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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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  2. How-to
  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
Composite reports and SetFullState
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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I'm using PB2017 R3 and building a composite report which has two child-reports. Each report will be built in separate datastores where I'll adjust the report according to several criterias. When this adjusting process is complete, I want to copy the...
Svein Arve Hoset Svein Arve Hoset
  1. PowerBuilder
Putting a ListBox in the Toolbar
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
3 replies
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Hi Guru It's possible to put ListBox in the frame toolbar. if yes, how ?   Ty for answers   Gimmy
ATK Gimmy Susan ATK Gimmy Susan
  1. PowerBuilder
Procedure owner in datawindow stored procedure update
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 5 years ago
5 replies
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Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows how to stop PowerBuilder from qualifying an Oracle procedure with its owner in DataWindow Stored Procedure Update properties. We are using a native Oracle driver, not ODBC. Best regards,Konstantin
  1.  DataWindow
  2.  Oracle
  3.  PowerBuilder
  4.  Stored Procedure
  5.  Update
Konstantin Goldobin Konstantin Goldobin
  1. PowerBuilder
Workaround for longlong data type not supported in Powerserver
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Michael Kramer replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Hi, everyone. Does anyone know about a feasible workaround for the longlong data type not supported in Powerserver? Thank you all.
Miguel Alzate Miguel Alzate
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Take photos and save into Database
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Hi   I'm working with PowerBuilder 11.50, I have Logitch c170 WebCam, I need take photos to employees  and then save into database.   Are there any example to do this?   Regards    
Joaquin Flores Joaquin Flores
  1. PowerBuilder
Appeon mobile map - select a location without change the current zoom
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Helmut Katherl replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Hello Marco!I am a PB developer since PB 3.0 and now I found your youtube video about maps in appeon mobile.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nalRw9U7UQ My question is:Do you know, how can I move to the current position (or maybe a other position) wit...
Helmut Katherl Helmut Katherl
  1. PowerServer Mobile (Obsolete)
SnapDevelop Datastore: populating two datawindows with one call
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Logan Liu @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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I'm using the datastore model of SnapDevelop in a web api to populate an external datawindow in the client using the ShareData() method.  How would I -- with one restclient call -- populate this multi-row grid datawindow AND also import a single row ...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  2.  REST
  3.  SnapDevelop
Thomas Rolseth Thomas Rolseth
  1. SnapObjects
Caching a IReadOnlyDataObject created by ParseDataObject
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Logan Liu @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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Is there a way to place in the cache the IReadOnlyDataObject created by DataObjectFactory.ParseDataObject so it can be available for instantiating a DataStore object? As far as I can tell from the documentation, instantiating a DataStore depends on ...
  1.  DataStore (C#)
  2.  .NET DataStore
Bernie Rivera Bernie Rivera
  1. PowerBuilder
Command Line deployment doesn't require database sign-on, why??
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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Hi Bruce et al. I have deleted all the database profile from my PowerBuilder IDE and then tried to deploy a build for a target when I got error saying "Cannot compile without valid database sign-on". During the build process the "Database Profiles" ...
Swarnendu Das Swarnendu Das
  1. PowerBuilder
Retrieve a record by entering a value in a datwindow column
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
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How do I enter a key value (such as an employee number) in a column of the DataWindow object, to retrieve that record. Thank You.
Arthur Foux Arthur Foux
  1. PowerBuilder
SetFormat by script - local settings etc.
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  John Vanleeuwe replied 5 years ago
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Hi all,   i am trying to implement the saveasasciiformatted function. we need to export the contents of our datawindow to a ; separated file. this works just fine, except for the decimals.   we would like to force the decimals to be exported as...
John Vanleeuwe John Vanleeuwe
  1. PowerBuilder
What Unicode version does PowerScript compiler use?
  1. Misc
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Hi All, What Unicode version is used in PowerScript compiler for PB 2017 and forward? What Unicode character categories are valid in identifiers? Jon Skeet's 2014 blog on the Mongolian Vowel Separator got me thinking of PowerScript and Unicode...
Michael Kramer Michael Kramer
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerBuilder - Terminal Server
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  2. Advice
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Glenn Barber replied 5 years ago
3 replies
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Hi,   will it be possible to run Powerbuilder on a terminal server in the near future?   Regards Markus
Markus Bienek Markus Bienek
  1. PowerBuilder
Problemas al instalar XCELERATOR
  1. Misc
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Mariano Collado @Appeon replied 5 years ago
5 replies
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Tengo PowerServer (PB Edition) 2019 Build 2151.0 cuando ingreso me pide reinstalar appeonbrowser.exe  porque indica que la versión no es compatible, realiza la instalación recargo la pagina y vuelve e pedir instalar xcelerator.
David Castillo David Castillo
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
PB 2019-MR Installer Problem
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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The download page claims that the install bootstrapper contains the MR but I don't see the MR when I run it.   Releases included in this installer:            GA (#2082, release date: 05/31/2019)            MR (#2151, release date: 09/09/2019...
Roland Smith Roland Smith
  1. PowerBuilder
Main menu duplicate
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Hi.   We have a very weird situation in our PB 2017 R3 MDI application (PFC). From time to time the menu items in the main menu gets duplicated: This usually starts with one or two extra "copies" of the menu item, but it quickly fills the entir...
  1.  32-bit
  2.  MDI
  3.  Menu
  4.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Bjarne Anker Bjarne Anker
  1. PowerBuilder
change the toolbar backcolor in a menu from script
  1. Resolved
  2. Advice
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
4 replies
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HelloI am trying to change the toolbar backcolor in a menu from script.I inherited the frame menu to a new name and changed the toolbar color, and when using changemenu in the MDI window the original color is still there,the menu itself changed ( hav...
  1.  Menu
  2.  PowerBuilder
Jonas Blomgren Jonas Blomgren
  1. PowerBuilder
Clipping Issue with column over two pages.
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Neil Prichard replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Hi,  i'm currently having a clipping issue when a string column is going over 2 pages ( or more ) on the second page there is clipping issues with the text being cut. I have moved the column around and can sometimes have it when no clipping occurs, ...
Neil Prichard Neil Prichard
  1. InfoMaker
android keyboard
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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hi   Is there an event for when "next" is pressed on the android keyboard? , I have a window in which we capture a user (singlelinetext) and password (singlelinetext). if the person presses "next" on the android keyboard after capturing the user ch...
arturo garza gonzalez arturo garza gonzalez
  1. PowerServer Mobile (Obsolete)
ImportJson on mobile app
  1. Resolved
  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Marcos Bolonha replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Hi, We are using PB2019 for developing a new mobile app that consume Web APIs developed in C#. These Web API returns standard JSON strings that we are trying import to DW with ImportJSON(). It doesn't work on mobile app? Any advice how to import JSO...
Marcos Bolonha Marcos Bolonha
  1. PowerServer Mobile (Obsolete)

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