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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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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 3 years ago
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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
How to activate Vertical Scrollbar for XplistBar in Powerbuilder using Powerbuilder UltimateSuite?
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Nazmus Shakib Shadin replied 2 years ago
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I am using powerbuilder ultimate suite in PowerBuilder 2019. In PBUS for XPlistBar I wanted to use the Vertical Scroll Bar. I have activated it but it is not working when I am using XPlistBar. Is there any way that I can use the vertical scroll bar i...
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Nazmus Shakib Shadin Nazmus Shakib Shadin
  1. PowerBuilder
OLE outlook error -3
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 2 years ago
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Hi try the send email via outlook with OLEobject   lOle_Outlook = CREATE OLEObject lOle_Outlook_Item = CREATE OLEObject lOle_Outlook_Item_Attach = CREATE OLEObjectli_Create = lOle_Outlook.ConnectToNewObject( ls_OutlookCurVer )lOle_Outlook_Item = lO...
Luis Pesaressi Luis Pesaressi
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PB Unit Test Framework Interest
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Aleš Vojáček replied 2 years ago
8 replies
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Hi - Our team has been working on a unit testing framework for Powerbuilder.  We originally looked at PBUnit but found it to be clunky and hadn't been updated in years - so we decided to build our own.  Before working on perhaps getting it generalize...
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Dana Morano Dana Morano
  1. PowerBuilder
Renaming the Application Object
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 years ago
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I'd like to rename the application object in one of my applications. I found some instructions in a QA entry from 2019 that said to open the object, do Save As, save it as the new name, exit PB, change the application object name in the .pbt file, r...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Daniel Vivier Daniel Vivier
  1. PowerBuilder
Powerbuilder 2019R3 Pipe Error - Bind Parameter is Too Big
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 2 years ago
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I support a system where inspectors use a PB2019R3 app to enter data into a Postgres 12 database and then generates SQL statements for the data and saves as a text file. The inspectors use another PB2019R3 app to populate a Sybase 15.7 database with ...
Matt Kluzak Matt Kluzak
  1. PowerBuilder
Vertical RibbonBar
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
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Hi I Would like to know if possible create a RibbonBar in vertical instead on horizontal?   I created this on horizontal   However on LargeButton click event the application must open other RibbonBar on vertical.   My kind regards,
JOAO PAULO CARVALHO JOAO PAULO CARVALHO
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Register DLL doesn't work
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 2 years ago
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I am trying to register the dll pb2xls.dll, I have added the files to"External Files" tab and I have selected the registry check, I am also running the app as administrator.It doesn't, I get an error message SaludosW.
Walther Rodirguez Walther Rodirguez
  1. PowerServer
CHARSET ISSUE
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  David Xiong @Appeon replied 2 years ago
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你好： 目前我们在应用中发现涉及带中文的查询都检索不出内容，怀疑可能是字符集导致的原因。我们数据库用的是cp936，按照帮助文档做了如下设置还是不行，请问是否还有其它地方涉及配置和调整？另外想问下应用运行相关的LOG文件在哪里可以找到？ 谢谢。
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  2.  Database
TANG JUN TANG JUN
  1. PowerServer
commandparm showing prior commandparm to app.
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Tracy Huang @Appeon replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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If i use a commandparm to start powerserver client app, it will be forever sent as a commandparm. what is going on?  how do you get rid of the commandline parm?   poweserver help has zero information if you search on commandparm
mike S mike S
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PB 2019 Build# 2170 migration Questions
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 2 years ago
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Our Client is using PowerBuilder 2019 Build# 2170 for an application. We are going to perform couple of migrations one at a time 1) migrating from 32 bit to 64 bit deployment 2) migrating from PB 2019 to PB 2021. While going through the documentation...
Dinesh Babu Sivakumar Dinesh Babu Sivakumar
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerBuilder 12.5 problem with KCrystal module
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 2 years ago
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We developed a program with PowerBuilder 12.5 running on Sybase SqlAnywhere 9. We had a module KCrystal calling a Crystal Report from the software without any problems. We have now moved to MS SQL Server 2017 and the software runs normally except th...
Martin Johannes Vlok Martin Johannes Vlok
  1. PowerBuilder
This.Print (JobNo, X, Y)
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 2 years ago
6 replies
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Hello PB Guru's... Since putting in R3 1915, we have come across an issue where the This.Print(JobNo, X, Y) no longer captures the screen. If I set my printer to  PDF printer, the file captures is 1 KB and is blank. If I set it to a real printer, ...
Erick Bergsma Erick Bergsma
  1. PowerBuilder
DataWindow.Export.PDF.NativePDF Error with Arabic
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Logan Liu @Appeon replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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Hi   this scrip i am use to export datawindows  to pdf  its work but  Arabic its not support please help   int li_retdw1.Object.DataWindow.Export.PDF.NativePDF.UsePrintSpec = 'No'dw1.Object.DataWindow.Export.PDF.Method = NativePDF!dw1.Object.DataWin...
Hussain Albloshi Hussain Albloshi
  1. PowerBuilder
JDBC no longer supported?
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 years ago
7 replies
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Hi, I just now heard from Ken Guo, that PB2022 will no longer support JDBC connections. https://community.appeon.com/index.php/qna/q-a/pb2019-mysql  Now I did know that calling java procedures / functions and stuff was no longer going to be support...
Miguel Leeuwe Miguel Leeuwe
  1. PowerBuilder
Autosize Width of Grid DataWindow NOT WORK
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Luis Pesaressi replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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I have a DW Grid and need many column put with autosize width (3)  but not work I try the solutions in runtime but not work too   I put this dw_1.Modify("fld_desprod.Width.AutoSize='3'" ) dw_1.retrieve(ls_filtro) NOT WORK why...??   I have ...
Luis Pesaressi Luis Pesaressi
  1. PowerBuilder
Could not reconstruct the statement graphically
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Aleš Vojáček replied 2 years ago
4 replies
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Hi all, in PB12 it seems, that table and column names was case insensitive. If I try to edit dw DataSource I can do it graphically.  When I migrate to PB2019, 2021, 2022 I cannot edit data source in graphics mode (it displays error :  could not rec...
Aleš Vojáček Aleš Vojáček
  1. PowerBuilder
How do I over-ride Windows paste() function?
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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Hi all, I've got a dw that I want to over-ride the default Windows paste behavior on.  In my dw the user can copy (CTRL+C) a value, then highlight several rows and paste (CTRL+V).  I have an event ue_keypress for the keypress event, and trap CTRL+V....
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Tracy Lamb Tracy Lamb
  1. PowerBuilder
Powerserver project setup - web server settings unable to copy
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Kai Zhao @Appeon replied 2 years ago
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if you copy the project setup for a powerserver project the webserver settings (server configurations) are not copied.  apparently, they are stored elsewhere?  *** copy it to a different machine ***   where are they, how are these copied?
mike S mike S
  1. PowerServer
how do read column values of dw on page basis ?
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 2 years ago
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I am trying to create jpg files and send them as whatsapp chat. let say user gives print order of pages 1,3-5,7. In that case I generate a print pages list 1,3,4,5,7 but at same time I have to read mobile_no and party name of particular pages. I disp...
  1.  DataWindow
  2.  PowerBuilder
  3.  Print
PRASHANT NIRGUN PRASHANT NIRGUN
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerBuilder 2021 training video's
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  RamanaRao Nandigam replied 2 years ago
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Hi Team,do we have any Basic training videos from appeon
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RamanaRao Nandigam RamanaRao Nandigam
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