Oracle APEX Shared components
Shared components are common elements that can display or be applied on any page within an application
Use the tools and wizards on the Shared Components page either at the application-level or on specific pages.
The Shared Components is divided into the following regions.
1. Application Logic
2. Security
3. Other Components
4. Navigation and search
5. User Interface
6. Files and Reports
7. Data Sources
8. Workflows and Automation
9. Globalization
➤ Accessing the Shared Components Page
To access the Shared Components page:
• On the Workspace home page, click App Builder.
• Select an application.
• On the Application home page, click Shared Components. And The Shared Components page appears.
• To create a shared component, select the appropriate link.
➤ Advantages:
• Saves Time: Instead of creating the same thing over and over, you can reuse shared components. This speeds up development.
• Easier to Maintain: If you need to fix or improve something, you only have to do it once in the shared component, and it automatically affects all the places where it's used.
• Consistency: Shared components ensure that the same functionality works the same way everywhere, reducing errors and confusion.
• Lower Costs: Reusing components means less work, so development costs go down, and you get more done with fewer resources.
• Better Quality: Shared components, especially popular ones, are often well-tested, so you don't have to worry as much about bugs.
• Easy to Scale: You can improve or expand shared components without having to change everything at once, making it easier to grow your system.
• Collaboration: Teams can work more easily together because they know which components are already available and how to use them.
• Faster Launch: Using shared components lets you build systems quicker, getting your product to market faster.