In this presentation the different types of an APEX Migration are described. Moving from old themes to the universal theme, moving from an old universal theme to universal theme and the dependencies to the database.

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Oliver Lemm
APEX Meetup 6.10.2020
APEX Migration

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Oliver Lemm
• Business Unit Leader APEX @ MT AG
• Architect, Project Leader, Developer

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APEX Lifetime Support
• -http://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/lifetime-support-technology-069183.pdf
http://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/lifetime-support-technology-069183.pdf (page 18)
https://www.oracle.com/database/technologies/appdev/apex/collateral.html#Support

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APEX Lifetime Support
https://bit.ly/apexsupporttimeline

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Getting APEX
https://apex.oracle.com/

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APEX Release Notes
http://bit.ly/apexreleasenotes
1.6 -
20.1

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types of APEX Migration
1. … old/deprecated Theme to Universal Theme
2. … „old“ U Theme to new Universal Theme
3. … old database to newer version
migrate from

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5.0 -
20.1
https://apex.oracle.com/ut

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1. Migrate from deprecated Theme
https://apex.oracle.com/pls/apex/apex_pm/r/ut/migration-steps

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1. Migrate from deprecated Theme
most important step – Switch Theme
Bookmarklet
Migration Helper
Tabs Problem

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1. Migrate from deprecated Theme
most important step – Switch Theme

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2. Migrate from old Theme to Universal Theme
1. Export old APP
2. Refresh UT
3. Re-apply your
Theme Style
https://apex.oracle.com/pls/apex/apex_pm/r/ut/updating-universal-theme

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19.22. Migrate from old to new UT

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„migrate“ Ico
Font Awesome => Font APEX

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Upgrade Application „A “

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Plugins

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moving to 20.1
1. Export Application
2. Install APEX 20.1 & copy images
3. Refresh Theme
4. Upgrade Application Components
5. Change Icon Library
6. Check your Application
7. Run your Application
8. Export Application
5.1-
20.1

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Versions of Universal Theme and JS Libraries
APEX 5.0 5.1 18.1 18.2 19.1 19.2 20.1
UT Version 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
Sample App Version 1.0.1 1.1.0.0.5 1.2.0.0.4 1.2.0.0.5 1.3.0 1.3.1 1.3.2
Font APEX n.a. 1.0 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1
Font Awesome 4.2.0 4.5.0 4.5.0 4.5.0 4.5.0 removed n.a.
OracleJET n.a. 2.0.2 4.2.0 4.2.0 6.1.0 7.2.0 8.0.0
jQuery 2.1.3 2.2.3 3.1.1 3.1.1 3.3.1 3.4.1 3.4.1
jQuery UI 1.10.4 1.10.4 1.12.0 1.12.0 1.12.1 1.12.1 1.12.1
FullCalendar 3.10.0

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Advisor

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Known Issues
https://www.oracle.com/tools/downloads/apex-downloads/apex-201-known-issues.html

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APEX Visualizer
https://github.com/OliverLemm/Apex-Visualizer
5.1 -
20.1

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Database Lifetime Support
http://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/lifetime-support-technology-069183.pdf
(page 4)

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Minimum APEX version for the Database
DB
Version
11.1.0.x 11.2.0.x 12.1.0.2 12.2.0.1 18c 19c
APEX
Version
3.0 3.2.1 4.2.5 5.0.4 5.1.3 18.2
https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?id=1344948.1
https://mikedietrichde.com/2017/05/02/is-your-apex-version-certified-with-your-database-release/

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Minimum Database versions for APEX
APEX
Version
3.2 4.0 5.0 5.1 18.x 19.x 20.1
DB
Version
9.2.0.3 10.2.0.3 11.1.0.7 11.2.0.4
https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?id=1344948.1
https://mikedietrichde.com/2017/05/02/is-your-apex-version-certified-with-your-database-release/

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Database Features
https://apex.oracle.com/database-features/

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