XFILES, the APEX 4 version - The truth is in there
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The document discusses the features and capabilities of Oracle's XML DB and APEX, highlighting version control, security, and web services integration. It emphasizes the importance of XML handling, versioning, and resource management within APEX and XML DB environments. The authors, Roel Hartman and Marco Gralike, provide insights into tools and demonstrations for leveraging these technologies in database-driven web applications.
![What about me?
• Oracle since v5, Forms 2.3, Case*Designer etc
• Presenter at UKOUG (4x), OOW (3x), Collab (1x),
ODTUG (2x), OBUG, OGH, etc..
• Oracle ACE Director [DB Dev]
• Co-author of Expert Oracle Application Express](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/xfilestheapex4version-thetruthisinthere-110614072731-phpapp02/85/XFILES-the-APEX-4-version-The-truth-is-in-there-2-320.jpg)
![What about me?
• Oracle DBA since v6 (1993), XML-DB since (2003)
• Presenter (among others): UKOUG, Oracle Open
World,MOW, Hotsos, OGH, OPP, ODTUG, UKOUG
• Oracle 11gRx database, XBRL Extension Beta trails
• Oracle ACE Director [XML-DB]
• OakTable member
• Customer Advisory Member Board XML-DB Oracle 12x](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/xfilestheapex4version-thetruthisinthere-110614072731-phpapp02/85/XFILES-the-APEX-4-version-The-truth-is-in-there-3-320.jpg)
XFILES, the APEX 4 version - The truth is in there
- 1. XFILES – The APEX 4 Version XFILES The APEX 4 Version The truth is in there… Roel Hartman & Marco Gralike
- 2. What about me? • Oracle since v5, Forms 2.3, Case*Designer etc • Presenter at UKOUG (4x), OOW (3x), Collab (1x), ODTUG (2x), OBUG, OGH, etc.. • Oracle ACE Director [DB Dev] • Co-author of Expert Oracle Application Express
- 3. What about me? • Oracle DBA since v6 (1993), XML-DB since (2003) • Presenter (among others): UKOUG, Oracle Open World,MOW, Hotsos, OGH, OPP, ODTUG, UKOUG • Oracle 11gRx database, XBRL Extension Beta trails • Oracle ACE Director [XML-DB] • OakTable member • Customer Advisory Member Board XML-DB Oracle 12x
- 4. History
- 5. XFILES - XMLDB • XML-DB Demo Application GUI based on AJAX / HTML Current version XFILES version V • Mark Drake Senior Product Manager Oracle XML-DB • Demonstrates (among others) Native Database WebServices (NDWS) / SOA Geo Information based XML handling
- 6. XFILES - APEX • APEX GUI • W/ help of Carl Backstrom XFILES version IV • Oracle Open World 2008 • Demonstrated Combined Power APEX (V 3) XML-DB (V 11.1) Versioning & Lightweight Application Security
- 7. XML-DB • Based on XML (&Related) Standards • XML Handling Stores, Consumes, Generates, Validation • XDB Repository HTTP(s), FTP & WebDAV Repository Events • Supports Security (ACL’s) & Versioning • XPath V2, XSLT V1, XQuery V1, XBRL
- 8. Features Used • XDB Repository • Versioning, CheckIn/Out functionality DBMS_XDB_VERSION • Resource (file, folder) manipulation DBMS_XDB • Default XDB ACL Driven Security
- 9. XDB Repository Resources • Access to XDB Repository PATH_VIEW, RESOURCE_VIEW • XDB$Resource XDBResource.xsd XMLType Table (Schema based XML Table) • Select, Update, Delete UNDER_PATH, EQUALS_PATH
- 10. Version Control Lock the Make it Create Resource Resource Versioned Update the Check it Out Check It In Resource UnLock the Resource
- 11. Process Flow # Create file / dbms_xdb.createResource 1. dbms_xdb.lockResource 2. dbms_xdb_version.makeVersioned 3. dbms_xdb_version.checkOut # Update file content 4. dbms_xdb_version.checkIn 5. dbms_xdb.unlockResource # Done…
- 12. Create Versioned Resource Original source, with permission, by Mark D Drake, Senior Product Manager, Oracle USA
- 13. Create Versioned Resource Original source, with permission, by Mark D Drake, Senior Product Manager, Oracle USA
- 14. Create Versioned Resource Original source, with permission, by Mark D Drake, Senior Product Manager, Oracle USA
- 15. Create Versioned Resource Original source, with permission, by Mark D Drake, Senior Product Manager, Oracle USA
- 16. Create Versioned Resource Original source, with permission, by Mark D Drake, Senior Product Manager, Oracle USA
- 17. Create Versioned Resource Original source, with permission, by Mark D Drake, Senior Product Manager, Oracle USA
- 18. Helper Function: getVersionHistory Original source, with permission, by Mark D Drake, Senior Product Manager, Oracle USA
- 19. XMLTable Statement Original source, with permission, by Mark D Drake, Senior Product Manager, Oracle USA
- 20. XMLTable Statement Original source, with permission, by Mark D Drake, Senior Product Manager, Oracle USA
- 21. XMLTable Statement Original source, with permission, by Mark D Drake, Senior Product Manager, Oracle USA
- 22. XMLTable Statement Original source, with permission, by Mark D Drake, Senior Product Manager, Oracle USA
- 23. XMLTable Statement Original source, with permission, by Mark D Drake, Senior Product Manager, Oracle USA
- 24. Demo
- 26. Version Control • APEX has no files – at least, not a lot • APEXExport Utility • Export from Builder • Export from SQL Developer Version Control for APEX isn’t that different from PL/SQL !
- 27. Version Control • apex_util.export_application • apex_util.export_application_page • apex_util.export_application_component Issues : • undocumented and unsupported • USER instead of CURRENT_USER (4.1?) • Developed for SQL Developer/Plus
- 28. Version Control • Export functions of wwv_flow_gen_api2 • Using wwv_flow_css_repository • Using wwv_flow_html_repository • Used in the Export utilities of the builder Issues : • Even more undocumented and unsupported
- 29. Demo
- 30. Buy This Book
- 31. Conclusions • APEX / XMLDB Extreme Powerful Combination • Functionality APEX Powerful Database Driven Mature Web Development Environment XMLDB Versioning / Security Build-in Easy PL/SQL based Automation Possible
- 32. Questions
- 33. Thank you 34
- 34. Contribute !
- 35. Contact Logica | Meander 901 P.O. Box 7015 | 6801 HA Arnhem | The Netherlands | www.logica.com Contact: Roel Hartman - Lead Technical Architect Oracle: +31 (0) 26 3765 000 M: +31 (0) 6 2954 3729 E: roel.hartman@logica.com AMIS Services BV | Edisonbaan 15 P.O. Box 24 | 3439 MN Nieuwegein | The Netherlands | www.amis.nl Contact: Marco Gralike – Principal Database Consultant: +31 (0) 30 6016000 M: +31 (0) 6 29042385 E: marco.gralike@amis.nl