Oracle Application Express exports create SQL script files that can be imported into any Oracle Application Express instance provided the versions of Oracle Application Express are compatible. Applications can be exported directly from the Oracle Application Express Application Builder, from SQL Developer (if the connection is to the Oracle Application Express schema owner), or from the command-line.

When developers have completed development of an application, Oracle recommends that developers export their application and save it into a source code control system. This export file should then be used to build into all other environments (Testing, Production, and so on)

The Oracle Application Express installation includes a utilities folder which contains APEXExport programs that can be used to export applications from the command-line, without requiring a manual export from the Web interface of Application Express. There are two programs available - one for exporting the entire application and the other which splits application components into separate SQL scripts.

It is recommended that you automatically back up your Oracle Application Express applications using these command line programs as part of your disaster recovery strategy. Implementing a daily database job that automatically exports all Application Express applications provides easy to implement recovery processes.