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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
Powerserver 2021 download
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 years ago
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I can't see powerserver2021 in offline installation of powerbuilder 2021 1506 ! How to download load powerserver2021 ?! I have CloudPro license.
  1.  PowerServer
iliyan iliev iliyan iliev
  1. PowerServer
What are all the formatting keywords?
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  mike S replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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1 vote
I know about the following format keywords, are there any others? [date] [longdate] [time] [general]  
Roland Smith Roland Smith
  1. PowerBuilder
Additional shortcuts using PowerClient install
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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Is it possible to add more program shortcuts using the PowerClient Project? I would like to add a custom shortcut to both Desktop and Start Menu, in addition to the main application shortcut. Using these settings, it will add a default program shor...
  1.  PowerClient
Olaf Brungot Olaf Brungot
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
PB exe breaks when assigning a dataobject
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 years ago
3 replies
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Hi, I have a powerbuilder executable that closes unexpectedly on the instruction: dw_1.dataObject = ls_dataobject where ls_dataObject is not null and de dw_1 is valid. This happens on some computers not all with the same executable.Any idea?Thank y...
Juan Jara Juan Jara
  1. PowerBuilder
Issue connecting to an IBM DB2 DB via ODBC
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Michael Watts replied 2 years ago
4 replies
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Hi everyone. Hope someone could help me with this issue: In AEM, I have configured a connection (Data Source) to an IBM DB2 database via ODBC and the connection test is successful. When I assign this Data Source to a transaction in my application, ...
Miguel Alzate Miguel Alzate
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
ODBC::Argument data type text is invalid for argument 1 of upper function.
  1. Resolved
  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Arnd Schmidt replied 2 years ago
4 replies
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Hi I have a desktop application developed in PB2017 R3. It is connecting to the MS SQL database thru ODBC with connection string as below: SQLCA.DBMS = "ODBC" SQLCA.AutoCommit = TrueSQLCA.DBParm = "ConnectString='DSN=dsn_name;UID=xyz;PWD=abc',Commi...
  1.  ODBC
  2.  PowerBuilder
  3.  SQL Server
Suhas Shravagi Suhas Shravagi
  1. PowerBuilder
Blank Pages between some composite reports - tried many things...nothing seems to fix it
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 2 years ago
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Hello, I am using Version 2019 R3 Build 2703. My issue is blank pages between composite report pages.  I already added dw_xxx.Object.DataWindow.Export.PDF.NativePDF.UsePrintSpec = 'Yes'.  This has fixed it for some reports but not all of them.  I r...
Emily Gibson Emily Gibson
  1. PowerBuilder
Import .net dll for PB 2017 RC3
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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Hi, Is there a workaround to import .net dll to the PowerBuilder application with PowerBuilder 2017 RC3 version? The 2017 RC3 version doesn't have the .net dll importer tool.   Thanks,
Nhan Le Nhan Le
  1. PowerBuilder
Error Text Control ActiveX 28.0
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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Good afternoon, I am using the rich text control in version 28. When I load a docx and insert bookmarks with the "inputfieldinsert" function it works fine until I save the document and reopen it, at which point the bookmarks are lost. With version 1...
  1.  Rich Text
Javier Garcia Martin Javier Garcia Martin
  1. PowerBuilder
SnapDevelop 2021: C# Model Converter issue
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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We have a client that made a simple change to a datawindow. They changed a column in the select from CAST(col1 AS CHAR(10)) to TO_CHAR(col1). They then used the C# Conversion tool in SnapDevelop 2021 to import this change into the API which was succe...
  1.  Oracle
  2.  PowerBuilder
  3.  C# Model generator
  4.  SnapDevelop
Thomas Rolseth Thomas Rolseth
  1. SnapDevelop
Calling a .NET Assembly with interface in constructor
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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Hi,  As far as I can see from the documentation, it is not supported to use .Net interfaces. Calling a .Net assembly seems straightforward, but is it possible to call a .Net Assembly which has an interface in the constructor? Example of class nam...
  1.  .NET Assembly
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Olaf Brungot Olaf Brungot
  1. PowerBuilder
Office 365 and email notifications on android mobile and Ipad not readable
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  2. Misc
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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Hi all, Error: #31890. Since for like a week or so, I cannot read any email notifications from this community on my android mobile office 365, nor on my Ipad. I see the email listed in the inbox, but when trying to see the contents, nothing is load...
Miguel Leeuwe Miguel Leeuwe
  1. PowerBuilder
Getting data out of a DataWindow quickly
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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I want to get column data from a DataWindow into a string array. This can be done with dot notation: String ls_array[] ls_array = dw_1.Object.emp_name.Current   The problem is that I need to do it generically. Is there a way to do this with the c...
Roland Smith Roland Smith
  1. PowerBuilder
pb.ini location when switching runtimes in PB 2021 IDE
  1. Misc
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Tracy Huang @Appeon replied 2 years ago
6 replies
1909 views
1 vote
Hi,when I change the runtime in PB 2021 IDE to a runtime from PB 2019 R3, the IDE is not using the standard pb.ini.PB 2021 IDE with runtime 21.0.0.1311     pb.ini: C:\Users\*****\AppData\Local\Appeon\PowerBuilder 21.0\pb.ini    If the Initialization ...
  1.  IDE
  2.  PowerBuilder
  3.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  4.  PowerBuilder Runtime
Gerrit Bruns Gerrit Bruns
  1. PowerBuilder
ConnectToNewObject returning -3
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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We converted an application from version 8 to Powerbuilder 2021 and the following code is not functioning properly.. The code actually works fine when I run it locally using the PowerBuilder 20221 IDE, but when I build the .exe it is giving us a -3 ...
  1.  64-bit
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Don Whitehead Don Whitehead
  1. PowerBuilder
RESTClient Max URL Length
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Mark Lee @Appeon replied 2 years ago
3 replies
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I'm running PB 2019 R3 Build 2703.  I'm using RESTClient object to call SendGetRequest().  If the URL I'm passing exceeds 1325 characters in length, then  SendGetRequest() returns -2.  This equates to Invalid URL.  I've tested the URL outside of PB w...
  1.  HTTPClient
  2.  PowerBuilder
  3.  REST
  4.  URL
Greg Bergbower Greg Bergbower
  1. PowerBuilder
Some Exe's are crashing with Powerbuilder 2021
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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I have an application that was upgraded successfully to PB 2019. Our application ran well with the PB 2019 run time files on users' computers.  We upgraded to PB 2021 build 1311 successfully. I deployed 12 applications successfully and tested the exe...
  1.  PowerBuilder
  2.  PowerBuilder Runtime
Raymond Longoria Raymond Longoria
  1. PowerBuilder
PBNI SMTP
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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Hi,   I am using PBNI SMTP control from Roland Smith - Topwiz. I have problem sending email through Office365 SMTP server. Could someone tell which are correct parameters for Connection type and Authentication type? I would like to authenticate w...
  1.  Office
  2.  PBNI
  3.  SMTP
TOMAZ KRALJ TOMAZ KRALJ
  1. PowerBuilder
What is RHMB?
  1. Resolved
  2. Misc
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
I am super new to powerbuilder and I'm seeing "Run an RHMB on it" in some of the solutions to an error like the one below:   Referenced object object is out of date, must be converted.
will gardner will gardner
  1. PowerBuilder
Powerserver 2021 - Save DW as PDF
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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Hi We have deployed a Cloud App and running PowerServer 2021. We don't seem to be able to save a DW that contains nested DWs to PDF using the SaveAs function. It doesn't error and there is no file created. We used to be able to do this in Appeon Se...
Rob Stevens Rob Stevens
  1. PowerServer

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