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Q&A Forum Tip: Including Source Code in Your Question
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- Last updated 4 years ago
- Manuel Rivera replied 8 months ago
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...
Please Update Your Queries With The Solution
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- How-to
- Last updated 4 years ago
- Olan Knight replied 4 years ago
Saw this and thought it was perfect. Note the angry mob in the background on panel 4. :)
Hello
We are currently working on a migration project from PowerBuilder 2019 + PowerServer 2020 to PowerBuilder 2022 + PowerServer 2022, and we would like to request your technical assistance regarding a date-related issue we are facing during testi...
Hi Gurus,
I'm getting sometimes this (not reproducable) editor error while working in PB 25.0.0.3726 under Windows 11, german language:
The first sentence means "Width and hight may no be negative".
Any ideas what may cause this?
After clicking...
Runtime Packager 2025 question
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- How-to
- Last updated 4 months ago
- Mohammed Arfath replied 1 month ago
I just upgraded to PB 2025, and discovered something called "Runtime Packager". We have been using SetupBuilder to create our installation packages, but figured this -- being specifically for PowerBuilder -- would be better. But ... I see no way to...
"DataWindow Error : Value required for this item." keeps popping up
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- Last updated 1 month ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 1 month ago
This keeps popping up:Every time the field changes focus, before we get a chance to fill out all the fields. It's kind of annoying. Is there a way to suppress this until the form is entirely filled out?
Also: if it is going to insist on popping up...
PB 2022R3 error loading client library DLLs. Unable to connect to server
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- Issue
- Last updated 1 year ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 1 month ago
I am migrating from 2019R2 to 2022R3. I have a short window to get this migrated.
I am on a new virtual machine with a clean install. I have searched for this error here and found it, but the solutions aren't clear.
"error loading client library D...
'&' in ribbon bar xml for the powertiptext and powertipdescription
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- How-to
- Last updated 1 month ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 1 month ago
Hi Team,
I am using PowerBuilder 2022 R3 x86 IDE 3391 runtime and have implemented a RibbonBar in my application.
I have a small button with the text AB defined in the Ribbonbar XML as shown below:
XMLSmallButton
Text="Aamp;B"
PowerTipText="Aamp...
PowerSphere - The time is NOW !!!!
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- Last updated 1 month ago
- Steen Jakobsen replied 1 month ago
Calling all PowerBuilders.... Please come in !
2025R2-Beta4 - build 6400 has now hit the download servers.
I urge you to Install/TEST and REPORT bugs in the most productive development tool - still aroundWe really need SOLID ROBUST product(s) - ( ...
PB2025 Convert Workspace to Solution git repository
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- How-to
- Last updated 9 months ago
- Peter Pang @Appeon replied 1 month ago
Hi all,
I know that workspace which is in git repository cannot be converted automatically into solution.
But is there any how-to, how someone can do it manually?
Some things which are needed for success?
I tried convert exported application from...
Hi all,
PowerBuilder/PowerServer/InfoMaker 2025 R2 Beta 4 (Build 6400) is now available for testing.
(1) Download page:https://www.appeon.com/developers/pb2025r2-beta.html
(2) Documentation:https://docs.appeon.com
(3) New features added since the...
Build single PBD outside IDE, with 'solution' approach
- How-to
- Last updated 1 month ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 1 month ago
I am using PB 2025 solutions. Is there any way to build a single project pbd outside the IDE? I know I can build an entire project using pbautobuild, but I am looking for a faster approach. ie: a full build of a project in the ide takes me about 5 mi...
PowerServer deployment that previously worked now missing random datawindow objects
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- Issue
- Last updated 1 month ago
- Logan Liu @Appeon replied 1 month ago
I have an application that we are working on porting from classic client/server to PowerServer in PB 2022r3 build 3397. It has been successfully deployed as a PowerServer application several times to our azure web farm. The most recent "build and dep...
Upgrade to PB 2025 & Git History Advice
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- Advice
- Last updated 7 months ago
- Peter Pang @Appeon replied 1 month ago
Hi all:
We are in the process of upgrading to PowerBuilder 2025 and transitioning from binary libraries to the new project solution format. Git is our source control system.
The documentation recommends starting with a fresh repository, which wou...
IDE Theme option dependent on runtime version?
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- How-to
- Last updated 1 month ago
- kitty he @Appeon replied 1 month ago
We're using the R2 beta (just moved up to build 6400) with the latest supported Runtime (25.0.0.3726). I notice that IDE Theme in System Options is disabled. Curious as to why an IDE cosmetic feature is dependent on the Runtime version?
Good morning,
We recently migrated from SAP ASE database server to MS SQL Server (Azure Managed Instance), which works smoothly. Previously, we used the native driver for connecting to SAP ASE (Sybase Open client). However, we're experiencing a prob...
client install error pb server 2025
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- How-to
- Last updated 1 month ago
- Angie Liu@Appeon replied 1 month ago
Hi,
I hope someone can help.
I have a user who is getting an error message when trying to run the web application
we are using powerserver 2025.
we get a couple of error lines error [14312] failed to unzip file c:\users\......\appdata...............
Environment: PowerBuilder 2022 R3 (Build 22.2.0.3441), SQL Server, MSOLEDBSQL driver
Summary:The DataWindow SQL parser scans the entire SQL text including -- line comments for :identifier patterns and interprets them as retrieval argument binding ...
We are migrating from PB/Sybase to PB/SQL Server. In the old Sybase Server/DBs the CONCAT_NULL_YIELDS_NULL setting was turned OFF, so that SELECT NULL + Hello would equal Hello.
In SS, The MSOLEDB Driver (and ODBC as well) automatically issues a CON...
PowerBuilder Datawindow Printing - File Name Auto Population Issue
- Issue
- Last updated 1 month ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 1 month ago
Our PowerBuilder application (PB2022 R3) includes an invoice print screen. During printing, we dynamically generate the file name (ls_doc_name) via embedded SQL and assign it to the DataWindow using:
dw_doc_layout.Modify("DataWindow.Print.DocumentNa...
Corrupt? pbdom_document object in 2025 open source PFC
- Issue
- Last updated 1 month ago
- René Ullrich replied 1 month ago
We ae upgrading from 2022R3 to 2025 and Migrating PFC from version 12 to the current 2025 open source version. Until now, we have been using PBDOM2022.pbd for pbdom functionality.
We see with the newer PFC, the pbdom wrapper objects have been added ...
Error when we uncomment the SQL on the database painter editor
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- Issue
- Last updated 2 months ago
- Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 1 month ago
We get an error when we uncomment the SQL on the database painter editor (PB 2025 Version 3726). I have attached the screenshot of the error.
Please advise. thanks
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