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Feature Request FR-4629
Product Area Developer Experience
Status CLOSED

12 Voters

Create a new type of bond between regions, where sub-regions can be used as "repeat regions" for each record of the parent

martini.bnu Public
· Aug 25 2025

Idea Summary
Introduce a new region behavior called Repeat Master Region, which allows developers to define a parent region whose records dynamically generate repeated child regions. These child regions would inherit context from each parent record and render independently, similar to nested reports or IG master-detail relationships, but with more flexibility and native support.

This would eliminate the need for complex dynamic PL/SQL rendering logic and enable developers to build sophisticated dashboards or visual layouts where each record spawns its own sub-region with contextual data.

Use Case
This feature would be a game-changer in scenarios such as:
* Dynamic Dashboards: Displaying multiple widgets or charts per record (e.g., per department, project, or user).
* Nested Reports: Showing detailed sub-reports or visualizations under each parent record without relying on IG master-detail setups.
* Custom Layouts: Creating card-based UIs or visual groupings where each card contains its own child region with contextual data.
* Low-Code Reusability: Reducing the need for dynamic PL/SQL region generation, making complex layouts more accessible to low-code developers.
 

Preferred Solution (Optional)
Implement a Repeat Region Type that:
* Allows developers to define a parent region (e.g., SQL query or IG).
* Enables child regions to be nested under the parent and automatically repeated for each record.
* Passes contextual values (e.g., primary key or row values) to each child region via substitution strings or bind variables.
* Supports native region hierarchy and layout options.
* Offers declarative controls for pagination, filtering, and conditional rendering.
This would streamline development and unlock new UI possibilities without resorting to custom PL/SQL hacks.

We reviewed this idea carefully, and while it was interesting, we concluded that it is unlikely to make its way into APEX in the foreseeable future.

Comments

Comments

  • phillip.grimshaw OP 2 months ago

    I seem to get asked how to do this requite regular.  This would be awesome.  Or perhaps some improvement on the tree view where each leaf could be derived from a different place.

  • vincent morneau Admin OP 7 weeks ago

    This is clearly something APEX lacks and would benefit from. Out of transparency for our roadmap and priorities, we are closing this idea for now but I'm hopeful we can revisit in the future.