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Resolved PowerBuilder Code Audit Software

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  1. Ajay Mandal
    Ajay Mandal
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  3. Monday, 24 August 2020 17:29 PM UTC

Hi,

We have a medical records application built on PowerBuilder Platform 2017. We need to do a code audit on the application and the database to makes sure it meets all the regulatory requirements, including HIPPA, there are not security vulnerabilities in the code/database, or anomalies in coding standard, including any looping of coding practices. 

Is there a free or paid version of code scanning software that you can recommend for this project. It has to be compatible with PowerBuilder.

Thank you for your feedback. it is much appreciated.

AJ

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Chris Pollach @Appeon
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  1. Monday, 24 August 2020 17:55 PM UTC
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Hi Ajay;

   There is no software that can audit PowerScript based applications. However, there are dozens of software audit tools that can audit C++. The good news is that the PB IDE can generate a C++ App EXE (aka Machine code compile). During the M-Code compilation, the PB IDE emits PowerScript => C++. This C++ code is the functional equivalent of the PowerScript. Thus, syphoning off the C++ source code and feeding this into audit software accomplishes this task. I have done this for dozens of PB Apps & customers when I was a consultant.

Food for thought.

HTH - Regards ... Chris

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Chris Pollach @Appeon
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  2. Tuesday, 25 August 2020 01:26 AM UTC
FYI: https://community.appeon.com/index.php/qna/q-a/powerbuilder-code-review

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Chris Pollach @Appeon
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  2. Tuesday, 25 August 2020 01:38 AM UTC
FYI2: https://www.g2.com/categories/static-code-analysis



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Ajay Mandal
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  1. Monday, 24 August 2020 21:36 PM UTC
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Thanks Chris for your feedback. What are the software that we can use to do C++ code audits? Regards, Ajay

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Christophe Dufourmantelle
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  1. Wednesday, 26 August 2020 03:49 AM UTC
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Hi Ajay, Chris,

 

Actually, we just added a new set of features in Visual Expert, to Audit PowerScript based applications.

This will scan code for security vulnerabilities, maintainability issues and bugs.

It will also cover Oracle and SQL Server code.

You can read more in this announcement,

and subscribe to the beta program - the beta version will be available in a few days.

 

Regards,

Christophe

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Chris Pollach @Appeon
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  2. Wednesday, 26 August 2020 15:05 PM UTC
That is awesome news Christophe ... thanks for sharing! ?
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