1. Konstantin Goldobin
  2. PowerBuilder
  3. Thursday, 22 September 2022 11:33 AM UTC

Hello,

Could you refer me to a document or place in online documentation that contains an overview of what is currently possible to do with PowerBuider? With words like "cloudify", "PowerClient", "PowerServer", "SnapDevelop", I really miss some kind of description of what our options currently are in terms of developing applications and their architecture with PowerBuilder and in terms of deploying different types of applications. Thanks!

Best regards,
Konstantin

Armeen Mazda @Appeon Accepted Answer Pending Moderation
  1. Thursday, 22 September 2022 11:47 AM UTC
  2. PowerBuilder
  3. # 1

Hi Konstantin,

You can develop 4 types of technologies you can use for PowerBuilder projects:

1. Traditional Client/Server

This is the traditional project type that has been in all versions of PowerBuilder.  Language is PowerScript and IDE is PowerBuilder.

2. PowerClient

This is simply a deployment method for traditional client/server.  Using this project type it will create automatic installer/updater.  Language is PowerScript and IDE is PowerBuilder.  Here is more information about this option: https://www.appeon.com/products/power-client

3. PowerServer

This is a special cloud compiler for the PowerBuilder IDE.  It recompiles any PowerBuilder project (even though originally project was client/server) to cloud-native architecture.  Language is PowerScript and IDE is PowerBuilder; however, to add user authentication to the generated Web APIs you will need to do a little bit of C# coding.  Here is more information about this option: https://www.appeon.com/products/powerserver-tour

4. .NET DataStore

You can develop REST APIs with DataWindow technology.  It is technically possible to use the .NET DataStore to just create a non-visual library, but most common use case we target this for is REST APIs that can be consumed by any client (including traditional client/server, PowerClient, and PowerServer).  Language is C# and IDE is SnapDevelop.  Here is more information about this option: https://www.appeon.com/products/powerbuilder/dotnet-datastore-rest-apis

Best regards,
Armeen

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Konstantin Goldobin Accepted Answer Pending Moderation
  1. Friday, 23 September 2022 11:58 AM UTC
  2. PowerBuilder
  3. # 2

Thank you, Armeen! Please forgive a noob question, but what is cloud-native architecture? Does it mean that PB apps compiled to PowerServer are running inside an internet browser on the client PC?

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  1. Armeen Mazda @Appeon
  2. Monday, 26 September 2022 16:06 PM UTC
Please open a support ticket and our team will help you resolve this problem: https://www.appeon.com/standardsupport/newbug
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  1. Konstantin Goldobin
  2. Tuesday, 27 September 2022 08:06 AM UTC
I tried a few times, but the Submit button there doesn't do anything... No errors displayed, nothing.
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  1. Konstantin Goldobin
  2. Tuesday, 27 September 2022 10:26 AM UTC
It worked in IE (I tried previously Edge) and the submission form looked different. Looks like there's something off when Edge is used.
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Konstantin Goldobin Accepted Answer Pending Moderation
  1. Thursday, 6 October 2022 10:33 AM UTC
  2. PowerBuilder
  3. # 3

Hello Armeen,

With the help of your team I was finally able to run the Sales demo app from the Appeon site. Do I understand correctly that there is no more option to develop a thin client with PowerBuilder/PowerServer?

Best regards,
Konstantin

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  1. Armeen Mazda @Appeon
  2. Thursday, 6 October 2022 16:59 PM UTC
Glad to hear you were able to run it! PowerServer is a native Windows app that has REST APIs on the back-end. It is not HTML. If you want an HTML app you will have to rewrite yourself.
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