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What’s New in Oracle APEX 26.1

With the release of Oracle APEX 26.1, our development team at Ontoor Solution was eager to explore the new features and understand how they could impact real-world application development. Rather than…

Vibhor Srivastava June 14, 2026

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When to Use PL/SQL Process vs Dynamic Action (Oracle APEX)

Introduction Oracle APEX gives you two powerful ways to add logic to your applications: Dynamic Actions: client-side (browser) behavior and UI-driven rules (show/hide, set values, validations, etc.). PL/SQL Processes: server-side…

Vibhor Srivastava May 3, 2026

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How to Create and Manage Workflows in Oracle APEX.

Introduction In this blog, we will learn how to create and manage workflows in Oracle APEX in a simple and step-by-step way. Whether you are a beginner or already working…

Vibhor Srivastava May 3, 2026

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Merging and Refreshing Working Copies in Oracle APEX

Creating a Working Copy is only half the story. The real discipline comes when you bring changes back to the main application or align your copy with updates done by…

Ashish Sahay March 2, 2026

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Understanding Working Copy in Oracle APEX

If you are working in a team on Oracle APEX applications, you already know one common problem. Someone changes a page. Someone else overwrites it. And suddenly things stop working.…

Ashish Sahay February 26, 2026

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Oracle APEX – CSS + Template Directive Pattern Library

Previous Blog. Below is a ready-to-use CSS + Template Directive pattern library you can drop into any Oracle APEX application. This is meant to be practical, consistent, and team-friendly. No…

Ashish Sahay February 2, 2026

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PostgreSQL as an Oracle Alternative

Usage, Real-World Fit, and Feature Comparison In the last few years, PostgreSQL has moved from being “just another open-source database” to a serious enterprise-grade option. Many teams that traditionally depended…

Ashish Sahay January 26, 2026

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Oracle APEX Template Directives

How They Help You Control Dynamic Content In Oracle APEX, many template-driven attributes support Template Directives. These are special tokens you can place inside HTML expressions (or templates in cards,…

Ashish Sahay January 24, 2026

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Displaying Images in Oracle APEX Using (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) OCI Object Storage

In modern Oracle APEX applications, storing images inside database tables is rarely the best option. OCI Object Storage gives you scalability, better performance, and lower cost. This article explains how…

Ashish Sahay January 13, 2026

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Bringing AI to Oracle APEX: Real-World RAG with Oracle 23ai

Building an “Ask My Document” Feature in Oracle APEX AI-Powered RAG Using Oracle 23ai At Oracle APEX UTSAV 2025, we explored how Oracle APEX applications can move from being form-driven…

Ashish Sahay January 8, 2026