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Q&A Forum Tip: Including Source Code in Your Question
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- Last updated 4 years ago
- Manuel Rivera replied 2 weeks ago
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...
            Please Update Your Queries With The Solution
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- How-to
- Last updated 4 years ago
- Olan Knight replied 4 years ago
Saw this and thought it was perfect. Note the angry mob in the background on panel 4.   :) 
            SQL Server(SNC) and Multiple Plans
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- Last updated 4 months ago
- Panos Platanas replied 4 months ago
Hi!
We have a big number of queries that have Multiple Plans inside Sql Server.
We are using PowerBuilder 2017 (while we migrate slowly to PB 2025) and SNC driver.
I got the TOP 100 out of them and they are all SELECT clauses from datawindows of o...
                    
            Insert webbrowser in olecustomcontorl
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- Last updated 4 months ago
- kusuma samanthapudi replied 4 months ago
Hi team,  I need some help regarding the object controls inserttion with ole and webbrowser. How to insert in a userobject. I tried to insert object in ole but unable to do after that and can we add any elements in the below picture.and how to create...
            Error deploy powerserver with powerbuilder 2025
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- Last updated 4 months ago
- Logan Liu @Appeon replied 4 months ago
Good afternoon, When deploying PowerServer in Power Builder 2025 build 3683 with Windows 11 Pro Version 24H2, I get the following error r0230, how can I solve it?
            SELECTBLOB and UPDATEBLOB not working
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- Issue
- Last updated 1 year ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 months ago
I am trying to save a datawindow definition to SQL Server Varchar(Max) column, using UPDATEBLOB and the command runs without error, but the data saved is severely truncated. Using ODBC, SQL Server 2022, and PB 2022 R3 Build 3356.
lblb_DWSyntax = Blo...
                    
            ConnectToNewObject("Excel.Application") without MS
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- Last updated 5 months ago
- André Rust replied 4 months ago
Hello everyone,
Is it possible to process or create Excel XLSX files without using Microsoft Excel or any other Microsoft Office applications?
We are looking to stop installing or using Microsoft products on our PCs. However, our existing code snip...
            MS SQL: connect to Read-only Replica using ApplicationIntent=ReadOnly
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- Last updated 4 months ago
- Pieter Coene replied 4 months ago
Hello,
i want to test if our powerbuilder application can connect to a "Read-only Replica" (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/read-scale-out?view=azuresql#connect-to-a-read-only-replica) using the "ApplicationIntent=ReadOnly...
            Hello.
We have received Appeon Newsletter - June 2025 with "Free Upgrade to PowerBuilder 2025 Professional Edition  Limited-Time Offer!"
We are currently on Appeon Powerbuilder 2019R2 Standard Edition Build 2353
I would like to doublecheck on two ...
            Hello, is it possible to pass a customized SELECT statement or a modified WHERE clause to the server within RetrieveWithModel, instead of using a retrieval argument? thanks Torsten
            We are experiencing a problem when trying to print a document in landscape mode using the OLE control TIS.TX.TextControl, tested with both versions 13 and 15, inside a PowerBuilder application (version 2019 R3 Build 2728).The PowerBuilder Object Brow...
                    
            How to parse Json format data in PowerBuilder 2022R3
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- How-to
- Last updated 7 months ago
- Brian Yu replied 4 months ago
Hi,
How can I get the value of "message" to use with JSONParse Object in PowerBuilder 2022R3?
{  "data": {    "item_basic_data": {      "item_no": "TAGG018",      "item_name": "304雙面布",      "item_spec": "304雙面布",      "inventory_unit": "PCS",     ...
            PB2025 - Fatal error when using RESTClient
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- How-to
- Last updated 4 months ago
- Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 4 months ago
Good morning. I'm testing pb version 2025. I've migrated a simple application that works perfectly in pb 2022 r3. But when using the RESTClient, I simply get a fatal error and the PowerBuilder IDE crashes.
This is the Event Viewer error.
Nomb...
            Is Solution Slower in IDE than Workspace PBLs?
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- Last updated 4 months ago
- Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 4 months ago
Good Day!
I have successfully migrated my product workspace source to PB25 GA. It works just fine, both in the IDE and deployed EXE/PBDs. I then copied my source to a new project folder and converted this to a Solution. It went off without a hitch, ...
                    
            ModernGraph DataPoints Line Graph disabling
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- How-to
- Last updated 1 year ago
- Gregory Rusak replied 4 months ago
We are using PB 2022 R2 2828 and have noticed that all our line graphs are now equipped with data (bullet) points, as the Modern graphs are being used.
Release notes state: The default hollow box symbolvalue for line charts has been replaced with a ...
            Configured runtime path is inconsistent with current runtime version
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- Last updated 4 months ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 months ago
Hello,
My IT Department just installed Powerbuilder on Windows 11. When I deploy a target application, I now get a message:
"The configured Runtime path is inconsistent with the current Runtime version, whether to continue?". When I click Yes, the ...
            DBase files with PB2025
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- How-to
- Last updated 4 months ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 months ago
I am trying to get PB2025 to access my dBaseIII datasets. I have tried both the Devart and Microsoft Dbase drivers without success. I have a lot of database files over several systems to convert over to PostGres but very little time to do the convers...
            Grid datawindow column display order change through script
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- Last updated 4 months ago
- Mark Goldsmith replied 4 months ago
I have a grid dw in PB22 in which I want to programmatically change the order of the columns being displayed. I could not find a way to do this. Anyone ever done this before?
            Importing CSV File Into Database
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- How-to
- Last updated 4 months ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 months ago
I am using PB 2022. This is the first time that I have tried to import a CSV file into the Database Painter and then save/update the rows into a table. I am looking at the Users Guide Manipulating Data section:
Importing data
You can ...
            PB2025 build 3683 in debug mode doesn't show setted breakpoints and also it disappear them
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- Issue
- Last updated 4 months ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 months ago
Hello everyone,
Using pb 2025 build 3683 when I set some breakpoints and enter to debug mode, the breakpoints that I've setted just disappear and when I return to the code they also are not there anymore too.
                    
            Powerserver sql anywhere autenticated version
- How-to
- Last updated 4 months ago
- Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 4 months ago
Hello Team
We have a client server application working for years using SQL ANYWHERE autentocated (OEM) Version
In order to work we execute a execute inmediate with the autentication signature after the login.
We must migrate the application to Pow...
            Cannot start PB/IM 2019
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- Issue
- Last updated 4 months ago
- David Peace (Powersoft) replied 4 months ago
I have PB/IM 2019 Build 2170. We have a tool app that still uses it, we haven't gotten around to migrating to PB 2022.
On 5/13 I was using it. Now when I double-click the shortcut, nothing happens. If I try running as admin, I get a system message:
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