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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
6 replies
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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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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 3 years ago
3 replies
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12 votes
Saw this and thought it was perfect. Note the angry mob in the background on panel 4.   :)
Olan Knight Olan Knight
  1. PowerBuilder
Options for asynchronous calls with PowerBuilder 2019 & PowerServer
  1. Advice
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  mike S replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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We recently began looking into Shared Object functions to multithread some long running processes in our system.  While putting together a business case, I found that these functions are not supported in PowerServer (Web). I wasn't sure if displayin...
  1.  Multi Threading
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  3.  Asynchronous Methods
Mike Kolenda Mike Kolenda
  1. PowerBuilder
Getting Error Details from SelectProcedure?
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  2. Advice
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Daryl Foster replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Hi, I'm using the SnapObjects SelectProcedure function in a web api and I want to know how to catch an error that occurs in the stored procedure (from a RAISERROR command in the stored procedure.)  The SelectProcedure works ok and fills my model with...
  1.  C#
  2.  Stored Procedure
  3.  SnapDevelop
Daryl Foster Daryl Foster
  1. SnapObjects
Migration from PB7 to PB2019 R2 DW errors SQL Server
  1. Resolved
  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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Hello,         Recently I have migrated a very old Powerbuilder application to the version 2019 R2. I have tested some windows and inserts, updates and deletes and I noticed that a lot of procedures datawindows was not returning any rows in the retr...
Luiz Marques Luiz Marques
  1. PowerBuilder
How do i create a pdf file which am getting as response from web API
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  vignesh ramkumar replied 4 years ago
5 replies
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0 votes
Hi Experts,   We have a web portal where we have an api which is called from the PowerBuilder application it will gives as a pdf file as out put. So We are using HTTPClient to achieve this but we are getting a response from web api but we stuck on ...
vignesh ramkumar vignesh ramkumar
  1. PowerBuilder
PB7 on Win10 will not build an exe
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
We have hundreds PB7 apps that we're planning to migrate to PB 2019, however in the meantime, we'd like to get the PB7 IDE running on Windows 10. I find that the IDE installs, but I'm not able to build an executable.  Does anyone have experience wit...
Gerry Seidl Gerry Seidl
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerBuilder RunTime Error
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Hi All, I am using power builder 2019 application, it works properly once deployed in local PC. If it is deployed in citrix server (windows 2016 server, windows 10 OS) some times it is working fine, but if windows security patch updates happen in ci...
  1.  PowerBuilder Runtime
Tamilselvan Ramesh Tamilselvan Ramesh
  1. PowerBuilder
2019 r2 64 bit application crashes at startup
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Hi All, We recently made the switch to Powerbuilder 2019 R2 and started building in 64 bit.   On a select few windows 10 desktops the new EXEs will open up but quickly crash with no error. Essentially the opening window flashes and goes away. The ...
  1.  64-bit
  2.  Crash
  3.  PowerBuilder
Michael Clardy Michael Clardy
  1. PowerBuilder
Function Timer Not Working en WIN7 and WIN10 - PB2019 R2
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Fernando Leal replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Hi everyone, I am having trouble executing the timer function.The system does nothing when I run the .EXE \ PBD on Windows 7 and 10 workstations.In my workstation that is Windows 10 it works in interpreted mode and from the .exe. I have tried to ru...
  1.  32-bit
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  3.  Timer
  4.  Window
Fernando Leal Fernando Leal
  1. PowerBuilder
www.appeon.com seems to be down?
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  2. Misc
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
www.appeon.com seems to be down?
Miguel Leeuwe Miguel Leeuwe
  1. PowerBuilder
How can I get a click event in a edit mask control?
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Vincent Van Gogh replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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I was looking for a event click butdoesn't work Any Ideas? Thanks  
Vincent Van Gogh Vincent Van Gogh
  1. PowerBuilder
about the dropdown calendar of EditMask control
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Zhao James replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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Hi, when select a date from dropdown calendar of EditMask control, which event would be triggered, how to capture the selected value before it is set to EditMask control?  
Zhao James Zhao James
  1. PowerBuilder
Regarding PowerClient Cloud Config file
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Julie Jiang @Appeon replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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1 vote
When I try to deploy app using PowerClient, the file named cloudserverconfig is created and it contains password also. So is there a way to hide information from user by encryting that JSON file.   Location of file is : .\AppData\Local\Appeon\PBClou...
ritesh desai ritesh desai
  1. Beta Testing
Installing IWA Runner in Citrix
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Kai Zhao @Appeon replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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I have a need for users to access my Appeon PB2017r3 program via IWA Runner.  Several users only able to access my company's web browser via Citrix.  When a user opens my application via the /iwarunner.html switch, they are prompted to install the IW...
  1.  Citrix
  2.  IWA
  3.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  4.  WebBrowser
Paul Vos Paul Vos
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Catch stored procedure error when retrievign a datawindow
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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Hello. Is there any way to catch a stored procedure error when retrievign a datawindow?. I get the error 999 Select error: Requested result set number 1 not found, so I need to catch the return number that I specifed in the definition of the SP.  Ed...
Jvallejo Jvallejo Jvallejo Jvallejo
  1. PowerBuilder
Oracle + PostgreSql compatibility for an application
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  mike S replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
Hi PB users, As PostgreSql support was announced for 2017R2, we study the possibility to implement a PostgreSql compatibility for our PB application which is connected to Oracle for now. We would like to keep Both Oracle and PostgreSql compatibilit...
Pierre DETE Pierre DETE
  1. PowerBuilder
Asc function
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  2. Advice
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 4 years ago
8 replies
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0 votes
Hi all, We receive a string ( copy and paste) into an MLE. From this mle string we need to filter out all the ascii values higher than 126. We have the solution , something like this string ls_a ls_a = mle_1.text for i = 1 to Len(ls_a)      ch...
John Vanleeuwe John Vanleeuwe
  1. PowerBuilder
Deploy Powerclient using AutoCompiler
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  René Ullrich replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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1 vote
Hello, Is it possible to automatically deploy an application as Powerclient (new PB 2019 R3 feature) using AutoCompiler (OrcaScript or PBC or something else)? It would be nice to integrate the deployment in a CI/CD pipeline. Thanks, René
René Ullrich René Ullrich
  1. PowerBuilder
can i have 2 versions at the same time on my pc
  1. Misc
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
can i have 2 versions at the same time on my pc 2017 and 2019. using a single user and a single version at the same time ???
  1.  IDE
  2.  Installation
  3.  PowerBuilder
  4.  Testing
Moroni Spitz Romero Celaya Moroni Spitz Romero Celaya
  1. PowerBuilder
URL Parameters
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Tim McGill replied 4 years ago
2 replies
2871 views
0 votes
Hello! I have a question about powerbuilder web app. When I generate a web app I´ve got a url, can I pass parameters in the url?If I can do it, how do I get its values ​​in the PB application?
Cecilia Jiménez Bedoya Cecilia Jiménez Bedoya
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
RTE Print Problem with PB 2017 R3 Build 1858
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Mark Lee @Appeon replied 4 years ago
3 replies
1758 views
0 votes
Hi We are having problems printing an RTE with Powerbuilder 2017 R3. We are using build 1858. The issue is that when the we try to print to a local or network printer, the printer is not loading. Powerbuilder and the affected application are sitting ...
  1.  PB Classic
Jim O'Hara Jim O'Hara
  1. PowerBuilder

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