Page 0 item vs. Application Item
Hello All,
Is there any advantage of using an application item over page 0 item .
My requirement is to store a value in a global item so that I can access it across all pages in the application . The value of this item is computed from an SQL query.
Now my concern with creating an application item is if at a later stage I have to change the query that computes the value, and then if i have to patch that change to production , I will have to send the entire application(2 hrs to import) since application items are shared component . But if I create an item in page 0 , I need to only patch the page .
1) Is there any way I can patch application items without having to send the whole application ?
2) Is it okay to use page 0 items (hidden) instead of application items ?
Thanks,
Dippy
I've used page 0 items for "globals" with no issues. A few things I like about them:
1) They're visible in the standard tree view, without having to go to the shared components section. Much easier to remember that they're there. (This is the same reason I like using dynamic actions for page-level javascript, rather than tucking it into the page attributes.)
2) I can use the standard page item source processes. Application items are just harder to deal with--you either have to use an after-login process to set the value, or create your own application/page process to do so. Which is harder to track/remember.
3) Inherent "global" naming convention. When I'm creating a page item, APEX helps me remember to use the PX_* notation; there's nothing like that for application items. Which means I can (and probably will) tend to get sloppy--not to mention any other programmers I have to work with. Once you understand page items and page 0, however, it's trivial to remember that P0_* means global. (Incidentally, is there a recommended standard convention for naming application items? APP_* would be obvious, but there's risk of colliding with APEX there...A_*? G_*? GLOBAL_*?)
And as has been noted, they're available to javascript, though I haven't needed that particular feature (yet).
-David
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