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Q&A Forum Tip: Including Source Code in Your Question
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Manuel Rivera replied 8 months ago
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A recent post included some PowerScript code, and I thought I would pass along a tip for pasting code snippets that produces a slightly more readable result than simply pasting code into the website's text editor. The toolbar contains a button to as...
John Fauss John Fauss
  1. PowerBuilder
Please Update Your Queries With The Solution
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 4 years ago
3 replies
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Saw this and thought it was perfect. Note the angry mob in the background on panel 4.   :)
Olan Knight Olan Knight
  1. PowerBuilder
PB2025 - SaveAs Xlsx - How to bypass installing the .net Desktop Runtime
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 months ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 3 months ago
2 replies
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Hi, After migrated to PB2025 (currently build 3711), users are reporting issues trying to export datawindows to Excel xlsx. They will get error: "The feature you are currently using requires the .NET Desktop Runtime to be installed on your compute...
Jean-Charles Fauchier Jean-Charles Fauchier
  1. PowerBuilder
Is there a way do display simple HTML text from database column in Rich text edit object?
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 months ago
  2.  Ludek Nesnidal replied 3 months ago
2 replies
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Is there a way do display simple HTML text from database column in Rich text edit object? Thanks, Ludek
Ludek Nesnidal Ludek Nesnidal
  1. PowerBuilder
Clarification on PowerBuilder 2022 R3 Certification for Windows 2025 & Availability of PB 2025 LTS
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  1. Last updated 4 months ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 months ago
1 reply
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Hi Team, I would like to check if Appeon plans to certify PowerBuilder 2022 R3 for running PB applications on Windows 2025.If certification is not planned, could you please advise when PowerBuilder 2025 LTS is expected to be released and whether it ...
  1.  Windows OS
Suvendu Dey Suvendu Dey
  1. PowerBuilder
Error opening PBPROJ File from Solution after Converting from Workspace
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 3 months ago
  2.  Peter Pang @Appeon replied 3 months ago
1 reply
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I've been trying to convert my Workspace to a Solution. Everything works as expected until I close the solution and try to reopen it. When I do this, I get the following error: Looking for any advice on how to resolve this. Thanks!
  1.  PowerBuilder
  2.  Workspace
  3.  Solution
Aleon Rinehart Aleon Rinehart
  1. PowerBuilder
PB 12.5 connecting to MS SQl Server 2022 - Native Client/driver advise.
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  2. Advice
  1. Last updated 3 months ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 3 months ago
4 replies
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We are using Powerbuilder 12.5 connecting to MS SQL Server 2022. Is connecting via Native client better? If so, What version of SQl Server 2022 native Client should we use how can we get this?
Anil Rao Anil Rao
  1. PowerBuilder
How to obtain the value of a retrieval argument?
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  kevin Rowe replied 3 months ago
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I need to get the value of a retrieval argument by which the datawindow has been retrieved. I use this method: dw_emp_by_dept.Describe("Evaluate('dept_id', 1)") But this method doesn't work if the DW has no rows. That makes sense because it Evaluat...
Michael Zuskin Michael Zuskin
  1. PowerBuilder
How to save changes back to pbl -- working with solution mode
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  1. Last updated 3 months ago
  2.  Simon Jutzi replied 3 months ago
2 replies
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I'm testing PB 2025 R2 solution mode , after I edit some obj ,how can I made these changes back to pbl file?
Bill Gates Bill Gates
  1. PowerBuilder
2 PB open at same time does not work
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  2. Advice
  1. Last updated 3 months ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 3 months ago
2 replies
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Hi I have PB19 and PB22 installed on my PC.MAinly because we need pb19 still for our mobile devices, and PB22 for our main program For some reason I can not open both PB at the same time, and will give this error. My colleage's computer had no isues...
Ingmar Thomassen Ingmar Thomassen
  1. PowerBuilder
Limitation with .NET exception handling and LDAP in Appeon PowerBuilder 2022 R3 (classic type).
  1. Resolved
  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 3 months ago
  2.  Shashank S replied 3 months ago
4 replies
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While reviewing some of the available documentation, I could not find clear guidance on the following scenario, so I am reaching out here for clarification. We are migrating an application from PowerBuilder WinForms target (Sybase IDE 12.5.2) to Ap...
  1.  .NET Assembly
  2.  .NET Core Framework
  3.  .NET Std Framework
  4.  32-bit
  5.  Architecture
  6.  Authentication
  7.  External Functions
  8.  PB.NET
  9.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  10.  PowerBuilder Runtime
Shashank S Shashank S
  1. PowerBuilder
Export to Excel12 in PB2025, file not created
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 10 months ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 3 months ago
9 replies
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After migrating my program to PB 2025 I was notified by a user that the Excel export (to XLSX) no longer worked. Export to Excel XLS still works. There are no errors. The program thinks it is creating a file, but nothing is there. I've looked at all ...
Lisa Willford Lisa Willford
  1. PowerBuilder
Creeping variables
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  1. Last updated 3 months ago
  2.  Benjamin Gaesslein replied 3 months ago
2 replies
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Hello, Something seriously disturbing is happening to my code in PB 2025 build 3711... I have a user object with a bunch of instance variables and its descendant that also has instance variables. At some point (I don't know what caused this) PB copi...
  1.  PowerBuilder
Konstantin Goldobin Konstantin Goldobin
  1. PowerBuilder
error deploying to server mobile
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  1. Last updated 3 months ago
  2.  Kai Zhao @Appeon replied 3 months ago
2 replies
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After installing ISS on a new server I want to deploy our mobile to this server, but we are getting a error. But the error will nog give a lot of information. Can someone help. I thnik it had to do with rights, but dont no where to look using PS202...
Ingmar Thomassen Ingmar Thomassen
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
PB DW "AllowHeaderFilter" ?
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 months ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 3 months ago
2 replies
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Hello, I was thinking if there's an implementation for the (grid) data windows of "filter capability and headers typing in", something called "AllowHeaderFilter". Thanks, Eric
Eric Nyssens Eric Nyssens
  1. PowerBuilder
IM22 Does not show any window when started
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  1. Last updated 3 months ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 3 months ago
2 replies
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Infomaker 2022 was downloaded and installed, after installation the IM22.exe starts but no UI is shown.
Carlo Snoeij Carlo Snoeij
  1. InfoMaker
How stable is PB2025 R2 Beta
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  1. Last updated 5 months ago
  2.  Steen Jakobsen replied 3 months ago
3 replies
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Hi, i'm considering to start testing PB2025 R2 So just a heads up form you guys about how stable it ? And where i can find known issues and issue reports if any ? Thanks :-) //Steen ps. I think the feature set of R2 is IMPRESSIVE and supe...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Steen Jakobsen Steen Jakobsen
  1. Beta Testing
Looking for PBSoftware Git MSSCCI Provider (Bob Piskac)
  1. Misc
  1. Last updated 9 months ago
  2.  Robert Piskac replied 3 months ago
2 replies
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@Bob Piskac Hi everyone, Im still working with PowerBuilder 11.5 and need to integrate it with Git. I know that Bob Piskac created the PBSoftware Git MSSCCI Provider which was free and worked better than PushOK. Unfortunately, the original pbsoftwa...
Rogerio Alcantara Rogerio Alcantara
  1. PowerBuilder
Standard Menu and RibbonBar
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 months ago
  2.  Peter Pang @Appeon replied 3 months ago
2 replies
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Hi everyone, I've been looking for a solution for several days now. We have the standard menu and the RibbonBar. In the standard menu, we set the "Save" button to Enabled=TRUE or Enabled=FALSE, for example. However, I can't toggle the same button in...
André Rust André Rust
  1. PowerBuilder
Application Ini location (Not PB.INI) question
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 9 months ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 3 months ago
3 replies
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How do you determine the location of the application ini (not PB.INI)? When running a powerBuilder application, it asks for an ini file and you can select it, however if you want to change it where is the location stored at? Or is there a way to set ...
Jeff Hamilton Jeff Hamilton
  1. PowerBuilder
Connect using transaction, but SSL
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 months ago
  2.  David Peace.Consulting-Partner replied 3 months ago
1 reply
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Hello :) Is there any way to change "connect using this" to encrypted connection?I tried add to dbparm "ENCRYPTION_LEVEL='REQUIRED',ENCRYPTION_TYPES='AES256'" but it changed nothing.Oracle 19cPowerbuilder 2022 r3 3391Regards,mm
  1.  Oracle
  2.  PowerBuilder
  3.  TLS/SSL
Michał Misijuk Michał Misijuk
  1. PowerBuilder
Migration DB from Oracle 19 to PostGreSql
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 months ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 3 months ago
2 replies
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Hi, we need to analyze the feasibility of switching from Oracle 19 to PostGreSql. Is there a way to extract all the SQL code from Power Builder 2022 R3? Thanks Carmela
Carmela Nasto Carmela Nasto
  1. InfoMaker

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