Shuttle item and optimistic lock

Hi everyone,
I need to use a shuttle item to insert/update some data in a table. Because of that, I need to have a pl/sql process that will have the insert or update commands, so no DML allowed in my app page. By doing this, I lose the optimistic lock implemented within the DML process, so I've been searching and reading on how to accomplish this manually.
I followed this post (Re: Optimistic locking on manual non-tabular form among others but it doesn't work properly.
Is there another way to get the optimistic lock manually?
Or better yet, is there a way to update a table from a shuttle item with DML?
btw, i'm using apex 4.1.
Thanks!
Elena.

Hello Elena,
>> tab := apex_util.string_to_table (:p1_multiple_item);
Yes. This is what I meant in parsing the shuttle value.
>> Maybe I'm wrong, but this implies no use of DML, doesn't it?
You are not wrong, although the correct term would be Automatic DML, which is a built-in APEX process (The term DML refers to any insert/update/delete database operation, regardless of APEX).
You didn’t specify if you are familiar with the Optimistic Locking algorithm (which, BTW, pertains only to update data). In any case, my suggestion to you is to use the SQL Workshop to generate a package on your relevant table, and examine the update procedure that was generated. This procedure implements the Optimistic Locking algorithm and can be a great starting point for you to adapt it to your specific needs.
You can generate the package using SQL Workshop ==> Object Browser ==> Create ==> Package ==> Package with methods on database table(s) .
Hope it helps,
Arie.
&diams; Please remember to mark appropriate posts as correct/helpful. For the long run, it will benefit us all.

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SAVE the installer to your hard drive (Desktop is a good place so you can find it). When the download is complete, exit Firefox (File > Exit), locate and double-click in the installer you just downloaded, let the install complete.
See: '''[http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Shockwave+plugin+with+Firefox#_Installing_Shockwave Installing Shockwave]'''
'''You '''~~red:'''MAY'''~~''' need to Update Adobe Reader for Firefox (aka Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox)''': your ver. N/A; current ver. 9.3.3 (important security update release 06-29-2010; see: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html)
~~red:Check your version here~~: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
See: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Adobe+Reader+plugin+with+Firefox#Installing_and_updating_Adobe_Reader
''You may be able to update from the Adobe Reader installed on your system'' instead of going to the Adobe site and downloading. Open the Adobe Reader installed on your system (''in Windows, Start > Program Files, find and click Adobe Reader to open''), click Help, click Check for Updates.
''If you go to the Adobe site to download the current Adobe Reader:''
-'''use Firefox to download''' and '''SAVE to your hard drive''' (save to Desktop for easy access)
~~red:-See the images at the bottom left of this post to see the steps to take on the Adobe site~~
-exit Firefox (File > Exit)
-In Windows: check to see that Firefox is completely closed (''Ctrl+Alt+Del, choose Task Manager, click Processes tab, if "firefox.exe" is on the list, right-click "firefox.exe" and choose End process, close the Task Manager window'')
-In Windows: double-click on the Adobe Reader installer you just downloaded to install/update Adobe Reader
*'''NOTE: On Vista and Windows 7''' you may need to run the plugin installer as Administrator by starting the installer via the right-click context menu if you do not get an UAC prompt to ask for permission to continue (i.e nothing seems to happen). See this: http://vistasupport.mvps.org/run_as_administrator.htm
*'''NOTE for IE:''' Firefox and most other browsers use a Plugin. IE uses an ActiveX version. To install/update the IE ActiveX version, same instructions as above, except use IE to download the ActiveX installer. See: [[ActiveX]]
*Also see: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Adobe_Reader ~~red:'''''AND'''''~~ [[How do I edit options to add Adobe to the list of allowed sites]]

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