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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
Problem with Powerscript Editor - no error messages
  1. Resolved
  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Ronnie Po replied 6 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
 Yesterday I asked about an issue where I stopped getting error messages when I make a mistake creating a script.  One reply said to try re-installing.  The other said to see if I resized the window improperly.  Its not a problem with the window s...
  1.  Editor
Jon Stoller Jon Stoller
  1. PowerBuilder
field presentation styles differ on different machines
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Lars Mosegaard replied 6 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
this might be not a pbl issue, but i need an advise, still, please: in datawindows, i have fields for entry and fields for display. fields for entry are embossed, they have the lowered border #5, fields for display  have no border #0. the...
  1.  Field
Alexander Skorokhodov Alexander Skorokhodov
  1. PowerBuilder
Sample program for spell check using MS Word
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Neil Sutter replied 6 years ago
3 replies
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To answer a question from Neil, Ive created a small sample application of how I do spell check using word. Anyone can download it from my Google Drive using this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/153LI4Lh7935VibrHB-q9nCyHKgbOKy-y?usp...
  1.  OLE
Miguel Leeuwee Miguel Leeuwee
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerServer Web development and testing
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 6 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
When Powerbuilder 2017 R3 is released in July will it be possible to develop and test PowerServer Web applications using the Universal Edition?  I understand that a PowerServer  Web license is required to use PowerServer Web for production applicatio...
  1.  PowerServer
Steve Mason Steve Mason
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
FileLength FileClose
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 6 years ago
2 replies
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PB Help says to use FileLength after FileClose to avoid sharing violation. Can someone explain that or anyone having experience with it? Started to get errors on file read using PFC on a new 2016 server, so it might be some encoding issue, but was...
  1.  File
Kim Berghall Kim Berghall
  1. PowerBuilder
PBC compiler Failed to open pbdom170
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Bruce Armstrong replied 6 years ago
3 replies
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Hello, We have a small problem with the pbc170.exe Compiler. We included in our project the pbdom170.pbd (c:\program files (x86)\appeon\shared\powerbuilder\pbdom170.pbd). If we compile the project in the Powerbuilder2017 IDE everything works as i...
  1.  PBC
  2.  PBDOM
Stefan Malkwitz Stefan Malkwitz
  1. PowerBuilder
Border disappear on groupbox
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 6 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Hi! I am using version 2017 R2 Build 1756 on a machine with Windows 10, and the border on the groupbox does not show! What can I do? Anders Ångström anders.angstrom@tieto.com
Anders Ångström Anders Ångström
  1. PowerBuilder
Libraries for compiled application
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Yuri Denshchik replied 6 years ago
1 reply
2169 views
0 votes
Hello, we are testing new httpclient and jsonparser objects. Which additional files do we need to include for compiled PB application to make these features work? Interesting thing is that without required files compiled apps does not throw ...
  1.  HTTPClient
Yuri Denshchik Yuri Denshchik
  1. PowerBuilder
powerscript editor error messages - not getting them
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Ronnie Po replied 6 years ago
2 replies
2747 views
0 votes
In the PowerBuilder script editor - I stopped getting error messages when I make a mistake creating a script. For example, suppose I make a typing mistake and spell the name of a variable incorrectly.  When I try to save I used to get a message st...
  1.  Editor
Jon Stoller Jon Stoller
  1. PowerBuilder
SNC SQL Native Client Trace Option
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Richard Hennessy replied 6 years ago
3 replies
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Hi, Using PowerBuilder 2017 R2   I am connecting to SQL Server 2012 using 2012 Native Client and DBMS=SNC SQL Native Client(OLE DB).   All works as expected but when I put Trace to start tracing using DBMS=Trace SNC SQL Native Clien...
  1.  Client
Richard Hennessy Richard Hennessy
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerBuilder service application (Windows service)
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 6 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Is there a possibility to create a powerbuilder service application (Without third party software )?  
  1.  Service
Moshe Hefetz Moshe Hefetz
  1. PowerBuilder
Datawindow with outer join and left or right outer join - fails to retrieve data
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Lars Mosegaard replied 6 years ago
3 replies
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0 votes
After migrating my application from Powerbuilder 9.0 to Powerbuilder 2017 (build 1681) I’ve got problems - the application fails to retrieve data if the datawindow has an outer join statement with left or right outer join. Errorcode -131 / SQLSTATE 3...
  1.  Build
  2.  DataWindow
  3.  JOIN
Helge Opsvik Helge Opsvik
  1. PowerBuilder
Profiling/Tracing :: Doc and.or Other (better) tools?
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Alfredo Aldama replied 6 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
Hello, We have a rather huge legacy application with a variable set of "long running" application startup behaviors.  Differences in run depend on 1) time of day (first login for day or not), 2) run from IDE or EXE 3) program options installed.  I...
yakov werde yakov werde
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerBuilder Universal #1769
  1. Resolved
  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  mike S replied 6 years ago
1 reply
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I see that this is available for download today.  Is there a list of changes/fixes included in this?
  1.  Build
Shenn Sellers Shenn Sellers
  1. PowerBuilder
Server requirements
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Govinda Lopez @Appeon replied 6 years ago
4 replies
2588 views
0 votes
Hi.   Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I guess there is a lot of bright people here with a good amount of experience.   The case is that one of our customers are having serious problems with their Citrix solution, provided ...
  1.  Build
Bjarne Anker Bjarne Anker
  1. PowerBuilder
Database connection error
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 6 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Appeon PB2017 R2 B1756. Database : SQLAnyWhere 9. I have a curious issue. If I run the application thru the PB2017 IDE it work perfect, but If I run the application via the EXE then I get this Error "Connect Failed".  "999 The Drivers namespace...
  1.  ASE
Clarence Chamorro Clarence Chamorro
  1. PowerBuilder
Appeon LDAP Setting Stuck
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Govinda Lopez @Appeon replied 6 years ago
4 replies
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Dear all, When i click in TEST LDAP SETTINGS button on system Security under sytem security my browser is stuck no error no ok message just stuck i need to close the browser to continue working the system administrator of LDAP say that t...
  1.  LDAP
Andres Slachevsky Andres Slachevsky
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
You need to upgrade the working copy first
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Govinda Lopez @Appeon replied 6 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
In one of my machines when trying to connect it to subversion I get the following message :  PBSCC Proxy : version 2.01.78 built on 2010-10-16 PBSCC Proxy : svn work dir: .svn PBSCC Proxy : svn: E155036: Please see the svn upgrade command ...
  1.  DATE
Oscar Rios Oscar Rios
  1. PowerBuilder
powerServer and oracle instant Client
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 6 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
Hello All, Does PowerServer Support ORACLE instant client or i must install the full client. im trying with the instant client and get the following error  Testing Data Source ora failed: System.Data.OracleClient requiere la version 8.1.7 o po...
  1.  Oracle
Andres Slachevsky Andres Slachevsky
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Appeon Web - downloading and registration of DLL and OCX files by non-admin user
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Appeon Support Team replied 6 years ago
2 replies
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Is it possible to deploy an Appeon/PowerServer Web application, with OCX/DLL files needing registration, such that a non-administrator user can run the application error free without first having an administrator run it? Appeon versions: 2013R2 an...
  1.  DLL
  2.  PowerServer Web
Ronnie Po Ronnie Po
  1. PowerBuilder

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