This function checks whether the user is authenticated in the current session and returns TRUE if the user is already logged in or FALSE if the user is not authenticated.

Syntax

APEX_AUTHENTICATION.IS_AUTHENTICATED
    RETURN BOOLEAN;

Parameters

None.

Example

This example uses IS_AUTHENTICATED to emit either the username if the user has already logged in or a notification if the user has not.

IF apex_authentication.is_authenticated THEN
    sys.htp.p(apex_escape.html(:APP_USER)||', you are known to the system');
ELSE
    sys.htp.p('Please sign in');
END IF;