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Variable in Apex.
Often called in documentation substitution string
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Syntax
#VARIABLE# -- In Page template
&VARIABLE. -- In Apex form field (with the exact substitution parameter in application property)
&VARIABLE -- In Apex form field (with the non-exact substitution parameter in application property)
:VARIABLE -- In SQL and PLSQL
V('VARIABLE') -- PLSQL
where:
- #VARIABLE# is a substitution string in Page template
- &VARIABLE. is a substitution string
- :VARIABLE is a bind variable
- V is a shorthand function for the session state function APEX_UTIL.GET_SESSION_STATE.
Type
- Apex Collection. Collections enable you to temporarily capture one or more nonscalar values. You can use collections to store rows and columns currently in session state so they can be accessed, manipulated, or processed during a user's specific session.
Category
Built-In
Application Specific
- Substition
- The constant of the package APEX_APPLICATION package
Session
Session state value. See Managing Session State Values