Creating a Button Using a Wizard

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You create a button by running the Create Button Wizard from the Page Definition. Each button resides in a region. A region is an area on a page that serves as a container for content.

To create a new button:

1. Navigate to the appropriate Page Definition:

   1. Navigate to the Database Home Page.

   2. Click the Application Builder icon.

   3. Select an application.

   4. Select a page.

      The Page Definition appears.

2. If necessary, create an HTML region. See "Customizing Regions".

3. Under Buttons, click the Create icon.

   The Create Button Wizard appears.

4. Select a region to contain the button.

5. Select a position for the button:

   • Create a button displayed among this region's items

   • Create a button in a region position

   Select Create a button displayed among this region's items to add a button to a region as if it was an item (for example, to add a button directly to the right of a form field).

6. If you select Create a button in a region position:

   1. Specify the Button Name and Label.

   2. Select a Button Type: HTML Button (Default), Image, or Template Driven

      Select Button is Reset to create an Undo button. When enabled, this type of button resets the page values to the state they were in when the page was initially rendered.

   3. Select an Action.

      Selecting Submit page and redirect to URL submits the current page to the Application Express engine whenever a user clicks the button.

      Selecting Redirect to URL without submitting page avoids submitting the page. Choose this action when submitting the page for processing is not necessary (for example, a Cancel button). This action avoids processing in the database and therefore reduces the load.

7. If you select Create a button displayed among this region's items:

   1. Specify the Button Name and Sequence.

   2. Specify if the button displays at the beginning of a new line or new field.

   3. Specify a Label.

   4. Enter the value of Request.

   5. Select the Button Style.

8. Follow the on-screen instructions