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Feature Request FR-4560
Product Area Application Builder
Status CLOSED

2 Voters

Display Parent Page(s) number for Dialog Pages in Oracle APEX Page Designer

radwan.salamehh Public · Jul 11 2025

When creating a Dialog (popup) page in Oracle APEX, we usually link it to a parent page via a button, link, or menu. However, as developers, we sometimes run the dialog page directly from the Page Designer, which results in the following message:

"Changes saved. Dialog pages cannot be run directly from Page Designer. Review this page by running a page that launches this dialog."

At this point, it becomes difficult to identify which parent page(s) open this dialog.

Suggestion:
It would be extremely helpful if Oracle APEX could display the parent page number(s) (or referencing pages) somewhere within the Page Designer when viewing a dialog-type page. This would allow developers to quickly identify how to test the dialog properly without manually searching through all pages.

Please also consider cases where a dialog is opened from multiple sources such as different pages or navigation menus and ensure all relevant references are shown.

We reviewed this idea carefully, and while it was interesting, we concluded that due to all the internal implications we need to take into account, it is unlikely to make its way into APEX.

Comments

Comments

  • fac586 OP 7 weeks ago

    Duplicate of FR-2063

  • radwan.salamehh OP 7 weeks ago

    @fac586  No, I don't want to run the modal dialog without the parent. I want to know the parent page number. Also, the idea in FR-2063 isn't good. Why? Because there's always some parameter being passed when clicking the link that opens the modal dialog page.

  • vincent morneau Admin OP 7 weeks ago

    I agree FR-2063 wouldn't solve your problem. You are after a sitemap. We will review the idea soon.