Plamen Mushkov
@apexapplab.dev
Creating apps built with ❤️ using Oracle APEX. PL/SQL dev. Keen on new tech. Sports person. Oracle ACE ♠️ Blogging at http://blog.apexapplab.dev
Reposted by Plamen Mushkov
Please read my latest post, where I explore how the Oracle SQLcl MCP Server can help you build higher-quality APEX Apps more quickly. #orclAPEX #mcp #sqlcl
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Oracle SQLcl MCP Server Setup and Usage
Deep dive into how the Oracle SQLcl MCP Server and your preferred development tool can help you build higher-quality software more quickly.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Please read my latest post, where I explore how the Oracle SQLcl MCP Server can help you build higher-quality APEX Apps more quickly. #orclAPEX #mcp #sqlcl
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blog.cloudnueva.com/oracle-sqlcl...
A little help from me at the #JoelKallmanDay for everyone who ever struggled with adding an avatar image in their Oracle APEX apps.
Unfortunately, implementing such feature is not so straightforward, but here we go, see tutorial below 👇
#orclAPEX
blog.apexapplab.dev/avatar-image...
Unfortunately, implementing such feature is not so straightforward, but here we go, see tutorial below 👇
#orclAPEX
blog.apexapplab.dev/avatar-image...
Avatar image in Oracle APEX
Using a REST Media Resource as an image source
blog.apexapplab.dev
October 15, 2025 at 11:21 AM
A little help from me at the #JoelKallmanDay for everyone who ever struggled with adding an avatar image in their Oracle APEX apps.
Unfortunately, implementing such feature is not so straightforward, but here we go, see tutorial below 👇
#orclAPEX
blog.apexapplab.dev/avatar-image...
Unfortunately, implementing such feature is not so straightforward, but here we go, see tutorial below 👇
#orclAPEX
blog.apexapplab.dev/avatar-image...
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🚀 We’re excited to announce a brand-new entry path to the Oracle ACE Program: ACE Apprentice—launching at Oracle AI World! ♠️
The ACE Apprentice level is designed to kickstart your journey as an Oracle advocate and unlock your potential within the global community. 🔒 🔑 💻
👉 ace.oracle.com/apprentice
The ACE Apprentice level is designed to kickstart your journey as an Oracle advocate and unlock your potential within the global community. 🔒 🔑 💻
👉 ace.oracle.com/apprentice
October 15, 2025 at 11:09 AM
🚀 We’re excited to announce a brand-new entry path to the Oracle ACE Program: ACE Apprentice—launching at Oracle AI World! ♠️
The ACE Apprentice level is designed to kickstart your journey as an Oracle advocate and unlock your potential within the global community. 🔒 🔑 💻
👉 ace.oracle.com/apprentice
The ACE Apprentice level is designed to kickstart your journey as an Oracle advocate and unlock your potential within the global community. 🔒 🔑 💻
👉 ace.oracle.com/apprentice
⚠️ Remember to fix your APEX applications Social Sign-in settings!
The free APEX evaluation service is now moved to oracleapex.com. Which means that all of your applications, using Social Sign-in with Google, Office365, OKTA, etc. will fail unless you change the redirect URL in your SSO provider.
The free APEX evaluation service is now moved to oracleapex.com. Which means that all of your applications, using Social Sign-in with Google, Office365, OKTA, etc. will fail unless you change the redirect URL in your SSO provider.
August 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
⚠️ Remember to fix your APEX applications Social Sign-in settings!
The free APEX evaluation service is now moved to oracleapex.com. Which means that all of your applications, using Social Sign-in with Google, Office365, OKTA, etc. will fail unless you change the redirect URL in your SSO provider.
The free APEX evaluation service is now moved to oracleapex.com. Which means that all of your applications, using Social Sign-in with Google, Office365, OKTA, etc. will fail unless you change the redirect URL in your SSO provider.
I recently needed a quick (and reusable) way of setting up OCI Object Storage Buckets and access to them for a personal project.
blog.apexapplab.dev/scripting-oc...
Read my blog post to see how I scripted all the steps using the OCI CLI, using some help from AI and Jon Dixon's original tutorial ✨
blog.apexapplab.dev/scripting-oc...
Read my blog post to see how I scripted all the steps using the OCI CLI, using some help from AI and Jon Dixon's original tutorial ✨
Scripting OCI Objects creation using CLI
Create and secure your Object Storage buckets using OCI CLI scripts
blog.apexapplab.dev
August 1, 2025 at 6:44 AM
I recently needed a quick (and reusable) way of setting up OCI Object Storage Buckets and access to them for a personal project.
blog.apexapplab.dev/scripting-oc...
Read my blog post to see how I scripted all the steps using the OCI CLI, using some help from AI and Jon Dixon's original tutorial ✨
blog.apexapplab.dev/scripting-oc...
Read my blog post to see how I scripted all the steps using the OCI CLI, using some help from AI and Jon Dixon's original tutorial ✨
Reposted by Plamen Mushkov
Tired of clunky interfaces? @apexapplab.dev is here to show you how Corporate UI in APEX can be simpler than you think. Add his upcoming #Kscope25 session to your “must catch list.” #orclapex #UI
June 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Tired of clunky interfaces? @apexapplab.dev is here to show you how Corporate UI in APEX can be simpler than you think. Add his upcoming #Kscope25 session to your “must catch list.” #orclapex #UI
Couldn't miss the opportunity - both certificates are now taken 🛄
Great learning materials and really nice practices - check them out, even if you don't plan to study for the exam 👍
catalog-education.oracle.com/ords/certvie...
catalog-education.oracle.com/ords/certvie...
Great learning materials and really nice practices - check them out, even if you don't plan to study for the exam 👍
catalog-education.oracle.com/ords/certvie...
catalog-education.oracle.com/ords/certvie...
May 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Couldn't miss the opportunity - both certificates are now taken 🛄
Great learning materials and really nice practices - check them out, even if you don't plan to study for the exam 👍
catalog-education.oracle.com/ords/certvie...
catalog-education.oracle.com/ords/certvie...
Great learning materials and really nice practices - check them out, even if you don't plan to study for the exam 👍
catalog-education.oracle.com/ords/certvie...
catalog-education.oracle.com/ords/certvie...
Reposted by Plamen Mushkov
We’re proud of our presenters heading to #Kscope25!
Catch sessions by:
⭐ @adrian.fuzziebrain.com
⭐ @moreaux-louis.bsky.social
⭐ @apexapplab.dev
⭐ @haniel.bsky.socialadria
⭐ @richsoule.bsky.social
From APEX to GenAI, our team’s bringing the heat.
insum.talan.com/event/kscope...
#orclapex
Catch sessions by:
⭐ @adrian.fuzziebrain.com
⭐ @moreaux-louis.bsky.social
⭐ @apexapplab.dev
⭐ @haniel.bsky.socialadria
⭐ @richsoule.bsky.social
From APEX to GenAI, our team’s bringing the heat.
insum.talan.com/event/kscope...
#orclapex
May 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We’re proud of our presenters heading to #Kscope25!
Catch sessions by:
⭐ @adrian.fuzziebrain.com
⭐ @moreaux-louis.bsky.social
⭐ @apexapplab.dev
⭐ @haniel.bsky.socialadria
⭐ @richsoule.bsky.social
From APEX to GenAI, our team’s bringing the heat.
insum.talan.com/event/kscope...
#orclapex
Catch sessions by:
⭐ @adrian.fuzziebrain.com
⭐ @moreaux-louis.bsky.social
⭐ @apexapplab.dev
⭐ @haniel.bsky.socialadria
⭐ @richsoule.bsky.social
From APEX to GenAI, our team’s bringing the heat.
insum.talan.com/event/kscope...
#orclapex
For those who love running - here are my notes about the first ever marathon I completed - London Marathon 2025 🇬🇧
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Running my first Marathon
TCS London Marathon 2025 🇬🇧
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May 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
For those who love running - here are my notes about the first ever marathon I completed - London Marathon 2025 🇬🇧
blog.apexapplab.dev/running-my-f...
blog.apexapplab.dev/running-my-f...
Reposted by Plamen Mushkov
Insum is now officially Talan- Catch up on the latest APEX + Oracle updates, events, tools, and team news in our newest newsletter → www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-t...
#orclapex
#orclapex
Meet Talan – Powered by the Oracle Experts You Know
In case you missed it, we’ve got some exciting news—Insum is now officially Talan. We’ve taken on the business unit for all things Oracle Technologies within the Talan Group! After three years as…
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May 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Insum is now officially Talan- Catch up on the latest APEX + Oracle updates, events, tools, and team news in our newest newsletter → www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-t...
#orclapex
#orclapex
Reposted by Plamen Mushkov
Supercharge your Oracle APEX apps with plug-and-play tools! Join us May 6 at 12 PM ET to learn how Talan’s APEX Accelerators save dev time & boost UX. #orclapex
Register: createch.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register: createch.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
April 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Supercharge your Oracle APEX apps with plug-and-play tools! Join us May 6 at 12 PM ET to learn how Talan’s APEX Accelerators save dev time & boost UX. #orclapex
Register: createch.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register: createch.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
On my way back home from APEX Alpe Adria in Zagreb 🇭🇷
Amazing sessions as you can expect and lots of things that I learned yesterday. But most importantly - great atmosphere, community and fun at the afterparty 🍻
Thanks to the organisers and to everyone who came to my session 👍
A little overview: ⤵️
Amazing sessions as you can expect and lots of things that I learned yesterday. But most importantly - great atmosphere, community and fun at the afterparty 🍻
Thanks to the organisers and to everyone who came to my session 👍
A little overview: ⤵️
April 12, 2025 at 9:59 AM
On my way back home from APEX Alpe Adria in Zagreb 🇭🇷
Amazing sessions as you can expect and lots of things that I learned yesterday. But most importantly - great atmosphere, community and fun at the afterparty 🍻
Thanks to the organisers and to everyone who came to my session 👍
A little overview: ⤵️
Amazing sessions as you can expect and lots of things that I learned yesterday. But most importantly - great atmosphere, community and fun at the afterparty 🍻
Thanks to the organisers and to everyone who came to my session 👍
A little overview: ⤵️
Reposted by Plamen Mushkov
Amazing presentation "Corporate UI in APEX - easier than you think" by @apexapplab.dev at APEX Alpe Adria 🚀
#orclAPEX #aaapeks2025
#orclAPEX #aaapeks2025
April 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Amazing presentation "Corporate UI in APEX - easier than you think" by @apexapplab.dev at APEX Alpe Adria 🚀
#orclAPEX #aaapeks2025
#orclAPEX #aaapeks2025
Reposted by Plamen Mushkov
CANCEL YOUR WEEKEND PLANS
Guess what just landed in @code?
Guess what just landed in @code?
April 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
CANCEL YOUR WEEKEND PLANS
Guess what just landed in @code?
Guess what just landed in @code?
I did over 400 km in the past 2-3 months in preparation for the London Marathon. Right now I'm in the Peak phase of my training. Check the progress in my little "vibe coded" app below 🤙
marathon.apexapplab.dev
marathon.apexapplab.dev
Marathon Training Tracker
marathon.apexapplab.dev
April 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I did over 400 km in the past 2-3 months in preparation for the London Marathon. Right now I'm in the Peak phase of my training. Check the progress in my little "vibe coded" app below 🤙
marathon.apexapplab.dev
marathon.apexapplab.dev
Reposted by Plamen Mushkov
Join @moreaux-louis.bsky.social & @apexapplab.dev on at APEX Alpe Adria 2025. Don’t miss their sessions:
- Why APEX devs should know HTML, CSS & Web APIs
- How to build corporate UI in APEX—easier than you think!
Learn more: insum.talan.com/event/apex-a...
#orclapex #APEXAlpeAdria
- Why APEX devs should know HTML, CSS & Web APIs
- How to build corporate UI in APEX—easier than you think!
Learn more: insum.talan.com/event/apex-a...
#orclapex #APEXAlpeAdria
April 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Join @moreaux-louis.bsky.social & @apexapplab.dev on at APEX Alpe Adria 2025. Don’t miss their sessions:
- Why APEX devs should know HTML, CSS & Web APIs
- How to build corporate UI in APEX—easier than you think!
Learn more: insum.talan.com/event/apex-a...
#orclapex #APEXAlpeAdria
- Why APEX devs should know HTML, CSS & Web APIs
- How to build corporate UI in APEX—easier than you think!
Learn more: insum.talan.com/event/apex-a...
#orclapex #APEXAlpeAdria
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Here's the video of APEXLang that Mike Hichwa showed in his talk this morning at #APEXWorld2025 The is massive potential here from easier ci/cd to code reviews to AI trained on the language to tooling as we'll publish the grammar behind when it launches
March 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Here's the video of APEXLang that Mike Hichwa showed in his talk this morning at #APEXWorld2025 The is massive potential here from easier ci/cd to code reviews to AI trained on the language to tooling as we'll publish the grammar behind when it launches
Reposted by Plamen Mushkov
APEX Lang is a new domain specific language you will be able to use to define Oracle APEX apps
This is a human readable language designed to help you build and manage apps faster
#apexworld2025 #orclapex
This is a human readable language designed to help you build and manage apps faster
#apexworld2025 #orclapex
March 20, 2025 at 9:05 AM
APEX Lang is a new domain specific language you will be able to use to define Oracle APEX apps
This is a human readable language designed to help you build and manage apps faster
#apexworld2025 #orclapex
This is a human readable language designed to help you build and manage apps faster
#apexworld2025 #orclapex
I'm going to Oracle Cloud World 2025 in London this Thursday. Happy to chat and discuss the latest in our technology world 🤖
See you! 👋 🇬🇧
See you! 👋 🇬🇧
March 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I'm going to Oracle Cloud World 2025 in London this Thursday. Happy to chat and discuss the latest in our technology world 🤖
See you! 👋 🇬🇧
See you! 👋 🇬🇧
Just had to migrate some of my connections from SQL Developer to VS Code (SQL Developer extension). Very easy and straightforward:
🔸 Right-click the top-level Oracle Connections node in SQL Developer’s Connections panel.
🔸 Select Export Connections and choose the connections to migrate ...
⤵️
🔸 Right-click the top-level Oracle Connections node in SQL Developer’s Connections panel.
🔸 Select Export Connections and choose the connections to migrate ...
⤵️
March 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Just had to migrate some of my connections from SQL Developer to VS Code (SQL Developer extension). Very easy and straightforward:
🔸 Right-click the top-level Oracle Connections node in SQL Developer’s Connections panel.
🔸 Select Export Connections and choose the connections to migrate ...
⤵️
🔸 Right-click the top-level Oracle Connections node in SQL Developer’s Connections panel.
🔸 Select Export Connections and choose the connections to migrate ...
⤵️
Okay, this is cool:
project config -list -verbose
Gives you description of all setting, available in the project.config.json file 💡
project config -list -verbose
Gives you description of all setting, available in the project.config.json file 💡
Hi Patrizia, firstly, thanks for reporting the issues you found in the SQLcl Forum.
Have you tried running:
project config -list -verbose
Perhaps there'll be an equivalent in the doc some day, but that command is your best bet for now.
Have you tried running:
project config -list -verbose
Perhaps there'll be an equivalent in the doc some day, but that command is your best bet for now.
February 26, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Okay, this is cool:
project config -list -verbose
Gives you description of all setting, available in the project.config.json file 💡
project config -list -verbose
Gives you description of all setting, available in the project.config.json file 💡
Having fun with SQLcl - few observations:
🔸 For some reason I had a package that was exported using .pkb and .pks for the body and spec. After I upgraded to the latest version, I now have the package duplicated in my repository, because both files are exported with .sql extension.
... continues ⤵️
🔸 For some reason I had a package that was exported using .pkb and .pks for the body and spec. After I upgraded to the latest version, I now have the package duplicated in my repository, because both files are exported with .sql extension.
... continues ⤵️
February 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Having fun with SQLcl - few observations:
🔸 For some reason I had a package that was exported using .pkb and .pks for the body and spec. After I upgraded to the latest version, I now have the package duplicated in my repository, because both files are exported with .sql extension.
... continues ⤵️
🔸 For some reason I had a package that was exported using .pkb and .pks for the body and spec. After I upgraded to the latest version, I now have the package duplicated in my repository, because both files are exported with .sql extension.
... continues ⤵️
Yes, updating the SQLcl version on my macbook is THAT simple:
🔸 Download the latest version archive
🔸 Extract to a folder (like sqlcl_new)
🔸 Rename your existing sqlcl folder (like sqlcl_old)
🔸 Rename sqlcl_new folder to sqlcl
🔸 Restart any open Terminal
🔸 plamen$ sql -v
🔸 SQLcl: Release 24.4.1.0 🎉
🔸 Download the latest version archive
🔸 Extract to a folder (like sqlcl_new)
🔸 Rename your existing sqlcl folder (like sqlcl_old)
🔸 Rename sqlcl_new folder to sqlcl
🔸 Restart any open Terminal
🔸 plamen$ sql -v
🔸 SQLcl: Release 24.4.1.0 🎉
February 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Yes, updating the SQLcl version on my macbook is THAT simple:
🔸 Download the latest version archive
🔸 Extract to a folder (like sqlcl_new)
🔸 Rename your existing sqlcl folder (like sqlcl_old)
🔸 Rename sqlcl_new folder to sqlcl
🔸 Restart any open Terminal
🔸 plamen$ sql -v
🔸 SQLcl: Release 24.4.1.0 🎉
🔸 Download the latest version archive
🔸 Extract to a folder (like sqlcl_new)
🔸 Rename your existing sqlcl folder (like sqlcl_old)
🔸 Rename sqlcl_new folder to sqlcl
🔸 Restart any open Terminal
🔸 plamen$ sql -v
🔸 SQLcl: Release 24.4.1.0 🎉