Branch to Page

Very simple question, How do I create a button to branch to another page when pressed?
I have created a basic button, but I don't see anywhere where I can tell it ot redirect to another page.
Thanks,
Bob

Hi Bob,
Did you also found you can change it in different places?
You can do it in your button or in the branch section of Page processing.
Dimitri

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Branch to page on clicking report column

Hi,
I have created patient interactive report, when clicking column of the report say "EDIT" page is redirected to anothe page "PAGE 7" for patient in QUEUE.
Before redirecting that page 7 i want to check "patient is already in queue table or not". as i have created branch, it is branched that page but can not validate it
How can i do this using conditional branch or any other way?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.

Hi user,
At the moment, it is likely set up as a simple URL redirect, which won't execute any validations, processes, etc on the current page.
So, if you take a look at the Javascript API: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E17556_01/doc/apirefs.40/e15519/javascript_api.htm#CHDBEACA , at the apex.submit.
So, you could change your edit list target to URL, then specify (not tested the below, so you may need to test/modify a bit):
javascript:apex.submit({
request:"EDIT",
set:{"Px_PATIENT_ID":#PATIENT_ID#}});Assumes, current row has patient_id in the query, request is EDIT, and that you have a hidden item on the page with respect to the patient id, x is replaced with your page number.
Then, You can create your Validations, Processes, Branches, with the condition the request = Expression 1, and where you would specify request as EDIT. You also have a hidden item on your page that you can use in your validation. You then create your branch to Page 7, again, conditional on having request = EDIT, and set the following values: P7_PATIENT_ID , and setting it to the value of Px_PATIENT_ID.
Well, im sure you get the idea.
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Apex 4.1 Grid branching two pages from a field

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Hello,
I'm using Apex 4.1, as per the functionality, I need to use interactive report to "SEARCH records", the same will be shown in the GRID. GRID should look like as below,
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However there is one requirement, as the last column should have two different branch pages, under Column 5,as below,
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Hi,
As I got, you want to link two column into two different pages:
edit your page
edit the report region
at the top of the page, click report attribute
click edit on the column that you would like to add a link to.
go to Column Link
and fill the data that you would like ...
However, check this :
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23903_01/doc/doc.41/e21674/bldapp_rpt.htm#BABEAFDA
When I clicked reply, there was not any reply
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Conditional branching after page submit

Hi all
I have a page where I need to submit and process the page and items(insert and update database) then branch to a certain page depending on which button was pressed. I have 4 buttons and each button should go to a different page, each button also needs to submit the page and process data(using an Apex DML process and passing 'SAVE' request in each button). the problem I'm having is that no matter which button I press the 'app branches to the first branch. I have 4 branches set to run after the process. Each branch should go to a different page depending on the button pressed. In each branch I have made the branch conditional based on the button pressed.
APEX seems to ignore the button condition(in Debug) it says unconditional even though the button is definitely conditional.
I'm running Apex 4.2.2
It seems as though when I pass a Request of 'SAVE' Apex treats all buttons with this request in the same manner?Regardless of which button was pressed?
Any ideas or alternatives?
Thankyou
Andrew

Your problem is with setting the request of all the buttons to "SAVE", it will always fire the first branch for all those buttons.
If you edit the DML process you will see the following:
Valid Update Request Values:
SAVE, APPLY CHANGES, UPDATE, UPDATE ROW, CHANGE, APPLY, APPLY%CHANGES%, GET_NEXT%, GET_PREV%
This tells you the request values that will perform an Update DML.
You could have one button be "SAVE", another, "APPLY CHANGES", another "UPDATE", and another "CHANGE". They will all do the update DML for you and then the branches will have different request values to trigger off of.
Another option is to set the request of each button like this:
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POP LOV and Branching ( Partial page refresh)

I have a POP LOV (Shows description and returns id). I want to change certain elements on the screen based on the user selection.
It is not possible via POP LOV. I cannot use selection lov since the number of values returned is going to be very large.
is it possible to achieve this functionality in any way using POP LOV ?
Appreciate your help.
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Scott,
Thanks for your input. I think I didn't frame my question correctly, sorry about that. I will describe further
I want the page to refresh after a value is chosen using POP LOV. THis is required to hide/show certain elements on the screen and also to populate another Dependant LOV.
For example, choosing country should populate dependant "city" or states lov. I have to achieve some functionality similar to this. I do not want to "Submit" the page, because I don't want to save anything at this point in time.
So it would be partial page refresh (Similar to OA Framework) without submit.
Rgds,
Venkatesh
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Upgrade to 4.2.1.00.08, but unable to branch to pages?

Hi, this must just be a tweak that I need to make....we recently upgraded to 4.2.1.00.08 from 4.1 (.3?) and I am able to run an application, but when I press the EDIT link on a default REPORT, nothing happens. The same is true for our logon page. I press the GO button after user/pwd is provide and nothing seems to happen.
any hints? thanks
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Hi Karen,
based on the errors you describe I would guess that you haven't copied the images directory as specified in the installation instructions. What is returned if you enter
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Run Report from PL/SQL with branch to different page

I have an application in which, at various points, I run a PL/SQL procedure to perform an action, and then need to run a report while also navigating away from the current page. The actions are executed on a button click.
I have tried various method, but for the life of me cannot get the system to do both things (ie. run the report and branch to another page). I have tried putting in a branch to page 0 (to execute after processing on the button click), with a request line to print the report, followed by a branch to the other page (also to execute after processing on the button click) - and only the branch to page 0 actually executes. Also tried putting a branch to the other page only, with the print request in the Request parameter - but only runs the report, does not branch to the other page.
I have also tried to put the call to run the report into the PL/SQL code, using utl_http.start_request(url), but that came up with a "Bad Request" error. Also tried using the owa_util.redirect_url call, but also no luck.
I am pulling my hair out at the moment, mainly because I am under pressure to deliver the system in very short time.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.

You can run Report queries from their URL ( f?p=&APP_ID.:0:&SESSION.:PRINT_REPORT=<REPORT NAME>)
So an approach would be to
On Button click, call a JS function that
<li>1. uses Ondemand/Callback process to do the workflow processing(check box selection records)
<li>2. opens the Report as a popup window(from your IR page)
<li>3. Redirect away from the IR page to another page?
Another approach:
<li>1. IR report submits the page
<li>2. In the PLSQL block you do the processing
<li>3. The branch redirects to a URL which would point to the Report URL.
OR
<li>3. Have an onload JS which runs only when the request was the BUTTON request and that opens up a page which points to the report.
Yet another way would be to use htp.p within the PLSQL block that does the workflow processing
So your PLSQL code would be
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htp.p('<script>');
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Cache not cleared when branching to a page with before-header branch?

I tried to make up and example in apex.oracle com.
http://apex.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=20469:112
Assign some value to items and experiment the with the buttons.
The first button:
Action: Redirect to Page in this application
Page: 112
Clear Cache: APP
Set These Items: P112_TEST_ITEM_1
With these values: 1
The second button is identical to the first except that the page it branches to is 113 instead of 112.
Page 113 has nothing more on it than a Before Header branch branching back to page 112.
Its seems a bit inconsistent that assigning values to the items survives with the before_header branch - but clearing them does not.
Andres

Welcome to my thread Varad!
As I wrote in my previous reply, the button branching to page two is part of the report and totally independent from the buttons that call the Ajax script.
The forwarding to page two takes place after item P1_SORT has been set!
I have no more ideas what is causing this problem. The item that is supposed to be bound on page two is of type text without session saving property. It doesn't have a standard value and neither an item source that could potentially cause the problem!
Regards,
Sebastian
PS: Do you know if it's recommendable and possible to store the value of the Ajax code in an application item!?
Edited by: skahlert on 20.09.2009 18:19

Multiple branches to the same page

A few questions about branches...
1. Having a branch back to the same page with a 'when button pressed=Submit', another branch back to the same page with some other button-press condition, etc are all redundant, right?
It is sufficient to have just one unconditional branch back to the same page, right?
2. What is the difference between branch type 'branch to page or url' and simply 'branch to page'? Does the former cover the latter, so why do we need two types?
3. Anyway, when I choose the latter, there is a checkbox below the page number for 'branch to page using redirect'. What does this mean?
4. I have always seen the 'On submit: after processing' branch point being used. When would the other branch points be used?
Thanks

Vikas,
1. No, they are not "all redundant" nor is any
individual one. What if your page is submitted in
some way other than by one of the buttons evaluated
in the branch definitions?
Right, thats why I said "It is sufficient to have just one unconditional branch back to the same page, right?". Why is it not sufficient to have just 1 unconditional branch? That would cover all the cases. Each page process can then check for whatever conditions it needs?Ummm, you say "Right" to my rebuttal and then you restate your original premise -- that logic eludes me. Let me offer this: Ponder my question, exactly as I wrote it, and consider self-submitting items, tabs, javascript, fields that submit the page when you hit Enter, etc., then it might make more sense. I don't think I can help you with that last part "Each page process..." even if it were an actual question.
2. A Branch to Page (aka direct branch) calls the
target page directly from accept processing without
using a URL redirect. The other type redirects.
Maybe this has nothing to do with HTMLDB, but whats the difference between "directly from accept processing" and "redirect"?Fair question. When you submit a page, wwv_flow.accept processes it. When it finishes, it evaluates the branching logic to determine what page you see next and then either redirects to that page (to f?p=...) or calls wwv_flow.show in the same database session (direct branch).
3. That's a way of creating most branches as URL
redirect branches when the developer isn't paying
attention. Uncheck the box to "really" create a
direct branch.
You seem to be implying that a "direct branch" is not really desirable in most cases? Why? (I guess your answer to my question above will clear this up for me)Well, they're usually not the best choice. You end up with "wwv_flow.accept" in the browser location window after the branch and using the browser's back button to go back to those requests gives you that annoying "page contains POSTDATA" message. Those branches can be useful if you want to stay in the same database session for page processing (after submit) and the subsequent page view, such as in the case of inline validation errors where package state is maintained. The checkbox (default checked) technique is to require developers to really think about a choice that may have been reflexive.
4. Please read the User's Guide.
I did. Lets take them 1 by one
a. On submit, before computation: The docs say this is to be used for a Cancel button. But wouldnt a javascript:document.form.reset() do the same thing?A Cancel button that submits the page does just that, it submits the page, allowing session state to be saved and any logic on the page to be performed before the correct branch is taken. You ask whether that javascript would do the same thing. The same thing as what, the Cancel button? No!
b. on load before header: "...displays another page instead of the current page...". But then why wouldnt I just create a branch of some other branch point with that "another page number" in the first place?Because sometimes it's better for page X to decide to go to page Y before doing much of anything than for N callers of page X to make the same determination.
I guess I am having difficulty understanding the concept of a "branch point". As you said elsewhere, a branch doesnt contain any logic, it doesnt call anything, it just branches to some page/url.Where did I say that?
So, why have all these different branch points? What advantage does having this fine degree of control provide us? (as opposed to always 'on submit: after processing'?)Your proposal about reviewing various branch points was "Lets take them 1 by one", but then you skipped three of them. Please read the entire section on branching, create pages with all possible types of branches and a variety of buttons and conditions, experiment extensively with them and let us know if it's still unclear. I think you'll find, over time, that all features
in HTML DB are there for a good reason. The developers found a need for them developing real applications. Where capabilities were missing, features were invented and added,
where features seemed useless, they were dropped/deprecated. The tool you see today has been evolving for years. I think it's unreasonable to expect to be able to
appreciate the value of every single feature until you've been using HTML DB for a couple of years.
Scott

Page Alias ignored in branch to url

Apex 4.1
Oracle 10Gex
Theme: BlueGray13
I am trying to replace all app and page numbers with alias so that the url doesn't reflect numeric detail.
No problem in using app alias, however several areas do require the page number and won't accept an alias. (Tabs for one...)
Specific issue is a branch withing the same app, after processing.
Originally was a branch to a page in the same app. Passing variables and values in the URL.
Changed the branch to a branch to URL; including the variables and values.
First use, functionally this worked - data gets saved, etc.
However, even though the branch does redirect to the correct page, the page number is still reflected in the url.
When going back into the branch, you see that the branch has reverted back to a 'branch to page'.... What happened?
Does the Branch to URL only work from app to app - never WITHIN an app?
Thanks,
Rich

Figured it out.
In order to eliminate the page number and app number in a 'redirect to URL' , don't keep the '&APP_ID.' or page number -
You can either use '&APP_ALIAS'. or the alias you set on the page definition... and for the page number use the alias set on the page definition.
Going back and re-editing the branch (or redirect after action) - it no longer shows that it reverted to 'Redirect to Page'... and keeps the redirect as type URL - just as you manually created it.
So live and learn.
Rich

How to branch 2 different pages on submit based on the item value.

Hello Everybody,
I am trying to branch from one page to 2 diiferent pages based on values on item value which I set in page 1 on submit.
Create page processing (after submit) in page 35 wrote following plsql :
begin
CASE :p35_exempt_rad
when 'ex' THEN
:P38_TEST_MSG := 'yes';
when 'nex' THEN
:P38_TEST_MSG := 'no';
else
raise case_not_found;
end case;
end;
Then created 2 conditional branch under page 35 as follow:
Branch 1:
target type: Page in this application
page: 38
condition type: Value of item in expression 1 = expression 2
Expression 1 = :P38_TEST_MSG
Expression 2 = 'yes'
When Button Pressed = p35_submit
Branch 2:
target type: Page in this application
page: 33
condition type: Value of item in expression 1 = expression 2
Expression 1 = :P38_TEST_MSG
Expression 2 = 'no'
When Button Pressed = p35_submit
But on pressing submit, getting error msg: ERR-1777: Page 35 provided no page to branch to.
Your help/ suggestion would be highly appreciated.
Raj.

I believe Expression 2 should not contain quotes. It should be:
Then created 2 conditional branch under page 35 as follow:
Branch 1:
target type: Page in this application
page: 38
condition type: Value of item in expression 1 = expression 2
Expression 1 = :P38_TEST_MSG
Expression 2 = yes
When Button Pressed = p35_submit
Branch 2:
target type: Page in this application
page: 33
condition type: Value of item in expression 1 = expression 2
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Simple question again ! I have a SELECT LIST, and have set up a static LOV with a couple of report names. If a report name is clicked from the list, I want to go to a particular page. I am assuming I need to put a RETURN VALUE in the static LOV, but can't find the syntax to put a branch to a new page in there. Can anyone help ? thanks
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OK
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Submit Action and Redirect page in Tabular form Column Link

Hi All,
I have a scenario to submit the current page and redirect to another page with the arguments, when i clink on the link which is created using column link in Report Attributes.
I can able to perform the submit action, but redirection is not happening.
Created a column link on non database column by providing
Link Attribute : <a href="#" onclick="doSubmit('SAVE')">#FAM_DET#</a>
Target : Page in this application
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Item name : P7_TRAVEL_REQ_LINE_ID
item Value: #TRAVEL_REQ_LINE_ID#
Can anyone help me out to resolve this.

811598 wrote:
Please update your forum profile with a real handle instead of "811598".
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I have a scenario to submit the current page and redirect to another page with the arguments, when i clink on the link which is created using column link in Report Attributes.
I can able to perform the submit action, but redirection is not happening.
Created a column link on non database column by providing
Link Attribute : <a href="#" onclick="doSubmit('SAVE')">#FAM_DET#</a>
Target : Page in this application
Page : 7
Item name : P7_TRAVEL_REQ_ID
item Value: #TRAVEL_REQ_ID#
Item name : P7_TRAVEL_REQ_LINE_ID
item Value: #TRAVEL_REQ_LINE_ID#
Remove the link attribute (what you have used there is not the correct way to use this property anyway).
Change the target page to the same page as the report.
Set the Column Link Request property to BRANCH_TO_PAGE_ACCEPT|SAVE.
Create an On Submit: After Processing (After Computation, Validation, and Processing) branch to page 7, conditional on the SAVE request.
If the SAVE request can be triggered by something other than the report link (e.g. a Save button) then use another request value that will trigger the required page process in the link request and branch condition, e.g. BRANCH_TO_PAGE_ACCEPT|APPLY and APPLY respectively.
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My problem starts here...
1.Once i click on save the data is saved but the dynamically created textbox and combo box goes off leaving behind only the 2 static combo box.
2.While saving if the user selects the state as maharashtra and city and mumbai.he will get to see..list of pincodes available for mumbai.from that list if he selects the pincode ans 400706 and some "xyz" user from the username(combo).and clicks on save.data is saved.but next if he selects the same state and city then the previoulsy saved data ie for pincode 400706 the respective combo shld hav "xyz" as selected..
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[/i]

Onur - Why not just set a package variable or an item in session state to indicate that there was an error and have the page branch back to itself using a Branch to Page branch (one that does not redirect)? The page would then show the error message if the package variable or item were set.
Scott

How to popup a page from a button not in a region position

Hello.
I am using Apex 2.2.1. I have a form (not a report) on which I've placed a button that is positioned "among the items" as opposed to being placed in a specific region position.
When the button is clicked I would like to have another page popup. The problem is that I can get this to work only if the button is placed in a region position. With the button in a region position, I define the target to be a URL and then place a call to the popUp2 function, as in:
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This works fine.
However, I need to position my button on the immediate right hand side of a form item. But when I create a button in such a position, I have no field in which to place the call to the popUp2() function. Instead, I have to create a "Branch to Page or URL" and then place my javascript call in the Branch field. Unfortunately, when I click the button, Apex wants to branch to page zero instead of the desired page. I saw that when I move the mouse over the button, Apex shows:
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How does one call the popUp2() function from a button that is not placed in a region position?
Thank you for your help.
Elie

Hi Elie,
I had the same problem ... I only got it solved with creating a hidden item and adding the input-tag into the "Post Element Text" field.
Just have a look in the source code of your page, how a button is build and copy the necesaary code to the mentioned field. So you get a button with ApEx layout and can add your javascript call.
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