Featured Questions

Q&A Forum Tip: Including Source Code in Your Question
  1. Advice
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Tjafzfa Gsjsf replied 8 months ago
6 replies
22137 views
15 votes
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
  1. Resolved
  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 3 years ago
3 replies
5377 views
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
Anyone using Infomaker 11.5 and would have documentation on installation requirments?
  1. Advice
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  mike S replied 3 years ago
1 reply
1493 views
0 votes
I know this is an older version of infomaker, it was inherited during a company acquisition . We plan on upgrading this in the near future but are uncertain how to get the editing user to edit reports in database without giving them sysadmin rights o...
Patty Dean Patty Dean
  1. InfoMaker
How to activate trial Power Server
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 3 years ago
2 replies
1411 views
0 votes
I installed trial versions of PowerBuilder 2019 and related Appeon tools to evaluate its web development capabilities. PowerBuilder and SnapDevelop is working fine. But, I could not activated Power Server. After installation I logged in to http://loc...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  2.  PowerServer
Tayfun Yirdem Tayfun Yirdem
  1. PowerServer
Information about premium support
  1. Resolved
  2. Misc
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 3 years ago
1 reply
1352 views
0 votes
Hi Team,   I have one doubt ,Appeon will refund the cancelled premium support ticket cost? If the ticket not comes under prescribed category.    Br, Moorthy 
Narayanamoorthy Thangavel Narayanamoorthy Thangavel
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerClient Run refuses to connect to URL
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 3 years ago
2 replies
1679 views
0 votes
Hi All, me again (sorry). Trying to get the PowerClient working. I'm using IIS Express on the local machine. After deploying the PowerClient Project successfully, I click the "Run PowerClient Project button in the PowerBar" (I'm following the tutori...
  1.  Deployment
  2.  PowerBuilder
  3.  PowerClient
Ian Wells Ian Wells
  1. PowerBuilder
HOW TO SERIALIZE SQL SELECT / DW TO JSON STRING IN PB CLASSIC 2019
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Daryl Foster replied 3 years ago
2 replies
1687 views
0 votes
HELLO FRIENDS  I NEED TO SERIALIZE  SQL SELECT / DW   TO JSON STRING  IN PB CLASSIC 2019 THANKS 
Michael Bestikov Michael Bestikov
  1. PowerBuilder
Android Device ID
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 3 years ago
1 reply
1152 views
0 votes
Hi guys; I've noticed that the Appeon WorkSpace ID or the one provided by the of_getdeviceid() function is not really unique. There are Android devices, in a client application, where this ID is exactly the same. Is it an Appeon Workspace bug? or i...
Alex Riofrio Alex Riofrio
  1. PowerServer
PowerServer 2021 and proxy
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 3 years ago
1 reply
1512 views
0 votes
Hello, I'm trying to deploy a PowerServer 2021 Beta project. our company uses a proxy to go out on the internet. How to define proxy at IIS level? web.config? in advance thank you for your help.
frederic roggemans frederic roggemans
  1. Beta Testing
PB Project Painter - generate PBDs in separate folder
  1. Resolved
  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 3 years ago
2 replies
1864 views
0 votes
Hi All, thanks again for providing this forum. Quick question: Using the regular client-server Project Painter, can you generate the PBDs in a different folder than the source PBLs? I know you can do this with the EXE. Would like to specify like a "...
  1.  .EXE
  2.  Build
  3.  PBD
  4.  PowerBuilder
Ian Wells Ian Wells
  1. PowerBuilder
Re: Theme - different background coloring for each window / datawindow
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Ken Guo @Appeon replied 3 years ago
1 reply
1598 views
0 votes
Hello, PB 2019 R3 - Theme I need to have different background colors for each window / datawindow.  Is it possible to set it through Theme feature ? Happiness AlwaysBKR Sivaprakash  
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  2.  Theme
Sivaprakash BKR Sivaprakash BKR
  1. PowerBuilder
Client-server to the Cloud and beyond
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 3 years ago
2 replies
1889 views
0 votes
Hi All, Going to try to move this over 50 year old, exclusively client-server, PB Developer into the cloud/multi-tier/web-service world, basically because my customers are forcing me to ;-) OK, so my development environment consists of a Macbook Ai...
  1.  Client/Server
  2.  Migration
  3.  PowerBuilder
  4.  PowerClient
Ian Wells Ian Wells
  1. PowerBuilder
Retrieve DATAWINDOW
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Sivaprakash BKR replied 3 years ago
2 replies
1471 views
0 votes
POWERBUILDER IDE 2019 Hi, It's possible to do nothing in my application  while a datwindow retrieve is not finished ?   thanx
Dave O'BILOG Dave O'BILOG
  1. PowerBuilder
RTE can't deal with tables properly at all?
  1. Advice
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 3 years ago
3 replies
1509 views
0 votes
I'm thinking about replacing our mail-merge functionality in our application, currently built using a WebBrowser control put into DesignMode for editing, with a RichTextEdit (the built-in TX TextControl type). For this to work, it would have to be a...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  2.  Rich Text
Daniel Vivier Daniel Vivier
  1. PowerBuilder
Comport through FileRead and FileOpen
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 3 years ago
2 replies
1549 views
0 votes
Chris,   Trying to read com port 3 to capture streaming data from an indicator. Used a code sample you provided   where when you open the file it substitute "COM3:" for the file name and it always returns -1. Using PB 2019 R3.   Was hoping I co...
Lee Eichenberg Lee Eichenberg
  1. PowerBuilder
IDE Bitness
  1. Misc
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 3 years ago
2 replies
1580 views
0 votes
Hey all, I have a quick question about the bitness of the Powerbuilder 2017 IDE. I am using Powerbuilder 2017 R3 Build 1858, and I know that it is a 32bit development environment.  My question is: does a 64bit version of the IDE exist? Does there e...
  1.  32-bit
  2.  64-bit
  3.  IDE
Ray Cockerham Ray Cockerham
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerClient Deployment 2021
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 3 years ago
3 replies
1615 views
0 votes
Hello All, I have a question about the new PowerClient Deployment for 2021. I believe I know the answer all already but just to confirm. This feature will require all database connections to be VIA the webserver, having a local LAN connection will ...
Michael Skinner Michael Skinner
  1. Beta Testing
Help with webdatawindow com object random COMException
  1. Advice
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 3 years ago
2 replies
1396 views
0 votes
Hi Guys, Hoping someone may be able to help point me in the right direction to overcome my issue. Using a modified version of the web datawindow com object "pbdwr110.dll" on a web server. Calling the object from cshtml to create forms/reports etc. ...
Michael Kench Michael Kench
  1. PowerBuilder
it always poped-up the dialog box of specify retrieval agrument when retrieving the composite datawindow
  1. Resolved
  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 3 years ago
1 reply
1265 views
0 votes
Hi guys   I was trying to retrieve a composite datawindow, the datawindow was combined by about 15 datawindows which has a retrieval agrument which was a string  ,I tried the code below it just DID NOT wrok as my expected ,it always poped up the the...
Albert John Albert John
  1. PowerBuilder
Word OLE how to Reset Update on a document
  1. Resolved
  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  David Vasconcelos replied 3 years ago
3 replies
1393 views
0 votes
Anyone know how to reset a documents changed flag so that if a user closes word it does not prompt for save.  I have a word document that contains bookmarks for users to fill out.  At any time a user can click a button in PB that will check/validate ...
David Vasconcelos David Vasconcelos
  1. PowerBuilder
Syntax to modify the detail band transparency by dw.Modify()
  1. Resolved
  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Vlad V. replied 3 years ago
3 replies
1880 views
0 votes
Hi, I'm having some difficulty finding the correct syntax to change the transparency property of the entire datawindow's band (detail band). DW has no groups, just a standard grid datawindow listing excel-like rows. If I do dw_import.Modify("trade...
  1.  DataWindow
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  3.  PowerScript (PS)
  4.  Transparency
Vlad V. Vlad V.
  1. PowerBuilder
Power client installation of batch file
  1. Resolved
  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Winthor Caingles replied 3 years ago
1 reply
2087 views
0 votes
Good day, Need help for the powerclient... I read this article indicating the steps on the deployment. " Advanced usage of External Files and Preload Event The combination of External Files and Preload Event can streamline the process of deployin...
  1.  Database Driver
  2.  PowerClient
Winthor Caingles Winthor Caingles
  1. PowerBuilder

Find Questions by Tag

.EXE .NET 6.0 .NET Assembly .NET Core 3.1 .NET Core Framework .NET DataStore .NET Std Framework 32-bit 64-bit ADO.NET AEM AI Algorithm Amazon AWS Android Apache API APK App Store App Store (Apple) Appeon Workspace Appeon Xcelerator Plug-in Architecture Array ASE Asynchronous Methods Authentication AutoBuild AutoCompiler Automated Testing Automation AutoScript Azure Barcode Base64 Batch BigData BLOB Branch & Merge Browser Bug Build Button C# C# Class Importer C# Editor C# Model generator Calendar Camera Certificate Chrome Citrix Class Client Client/Server Cloud Cluster Collection COM Command Line Compiler Compression Computed Field Configuration Controls Cookies Cordova Crash Cross-Platform Crosstab CSharpAssembly CSharpObject CSS CSV Cursor Data Database Database Driver Database Painter Database Profile Database Provider DataObject DataSource DataStore DataStore (C#) DataStore (PS) DataType DataWindow DATE DATETIME DB2 Debug Debugger Debugging Deployment Design DLL DO-WHILE Dockable Docker Documentation DOUBLE Download DragDrop Edge Edit Style Editor Elevate Conference Email Embedded SQL Emulator Encoding Encryption Enhancement Request Entity Entity Framework ERP Error Event Event Handler Event Handling Excel Exception Export Expression External Functions F# Field File File Access Filter Firefox Firewall Font FOR-NEXT Foreground Format Function Garbage Collection GeoLocation Git Graph HANA Hash Header HTML/5 HTTP/S HTTPClient Icon IDE Identity IIS IMAPI Import InfoMaker Inheritance Installation Integer IntelliSense Interface Internet Internet Explorer iOS IPA iPad iPhone IWA J# Java JavaScript JBoss JDBC JOIN JSON JSONGenerator JSONParser Kestrel Label Lambda Large File LDAP Library License LINQ Linux OS Load Balancing Localization Localized PBVM Log In Log Out Logging LONG LONGLONG macOS MAPI Maps MDI Memory Memory Leak Menu Merge MessageBox Messagging Method Migration MIME TYPE Mobile Model ModelStore ModelStore (C#) MSOLEDBSQL Multi Threading MVC MySQL n-Tier Namespace NativePDF NVO OAuth ODATA ODBC Office Offline OLE OLEDB Online Open Source OpenAPI OpenSSL Oracle OrcaScript Other Outlook Output Package Parameter Patch PayPal PB Classic PB Native PB.NET PBC PBD PBDOM PBG PBJVM PBL PBNI PBORCA PBVM PBX PDF Performance Permission PFC Picture Pipeline Play Store (Google) Plugin Popup Port POST PostgreSQL PowerBuilder PowerBuilder (Appeon) PowerBuilder (SAP) PowerBuilder Compiler PowerBuilder Runtime PowerClient PowerScript (PS) PowerScript IDE PowerScript Migrator PowerServer PowerServer Mobile PowerServer Toolkit PowerServer Web PowerServerLabel Print Properties Proxy Publish PULL PUSH Query Regression Release Renew Resize Response REST Retrieve RibbonBar RibbonBar Builder Rich Text Roadmap RPC Runtime Packager SaaS Scaffolding Script SDI SDK Security Server Service Session Single Sign-on Size SMTP SMTPClient SnapDevelop SOAP Sort Source Code Speech Recognition SQL SQL Anywhere SQL Server SqlBuilder SqlExecutor SQLite SqlModelMapper Storage Stored Procedure Subscription SVN Swagger Syntax TabbedBar TabbedView Tablet TabPage Target TE Control Testing Text TFS Theme TIME Timer TLS/SSL Tomcat TortoiseGit TortoiseSVN Transaction Transparency Trial Trigger TRY-CATCH TX Control Type UI ULONG UltraLite Uninstall Unit Test Unit Testing UNIX OS Update Upgrade Upload URL User Center User Object UWP Validation VARCHAR Variable Versioning Visual Studio Visual Studio Code VM Voice Warning WCF Web API Web Extensions Web Service WebBrowser WebForms WebLogic WebSphere WildFly WinAPI Window Windows OS WinForms Wizard Workgroup Workspace WPF XCODE XHTML XML Zoom