Can't disable session state protection on Oracle APEX 18.1.0.00.45 for Dynamic Actions updating Page Items

Question

I\'m trying to update some page items with a dynamic action. I have an \"on change\" dynamic action on one text field and want to run a calculation on another column and dis

Answer 1

From my own experience: it appears that P5_EXAMPLE_ITEM is a text item which has the "Read only" property set to "Always".

If that's so, set the item type to display only (because the first combination - a read-only text item - is nothing but a display only item with "save session state" set to "no").

Answer 2

Alternatively, you can try removing the disabled attribute from the input item using a dynamic action after refresh of the region containing it:

$("#P5_EXAMPLE_ITEM:disabled").removeAttr("disabled");

Answer 3

Add this JavaScript code in page (P5) properties Executes when page load section

document.getElementById("P5_EXAMPLE_ITEM").readOnly = true;