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Resolved PB to mobile app. requires Web Server ?

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  1. shoaib siddiqui
    shoaib siddiqui
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  3. Friday, 2 March 2018 17:19 PM UTC

1 - I have mobile only application, trying to deploy on windows server (has already powerserver setup, tested good) But going through this wizard and it is requiring me to pick a  Web Server…Why ?
Why do I need a web server if I want to convert to "Mobile only" app.  shouldn't’t it deploy to PowerServer ?

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2 – What is the alternate if my organization does not allow FTP at all? The web server configuration will not allow me without entering FTP info.

Thanks

 

 

 

 

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Govinda Lopez @Appeon
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  1. Saturday, 3 March 2018 02:11 AM UTC
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Hi Shoaib,

 

PowerServer Mobile extends the capabilities of PowerBuilder so that a PowerBuilder application can be deployed and run on the mobile device. The deployment process produces a true native mobile application with a J2EE-based or .NET-based back-end and an mobilestyle UI front-end.

PowerServer Mobile is composed of an application workspace, a developer tool, and a set of runtime server components: Appeon Workspace, PowerServer Toolkit, PowerServer (which includes the AEM), PowerServer Web Component, and PowerServer Help.

The mobile application is running on standard n-tier architecture - the client tier (presentation layer), middle tier (business logic layer), and data tier are logically separated.
Figure 1.13: 

n-tier architecture

 

You can find out more here: https://www.appeon.com/system/files/product-manual/getting_started.pdf

 

 

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Armeen Mazda @Appeon
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  1. Friday, 2 March 2018 18:11 PM UTC
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Yes, a web server is required for the mobile app.  The solution is designed to establish a connection with the Web server whenever Internet connection is available (even for offline apps) to update the mobile app files.  For example, when you made a change to your DataWindows, PowerScript, etc.  The web server transfers these modified files to the mobile device and incrementally updates the mobile app.

If the server is a remote server (not local) and you don't want to FTP the other option is to use the Application Packaging Wizard to create a server deployment package.  You somehow get that package to the server and when you run it then it will deploy the app to the server.

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shoaib siddiqui
  1. shoaib siddiqui
  2. Tuesday, 6 March 2018 17:42 PM UTC
Thanks Armeen,  I am trying to locate  Application Packaging Wizard.

I cant find "Package () button on the Appeon Developer toolbar " ? 



-----------configuration 

Appeon PowerBuilder Universal Edition, Version 2017 R2 1756

windows 7

PowerServer installed on Windows 2008 server R2 

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shoaib siddiqui
  1. shoaib siddiqui
  2. Tuesday, 6 March 2018 18:22 PM UTC
I found it, it's different icon in R2

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shoaib siddiqui
  1. shoaib siddiqui
  2. Wednesday, 7 March 2018 19:41 PM UTC
Sorry!, I Just cant find "Application Packaging Wizard" in Powerbuilder, the closest thing I found is..





After running this wizard, it was hard to find my files. It creates files under:

C:\Program Files\Appeon\PowerServer 2017 R2\Toolkit\Project\hisample\release.



Where I do copy/package these files OR Am I not using the right tool?





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Marco Meoni
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  1. Friday, 2 March 2018 17:44 PM UTC
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Hi Shoaib

#issue 1

you are almost done. Select the web server from the two that you have available, I guess the web server connected to the currently selected PowerServer (ps_remote). Powerserver and web server go together.

#issue 2

select "local server" as file transfer type, you can specify any windows share (e.g. samba remote folder) mounted as local driver.

Cheers,

Marco

 

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shoaib siddiqui
  1. shoaib siddiqui
  2. Friday, 2 March 2018 18:57 PM UTC
Thanks Marco,



I will look into  "Samba remote folder" , after installing this piece, Will  wizard  move/transfer files to PowerServer  area or I have to copy folders manually ?  how does this Samba thing works.



 



 

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Marco Meoni
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  2. Saturday, 3 March 2018 10:33 AM UTC
Hi Shoaib,



I guess you know how to mount a remote folder as local Windows driver. In other words, how to have a local disk K: L: M:, or whatever letter you want, pointing to a remote path.



What allows the remote path to be accessed and shared across network is the SMB/CIFS protocol, and Samba is just one of the many implementations.



So, have the server folder c:\inetpub\wwwroot mounted as, for example, Z: driver on your development machine running PB 2017.



Then specify Z:\ as "Web Root path" in the Web Server Profile Configuration panel. You are now ready to deploy your PB/Appeon application directly to the Appeon PowerServer!



Cheers,



Marco

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