Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Caution
Although the APEX Builder lets you add calculations, validations, and
processes to a Global Page, these items don't execute.
Creating a Global Page is like creating any other page in an APEX application.
However, once it's created, it's no longer available in the Creation Options list for that
UI type. Let's create a Global Page for the desktop interface:
1.
From the
application page list
, click the
Create Page
button.
2.
Select
Global Page
from the
Page Type
list.
Figure 5-37
shows the Global
Page option, which should be near the bottom of the list.
Figure 5-37.
Choosing to create a Global Page
3.
Leave
Page Number
set to
0
(zero), and click
Finish
.
You should now see your Global Page listed in the pages for the application. Cur-
rently there is no content on the Global Page. You use this Global Page to contain and
display the breadcrumb region in the next section.
Breadcrumb Regions
Breadcrumbs are a popular navigation structure. They give the user a quick and intuit-
ive representation of the current navigation path with optional functionality to navigate
back using the structure. Oracle Application Express uses the structure in the builder
shown in
Figure 5-38
.
