Posted on Monday, March 5, 2012 Interactive report column headings tooltip help Category APEX Tips and Tricks Here is how you can add tooltip help to interactive report column headings. First go add help text to your interactive report columns. See Editing Interactive Report Column Attributes. Next create page process to Process Point "On Load -After Header". DECLARE l_sql VARCHAR2(32700); BEGIN l_sql := ' SELECT COLUMN_ALIAS, HELP_TEXT FROM APEX_APPLICATION_PAGE_IR_COL WHERE APPLICATION_ID = :APP_ID AND PAGE_ID = :APP_PAGE_ID AND HELP_TEXT IS NOT NULL '; HTP.p ('<script type="text/javascript">'); -- Create JSON object. HTP.prn ('var gIrColHelp = $u_eval(''('); APEX_UTIL.JSON_FROM_SQL(l_sql); HTP.prn (')'');'); HTP.p ('</script>'); END; Create dynamic Action. Select Advanced Name: Set Column Headings Title Event: After Refresh Selection Type: Region Region: {select your report region} Condition: No Condition Action: Execute JavaScript code Fire On Page Load: True Code: $.each(gIrColHelp.row,function(i,jd){ $($x(jd.COLUMN_ALIAS)).attr({"title":jd.HELP_TEXT}); }); Selection Type: None Now when you run page and hover mouse over interactive report column heading you can see help on tooltip. See working example.