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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 11 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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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 5 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
PB DW "AllowHeaderFilter" ?
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 6 months ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 6 months ago
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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 6 months ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 6 months ago
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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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  2. Advice
  1. Last updated 8 months ago
  2.  Steen Jakobsen replied 6 months ago
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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...
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Steen Jakobsen Steen Jakobsen
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Looking for PBSoftware Git MSSCCI Provider (Bob Piskac)
  1. Misc
  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  Robert Piskac replied 6 months ago
2 replies
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1 vote
@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
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Standard Menu and RibbonBar
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  1. Last updated 6 months ago
  2.  Peter Pang @Appeon replied 6 months ago
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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
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Application Ini location (Not PB.INI) question
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  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 6 months ago
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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
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  1. Last updated 6 months ago
  2.  David Peace.Consulting-Partner replied 6 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
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  3.  TLS/SSL
Michał Misijuk Michał Misijuk
  1. PowerBuilder
Migration DB from Oracle 19 to PostGreSql
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 6 months ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 6 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
AI generating PB code
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  1. Last updated 7 months ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 6 months ago
6 replies
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I was wondering if any in the community used AI Tool to generate PB Code? It is any recommendation to which tool to use. and If it is not to much to ask the How? Regards, Clarence
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Clarence Chamorro Clarence Chamorro
  1. PowerBuilder
PB2025 and git diff viewer
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 6 months ago
  2.  kitty he @Appeon replied 6 months ago
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Hi, we currently are trying to create a PowerServer application using PB2025 and hosting the source code using GIT. ( We have seen the issue in pure PB applications also here ) The development machine does not have Tortoise GIT (default setting i...
Michael Kaczmarczyk Michael Kaczmarczyk
  1. PowerBuilder
Performance issue with DataWindow ImportString/ImportFile when containing Date columns (PowerBuilder 2025)
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  1. Last updated 6 months ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 6 months ago
2 replies
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Hi everyone, I am currently modernizing an in-house system from PowerBuilder 9 to PowerBuilder 2025 using a Java REST API backend. In our new architecture, the REST API server sends data in CSV format, and we use the DataWindow ImportString() or Im...
younghee choi younghee choi
  1. PowerBuilder
[ERROR] Compilation failed, code = -3
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  1. Last updated 6 months ago
  2.  Simon Jutzi replied 6 months ago
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Hello, working with PB 2025 #3726. We have a few PB solutions shared via GIT.ClientA is pulling and pushing just fine.But ClientB and ClientC, with same local settings (Windows11 version, antivirus, defender, etc...) are failing when compiling the ...
Marco Meoni Marco Meoni
  1. PowerBuilder
Intermittent EXE crash in target environment when calling .NET DLL (Appeon 2022 R3 Classic)
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  1. Last updated 7 months ago
  2.  David Peace.Consulting-Partner replied 6 months ago
2 replies
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Hi, We are currently migrating an application from Sybase PowerBuilder 12.5.2 (WinForm target) to Appeon PowerBuilder 2022 R3 (Classic target). The migration is complete, and in the development environment: The project runs successfully. The ge...
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  5.  Appeon Workspace
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Shashank S Shashank S
  1. PowerBuilder
Need help with a datawindow
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  1. Last updated 6 months ago
  2.  David Peace.Consulting-Partner replied 6 months ago
2 replies
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Hi, I'm running PB 2022 R3 Build 3397. I'm trying to modify a datawindow that has "processing=5" and when I edit source I can see that it is based off of a stored procedure call. It does have an embedded datawindow included. In the IDE, I can't see...
John Raghanti John Raghanti
  1. PowerBuilder
Menu UI broken in PB 2025 R2 beta
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  1. Last updated 6 months ago
  2.  André Rust replied 6 months ago
3 replies
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Hi all, I have found a Beta Bug: Menu UI broken due to missing "MS Sans Serif" font While testing the current Beta, I noticed a rendering issue in the menu layout. I tracked down the root cause: the system is trying to use the font "MS Sans Serif",...
André Rust André Rust
  1. PowerBuilder
Ribbon Bar with some issue
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  1. Last updated 7 months ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 7 months ago
2 replies
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Hi all, I am currently using the automatic conversion tool to switch from a standard menu to a Ribbon Bar. While most of the migration is working fine, I am stuck with a black bar at the top of the window that I can't seem to remove. What propertie...
André Rust André Rust
  1. PowerBuilder
Create a robot using new web browser control instead of ole_ie.ConnectToNewObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 6 months ago
  2.  Kai Zhao @Appeon replied 6 months ago
2 replies
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Hi It is possible to substitute the use of ole_ie.ConnectToNewObject("InternetExplorer.Application") using the new web browser control? I am doing something like this, but now I cannot find a .Document property url ="*******" ole_ie.Navigate...
Alfredo Santibanez Alfredo Santibanez
  1. PowerBuilder
New objects are not added to source control
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  1. Last updated 7 months ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 6 months ago
1 reply
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Dear friends I am working in PB 2025 (3711) with GIT Bitbucket in a solution project. At this moment if I change an object, it is registered as a file modified to the source control and appears in the commit list (green in the image bellow) but if ...
Alfredo Santibanez Alfredo Santibanez
  1. PowerBuilder
client version vs cloud version .error in procedure declaration
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  1. Last updated 6 months ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 6 months ago
2 replies
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hi, i have a problem with client version e cloud version. in client version the window open without problem . in version cloud i have this error. The procedure exists and is declare with schema.package.name_procedure where is failed?
Carmela Nasto Carmela Nasto
  1. PowerBuilder
How to set the row number of a DataWindow by default?
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 7 months ago
  2.  Arnd Schmidt replied 6 months ago
2 replies
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Hello, I am a beginner and I am taking over an already existing project and I have a small problem.Heres what happens: I have the dw_query object which initially does not contain a row (dw_query.RowCount() = 0). After the instruction dw_query.Modify...
David Verdis David Verdis
  1. PowerBuilder

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