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In this post we will see how to create a Plugins in Oracle Apex. Well you might Referencing CSS file in
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and its enriched set of features. Hmm, well I can think of one scenario where this Email Address Validation in
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In this case, you can do the following:
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1. Copy all the code/libraries from your application into the application you
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Well, as you can see the Solution 2 is elegant and simple!, so let’s dive ahead in December 2021
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creating a Plugin:
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Let’s take the Use Case as follows : In Dynamic action, on Page load I would
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Step 1 : First Create a .js file which displays the alert “Hello World!” and save it as May 2020
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“HelloWorld.js” (Well any name of your wish)
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function helloWorld()
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alert("Hello World!"); January 2019
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Step 2 : Import that file in the Share Components -> Static Application Files of April 2016
your Apex application. July 2014
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Step 3 : Go to Shared Components -> Plug-ins -> Create and select the option Categories
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Step 4 : Give the following values in the “Name” section
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Name – This is the name of your Plug-in which will appear in the Dynamic Action
Internal Name – Its an unique name given across your entire application with
which Apex identifies Type – It is the component which uses this Plugin, in this
case its DA Category – It is an additional parameter which appears only for the
“DA” type, and here you specify at which instance this plugin needs to be called
upon

Step 5 : In the source, give the following code

function hello_world (
p_dynamic_action in apex_plugin.t_dynamic_action,
p_plugin in apex_plugin.t_plugin )
return apex_plugin.t_dynamic_action_render_result
is
l_result apex_plugin.t_dynamic_action_render_result;
begin
-- Add the new .js file
apex_javascript.add_library (
p_name => 'HelloWorld', -- Name of the Javascript file without .js
extension
p_directory => '#APP_IMAGES#', -- Path where this file is uploaded, in
this case its inside Apex application directory
p_version => null );
-- Assign the function to be used
l_result.javascript_function := 'helloWorld'; -- Javascript function name
present inside your file to be used here
return l_result;
end hello_world;

Step 6 : Put the above function name in the “Render Procedure/ Function name”
section

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That’s it, now press “Create” to create the Plug-in

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Step 7 : Go to your page and create a Dynamic Action, give “When” event as “Page
Load”, now in the True action you should be able to see your plug-in present and
save it.

Now run this page, and you should be able to see “Hello World!” message
appearing!!!

Well, if you find this post useful please like this and feel free to comment when you
have questions!

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