This post is part of the series My spin on the new Oracle APEX Application Development Service.
To print and export data from the APEX Service in the Oracle Cloud, you can use APEX Office Print (AOP).
AOP allows you to generate documents based on templates created in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, and Text.
For example, people use AOP to create an invoice, send a packaging slip, export an Excel spreadsheet with multiple sheets, or have a monthly PowerPoint presentation with the latest sales numbers.
AOP the go-to print engine for Oracle APEX and the Oracle database and it offers both a cloud service and an on-premises solution. Having your APEX Service talk to the AOP Cloud is straightforward as there's really no installation to do. You can find more info about that in this blog post. But, what if you want your own dedicated AOP server for your APEX Service? Many people actually like to have their own instance so they can print as much as they want, have full control, and maximum speed - as it's closest to your database. In this post, I will show one way to set up your own APEX Office Print (AOP) Server which works with the Oracle APEX Application Development Service.
The special bit with the Oracle APEX Service is that it's a fully managed service, which means the database, ORDS, and APEX are pre-configured, auto-patched, auto-scalable, and optimized. I think it's awesome, but the downside is that you don't have direct access to the machine and the network.
One of the first bigger public applications I built in Oracle APEX was the website and backend for a flight school (in 2006). It was a little Content Management System (CMS), so the secretary of the flight school could update the website and the trainers could create their online course material and exams straight from an administration page. I used a Rich Text (HTML) Editor, so they could make some text bold, include pictures, add some color and add tables to the text.
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After my previous post, in which APEX Office Print (AOP) was used to generate a monthly timesheet, I was asked if I could provide a similar example using the Sample Database Application. Well, here we go!
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APEX Office Print is packed with advanced functionality! It might take some time, but once you're familiar with the different tags, you can achieve great things. Happy reporting!
Kevin.
Author: Kevin Thyssen
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I just started working at United Codes and am new to APEX Office Print (AOP). Because we use AOP throughout many of our projects, getting to know its functionalities is important. Let’s start at the very beginning, with a step-by-step guide to get up-and-running with AOP and create your first report.
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One of the most loved features of APEX Office Print (AOP) is the ability to export an Interactive Report or Grid exactly as you see it on the screen to Excel and PDF. AOP takes into account highlighting, filters, and more as defined by the end-user. This feature has been available since AOP 1.5 (2015) on APEX 5.0 and any higher version of APEX.
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