Managing Messages

Instance administrators can communicate with all users in an Oracle Application Express instance by creating login and system messages. Typically, administrators use a login message in conjunction with a system message to communicate with all system users, such as regarding privacy notices or access restrictions.

Topics:

Defining a Login Message
Defining a System Message
Creating a Site-Specific Tasks List

Defining a Login Message

A login message displays on the Oracle Application Express login page. Instance administrators can create a login message using the Login Message section of the Messages page.

To create a login message:

Log in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services. See "Logging in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services".
Click Manage Instance.
Under Messages, click Define Login Message.
In Message, enter a message. The message can contain any text and can optionally include HTML formatting.
Click Apply Changes.

To disable a login message:

Log in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services. See "Logging in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services".
Click Manage Instance.
Under Messages, click Define Login Message.
For Login Message, select No Message.
Click Apply Changes.

Defining a System Message

System messages display on the Workspace home page, Application Builder home page, Application home page, SQL Workshop home page, and the Oracle Application Express Utilities page.

Instance administrators can create a system message using the System Message section of the Messages page.

Tip:

You can also access the Set System Message page by clicking Edit System Message icon on the Instance Administration home page.

Create a System Message

To create a system message:

Log in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services. See "Logging in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services".
Click Manage Instance.
Under Messages, click Define System Message.
For System Message, select Custom Message.
In Message, enter a message. The message can contain any text and can optionally include HTML formatting.
Click Apply Changes.

Disable a System Message

To disable a system message:

Log in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services. See "Logging in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services".
Click Manage Instance.
Under Messages, click Define System Message.
For System Message, select No Message.
Click Apply Changes.

Creating a Site-Specific Tasks List

The Site-Specific Tasks list is a list of links that appears on the Workspace home page or login page. If links are defined, a Site-Specific Tasks region appears. If no Site-Specific Tasks are defined, the region does not display. This feature enables Instance administrators to customize the Workspace home page for an entire development instance. Typical uses for the Site-Specific Tasks list include links to training, discussion forums, and user feedback applications.

Topics:

Adding a New Task
Editing an Existing Task
Deleting a Task

Adding a New Task

To add a new task to a Site-Specific Tasks list:

Log in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services. See "Logging in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services".
Click Manage Instance.
Under Messages, click Site-Specific Tasks.

The Site-Specific Tasks page appears.
To create a new link, click Create.
On the Create/Edit Site-Specific Tasks page, you can specify the following:
1. Display Sequence - Indicate the relative order of this task within the list.
2. Display Location - Indicate the page on which the task should display (that is, the Workspace Login page or Workspace home page).
3. Task Name - Enter a name for this task.
4. Tasks Link - Enter the link target for this task using either a relative URL (for example, using f?p syntax) or an absolute URL (such as http://otn.oracle.com).
5. Displayed - Select Yes to display the task link.
Click Create.

Editing an Existing Task

To edit an existing task:

Log in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services. See "Logging in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services".
Click Manage Instance.
Under Messages, click Site-Specific Tasks.

The Site-Specific Tasks page appears.
Select the task name.
On the Create/Edit Site-Specific Tasks page, edit the appropriate attributes.
Click Apply Changes.

Deleting a Task

To delete an existing task:

Log in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services. See "Logging in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services".
Click Manage Instance.
Under Messages, click Site-Specific Tasks.

The Site-Specific Tasks page appears.
Select the task name.
Click Delete.