Region position vs. among items buttons

Hello,
Can someone from the HTML DB team, please, explain the logic behind the different functionality between these tow types of buttons? Why can't/shouldn't I use URL Redirection for example with the 'among items' button? I searched the forum for JavaScript and buttons, and it seems to me like it could help a lot of us to be able to call JavaScript directly from a button among items.
Thanks,
Arie.

In retrospect, if I were to do this today, I would probably not even bother creating a button template, I would just create a display as text item with no label and nothing to display and just manually put the button in the Post Element Text like
[INPUT type="button" value="Click me" class="..."
onClick="doSomething('#CURRENT_ITEM_NAME#')"]
<script type="text/javascript">
function doSomething(p_button_name)
// decide if page needs to be submitted
doSubmit(p_button_name);
</script>

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When a button is originally defined, we have to choose whether it is to be placed amongst the items in the regions, or placed in a pre-established region position. Once the button is defined in to one of those places or the other, is there any way to "reassign" it into the other location, i.e. move it between "in the items" and "in a region position"?
Using Apex release 4.1.1.00.23
Edited by: Mark T. on Feb 29, 2012 11:03 AM

I don't believe so, but it won't take long to re-create.

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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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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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"a button in a region position" - hello, is it possible to place this kind of button among region items?
in Button Position options i couldn't find possition i need..
thx, mariam

Hi,
I think there may have been a couple ways of doing it but I can only remember the one.
Create a new template specifically for that button copying a previous style. You then reference that button type in the button amongst region items. This custom template would have something like:
<a href="myHost();" class="t6Button">#LABEL#</a> Or in your case a link to a page.
If you want it for a different piece of functionality then let me know & I'll try to remember the other way I did it.
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Hello gfrancoeur,
Create your button selecting the option: Create a button displayed among this region's items. (the second choice)
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Don.
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Can's create buttons in a region position

Hi every body,
i'm trying to create a button in a region position, but i can´t create it.
I select this option, but i can't select the region cause i haven't any list to select the position. I haven't any form to select any parameters.
Morevoer, when i try to edit a old button creted in a region position i recive the next error:
Error inesperado. No se ha encontrado el nombre del elemento a nivel de página o aplicación.
ERR-1002: No se ha encontrado el identificador de elemento para el elemento "F4000_P4314_ID" en la aplicación "4000".
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I really need help.
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ERR-1002 Unable to find item ID for item "F4000_P4314_ID" in application "4000"
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"Page contains page items/buttons which are not assigned to a region!"
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For your message, the relevant branch needs "include process success message" to be checked - and a value in success/failure in your process.
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Aron,
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Dan, thanks for the reply!
I actually figured this out shortly after submitting this post (and confirmed by your post). I had never used a button as "Create a button displayed among this region's items" (versus "Create a button in a region position") before. That apparently is the difference.
My inexperience simply did not allow me to recognize the difference in how apex treats how buttons are created given this choice differentiation.
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HTML code for region position 3

Hi All,
Can i get the HTML code for display point: Region position 3.
My requirement is, i have to apply some background color to all the regions which are placed in region position 3.

Chandran wrote:
Hi All,
When you have a problem you'll get a faster, more effective response by including as much relevant information as possible upfront. This should normally include:
<li>Full APEX version
<li>Full DB/version/edition/host OS
<li>Web server architecture (EPG, OHS or APEX listener/host OS)
<li>Browser(s) and version(s) used
<li>Theme
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For layout and visual formatting issues the APEX version, browser, theme, page and region template, and region/item details are always required.
Can i get the HTML code for display point: Region position 3.
My requirement is, i have to apply some background color to all the regions which are placed in region position 3.Region position 3 is determined by the location of the substitution string<tt>#REGION_POSITION_03#</tt> substitution string in the page template. This will vary by version, theme and page template, which is information you have not provided.
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Need some help with region position

Hi,
I need som help with regions position....
Background:
I have 2 regions, I will call them reg1, reg2 and reg3.
reg1 = Page Template Body (2. items below region content), column 1, search region.
reg2 = Page Template Body (2. items below region content), column 2, import file region.
reg3 = Page Template Body (3. items above region content), column 1, search result, grid region, very wide.
Issue with the position, the setup explained makes my layout like this
reg1--------------------------------reg2
------------------reg3--------------------
What I want:
reg1-reg2
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What am I doing wrong?
Regards Daniel

Daniel,
this will also work:
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width="10%"
Region2 HTML table cell attributes
align="left"
without touching the page template.
Denes Kubicek
http://deneskubicek.blogspot.com/
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http://htmldb.oracle.com/pls/otn/f?p=31517:1
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