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Feature Request FR-4305
Product Area AI Features
Status CLOSED

1 Voters

AI feature to copy text from clipboard to UI Page items

srinivas.kikkuru Public
· Mar 4 2025

Idea Summary

Description: This feature leverages AI to automatically detect and copy text from the user's clipboard and populate it into designated UI Page items within Oracle APEX applications. This functionality aims to enhance user experience by reducing manual data entry and improving efficiency.

Use Case

Scenario: A user frequently needs to copy data from various sources (e.g., emails, documents, web pages) and paste it into specific fields within an Oracle APEX application. This process is repetitive and time-consuming, especially when dealing with large volumes of data.

Implementation Steps:

  1. AI Model Integration: Develop or integrate an AI model that can process the clipboard content and identify the relevant fields.
  2. Mapping Configuration: Create a configuration interface within Oracle APEX where developers can define mapping rules for the AI model.
  3. Dynamic Actions: Set up Oracle APEX Dynamic Actions to trigger the auto-population of fields based on the AI model's output.
  4. Testing and Validation: Thoroughly test the feature to ensure accuracy and reliability.
document.addEventListener('paste', function(event) {
    let clipboardData = event.clipboardData || window.clipboardData;
    let pastedData = clipboardData.getData('Text');
    // Process the pasted data
});

JavaScript Clipboard API: Implement JavaScript code to access the clipboard content.
Unfortunately, this idea does not contain sufficient information for us to take it forward.

Comments

Comments

  • vincent morneau Admin OP 11 days ago

    It's unclear what this idea would do in the real world. Please provide an example with a real use case.

  • srinivas.kikkuru OP 11 days ago

    @vincent morneau Please be informed that recently I have seen this feature in Power Platform when i was exploring other Low Code platforms. In power platform, we have a feature called as “Smart Paste in Power Apps” . This feature is more helpful for any web application so i have taken this as a reference to post this idea

  • vincent morneau Admin OP 11 days ago

    Can you expand on a full example of what you would be copying, from what other application and where to paste in APEX?

  • srinivas.kikkuru OP 11 days ago

    We have developed several in-house HR-related applications. Currently, the HR team manually inputs all employee information during the hiring process. Implementing a smart copy feature would facilitate the seamless transfer of data from resumes to the application forms. This functionality is a common requirement in many organizations and would significantly enhance the efficiency and potential of our applications.

  • ino.laurensse OP 10 days ago

    My understanding is that this feature is not so much a feature of the development framework itself, but an AI option on top of that (in your reference it's Copilot). You can (probably) use other options in your APEX app, like UIPath Clipboard AI.

  • srinivas.kikkuru OP 10 days ago

    @ino.laurensse I accept it… as we have workarounds, but it would be great if we have this as a inbuilt feature combined with the power of Oracle Database 23AI and OCI LLM. Also for developers this might not be a advantage but the end-users will be taking an full advantage of this feature.