report.
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From Report Rows, select the number items to display.
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Click Apply Changes.