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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 2 weeks 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 4 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 4 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
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Consume Rest API
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  mathews rutto replied 5 years ago
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Hello, how can i consume Rest API given that i have to pass API key and header request. I want to retrieve the response in a datawindow. Thank you in advance.
mathews rutto mathews rutto
  1. PowerBuilder
Powerbuilder 2017 R3 en Window 10
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Francisco Javier Vizueta Logroño replied 5 years ago
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He instalado PowerBuilder 2017 R3 en una maquina con window 10 y al registrar el usuario  me aparece el siguiente mensaje de error: Alguien me puede ayudar, qué puede ser?
Francisco Javier Vizueta Logroño Francisco Javier Vizueta Logroño
  1. PowerBuilder
Need SQL Anywhere patch v8.0.3 for SA Studio 8.0
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Michael Ray replied 5 years ago
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Summary: server down, lost files. Details: Trying to recreate production environment for database network server. Have the purchased disc for SQL Anywhere v8.0 and the patch for v8.0.2, but need patch for v8.0.3. Can anyone direct me or provide the ...
  1.  Database
  2.  SQL Anywhere
Michael Ray Michael Ray
  1. PowerBuilder
PB Migrating from DB2 v11.1.1.1 to SQL Server 2016
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  mike S replied 5 years ago
3 replies
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We  are thinking of migrating our PB Classic application (2017 build 1769) from DB2 v11 to Microsoft SQL Server 2016. Currently we connect to DB2 via ODBC. Any suggestions on what to do? Are they any tools that can help? Will native connection be bet...
  1.  DB2
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  3.  SQL Server
Kwadwo Boahene Kwadwo Boahene
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Building Help Screens for Windows
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  James Medick replied 5 years ago
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I would like to create and display a simple help screen (window) for each window in my application, e.g., press F1 and display the appropriate help window for the application current window.  Is there a preferred method for this?  Or is it simply to...
James Medick James Medick
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switching dataobjects in a datawindow not working in runtime
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 5 years ago
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I have several programs where I switch the dataobject in a datawindow back and forth depending on how the users want to see the data by using the following code example. dw_main.DataObject = 'd_by_shift' Then I run a reset and go on my merry way. T...
Jason Peck Jason Peck
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Full Support for Oracle 18c
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Erin Guillen @Appeon replied 5 years ago
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Dear Appeon Team and PB Experts, We know there is a workaround for Appeon PB2019 to support Oracle 18c by installing Oracle 12c Client, Thanks to Chris Pollach and Olan Knight for your replies :) Do you know when Appeon Powerbuilder will fully supp...
  1.  Database
  2.  Oracle
Jing Huang Jing Huang
  1. PowerBuilder
Drag & resize from corner, almost impossible!
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
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Running the latest sales demo application, and to try drag and resize from the corners is almost impossible to pin point and do it, takes you so many attempts! Anyway of making the response area of the borders bigger?
Marc James Marc James
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GIF images on the mobile don't have movment
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
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Hi: When we put a GIF-like image on PB it looks OK, with movement, but when we deploy it to the mobile we don't ... Do not work GIF images on the mobile or we have to do something special to make it look?   Thanks,    Oihana  
Oihana Goikoetxea Oihana Goikoetxea
  1. PowerServer Mobile (Obsolete)
Suggestions
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Michael Kramer replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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Suggestion: Evolve the Community website so that we can give ideas for the evolution of PowerBuilder and vote for the best ones. Today in the "Type Of Question" we don't have the option "Suggestion" as an option. Something similar to what Microsoft...
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Armando Rogerio Brandão Guimarães Junior Armando Rogerio Brandão Guimarães Junior
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Powerscript vs C#
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Ricardo Jasso replied 5 years ago
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Will powerscript die and be replaced by C#? 
  1.  C#
  2.  PowerBuilder
  3.  PowerScript (PS)
Armando Rogerio Brandão Guimarães Junior Armando Rogerio Brandão Guimarães Junior
  1. PowerBuilder
TFS Driver?
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 5 years ago
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Hello All We are contemplating updating from TFS 2010 to the latest 2018 release.  The latest MSSCCI is for TFS 2015 I seem to recall hearing plans for a native TFS driver.    Were/Are there plans to release such a driver? Is the 2015 version MS...
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yakov werde yakov werde
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Make Simple SQL Dropdown Without DataWindow Like C# ?
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  mike S replied 5 years ago
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Can you make a simple drop down menu using data from an SQL source without having to make multiple datawindows and retrieving them all the time? Below is how you would do it with a few lines of code in C#, can it be done quickly like this in PB? ...
Marc James Marc James
  1. PowerBuilder
PB 2017 license switch to trial and does not go back
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Mariano Collado @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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Hello, all There seems to be an issue with a licensing on my computer. I recently tried to get a trial license for PB 2019 R2 UNI (for a different testing machine) and now my main machine shows a trial license for PB 2017. I seem to be unable to sw...
Arcady Abramov Arcady Abramov
  1. PowerBuilder
HTTPClient POST - Missing required part 'form'
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Kevin Ridley replied 5 years ago
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 PB 12.6  Here's the part of the code: Thanks.     String ls_BOUNDARY, ls_mimetype_A = 'application/pdf', ls_mimetype_B = 'text/xml'Blob blb_multipart Blob blb_boundary, blb_terminus, blb_filename_A, blb_mimetype_A, blb_file_ABlob blb_filename_B...
Reyzin Quero Reyzin Quero
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Oracle Compatibility Alert for PowerBuilder Users
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Hi, Today I received the following information via email:   Oracle Compatibility Alert for PowerBuilder Users Existing versions of PowerBuilder are not compatible with Oracle 18c or 19c. If you are using PowerBuilder 2019, please apply MR # 2170 ...
Rodolfo Reyes Rodolfo Reyes
  1. PowerBuilder
Strange issue when moving PB app from WIN7 to WIN10
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Hi all! In an app I have on WIN7,  I call the following to update a datetime stamp in an INI file and it works fine.       SetProfileString('monitor_ini', "computername", "lastrun", ls_str_datetime) The INI file is located in the same directory as...
David Haas David Haas
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerBuilder 12.6, Sybase 16, Windows 10, Windows 2012 R2
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Greetings, Our applications are running PB12.6 with a Sybase 16 database, Windows 2012 R2 server, Windows 10 desktop.  Citrix is in the mix also.  When our PB applications run in the field, users get 'No Response' message in the title bar of the win...
Thomas Leach Thomas Leach
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PowerServer migration - unsupported feature analysis report question
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
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Hi,   I'm using a trial version of PowerBuilder Universal with PB 2019, and I'm trying to work through my list of unsupported features. There is one category of unsupported features I don't understand:  "Identifier not found". In my report, I'm get...
Thomas George Thomas George
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Power builder 2017 R2 build will support Oracle database 12C?
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
3 replies
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Hi Team, I have few clarification questions regarding to our new upgrade project for our power builder application. Currently we are using Power builder 2017 R2 build version for our application and Oracle database 11g. we have planned to upgrade t...
Ashok kumar Parthiban Ashok kumar Parthiban
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