*What I'm Seeing After 4 Months of Trying to Find My Next Oracle APEX Developer Role:* After four months of searching for a new remote Oracle APEX developer position, I've noticed a few frustrating trends. Recruiters seem to be sending mass emails to anyone whose profile happens to mention "APEX," rather than taking the time to find candidates who are actually a good fit for the role they're trying to fill. When I do respond, the pattern is often the same: they ask for my résumé, then... nothing. No follow-up. No feedback. They simply disappear. Here's what makes this especially frustrating: I'm not new to Oracle APEX. I've been developing with it since the HTML DB 1.5/1.6 days and have continued to learn and stay current with the many enhancements Oracle has introduced over the years. Most of my career has been supporting Federal Government agencies, so while I have deep experience building and maintaining enterprise applications, I haven't had the opportunity to use every new feature that has been added. That doesn't mean I can't learn or adopt them—it simply reflects the needs of the projects I've worked on. So I'm looking for advice from the community. If you were an experienced Oracle APEX developer with 20+ years of experience, where would you focus your job search today? How are people finding legitimate remote opportunities that value experience instead of keyword matching? I'm hoping to find a position where I can continue building great applications, contribute to a strong team, and work toward retirement over the next 6–8 years. I'd genuinely appreciate any suggestions, referrals, or insights from others who have navigated today's job market successfully.

Hi everyone, I'm using the *Working Copy* feature in Oracle APEX for the first time, and I've noticed something that I'm not sure is expected behavior. Whenever I create a working copy and make changes, the comparison with *MAIN* shows modifications on pages that I never touched. For example, in the screenshot below, it says that Pages *1* and *21* were modified, but I'm absolutely sure I only worked on *Page 110*. Does anyone know why this happens? Is there something that automatically updates other pages when creating or editing a working copy? I haven't merged the changes yet because I want to understand what's causing this first. Thanks in advance!

APEX 24.2.17

how to centralize text of display item. e.g below text. also hide the border Pharmacy & Grocery delivered to your door

Anybody is facing login issue after changing password in oracleapex workspace

When I try to add dynamic action Show AI Assistant, in my application it gives me this error. I don't get any error on Oracle APEX free tier, and both configurations are same, ACL and wallet done as well. AI feature works fine in interactive report in my app but Show AI Assistant dynamic action gives me error. Does anyone faced such issue or could someone suggest how to find the root cause of this issue?

Anybody experienced performance problems when upgrading from APEX 24.2 to 26.1.1? Everything is super slow now ORDS_VERSION = 26.1.2.r1401916 Database version: 19.19 The appserver team still uses APEX_PUBLIC_USER as the main connection pool. Not sure whether this is relevant here. We seem to be good on the requirements side.

getting this error while installing sample data set in oracle APEX in OCI

i have created APEX instance in oracle cloud how to change its timezone, so that when i do select sysdate from dual. its shows pakistan time not dubai time?

Any opportunities exclusive for Oracle Apex Developers certified by Oracle?

i want to use install App on mobile. install App icon is not appearing because i am using HTTP not HTTPS ? how to configure HTTPS ? using tomcat , ords.

i am practicing a master detail form, when press new record in detail form , why *t1003* is shown automatically in empno column ?

Consider all patches as must-dos asap - and they are cumulative: Oracle APEX 26.1 Known Issues - as you asked about 24.2.17, here is that link Oracle APEX 24.2 Known Issues

I see patch 24.2.17 is out with a large list of bug fixes. I'm yet again asking for details on what the bugs were so I can determine how urgently we need to apply this patch. It is absolutely infuriating that this information is not in the patch notes, linked to from the patch notes, or even discoverable in support.oracle.com.

i have mostly worked in APEX 5.1.4. is there any good video training material for newer version of APEX ?

i have done this lab provided by @maxime_tremblay, but there is chapter in lay saying "_Before beginning this lab, ensure that AI is configured." ,_ how to configure AI ? is there any lab on configuring AI?

has anyone with OCI ADB-S gotten notified about a 26.1 upgrade yet? we're in ashburn so I'm sure we're towards the end

thanks @Jayson Hanes - Oracle APEX PM i am checking it.

Our APEXtoGo sample app would be a good start for you!

i want to make ordering application Pharmacy items , Grosry items etc. Users will use Mobile to order. and back office will use laptop to ship and track orders. to make application like this what should i do. guide me please

I've prefiltered it for APEX, but there's more than that :grin:

thank @maxime_tremblay i am checking

You could have a look at livelabs https://livelabs.oracle.com/ords/r/dbpm/livelabs/livelabs-workshop-cards?p100_product=57&p100_sort_by=DISTANCE&clear=100

in APEX older versions there used to be step by step guide to make application for practice and learning. is there any guide like this for the latest versions of APEX ?

thanks @maxime_tremblay @Jayson Hanes - Oracle APEX PM i found the solution. i had to set CSV parameter value to NO in globalization setting of application.

doooode get updated to something from this decade at least please :slightly_smiling_face: there is only a painful future staying on such old releases

that's most likely the reason incorrect/unexpected format

Isnt it how excel is evaluating the data? Maybe a language setting in your office setup?

in oracle apex 5.1.4 , there is an application with Arabic and English. there is an interactive report, when i press ACTION > DOWNLOAD > CSV english data is downloaded properly but Arabic data show ??. how to get Arabic data right ?

Hi, I'm gettintg this error when I try to create workspace using my existing schema name: "Schema is reserved or restricted". The schema name is not restricted word. It's APEX 26.1 on 26ai freepdb and the newest ORDS. I'l be glad for some advice. Thanks.

Anyone in the *Denver, Colorado area* (or willing to travel on your own dime) *interested in attending Kscope26 with a full pass?* .. let me know ASAP, today is the LAST day to register, and, I might have a pass to share :nerd_face: - note, government employees are not eligible... Oracle Emps, Customers and general public on the other hand are okay.

I need to move a large number of PL/SQL packages (related to a APEX app) from one database to another. The _only_ access I have to each database is via APEX SQL Workshop. What's the best way to export/import all these packages?

Next question.. Has anyone ever attempted an APEX upgrade from APEX 3.x to APEX 24.2? I might have a chance at a project doing this and I know there are needed steps (from Ver 3 to 5 and then I bet 18.1 before going to 24.2).. Just wondering anyone has experience with it?

Hi everyone, I’m an Oracle APEX Developer based in Stuttgart with experience in Oracle APEX, PL/SQL, Oracle Database, ORDS REST APIs, and Forms-to-APEX migration. Currently open to new opportunities in Germany related to Oracle APEX / Oracle Database development. Happy to connect if anyone knows suitable openings. Thanks!

Hello friends, We are trying to isolate a problem affecting ONLY a migrated PDB after upgrading from Oracle 21c XE to Oracle AI Database 26ai. A completely fresh PDB created directly in 26ai works perfectly with the exact same ORDS standalone configuration, Java version and server environment. The issue appears ONLY when using the migrated PDB. Title: ORDS standalone returns HTTP 404 for all APEX apps only on migrated PDB (21c XE -> 26ai) Environment: • Source database: Oracle 21c XE multitenant • Source PDB: ORCLPDB • Target database: Oracle AI Database 26ai • Migration method: AutoUpgrade (PDB migration into existing CDB26) • ORDS version: 26.1.1.r1321130 • APEX upgraded from 24.1.5 to 26.1 • Testing ONLY in ORDS standalone mode (Jetty) • No Apache, Tomcat, reverse proxy or SSL involved • Java 17 and Java 21 both tested with identical results Current issue: After migrating the PDB from Oracle 21c XE to Oracle 26ai using AutoUpgrade, ORDS standalone starts correctly and reports the pool as VALID: Mapped local pools from ...: /ords/ => default => VALID ORDS landing page works correctly: http://127.0.0.1:8080/ords/ However, ANY APEX request fails: http://127.0.0.1:8080/ords/f?p=4550:1 http://127.0.0.1:8080/ords/f?p=331:101 Result: • HTTP 404 NotFound Earlier during troubleshooting we also saw: ORA-01017 during openProxySession(APEX_PUBLIC_USER) Important findings: The issue ONLY occurs with the migrated PDB. If a completely NEW clean PDB is created directly inside Oracle 26ai: • APEX 26.1 installs correctly • ORDS standalone works immediately • APEX login page opens normally • Same ORDS configuration • Same Java • Same server • Same ORDS binaries Therefore: • ORDS standalone itself is confirmed working • Java environment is confirmed working • ORDS configuration is confirmed working • The problem is isolated to the migrated PDB What has already been verified: • APEX 26.1 status VALID in dba_registry • No invalid objects remain in APEX_260100 • apex_rest_config.sql executed successfully • plsql.gateway.mode=proxied • security.requestValidationFunction=ords_util.authorize_plsql_gateway • ORDS_PUBLIC_USER password reset multiple times • ORDS configuration recreated from scratch multiple times • Proxy connections manually tested successfully: connect ORDS_PUBLIC_USER[APEX_PUBLIC_USER] Question: Has anyone seen ORDS/APEX runtime inconsistencies, proxy issues or PL/SQL gateway failures specifically affecting migrated PDBs after AutoUpgrade migration from 21c XE to 26ai, while the exact same ORDS standalone configuration works perfectly against a newly created clean PDB in the same target CDB? Thanks in advance for any ideas or suggestions.

Is there a link to the recorded session for Part 1: What's new in Oracle APEX 26.1? @marc @Scott Spendolini Thank you!

https://blogs.oracle.com/apex/announcing-oracle-apex-261 Looks like it's all in on AI

i want to do my apex application url to be user freindly so that any unethical person can not access application

Anybody knows how can I download patch from Oracle Support website? I want to download APEX patchset (https://www.oracle.com/tools/downloads/apex-downloads/) but the download button is disabled.

I have a URL from an email that links to a page with a Form. We have a Form - Initialization process that does not seem to work. I can see in the DEBUG that the P3_ID (the PK of the form source table) is being set before the Form - Initialization process fires. I can expose this field and verify it is being set. I created a Classic Report using this value and it returns the expected data. I can do a manual form initialization PL/SQL and it works as expected. Any insights as to why the OOTB Form - Initialization process is not working as expected?

Just seeing if ANYONE is out there.. Seems really quiet up here...

Hello everyone, I’m wondering if it’s possible to activate the average aggregate in an interactive report when defining a PIVOT. Instead of having the sum of all the lines, I want to have the average of all the lines.

https://oracleapex.com/ords/r/apex_pm/ut/migration-guide says "create a new theme using UT, then switch". The method to create the new theme says to hit "create theme" and then select "From the Repository", but this option doesn't exist.

So, we have a very large, old APEX application that was using one of the old themes and has at some stage been moved to UT but it is "unsubscribed". I want to re-subscribe it and get it all working again.