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- Last updated 3 weeks ago
This is a compilation of tips you can and should follow to help you get answers to your questions in the Appeon Community QA forum, based on several years of my asking, following and answering posts. Not every tip listed here is applicable to every t...
DataWindow Truncation on Retrieve
- How-to
- Last updated 1 month ago
- Bruce Armstrong replied 1 week ago
I remember long ago getting truncation error messages if a column size was increased but the datawindows using that column weren't changed.
We are making a column larger and I am helping QA put together the test plan.
I ran a simple test and it tru...
To store a file temporarily in a public domain for whatsapp to access
- How-to
- Last updated 7 months ago
- Sivaprakash BKR replied 1 week ago
Hello
Using PB 2019 R3
Purpose: To send a pdf file through whatsappThe api has an option to point a url, which will be accessed by whatsapp to send it.
I want the file to get deleted after sending the whatsapp.Would like to know, is there any publ...
Hi Everyone,
I'm currently working on modernizing a PowerBuilder application that uses LDAP authentication via VBScript. As part of our upgrade strategy, we're planning to move away from LDAP and integrate Microsoft Entra ID for authentication.
I c...
With all the new features in the 2025r2 releasespecifically regarding the integration of AIis there anything available for unit testing new developments, perhaps to help streamline the tester's work or assist with various types of testing? Thank you ...
Hi All,
I am getting -1 for this line" ldc_e1.GetChild("computer_parts", dwc2) = 1 " due to that I could not be able to retrieve the report within the Nested report. kindly suggest on this.
DatawindowChild ldc_e1,dwc2
dw_2.GetChild("e1_list", ldc_...
Need to Upload the PB2022 objects in GitHub
- How-to
- Last updated 10 months ago
- Bruce Armstrong replied 1 week ago
Hi,
We have migrated our code from PB2017 to PB2022. Now we need to update our GitHub repository with the migrated objects. Could someone please advise us on the easiest and comfortable way to update the repository with the PB2022 objects.
Thanks.
Powerbuilder 2025 rebuild from source code -- how?
- How-to
- Last updated 9 months ago
- Bruce Armstrong replied 1 week ago
When I was having problems with powerbuilder 2021 about changes to source code being ignored because the IDE worked primarily from the binaries (.pbd) I was told that PB 2025 did not have this problem.I am now using PB 2025. I have made changes to ...
Hello team,
I am creating a series of Claude skills for PowerBuilder that are significantly speeding up my PB workflow and making project documentation quick and easy.
They work great with PB2025 using PB Solutions because Solutions use folders ins...
RichText Datawindow: Change Tab Configuration
- How-to
- Last updated 2 months ago
- Bruce Armstrong replied 1 week ago
Hi Power Builders,
has anyone found a way to configure tabs in a Richtext datawindow?I could only manage to have formations Toolbar in the preview.But removing tab marks there didn't write back to the layout.Even pasting formatted text with configur...
Encrypted connection to the an Oracle Database.
- How-to
- Last updated 2 weeks ago
- Bruce Armstrong replied 1 week ago
We are trying to use the recently discovered option to use the encrypted data string to connect to our Oracle database. In our IDE environment it works great however when we attempt to connect through a compiled exe the connection fails.
We deploy...
Error opening DLL library zlibwapi.dll for external function in function of_gzopen
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- Last updated 3 weeks ago
- Roland Smith replied 2 weeks ago
In our application to download file pb script is written, which is giving error at run time - error is below and screen shot is attached"Error: (14) Error opening DLL library zlibwapi.dll for external function at line 19 in function of_gzopen of obje...
build message inconsistant version
- Resolved
- How-to
- Last updated 2 weeks ago
- Andrew Davis replied 2 weeks ago
PB2025 R2 build 6464
Hi all,
I am getting an error when i click deploy
The configured Runtime Path is inconsistant with the current Runtime version, whether to continue ?
Might screen says
Version 2025 R2 Buuild 6464
Runtime 25.1.0.6464
And ...
PB2025 R2 application icon - crashing
- Resolved
- Issue
- Last updated 4 weeks ago
- Andrew Davis replied 2 weeks ago
Hi,
PB 2025 r2 MR #
My application was working perfectly, I decided it was time to add a application icon to it
I went into the application painter - clicked on additional properties and tried to apply my icon file.
I clicked on browse and chose ...
How to exports all objects from the PBL into source files instead export object by object ?
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- How-to
- Last updated 2 weeks ago
- PETCHIMUTHU MAYAN replied 2 weeks ago
Dear Sir
Please advise,
How to exports all objects from the PBL into source files instead export object by object or select all then export object by object ?
Thanks Regards
Muthu
Hi all
I need your help to set up a PBNative SCC at work
I have one repository but when others connect to it, their objects still show a plus sign (+) next to them after refresh.
Here are the steps I took to set it up. We are using PB 2017 R3 buil...
vulnerability related to libcurl
- Issue
- Last updated 2 weeks ago
- Peter Pang @Appeon replied 2 weeks ago
Dear Colleagues,
A vulnerability related to libcurl was previously identified and reported to your teams. To address this issue, a new version was made available: PowerBuilder 2022 R3 MR (Build 3487).
However, during our validation tests, we found ...
We are currently migrating our application database from on-premises Microsoft SQL Server to Azure SQL Managed Instance (SQL MI).
Environment:
PowerBuilder 2022 R3
Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server (MSOLEDBSQL)
Azure SQL Managed Instance
...
Powerbuilder Datawindow - printing blank page
- Resolved
- Advice
- Last updated 2 weeks ago
- Steven Watkin replied 2 weeks ago
Hello,
I recently added address fields to a datawindow and I allow the user to check a box to show or not show the new fields. By default, they are NOT shown.
In the datawindow object, these new fields are invisible. I also position them far to the...
Error after upgrading to MSOLEDBSQL 18.7.6 on Application running PB 2022 R2
- Issue
- Last updated 2 weeks ago
- Peter Pang @Appeon replied 2 weeks ago
Has anybody run into issues with the latest 18.x version of MSOLEDBSQL (18.7.6) running under PowerBuilder 2022 R2? We've had a number of our application's clients inform us that after upgrading to MSOLEDBSQL 18.7.6, they get the following error when...
Application Performance issues with PS 2022 R3
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- Issue
- Last updated 1 year ago
- mike S replied 2 weeks ago
I'm reaching out to discuss an important issue we're experiencing post our migration from PS 2020 to PS 2022 R3. We've noticed that all our applications are running extremely slow on our office laptops compared to the PS 2020 version. Interestingly, ...
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