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Q&A Forum Tip: Including Source Code in Your Question
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Tjafzfa Gsjsf replied 9 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 3 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 3 years ago
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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
problem with pfc of_createkey
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  1. Last updated 17 hours ago
  2.  Richard Hartman replied 1 hour ago
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environment: powerbuilder 2021we are migrating the database from sybase to ms sql serverThe function is of_createkey(). It iterates through the data fields of an object, looking to see which, if any, are key fields. It does this using the Describe()...
  1.  PFC
  2.  PowerBuilder
Richard Hartman Richard Hartman
  1. PowerBuilder
How to implement single sign on (SSO) using Kerberos Authentication in PowerBuilder
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  1. Last updated 1 day ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 hours ago
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We are running on the PB IDE Version 2022 Build 1900 and ours is a desktop application. The backend DB is Oracle 19C. We need to implement Kerberos Authentication for single sign on, with which we should be able to establish a connection with the ora...
  1.  PowerBuilder
  2.  Single Sign-on
Ashok kumar R Ashok kumar R
  1. PowerBuilder
Making PFC application Non-PFC
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  1. Last updated 2 days ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 hours ago
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Hi, We are using PowerBuilder 2022R3 for developing and deploying our application. Our app is built on PFC. All our windows are inherited from pfc windows and dw controls are u_dw and command buttons are u_cb. All datawindow updates happen via pfc...
  1.  PFC
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Ganesan Rajan Ganesan Rajan
  1. PowerBuilder
save as pdf Arabic letters problem
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  1. Last updated 2 days ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 hours ago
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Please help soon SAVE AS PDF in powerbuilder The problem of Arabic letters not appearing or appearing incorrectly dw_print.Object.DataWindow.Export.PDF.Method = NativePDF!
Hussaom alblsohi Hussaom alblsohi
  1. PowerBuilder
Duplex printing not working.
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  1. Last updated 1 day ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 hours ago
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I am using Powerbuilder 2022 R3. I have a datawindow that is set up to print a parking pass. The printer specs are using the Envelope for the paper size and the paper source. Currently the pass only prints on 1 side. Staff have asked to have info pri...
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Connie Dove Connie Dove
  1. PowerBuilder
PBWebBrowser vs WebBrowser object confusion
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  2.  Doug Gray replied 3 hours ago
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Powerbuilder 2022 R3 only has the WebBrowser object which doesn't allow any sort of cookie manipulation. I have tried to make sure all the webview2 runtime libraries are set and working Does the PBWebBrowser object even exist ? I get different ...
Doug Gray Doug Gray
  1. PowerBuilder
conversion of 32bit to 64bit getting debug issue
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  1. Last updated 9 hours ago
  2.  Avinash Bhumireddi replied 4 hours ago
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Hi team, i have previously used powerbuilder 32bit but now migrated to 64bit while doing execution getting below issues while adding any element to it how to fix this issue?
Avinash Bhumireddi Avinash Bhumireddi
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Native PDF Subreports
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  1. Last updated 1 day ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 5 hours ago
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Hello Powerbuilders, I build a report with several subreports which runs well all the time. This report has several pages for each customer. Since last Version R3 3397 I have some scary things happen generating and printing a report: When I retrie...
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Stephan Schröpel Stephan Schröpel
  1. PowerBuilder
PDF Reading and Importing to data window
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  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 5 hours ago
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i a competator web software they are using PDF reading and utilizing the columnar Data to import into there transaction window ,Now it is a very much required for us to make our ERP in same level of PDF reading ..attached one PDF which we want to rea...
jagamohan dash jagamohan dash
  1. PowerBuilder
Issue with upgrade to V2022 R3 3397
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  1. Last updated 1 day ago
  2.  Logan Liu @Appeon replied 12 hours ago
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Background This all started yesterday when I tried to run an application that was working last week (and had been working since November) running 2022 R3 3289. When I invoked the application from the URL, the Cloud App Launcher would never launch. I...
billy hugon billy hugon
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Looking for a Certified PowerBuilder Developer Exam
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  1. Last updated 22 hours ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 15 hours ago
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Are there any official/legit certified powerbuilder developer exams out there? I did a search, but couldn't find anything recent.
Jeff Martin Jeff Martin
  1. PowerBuilder
Drag and Drop Files in PB2022
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Monica Petersen replied 23 hours ago
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Hello  Rolands code Example  worked very well for years for me. Thanks to Roland. But in PB2022.1892 my user event uw_dropfiles from pbm_dropfiles does not fire any longer. The event is implemented in a w_main window. The same code in PB2021.1506 i...
Stephan Schröpel Stephan Schröpel
  1. PowerBuilder
array indexed with a variable seems to be failing
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  1. Last updated 1 day ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 1 day ago
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The variable is ai_level. It's value is 1.The array is inv_ds[]inv_ds[1] appears to be valid.inv_ds[ai_level] ... does not.What could be wrong?Is this just an artifact of the debugger? I _think_ that this is actually affecting behavior in the code .....
  1.  Debugger
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Richard Hartman Richard Hartman
  1. PowerBuilder
Incomplete Insert
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  1. Last updated 1 day ago
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Hello, I am solving a problem after switching to PB 2022 R3 in our application, when the datetime value is omitted in VALUES in the INSERT that PB sends to the DB (Sybase ASE 15.7). I found out that the problem occurs when the dw_2.retrieve query i...
Radek Vicek Radek Vicek
  1. Elevate Discussion
Load .Net DLL
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Hello, I used the .NET DLL Importer tool to add a function to my PB application. It works very well in Powerbuilder and after compilation on my development PC. However, when I try to load the dll on another PC, the LoadWithDotNet function returns -...
  1.  .NET Assembly
  2.  PowerBuilder
Bernard Ceulemans Bernard Ceulemans
  1. PowerBuilder
datawindow arguments - list of values
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  1. Last updated 2 days ago
  2.  Andrew Davis replied 1 day ago
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Hi I am trying to supply my datawindow with a list of arguements / parameters - ideally from a drop down list of values. So that it works a bit like an excel filter. where you tick the values you want I am sure that I have seen PB code doing this ...
  1.  DataWindow
  2.  Parameter
Andrew Davis Andrew Davis
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerServer Project unable to define TRIMSPACES
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  1. Last updated 2 days ago
  2.  Sathishkumar S replied 1 day ago
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Hi All, I am currently working on implementing PowerServer for our application, which is transitioning from a client-server setup to a PowerServer-based deployment. Environment: PowerBuilder:2022 R3 (Build 3397) Database:SQL Server 2019 In...
  1.  Configuration
  2.  Database Profile
  3.  PowerServer
Sathishkumar S Sathishkumar S
  1. PowerServer
App wont open through web URL
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  1. Last updated 3 days ago
  2.  Logan Liu @Appeon replied 1 day ago
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I have had this application running for a while. It is containerized using Docker/Kubernetes. I needed to look at something this morning and used the URL to start the application. I got the standard blue screen to start the application or download th...
billy hugon billy hugon
  1. PowerServer
properties or variables?
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  1. Last updated 2 days ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 1 day ago
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I am working on an inherited application using Powerbuilder 2021 ... but I am pretty sure this was originally from an earlier version. Possibly 2019.I am new to powerbuilder so I may be missing some basic knowledge -- don't assume ANYTHING for me.I j...
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  2.  Properties
Richard Hartman Richard Hartman
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Picture resize in InfoMaker 2022: Maintain aspect ratio
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  1. Last updated 1 day ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 1 day ago
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Using InfoMaker 2022, is there a way to resize a picture placed into a report so that it maintains the aspect ratio and does not distort? It appears you can only resize height and width independently. In many other programs, you'd hold down shift whi...
  1.  Picture
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Rick Osterberg Rick Osterberg
  1. InfoMaker

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