Limitations of Express Edition

Hi,
Iam using Oracle Application Express [Express Edition]. Seems this free download has some limitations and is not allowing me to use eigther htmldb_item nor apex_item.
Please let me know how to use controls from apex_item package.
Ex: htmldb_item.checkbox(1,sal_rev.REVNFRTAG,decode(sal_rev.REVNFRTAG,'TRUE','CHECKED',null) REVNFRTAG
The above statement produces the check box in the oracle site but with the Express Edition iam getting error.
If Apex_Item package needs to be added to Express Edition how to do that?
Thanks,
-Sudheer

Following is the query iam using, I have cut down rest of the columns but this query is to generate Report in report region.
select
htmldb_item.checkbox(1,sal_rev.REVNFRTAG,decode(sal_rev.REVNFRTAG,'TRUE','CHECKED',null) REVNFRTAG
from ARABIS.AHRP_SAL_REV sal_rev
The above query throws an error :
Query cannot be parsed within the Builder. If you believe your query is syntactically correct, check the ''generic columns'' checkbox below the region source to proceed without parsing. ORA-00907: missing right parenthesis
-Sudheer

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    sed -i 's/.png//g' oraclexe*
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    sed -i 's/Terminal=false/Terminal=true/g' oraclexe-stopdb.desktop
    {code}
    Exit root:
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    {code}
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    {code}
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    h2. 10) Tips and Troubleshooting
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    {code}
    su - oracle
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    {code}
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    {code}
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    In order to perform an online database backup using the supplied "Backup Database" script, the database needs to run in Archive-Log mode. This can be setup using the following commands:
    Login as the Oracle user:
    {code}
    su - oracle
    {code}
    Login as SYSDBA and type the following:
    {code}
    sqlplus / as sysdba
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    {code}
    h2. 11) History
    Version: A, 24-Oct-2011
    - first release
    Version: B, 25-Oct-2011
    - reduced instructions.
    - corrected errors in 6a and 8.
    - new strategy addressing ORA-00845 error.
    - rework of chapter 10.
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    - new procedures in 9a.
    - added progress feedback to database scripts.
    Version D, 14-Jan-2012
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    - reorganized instructions.
    h3. 12) References
    http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E17781_01/install.112/e18802/toc.htm
    http://askubuntu.com/questions/57297/why-has-var-run-been-migrated-to-run
    http://lwn.net/Articles/436012/
    https://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=2300750&tstart=0
    Kind regards and best of luck!
    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    Excellent Blog. Thank You
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    I hope this minor clarification can avoid some confusion
    Regards
    Madhusudhan Rao
    Edited by: MadhusudhanRao on Mar 24, 2012 11:30 PM

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    - Notes and web links.
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    Notice the device name e.g. /dev/sdb
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    sudo blkid
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    Select the version listed for Linux x64.
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    Create /sbin/chconfig:
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    file=/etc/init.d/oracle-xe
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       echo '# Required-Stop:        $remote_fs $syslog' >> $file
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    The Oracle XE installer specifies /u01/app/oracle as the login directory for the Oracle user. Although not really necessary, the following will relocate the Oracle user $HOME to a standard location and create standard /etc/skel login files:
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    sudo /etc/init.d/oracle-xe stop
    sudo kill -9 `ps -ef | grep oracle | grep -v grep | awk '{print $2}'`
    sudo userdel oracle
    sudo useradd -s /bin/bash -G dba -g dba -m oracle
    sudo passwd oracle
    Verify:
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    Thanks

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    http://www.oracle.com/technology/pub/articles/cunningham-database-xe.html
    cheers
    /MR

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