Oracle APEX 24.2 introduces groundbreaking features that empower developers to build intelligent, AI-driven applications with unprecedented ease. This release focuses on enhancing Generative Development (GenDev), integrating AI capabilities, and streamlining workflows to meet evolving business needs.
Discover the Future of Application Development with Oracle APEX 24.2
Explore how the latest enhancements in Oracle APEX 24.2 can revolutionize your application development process, enabling you to create smarter, more responsive applications effortlessly.
Key Features in Oracle APEX 24.2:
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AI Configurations Shared Component:
- Set up retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) data sources to provide additional context for AI interactions, ensuring precise and relevant responses.
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Conditional RAG Sources:
- Dynamically enhance AI Assistant responses by sending additional context data based on SQL queries, function outputs, or static text, evaluated with each user prompt.
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Declarative Calls to AI Services:
- Utilize the new "Generate Text with AI" Dynamic Action to perform predefined actions such as content creation, summarization, and translation, with immediate responses for optimal user experience.
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Natural Language Data Modeling:
- Design custom schemas in SQL Workshop using natural language descriptions, with APEX AI Assistant generating the necessary Oracle SQL or Quick SQL scripts.
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Vector Search Support:
- Implement semantic similarity searching with a new Search Configuration type, simplifying the addition of Oracle Database 23ai vector search to your applications.
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JSON Data Sources:
- Work directly with JSON data using the new JSON Sources Shared Component, creating components such as reports, charts, and forms based on JSON data sources.
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Workflow Enhancements:
- Reuse common workflows and break down complex tasks with the new Invoke Workflow activity, allowing one workflow to call another and pass data seamlessly.
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REST Source Enhancements:
- Configure remote servers more flexibly using the new SET_REMOTE_SERVER API, supporting dynamic derivation of base URLs and dynamic endpoint invocation.
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Improved Text Messages:
- Benefit from a shorter substitution syntax, support for named parameters, and a Text Messages Picker within Page Designer for enhanced clarity and convenience.
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General Builder Enhancements:
- Export and import pages across workspaces, subscribe workspaces to Extension Menu entries, and utilize updated JavaScript libraries for improved development efficiency.
These enhancements position Oracle APEX 24.2 as a pivotal tool for developers aiming to integrate advanced AI capabilities and streamline application development processes.