Releases
Oracle Application Express can be installed in an Oracle 9.2 or higher database, and starting from Oracle 11g it will be preinstalled along with the database. APEX 4.0 and higher can be installed on an Oracle 10.2.0.3 or higher database.
| Product Name | Version | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTML DB | 1.5 | 2004 | First release |
| HTML DB | 1.6 | 2004 | Added themes |
| HTML DB | 2.0 | 2005 | Added SQL Workshop |
| Application Express | 2.1 | January 2006 | HTMLDB was renamed to APEX. Version 2.1 of APEX was bundled with the free Oracle Express Edition (XE) database. |
| Application Express | 2.2 | 2006 | Packaged Applications |
| Application Express | 3.0 | 2007 | This version featured several new features, including PDF Printing, Flash charting and Access Application Migration |
| Application Express | 3.0.1 | July 2007 | This version could also be installed into an Oracle XE database. |
| Application Express | 3.1 | Spring 2008 | This included a new major feature known as Interactive Reporting (enabled end-users to customize a report without programmer intervention, using techniques such as filtering, sorting, group-by, choosing displayed columns, etc. The user can even save multiple versions of their customized reports. The programmer can limit which features are enabled). Also added support for BLOB data type |
| Application Express | 3.2 | 2009 | Forms conversion |
| Application Express | 4.0 | June 2010 | Some notable features are declarative Dynamic Actions (which allow reacting to changes on a page without the developer having to write custom Javascript) and Plugins (which allow developers to create custom components such as items, regions and processes, that can be re-used across pages and applications). Also added Websheets and RESTful Web |
| Application Express | 4.1 | August 2011 | Notable new features included improved (customized) error handling, use of ROWID for updates, a data upload feature for end-users, and improved WebSheets (a hybrid of a spreadsheet and a Wiki, built using Apex itself). |
| Application Express | 4.1.1 | February 2012 | Notable new features included new theme (cloudy) and various templates. |
| Application Express | 4.2 | October 2012 | Notable new features such as application builder for mobile, mobile and responsive themes, and HTML5 support. |
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