Service Updates for APEX on Oracle Cloud

What's New

  • June 2024

    APEX 24.1 is now available on Autonomous Database and APEX Service! This release introduces APEX AI Assistant that enables natural language-based development of web and mobile apps, and makes it easier than ever to integrate AI capabilities into your apps. APEX 24.1 also introduces new Select One and Select Many page items, faster and more flexible Template Components, enhancements to Working Copies, the integration with Document Generator, and more. A full list of enhancements in APEX 24.1 is available here.

  • January 2024

    APEX Service now offers the ECPU compute model and per-gigabyte storage allocation for new and existing databases. This makes the entry-level configurations significantly cheaper than before. See pricing and documentation to learn more.

  • November 2023

    APEX 23.2 is now available on Autonomous Database and APEX Service! This release introduces application Working Copies, Workflows, expanded capabilities for subscriptions within Shared Components, and three new page items: Combobox, Image Upload, and QR Code. APEX 23.2 also brings several enhancements to existing components, such as a fresh look for Quick SQL, increased Template Components versatility, custom Map Backgrounds, support for Fusion App extensions, and more. A full list of enhancements in APEX 23.2 is available here.

  • May 2023

    APEX 23.1 is now available on Autonomous Database and APEX Service! This release introduces Template Components, PWA Push Notifications, modernized Object Browser, page processing improvements, REST Data Source enhancements, new and updated components, numerous enhancements to the Developer Experience, and more! A full list of enhancements in APEX 23.1 is available here.

  • November 2022

    APEX 22.2 is now available on Autonomous Database and APEX Service! This release introduces Application Search, Invoke API process type, Dynamic Content Region, Landmark support for Regions, and a new and improved Date Picker. APEX 22.2 also brings several enhancements to existing components, such as new capabilities in the Approvals Component, numerous PWA and Mobile enhancements, CLOB Session State for Page Items, and more. A full list of enhancements in APEX 22.2 is available here.

See What’s New for Oracle Autonomous Database Serverless for the full list of the noteworthy additions and enhancements.

APEX Upgrades

New APEX releases become available on Autonomous Database Serverless and in APEX Service at the same time they are released for download. Customers are notified via email and events when existing databases become eligible for APEX upgrade.

There is a unique capability in APEX on Autonomous Database and APEX Service that enables you to validate your applications prior to the APEX upgrade. Once APEX upgrade becomes available, you can test your applications on the new APEX release by cloning your database and upgrading APEX on the clone. After testing is successful, you can terminate the clone and upgrade your primary database. See this blog post and documentation for full instructions.

Latest APEX Patch Set Bundles are automatically applied on Autonomous Database and APEX Service.