Uploading files in Oracle APEX → Made simple
(and this confused me more than it should’ve)
If you’re new to Oracle APEX, uploading files might feel… a bit tricky.
But here’s the truth:
It takes just a few key steps.
1.Create a form page
↳ Based on a table with a BLOB column
2.Add a File Browse item
↳ Set it to store → “BLOB column specified below”
3.Choose the right storage settings
↳ Type: BLOB
↳ MIME Type + Filename → optional but recommended
4.Add validation and success message
↳ Let the user know upload succeeded
5.(Optional) Add a report page
↳ Display filenames, preview links, download buttons
That’s it.
You now have file upload working in Oracle APEX.
It took me 2 days to figure this out when I started.
Now it takes me 2 minutes.
Lesson learned?
Simple features feel complex → until someone explains them simply.
If this saved you a Google search…