Building a basic form in Oracle Apex

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to build a basic form in Oracle Apex:

1. Log in to your Oracle Apex workspace. If you don’t have one, you can create one for free on the Oracle Apex website (https://apex.oracle.com).
2. Once you’re logged in, click on the “Create Application” button on the home page.
3. In the “Create Application” dialog box, enter a name for your application and select a template from the list of available templates. You can also select a theme for your application at this stage. Click the “Create Application” button to continue.
4. In the “Application Builder” interface, click on the “Create Page” button on the toolbar. Select the “Form” page type, and then select the “Database Table” form type.
5. In the “Create Form” dialog box, select the database table you want to use for the form. You can also choose whether to include a report page for the table and configure the form layout and other settings.
6. Click the “Create Form” button to create the form. Oracle Apex will automatically generate the form pages and items based on the table structure.
7. To customize the form items and layout, click on the “Edit Page” button on the page designer. This will open the “Page Designer” interface, where you can modify the form items and regions.
8. To add a new item to the form, click on the “Add Item” button on the region designer. Select the type of item you want to add, such as a text field, select list, or date picker, and configure the item settings.
9. To modify the layout of the form, use the drag-and-drop interface to move items and regions to different positions on the page. You can also resize and adjust the properties of items and regions as needed.
10. Once you’ve customized the form to your liking, click on the “Run” button to preview the form. You can also publish the form to make it available to other users.
    • That’s a brief overview of how to build a basic form in Oracle Apex. Here’s an example of how you might use these steps to create a simple form for a “Customers” table:
11. Log in to your Oracle Apex workspace and click on the “Create Application” button.
12. Enter a name for your application, such as “Customer Portal“, and select the “Desktop Application” template.
13. In the “Application Builder” interface, click on the “Create Page” button and select the “Form” page type. Select the “Database Table” form type.
14. In the “Create Form” dialog box, select the “Customers” table from the list of available tables. You can also configure the form layout and other settings.
15. Click the “Create Form” button to create the form. Oracle Apex will automatically generate the form pages and items based on the table structure.
16. To add a new item to the form, click on the “Add Item” button on the region designer. Select the type of item you want to add, such as a text field or select list, and configure the item settings.
17. For example, to add a “Phone Number” field to the form, click on the “Add Item” button and select the “Text Field” item type. Enter “Phone Number” as the item label, and select “VARCHAR2” as the item type. You can also configure other settings, such as the maximum length and required validation.
18. To modify the layout of the form, use the 
    • drag-and-drop interface to move items and regions to different positions on the page. For example, you might move the “Phone Number” field to a new region or position on the page.
19. Once you’ve customized the form to your liking, click on the “Run” button to preview the form. You can also publish the form to make it available to other users.
20. To publish the form, click on the “Create Application” button on the toolbar and select “Packaged Application“. This will create a package file that you can install on an Oracle Apex instance.
21. To install the packaged application on an Oracle Apex instance, log in to the instance and click on the “App Builder” button. Click on the “Import” button and select the packaged application file you created in the previous step.
22. Follow the prompts to import the application, and then open the form to make sure it’s working correctly.

That’s an example of how you might use Oracle Apex to build a basic form for a database table. Of course, you can add more items and functionality as needed, and there are many more options and settings available in the Oracle Apex interface. The best way to learn is to experiment and explore the different options and features in the platform. Good luck with your Oracle Apex development!