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Q&A Forum Tip: Including Source Code in Your Question
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Manuel Rivera replied 3 weeks 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 4 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 4 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
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PowerServer Toolkit performance settings
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Kai Zhao @Appeon replied 5 years ago
4 replies
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Hello, reading the PowerServer Performance Tuning Guide i see that enabling the "Merge files" in POwerServer Toolkit could greatly improve runtime performance of my web application. I've enabled both "10X Web File Compression" and "Merge files" check...
Simone Olianti Simone Olianti
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Select BLOB column with embedded SQL in Snap Develop 2019, not the R2
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  paulo gomes replied 5 years ago
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Hi All, There is a blob column in one of our Oracle database that has to be displayed to the Users in our web site. We are coding a new REST Web API that one of our web sites is consuming the methods. The Snap Develop is the PB 2019, not the PB 20...
  1.  C#
  2.  Embedded SQL
  3.  Parameter
  4.  SqlExecutor
  5.  SqlBuilder
  6.  SnapDevelop
paulo gomes paulo gomes
  1. SnapDevelop
Problem invoking WebService PB2017 R2.
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Kevin Ridley replied 5 years ago
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To invoke a function of the Webservice the system throws the error "Fail to load .NET framework".I have Installed:Windows 10 64bitsPowerbuilder 2017 R2  framework 4.7IIS 10 express.   How can I solve this problem?
  1.  .NET Std Framework
  2.  PB Classic
Fernando Leal Fernando Leal
  1. PowerBuilder
Oracle 18c - Appeon PowerBuilder 2017 R3 Build 1880
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Hi Appeon team,   Currently we are using the version Appeon PowerBuilder 2017 R3 Build 1880 with Oracle 12c. Recently Our company planning to upgrade oracle 12c to Oracle 18c. Could you please let us know, whether Oracle 18c will support for our ...
Aaron Anbu Johan Abraham Aaron Anbu Johan Abraham
  1. PowerBuilder
What are the differences between Powerbuilder 2017 R2 and PowerBuilder 2019?
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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What are the differences between Powerbuilder 2017 R2 and PowerBuilder 2019?
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Fernando Leal Fernando Leal
  1. PowerBuilder
Managing print copies for a data window control
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Brad Mettee replied 5 years ago
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Is there a way to set the number of copies to be printed for a data window control?
Larry Langford Larry Langford
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Powerbuilder IDE crashes
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 5 years ago
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Hi, as i just had Powerbuilder crash on me once again. Soi would like to hear the communties experience with crashes in the IDE. I did crash as i was changing the font on ca. 20 selected objects. Am i alone with periodically crashes on object sav...
Ferdinand Fischer Ferdinand Fischer
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Where to place my theme folder in runtime
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 5 years ago
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I am not able to apply themes to my runtime, works fine in development, in the attached file is a small app with a theme folder called "Flat Design Blue" but I cannot figure out where to place that folder for the app to use it. Can someone please he...
Jan Hoppe Jan Hoppe
  1. PowerBuilder
Using Powerbuilder and Appeon toolkit to develop android native app.
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 5 years ago
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Hi everyone, a customer asked me this question :  is it possible to develop a native android app with PB 2019 and Appeon Toolkit witout using Powerserver ? The application will scan barcodes in a shop for inventory and create purchase order based ...
Philippe PILAT Philippe PILAT
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PBC standalone compiler - include libraries in exe
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 5 years ago
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Hi Guys I have just realised that the PBC170.exe does not allow the libraries to be included in the EXE file and not generate PBDs. This is fundamental to our deployment strategy so the PBC170.exe is no use to us. Is there a way t compile the EXE i...
David Peace (Powersoft) David Peace (Powersoft)
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Re: Flickering effect while window switching, used resize event
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Michael Kramer replied 5 years ago
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Hello, Using PB 2017 R3 Got a MDI window and opening lot of windows with opensheet.  Opened windows will get listed in the menu above.  All windows are resized to fit the screen resolution.  Works fine. I get a flickering effect when switch from o...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Sivaprakash BKR Sivaprakash BKR
  1. PowerBuilder
Full rebuild required after target refresh
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Michael Kramer replied 5 years ago
4 replies
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Hello, all We have the following issue in one of my application targets. We use automated builds from a build machine using ORCA script and powerjen Orca script does "get latest" from the source control and refreshes the target. Then Powerjen comm...
  1.  OrcaScript
Arcady Abramov Arcady Abramov
  1. PowerBuilder
SQL State = 22005 on retrieve
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Michael Kramer replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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Hi. My application has started pop up a message box on some data fetches. The message is "Select error: SQL State = 22005 ... Invalid character for cast specification" This may have started when I changed the connection to a newer SQL server. The ...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  2.  SQL Server
  3.  Transaction
Haakon Langballe Haakon Langballe
  1. PowerBuilder
Actualizing the mobile app with the Appeon Workspace
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Oihana Goikoetxea replied 5 years ago
3 replies
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Hi: Since a few weeks ago when updating the changes of the app the icon is not the icon that we defined in the deployment. Also if we do not delete the app doesn't update.  In the past, for actualize our app:   Now:      
  1.  Appeon Workspace
  2.  Icon
  3.  Mobile
  4.  Update
Oihana Goikoetxea Oihana Goikoetxea
  1. PowerServer Mobile (Obsolete)
Blurry icons in PB2019 vs PB2017
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Mark Lee @Appeon replied 5 years ago
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I have been working on moving my application from PB 2017 to PB 2019.  Things are going fine, but I just noticed one issue.  I use standard Windows Icon files in one part of my application and in PB 2019 the icons are blurry.  I didn't have any blurr...
Shenn Sellers Shenn Sellers
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JSONParser.LoadText Not Working In PowerServer
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Joe Hess II replied 5 years ago
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I'm trying to use JSONParser with PowerServer 2019, Build 2082. In the code below, ls_error is an empty string after i call LoadString. According to the documentation, LoadString should return an empty string if successful, or null if an error occurs...
Joe Hess II Joe Hess II
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Themes in PB 2019 GA
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Adrian Galvan replied 5 years ago
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Hi PB Community! We were very excited about themes so we could give our application a new look and feel, so went ahead and invested about a week into the migration of our ERP software from PB 2017 R3 to 2019 GA. We tested our ERP software PB 2019 G...
Adrian Galvan Adrian Galvan
  1. PowerBuilder
A Windows User Profile gets corrupted every so often
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  John Raghanti replied 5 years ago
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PowerBuilder v12.1, build 7055Oracle 12CNon-PFC PB client applicationWe have ten utilities that are baseline PowerBuilder applications. Some use OLE to open Excel  to import an Excel  file, others simply import test files. All of them use some Window...
Olan Knight Olan Knight
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Reconnecting to SVN Repository...
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Erick Bergsma replied 5 years ago
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I've had the misfortune of a corrupt hard-drive, and have lost everything. Being a seasoned developer, I have backups. New harddrive, re-installed PB and the SourceCode I was working on. The PBW however, is not connected to SVN. Properties tab sho...
Erick Bergsma Erick Bergsma
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Dropdown datawindow
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Michael Kramer replied 5 years ago
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Hi Comunity The datawindow dropdowns are very convenient for decoding. Is there a way to prevent the curtain from falling at the click of the mouse?     Thanks in advance for your reply
ATK Gimmy Susan ATK Gimmy Susan
  1. PowerBuilder

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