Jon Dixon

APEX 26.2 introduces AI-generated computed columns in Interactive Reports. The agent can now create a calculation and summarize the results to answer a user’s question. 🤔 This is what interests me. #orclAPEX #AIAgents blog.cloudnueva.com/apex-ai-inte...

Joel Kallman Day 2026 : It’s a Wrap! (#JoelKallmanDay) I hope you enjoy reading all the contributions. oracle-base.com/blog/2026/10... @oracleace @OracleDatabase @OracleAPEX #orclapex @OracleREST

Sometimes an Oracle APEX Interactive Grid needs to be saved before performing another action. My latest post shows how I handle this with a Dynamic Action and some JavaScript. blog.cloudnueva.com/save-an-apex... #orclAPEX #joealkallmanday

Patch Set Bundle 5 for Oracle APEX 26.1 is released! 18 bug fixes See Known Issues: www.oracle.com/tools/downlo... #orclapex

New #orclapex skills released. Mostly small changes & enhancements to the recently added template components. Release notes here: html-preview.github.io?url=https://... Simply issue "skills sync" from sqlcl to refresh.

I tested three models across 69 user turns in an APEX AI Agent. My latest post compares cost, correctness, and tool use; and explains why growing context matters when estimating agent costs. #orclAPEX #AIAgents blog.cloudnueva.com/apex-ai-agen...

I tried using an AI coding agent to translate an APEX 26.1 app into Spanish. This post covers what went wrong and how Text Messages, a scoped prompt, and APEXlang produced a better result. blog.cloudnueva.com/translating-... #orclAPEX #APEX261 #APEXlang

The best APEX AI tools are boring. This post explains how single business operations, simple contracts, and PL/SQL enforcement make tools easier for an agent to use. blog.cloudnueva.com/the-best-ape... #orclAPEX #APEX261 #AIAGENTS

I tested APEX 26.1 AI Agents with a technician-dispatch use case. This post covers setup, tools, deployment options, current limitations, and lessons about validation, authorization, context, and human approval. #orclAPEX #AIAgents blog.cloudnueva.com/apex-ai-agen...

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

🚀 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...

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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...

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

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

Excellent post on using tools in APEX

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...

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

🚀 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!

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...

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.

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

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If you’re using OCI Email Delivery with Oracle APEX and wondering “did the email get there?”, then this post is for you: blog.cloudnueva.com/oci-email-se... #orclAPEX

If you missed our last UC Live about dbLinter you can re-watch it here: youtube.com/live/2lHU53H... #orclAPEX #dbLinter

I wrote a short post on adding an AI agent to an existing Oracle APEX application. blog.cloudnueva.com/adding-ai-ag... #orclAPEX #AI #AIAgents

I'm starting to think that the FIFA Peace Prize is not what it used to be.

If you're upgrading to Oracle AI Database 26ai, there are some important implications for your APEX apps youtu.be/n0oiE5nZK5s

I am looking forward to speaking about AI Function Calling in APEX at APEX World 2026 in Ede next month. I am ready, are you? #APEXWorld2026

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Built an APEX “2nd brain” (APEX + PL/SQL + LLM + automations). It worked… until I kept asking Codex for “one more feature” and fell into the vibe-coding 🐇 🕳️ ➡️ The Fix: stop, write a spec, rebuild with constraints. #orclAPEX #AI blog.cloudnueva.com/avoiding-the...

Oracle APEX Social Sign-In logout often needs a Post-Logout URL to a public page. Since the URL changes across DEV/TEST/PROD, and APEX doesn’t allow runtime substitutions there, it usually becomes a manual deployment step. ➡️ This post shows a workaround #orclAPEX blog.cloudnueva.com/dynamic-post...

Is anyone working with Codex and the SQLcl MCP Server and having issues with SQLcl restricted mode? If so, please take a look at my forum post to see if you know what I am doing wrong: forums.oracle.com/ords/apexds/...