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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
3 replies
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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
Copying files into table as blob, then back out
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Steen Jakobsen replied 2 years ago
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I am trying to copy files like Word, images, excel etc. into a table.  Store them temporarily then have a routine that extracts them back to files when the user requests.  I have defined a table with a column called file_data  - type - (varbinary(max...
Rick Domogalik Rick Domogalik
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How to update the Git repository URL in PB 2017 R3
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Michael Connell replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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I have renamed my Azure DevOps Git repository and need to update the Repository URL in the Workspace Properties window. However, this is greyed out and protected. Is there any way I can update this value (PowerBuilder 2017 R3)? Mike Connell.
Michael Connell Michael Connell
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Admin rights needed for installing and running PB2021/PB2022?
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Dirk Snoeckx replied 2 years ago
3 replies
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dear All, Appeon, We're looking into upgrading to PB2021/PB2022. But I'm a little bit confused about when admin rights are needed. From what I've found in the installation guide (and during Elevate sessions) admin rights are needed for the install...
Dirk Snoeckx Dirk Snoeckx
  1. PowerBuilder
Powerbuilder Autoscript strange behaviour
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Andreas Mykonios replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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Hi all, I give another try to Autoscript function in PB2022 if it get any usefull and it has really weird behaviour. Sometimes it selects whole line after word I'm typing and selects few chars from next line and as I'm typing it deletes selected ar...
Aleš Vojáček Aleš Vojáček
  1. PowerBuilder
External Function on PBKDF2
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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Hi Sir or Madam, I am deeply urgently needed help on PBKDF2 matter. I had build a local external function for this. (See Below). But, i get error which i spent days still couldnt know how to solve it. Can anyone help me? I am totally new on external...
Sim Joo Pee Sim Joo Pee
  1. PowerBuilder
PB Application Crashing
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 years ago
4 replies
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Hello, One of our applications is crashing, we want to know what is the cause of it to resolve this problem. When executing it stops running and sending this message:   Problem signature:     Problem Event Name:    APPCRASH   Application Name:...
Jhonns Salas Jhonns Salas
  1. PowerBuilder
Is it possible to use C# files inside of PowerBuilder 2022?
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  PowerObject ! replied 2 years ago
3 replies
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Hi, I was googling online to see if this is possible but I'm not sure it is. If I'm correct it was possible in PB2018, there was a CSharp Editor but I can't find how to do this in 2022. I know SnapDevelop is used to code in C# but then I have to eit...
  1.  C#
  2.  PowerBuilder
Saul Erhmy Saul Erhmy
  1. PowerBuilder
Why use the pfc tab object?
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  PowerObject ! replied 2 years ago
5 replies
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Hi all, I'm upgrading most of the windows in my app, using PFC objects as much as possible.  I have 5 or 6 windows that use the tab object.  Is there a reason I would use the pfc tab object?  If I use the pfc tab object, do I also need to use the pf...
  1.  PFC
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Tracy Lamb Tracy Lamb
  1. PowerBuilder
Modify Visible
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  James Medick replied 2 years ago
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Why does the Modify statement remove formatting for a column? This.Modify("column_name.Visible = No") Hides the column (ddlb), but "Visible = Yes" displays only the value without the list box.  Same problem with Radio Buttons and Calendars.
James Medick James Medick
  1. PowerBuilder
PB 2017 and SNC - Trace Flag 9481
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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Hi all, this is a shot in the dark... I have installed sp_BlitzFirst to a customer of ours in order to get some metrics and check on performance on his SQL Server. They are running SQL Server 2019 and their databases are on compatibility level 120...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  2.  SQL Server
Panos Platanas Panos Platanas
  1. PowerBuilder
Re: Slow performance of PB 2019 R3 application
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 years ago
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Hello, Migrated PB 11.5 application to PB 2019 R3.  Just compiled and deployed the app without any changes in the code.   Immediate response from the user(s) were that application performance is 'SLOW'.   Tried with a  pb.ini with the following con...
  1.  Performance
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Sivaprakash BKR Sivaprakash BKR
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerScript limit on functions & events in PB & appl crash issue
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  mike S replied 2 years ago
3 replies
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Hi everyone,   Do PowerScript language have any limit of No.of.Lines in a function or event in each and every PB objects? If yes, What are those limits for each PB object? Does this limit got improved in PB 2021 2022 version?   In our applicatio...
Dinesh Babu Sivakumar Dinesh Babu Sivakumar
  1. PowerBuilder
Portal On powerbuilder
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  mathews rutto replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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Hi everyone, Have been using Powerbuilder to code for many years now, My client has requested we develop a portal, my question is i would have love to develop using powerbuilder and powerserver because that's the programming language which i unders...
mathews rutto mathews rutto
  1. PowerServer
Runtime value is now automatically appended to Project Version value, causing problem with deployment program
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Gary Privette replied 2 years ago
3 replies
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We are migrating from PB2017 to PB2022.  We have an in-house developed deployment program (built in PowerBuilder) that we have been flawlessly using for many years that uses the Version value of the Project object that we set when we deploy the appli...
Gary Privette Gary Privette
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DragWithin event doesn't update datawindows
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Tracy Lamb replied 2 years ago
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My again... this is still giving me trouble I didn't notice before... When I drag/drop from one SalesOrder to another, I have to change the sales_order in the database, and assign a new line number.  After that, I update both the current dw and the ...
  1.  DataWindow
  2.  DragDrop
  3.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  4.  Update
Tracy Lamb Tracy Lamb
  1. PowerBuilder
Error while PB2022 start
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Laszlo Ferenc Horvath replied 2 years ago
7 replies
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Hi All! I installed PB2022, after opening the workspace, when I click to open pbl, it exits without an error message. Tried uninstall-reinstall but same error. Win11 ver:21H2 - 64bit, Intel i5-12400F.What might be the problem? PB2017, 2019, 2021 ok,...
Laszlo Ferenc Horvath Laszlo Ferenc Horvath
  1. PowerBuilder
Can I use DW I converted to C# inside my PB2022 app?
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Igor Perisic replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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Hi! I'm currently trying out the conversion from PowerBuilders DataWindows to C# using snapDevelop. Converting was the easy part, but I'm a little confused on how to use these C# files within my PowerBuilder 2022 app (if its even possible). Or maybe ...
  1.  C#
  2.  DataWindow
  3.  PowerBuilder
  4.  SnapDevelop
Igor Perisic Igor Perisic
  1. PowerBuilder
Using OpenText REST APIs From PB
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Luke Arenasa replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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Hello, Has anyone done any integration to OpenText using REST and can share some sample code? I need to do some simple searches for the document IDs. My OpenText admin gave me the following URL for the REST APIs. https://appworksdeveloper.opentext...
Christopher Altvater Christopher Altvater
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Git Pull generic error
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Simone Olianti replied 2 years ago
5 replies
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Hello everyone, since yesterday i get a Generic Error during Pull or Push  ---------- Source Control: Errors   (08.40.57)Git client error code: Generic error.Failed to update: S:\start2gitFailed to do Git pull. ---------- Finished Errors   (08.41.03...
Simone Olianti Simone Olianti
  1. PowerBuilder
How to enable copy paste option from a datawindow grid column whose edit tab is 0
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Daryl Foster replied 2 years ago
3 replies
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Hello Appeon Team, What is the best way to enable/apply copy paste functionality from a datawindow grid screen for a column whose tab option is 0 or column is protected? I can achieve this by making the field editable by setting edit tab to positiv...
Vipin Dwivedi Vipin Dwivedi
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