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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 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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  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
PowerBuilder 2019 64 Bit Upgrade
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 2 years ago
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Hi Team, Please help me understand these issues better by answering the following questions. In my current application following DLL's are used through global external function option. USER32.DLL Kernel32.dll ADVAPI32.DLL shell32.dll Qus#1 - T...
Venugopal r Venugopal r
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Not able to display Dropdown Arrow when Always Show List attribute is enabled
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 2 years ago
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When using a Dropdown Datawindow edit style, we tend use the "Always Show Arrow" option to display/show to the user that this field is a dropdown. But, when the "Always Show List" option is turned on, this removes/supersedes the Always Show Arrow op...
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  2.  PowerBuilder
Shane Ward Shane Ward
  1. PowerBuilder
RUN Cmd not working
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 2 years ago
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PowerBuilder 2019R3, build 2703Windows 64 bit platformPostgreSQL 12 database32 bit PB applicationThe cmd string:  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe"  "Q:\CABSv4\PDF_Notices\018H - PDF Test Notice #001.pdf" When I ope...
Olan Knight Olan Knight
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we are unable to upload photo from powder builder 2019
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 2 years ago
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Hi team,  we are using powder builder 2019 , we are unable to upload any .jpg file from powder builder to appeon server  
Sanjay Singh Sanjay Singh
  1. PowerBuilder
How to fire window event before any constructor?
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Berka Frenfert replied 2 years ago
7 replies
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Hi, Is there any way i can fire an event even before any constructor of any control in that window. I need just 1 event that fire only once and before all other events. even before open and constructor. Problem is that many constructors keep firi...
Berka Frenfert Berka Frenfert
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Themes behavior!
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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Hello everyoneI converted an ERP procedure based on pb 2017 to PB 2019R3. Let's say that almost everything works. However, I have noticed that part of the procedure is not working as it should. We have created, still with the old PB version, a Calend...
alessandro feltrin alessandro feltrin
  1. PowerBuilder
Powerbuilder atl100.dll missing when building 64 bit version
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Jon T replied 2 years ago
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Hi, I'm using Powerbuilder 2021.1509. I have an old 32bit Powerbuilder application that works, it just needs updating. Everything migrated/updated, all looking good as a 32bit. I decided it was time to create a 64bit version to go with the 64bit Wi...
Jon T Jon T
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Tables view not expanding
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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Today I cannot expand the Tables view using MSOLEDBSQL SQL Server.  I can connect, write SQL statements and retrieve results.  But when I click on the Plus button next to Tables (or views) it just hangs.  I believe it was a result of some upgrade tha...
Louis Arena Louis Arena
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PowerBuilder 2021 connection to SQL 2016/2019
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Louis Arena replied 2 years ago
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We are in the process of migration from PB09 to PB21. PB09 app is using .ini with following : DBMS=MSS Microsoft SQL Server 2016 ServerName=XXXXXXXDatabase=DDDDDDBParm=Secure=1AutoCommit=true UserID=USERPassword=USER How do I need to change app ...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  2.  SQL Server
galina buslovich galina buslovich
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How to get travel days between cities?
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Christopher Craft replied 2 years ago
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I was curious if anyone has coded anything in PB to get travel days between cities.  I started to look at the Google API but read some notes that it might not be legal to use for commercial apps. I am looking to find out how many days it takes to dri...
Christopher Craft Christopher Craft
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Powerserver 2020 connecting to SQL2019
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Kai Zhao @Appeon replied 2 years ago
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Hi Appeon,   I would like to know if Powersever 2020 build 2703 has an issue with connecting with MS SQL 2019?    I have published an application but needs ms sql 2019 for database but I cant connect as powerserver reports:     The same sql ...
  1.  PowerServer Web
  2.  SQL Server
Lemuel Bacli Lemuel Bacli
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Picture Button Border
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Benjamin Gaesslein replied 2 years ago
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Hello folks, I have a few picture buttons in a window. I have set them to Flat Style but they show a black border around them. How do I get rid of those borders?   Flat Style:   Thank You - AV.        
  1.  Button
  2.  Picture
  3.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  4.  UI
Ashutosh Varshney Ashutosh Varshney
  1. PowerBuilder
Precision about PowerServer 2022 Roadmap
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Julie Jiang @Appeon replied 2 years ago
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Hi, In the roadmap for Powerserver 2022 R2/R3, I see that feature "PowerServer projects support DB2"   Our current Powerbuilder application use a SQL server database (Most of our Query) and a IBM AS400 DB2 (7.3) Database with an ODBC (+/- 50 read ...
  1.  PowerServer
  2.  Roadmap
Mathieu Normandeau Mathieu Normandeau
  1. PowerServer
How to communicate with a Serial Port?
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 years ago
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Hi all, I'm just reviewing some very old code that used Serial Ports to communicate with instruments.  To open a port, I executed: ii_ComID = OpenComm(as_com_port,ai_InBuffer_Size,ai_OutBuffer_Size) OpenComm() doesn't appear to be supported anymor...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Tracy Lamb Tracy Lamb
  1. PowerBuilder
Is there a PFC equivalent to datawindow.ReadOnly = Yes ?
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  PowerObject ! replied 2 years ago
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I've got a couple of DW's that I want to be read-only under certain conditions.  I use PFC's  dw.of_SetUpdateable( FALSE ), but I also don't want any of the columns to be "clickable".  So, I add  dw.modify("Datawindow.ReadOnly=YES").  This work, but ...
  1.  PFC
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Tracy Lamb Tracy Lamb
  1. PowerBuilder
Theorical question: Long SQL Task / Large Result set vs Powerserver
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  mike S replied 2 years ago
4 replies
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Hi, I'm evaluating the feasability/cost of upgrading some of our Powerbuilder Application to PowerServer 2021+. I used an evaluation licence, but unfortunatly, it's not a straight forward as expected for our application, so I wasn't able to test th...
Mathieu Normandeau Mathieu Normandeau
  1. PowerServer
Http Post
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  SHAMEEM KAKKAD replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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Hai, When I use this postman to send the data through API, database accepting all data. But, When I am use powerbuilder http method, database inserting a row without data (with 200 responsecode). what is the wrong in my code ? Below my script jso...
SHAMEEM KAKKAD SHAMEEM KAKKAD
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PB 2019 r2 - License Transfer
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  René Ullrich replied 2 years ago
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Hi Team - i have individual  powerbuilder 2019 license for 2 of my developers. one developer is leaving, how to change the license to the new developer now?
  1.  License
  2.  Online
  3.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Brindha Duraisingh Brindha Duraisingh
  1. PowerBuilder
convert image file into base64 string
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  PRASHANT NIRGUN replied 2 years ago
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I want to convert the image file into base64 Image. used following steps. But wen I check that using any online tool it fails String to image tool 01 I open file in stream Mode and stored into byte variable 02 Convert it to string using AnsiEncode ...
  1.  Encoding
  2.  PowerBuilder
PRASHANT NIRGUN PRASHANT NIRGUN
  1. PowerBuilder
Faulting module name: PBSHR.dll, version: 21.0.0.1509
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 years ago
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Application is crushing with error: Faulting module name: PBSHR.dll, version: 21.0.0.1509
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
galina buslovich galina buslovich
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