Next Wave Technologies

Software built and hosted by one team. Custom business apps on Oracle's platform, from first commit to production.

Oracle APEX development + managed hosting

[Next Wave Technologies @nxtwavetech]

Action Tasks in APEX 26.2 finally get an opinion:

Set Outcomes to YES,NO,UNDECIDED on the task definition and your workflow branches on the answer.

No more bending an Approval Task to fit, or stashing the result in your own table.

#orclapex #oracle #workflow #lowcode

[Next Wave Technologies @nxtwavetech]

Tiny APEXlang trick:

sql /nolog
apex validate -input .

Validates your exported APEX app with zero database connection. Perfect for CI, or for checking what your AI coding agent just changed.

Lint first, import second.

#orclapex #oracle #devops

[Next Wave Technologies @nxtwavetech]

Underrated APEX 26.2 detail:

Type "sort amount desc" in an AI Interactive Report and it never touches the AI. Key phrases match a template, get checked against the report, and apply instantly.

Save the model for questions that need it.

#orclapex #oracle #AI #lowcode

[Next Wave Technologies @nxtwavetech]

October Critical Patch Update: 2 new APEX fixes, both remotely exploitable without auth.

CVE-2026-101521 is a 9.8. No login, no click.

On 24.1, 24.2 or 26.1? Check your version:
https://t.co/Vvei1fgUR2

Patch this week, not next quarter.

#orclapex #oracle #security

[Next Wave Technologies @nxtwavetech]

APEX 26.2 is GA on-prem. Autonomous and OCI follow in the coming weeks.

Upgrade tip: treat APEX, ORDS and SQLcl as one release. APEXlang tooling spans all three, so test them together in staging.

Or let us run it: https://t.co/JXpCXWatEB

#orclapex #oracle #OCI #devops

[Next Wave Technologies @nxtwavetech]

Storing OCI API private keys inside an APEX app always felt wrong.

26.2 fixes it: Web Credentials can use OCI native auth (Resource Principal or Database Tools Identity) via DBMS_CLOUD credentials.

No private keys in APEX to leak or rotate.

#orclapex #oracle #OCI #security

[Next Wave Technologies @nxtwavetech]

Teams have hacked Excel paste into APEX grids with custom JavaScript for years.

Since 26.1 it's native in editable Interactive Grids: copy, cut, paste, paste insert, even drag a range in from a spreadsheet.

Delete the hacks:
https://t.co/xzYRDFh3Sb

#orclapex #oracle #lowcode

[Next Wave Technologies @nxtwavetech]

Real question with AI agents on business data: can it see rows the user can't?

In APEX 26.2, agent SQL runs as the requesting user. Deep Data Security enforces row, column and value rules in the DB.

Security in the database, not the prompt.

#orclapex #oracle #AI #security

[Next Wave Technologies @nxtwavetech]

The scary part of changing a business workflow: the instances already running.

APEX 26.2 adds in-flight workflow migration, custom task outcomes and draft activities. Change the process without stranding half-finished approvals.

#orclapex #oracle #workflow #lowcode

[Next Wave Technologies @nxtwavetech]

APEX 26.2 AI agents can now send users to the right page.

Ask for "overdue invoices this month" and the agent links straight to the report or form. You define the allowed pages, trusted code builds the URL and checksum.

Agents that act, safely.

#orclapex #oracle #AI #lowcode

[Next Wave Technologies @nxtwavetech]

Small APEX 26.2 feature I love:

Type "weighted pipeline = amount x probability / 100" into an AI Interactive Report and it becomes a normal, editable computed column.

The AI writes report settings, not SQL. Right design for business apps.

#orclapex #oracle #AI #lowcode

[Next Wave Technologies @nxtwavetech]

APEX 26.2 is out. My headline feature: APEXlang file-level import.

Change one page. Import one .apx file. Done.

No more redeploying the whole app to ship a fix. Compare-and-pull before import makes APEX feel like a real Git workflow.

#orclapex #oracle #lowcode #devops

[Next Wave Technologies @nxtwavetech]

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[Next Wave Technologies @nxtwavetech]

Considering a custom clinical site app? Start with one well-defined workflow and measure what it takes to refine and operate before committing to a full rollout.

How that looks in Oracle APEX 26.1: visits, delegation, invoicing.

#OrclAPEX #Oracle #ClinicalResearch #GCP

[Scott Spendolini🍊 @sspendol]

It's here!

APEX 26.1 should be available in all regions on ADB.

You have 45 days before this upgrade is automatically applied. You can defer another 45 days, but after 90 days, it will be applied regardless.

Make a plan to test your upgraded applications ASAP

#orclapex

[Next Wave Technologies @nxtwavetech]

Oracle Forms to APEX just changed. APEX 26.1 and APEXLang let AI agents handle discovery, logic extraction and first-pass page generation.

A 24-module Forms app: projections ~168 man days down to ~78. 8 months to one quarter.

https://t.co/K4r2wlezWs

#orclapex #oracleforms

[Next Wave Technologies @nxtwavetech]

Can a local AI assistant feel fast in Oracle APEX without a GPU?

We tested Ollama + Qwen on CPU-only infrastructure and reduced one controlled workflow from 21.14s to ~0.92s.

Here’s what made the difference:

https://t.co/arzQsqorDe

#OrclAPEX #Oracle #LowCode #AI #APEX26

[Next Wave Technologies @nxtwavetech]

Oracle APEX 26.1 makes editable Interactive Grids spreadsheet friendly.

Copy, cut, paste and range handling are now native.

Less custom JS. Test LOVs, dates, numbers and HTTPS.

https://t.co/xzYRDFh3Sb

#OrclAPEX #APEX26 #Oracle #LowCode

[Next Wave Technologies @nxtwavetech]

APEX 26.1 now requires ORDS 26.1.1+

APEXlang’s compiler lives in ORDS and SQLcl, so the stack now moves together.

Smarter tooling. Tighter alignment. Fewer surprises.

https://t.co/zLHOARlGJG

#orclapex #OracleDev #DatabaseDevelopment #EnterpriseApps #APEXlang

[Next Wave Technologies @nxtwavetech]

Oracle APEX 26.1 Trigger Actions are not just “Dynamic Actions on buttons.”
They make command behavior local.

https://t.co/pNNtUtKw9Y

#OracleAPEX #LowCode #Oracle #orclapex