A look inside an Oracle APEX 26.1 AI Interactive Report request: system prompt, report context, tools, LLM calls, token usage, security, and cost. #orclAPEX #APEX261 blog.cloudnueva.com/inside-an-ap...

New post: using APEX 26.1 AI Agents to extract Purchase Order PDFs into structured JSON with `APEX_AI.GENERATE`, attachments, and JSON Schema. The useful part is how APEX, PL/SQL, Workflow, staging, validation, and human review govern the process. blog.cloudnueva.com/using-an-ape... #orclAPEX

Extract Purchase Orders with APEX AI Agents

Use APEX 26.1 AI Agents, attachments, and JSON Schema to extract Purchase Order PDFs into structured ERP-ready JSON.

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🚀 ORDS 26.2 is released: MCP support for AI agent DB access + zero-install OCI API Gateway + OAuth2 + PKCE, + better Vector Search APIs. #orclapex #ORDS www.oracle.com/database/sql...

🚀 Registration is now open for the next Oracle ACE Live! Join Oracle ACE Director Johannes Michler on July 29 to see how GenAI is transforming Oracle APEX applications running on Oracle Database 19c. Register today: 🔗 social.ora.cl/6015BDIzp5 #OracleACE

APEX AI Agent handlers are not just for logging. They can update requests, add runtime context, validate tool calls, stop unsafe requests, and shape final responses. The model can suggest. The app still controls what happens. #orclapex #AIAGENTS blog.cloudnueva.com/apex-ai-agen...

Update APEX AI Agent Requests and Responses with Handlers

Use APEX AI Agent request and response handlers to update prompts, validate tool calls, stop unsafe requests, and shape final responses.

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New post: using APEX AI Agent Request and Response handlers to log requests, responses, tool calls, tool results, and token usage inside the agent loop. #orclAPEX #APEX261 #AIAGENTS blog.cloudnueva.com/apex-ai-agen...

APEX AI Agent Logging with Handlers

Log APEX AI Agent requests, responses, tool calls, tool results, token usage, and runtime metadata with handlers.

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New post: AI agents need boundaries, not bigger prompts. Read how to manage context in an Oracle APEX QRI agent using scoped tools, RAG, row limits, truncation, redaction, confirmation gates, and PL/SQL validation. blog.cloudnueva.com/ai-agents-ne...

Mark your calendar: APEX connect will be held 5-7 April 2027 in Cinedom in Cologne. We decided to start one day earlier as originally planned to prevent extreme high hotel prices on the last night. Super Saver Tickets are available on apex.doag.org. CU in April 2027! #apexconn27 #orclapex

I've been experimenting with an approach where agents don't need to relearn #orclAPEX APEXlang syntax every time – instead they get tools to read, query and edit .apx files directly. Results look great, learn more in our stream next Tuesday (see reply)!

Git pull uc-local-apex-dev and run this to upgrade to 26.1 . Still waiting for ORDS 26.1.1 to be available from the container registry. #orclAPEX

@stevemuench.bsky.social has been hard at work over the last few months writing an excellent paper on what APEXlang is, how it works, and how to use it. You owe it to yourself to read this if you're going to kick the tires of APEXlang diveintoapex.com/2026/05/14/o... #orclapex

One Small Step with APEXlang

A first look at new ways to edit, validate, and generate Oracle APEX apps

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A secret APEX performance boost for the weekend :-) #orclapex connor-mcdonald.com/2026/05/08/6...

Learning is not a spectator sport

Here’s a little secret APEX performance hack if you are running on the Autonomous database. As background, I’m running an Autonomous database with six CPUs and a terabyte of storage. Le…

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Excellent post on using tools in APEX

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APEX 26.1 brings native tools/function calling — the core building block for AI agents. Wrote up best practices on scope, validation, and security to help your agents succeed. #orclAPEX hartenfeller.dev/blog/ai-tool...

There's still time to register for the Kscope 26 Preview on May 26 — your sneak peek at the go-to event for Oracle developers. Connect with fellow devs, enjoy a bite from the food truck and a drink from the bar. Sign up : www.meetup.com/orclapex-nl/...

New release for uc-local-apex-dev - DB 26.1 - ORDS 26.1 - Several script improvements (see github release notes) Thanks @alexnuijten.bsky.social for your contributions :) #orclAPEX #oracle github.com/United-Codes...

Before you call it a week, have a quick look at this little preview video of what APEXlang can do. Using the new Codex for Mac app, just point, click and type what you want. APEXlang does the rest. Video playback is in realtime. More soon! #orclapex www.linkedin.com/posts/spendo...

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Before you call it a week, have a quick look at this little preview video of what APEXlang can do. Using the new Codex for Mac app, just point, click and type what you want. APEXlang does the rest...

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New post: AI hygiene for APEX developers. If your skills, prompts, repo rules, and existing code disagree, your AI output will drift even when the code looks valid. I wrote about instruction layers, context rot, and how to keep context consistent. #orclAPEX #AIDev blog.cloudnueva.com/ai-hygiene-f...

APEXLang might be one of the biggest Oracle APEX updates in years 🔥 Here’s my recap of the APEX World keynote👇 tm-apex.hashnode.dev/apexlang-is-... The future of APEX development looks incredibly exciting 🚀 #orclapex #APEXWorld2026

APEXLang is Coming: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Adopt It

My Biggest Takeaways from the APEX World Keynote About Oracle APEX 26.1 I watched the keynote at APEX World with huge excitement and it has been a long time since a new Oracle APEX feature got me this

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🚀 UC AI v26.2 is out! - Event callbacks - Multi-turn follow-ups for profile & orchestrator agents - OpenAI Responses API now default (+ Ollama & OCI) • - New uc_ai_utils for model/provider pickers All within Oracle PL/SQL #orclAPEX

The agenda is live #Kscope26preview meetup.com/orclapex-nl/... keynote by @msewtz.bsky.social in collaboration with @alexnuijten.bsky.social @apexconsulting.nl @kthyssen.bsky.social @patch72.bsky.social @oracleace.bsky.social #thedocnl Free registration!

Kscope 26 Preview, Tue, May 26, 2026, 4:00 PM | Meetup

Kscope26 Preview will provide you a sneak peek into the ODTUG Kscope 2026, highlighting the upcoming advancements in our field. Experienced speakers will lead sessions on w

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Markdown matters in the AI era because it gives natural language enough structure to be reusable, reviewable, and machine-readable. My latest post looks at Markdown, APEXlang Blueprints, Marp, specs, agents, and token overhead. blog.cloudnueva.com/markdown-is-... #orclapex #ai #markdown

New post: using AI to turn a spreadsheet-based expense process into an enterprise Oracle APEX system. It helped with rules, design, schema, PL/SQL, APIs, and tests, and cut delivery time roughly in half. #orclAPEX #AI blog.cloudnueva.com/from-spreads...

ORDS 26.1.0 is out, available for download (rolling out in ADB now): www.oracle.com/database/sql... In the meantime, take a look at the release notes here: www.oracle.com/tools/ords/o... #vector #vectorsearch #huggingface #ords #rest #ONNX #apidevelopment #LLMs #LLM

New post: AI Skills as a Thin Layer Over MCP Tools blog.cloudnueva.com/ai-skills-as... MCP gives models access to tools. Skills make tool use more reliable by adding workflow guidance, conventions, and intent. #AI #MCP #orclORDS

New blog post on how to use the color mix function to create new colors that are derived from the Universal Theme colors. #orclAPEX hartenfeller.dev/blog/apex-mi...

Mixing APEX Universal Theme Colors with the mix-color function

Lighten or darken APEX Universal Theme colors with the mix-color function to create custom colors for your APEX applications.

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Heading to the airport in a few hours on my way to #apexworld26 in Ede. Current TSA lines in San Diego are 2 hours long. What they don't know is that I am British and I was born to queue. Hope to see you there.

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Please read my latest post: Will AI Agents Replace the User Interface, or Redefine It? My view: not exactly. But they will likely remove much of the page-heavy, manual interaction in today’s enterprise apps. blog.cloudnueva.com/will-ai-agen... #orclAPEX #AI #AIAgents