From a development AND an administration standpoint, what is the best getting started standpoint to understanding ApEx? I have certain concepts I want to understand the translations for, and don't seem to be able to make the leap.
1) How do I grant access to an Apex user to create database links, as all of the data they need is in systems outside of Apex?
2) How do I create basic reports or access to tables outside of the Apex environment, as many users will want read access to a common set of tables, again outside of ApEx?
both of these are simple to do in oracle and another development tool, but the environment and schema management in apex seems somewhat different. I don't think I log in as SYS to the database and grant these privs. Where to start with this? What book or online resource, not an for cost oracle class as this time, as it's more R & D on the product.
Thanks.