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Connor McDonald

Thanks for the question, Joseph.

Asked: April 19, 2020 - 11:52 am UTC

Last updated: September 26, 2022 - 10:15 am UTC

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The objective is to create an apex application where information updates in real time on a user's page automatically as the result of changes made in the database or in the application by another user signed on somewhere else. For example order processing, person A enters order, Order immediately appears on the shipping screen to be sent. The project I am working on is for a client who wants a Jeopardy like game they can use when delivering remote learning classes. So I need to be able to do things like buzz in by participants, show the "answer" and their total on contestant pages, etc.

I google searched for data updating but might not be using the right terms because I keep getting how to build interactive grids, reports, etc. in the traditional sense.
Can you point me in the right direction? I didn't do a LiveSQL example because this is more of a framework/approach question.

Is it reasonable to think there is a solution like this where performance would not be an issue?

Thanks
Joe

and Connor said...

Its not trivial, but community member Vincent has done lots of work in this area.

Here's a guide from his blog

https://vmorneau.me/apex-pwa/

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Great description of Push Notifications and creating an APEX app

Joe Kerr, April 24, 2020 - 1:45 pm UTC

Your response is exactly what I was looking for, it has a great example, and is very well documented with the information needed to implement it. The link also gives an excellent description of delivering an APEX App. I wasn't thinking about building an App before the blogpost, but now I am :)

Thanks!
Joe
Chris Saxon
April 27, 2020 - 4:33 pm UTC

Great :)

Video is missing

Flavio C., September 21, 2022 - 6:37 am UTC

Hi
Sorry for digging up this old thread. But I'm also looking for informations on realtime data display in Oracle APEX. But the video is gone from youtube. Does anyone have a new/up-to-date pointer?
Thank you
Connor McDonald
September 26, 2022 - 10:15 am UTC

I've updated the answer - thanks for letting us know

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