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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 1 year 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
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Please Update Your Queries With The Solution
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  1. Last updated 4 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
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PB2022R3 composite datawindow issue(s)
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  1. Last updated 2 hours ago
  2.  Brent Schlumkoski replied 36 minutes ago
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We have a composite window and when we change the zoom one of the child windows moves up in the presentation. We have a few clients report when they print them they are experiencing the same behavior. This is PB2022R3 and does not do this in PB2017...
Brent Schlumkoski Brent Schlumkoski
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Is it possible to have custom theme(colors) only for Ribbon Bar?
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  1. Last updated 9 hours ago
  2.  Sandeep D replied 4 hours ago
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Hi,Is it possible to have custom theme(colors) only for Ribbon Bar?I am using Powerbuilder 2022 R3 3391I know there is a property "BuiltinTheme" but from where the values are applied? can we control the Ribbon bar color by setting "BuiltinTheme" pro...
  1.  PowerBuilder
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  3.  Theme
  4.  RibbonBar
  5.  RibbonView
Sandeep D Sandeep D
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GitHub connecting problem
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  1. Last updated 4 weeks ago
  2.  Dan Cooperstock replied 6 hours ago
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Hi all, PB 2025 3711 and also analog PB 2022 R3 3397: I cannot connect to https://github.com/OpenSourcePFCLibraries/2025-Solution. Altough authentication succeds I get an error message and no connection. I tried to use the token method too with t...
  1.  Git
  2.  PowerBuilder
Bernhard Giesriegl Bernhard Giesriegl
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RegEx-type Functions in PowerBuilder
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  1. Last updated 6 hours ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 6 hours ago
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Hello All, PowerBuilder has the Match function which is great for pattern matching tests. Just wondering if anyone has written a Regex-type function (regexpr_substr, regexpr_replace, etc...) or knows if there is one available for use in PowerBuilde...
Toan Nguyen Toan Nguyen
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opening external files (TXT, DOC, JPG etc...)
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  1. Last updated 10 hours ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 9 hours ago
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Using Powerbuilder 2022 R3 Build 3289 I have a user object (32 bit envirnment) that runs a generic external file (txt, doc, docx, jpg ...etc...) using the windows registered program. Now i am migrating my application to poweerbuilder 64 bit and thi...
Mario Parietti Mario Parietti
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PowerBuilder 2022 R3 - Always prints using default printer instead of selected print option
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  1. Last updated 6 days ago
  2.  Sivakumar Arumugam replied 9 hours ago
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Hi, We recently migrated our application from PB 2017 to PB 2022 R3 version. We started facing an issue that when we print the screen, the printdlg opens and it always send print request to default printer configured instead of selected option in t...
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Sivakumar Arumugam Sivakumar Arumugam
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Connecting to PostgreSQL without using ODBC
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  1. Last updated 3 weeks ago
  2.  Mario Parietti replied 10 hours ago
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Hi all...I need to connect to a PostgreSQL database without using ODBC. Can You tell me what are the easy ways to do this and where i can find some example? I am using PowerBuilder 2022. Thanks in advance. Mario
Mario Parietti Mario Parietti
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Convert .pdl to Text files
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  1. Last updated 6 days ago
  2.  Akshay Nethikunta replied 17 hours ago
5 replies
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Hi Team, We would like to convert all the PBL's for our application into text files programatically , from the powerbuilder IDE we were only able to export to text file one at a time . we are using powerbuilder 2019
Akshay Nethikunta Akshay Nethikunta
  1. PowerBuilder
Problem with nested datawindows in PB2025 (solution) not present in PB12.6
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  1. Last updated 1 week ago
  2.  Kai Zhao @Appeon replied 21 hours ago
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Dear Friends I have moved my applications to PB2025 Solution (3683) and I had datawindows with a few nested datawindows for requirements of local electronic invoicing systems where the printed(PDF) format must included all xml created data. The d...
Alfredo Santibanez Alfredo Santibanez
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Difference between HTTPClient and OAuthClient
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  1. Last updated 1 day ago
  2.  Sylvie Bouttelisier replied 1 day ago
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Hi What is the difference between HTTPClient and OAuthClient object? When to use which object? I particulary need to connect to an url with certificate and oauth (PowerBuilder 2025). On first sight both can do the job? Kind RegardsSylvie
  1.  HTTPClient
  2.  OAuth
  3.  PowerBuilder
Sylvie Bouttelisier Sylvie Bouttelisier
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AI (Copilot, ChatGpt etc) Dev Environment Integration
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  1. Last updated 2 months ago
  2.  YuSeok Kim replied 1 day ago
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I haven't installed the latest version of PB yet but am wondering if the dev environment supports AI for code assistance yet. Or, if it's planned in the future. Thanks
  1.  Appeon Workspace
  2.  AI
Shawn Davis Shawn Davis
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Trigger a button click on datawindow when the space bar is pressed
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  1. Last updated 22 hours ago
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Just stumbled over this promising scenario trying to trigger a button click on datawindow when the space bar was pressed.. // Note: Datwindow is freeform displaying multiple rows with b_add button having a png picture, on each row. // Pressing spac...
  1.  Button
  2.  DataWindow
  3.  Event Handling
Bjarne Eian Bjarne Eian
  1. PowerBuilder
Building Project using PBAutoBuild220.exe
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  1. Last updated 1 week ago
  2.  kitty he @Appeon replied 2 days ago
2 replies
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Hello everyone, Im currently working on integrating a PowerBuilder application into an Azure DevOps pipeline. Initially, I considered using OrcaScript, but based on recent research, it seems recommended to usePBAutoBuildinsteadespecially since I'm u...
  1.  Azure
  2.  Pipeline
  3.  PowerBuilder
  4.  AutoBuild
Mika Ellah Mika Ellah
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"Could not add target..." on PB2025 (Convert & add target)
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  1. Last updated 6 days ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 5 days ago
3 replies
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Hi all I am trying to test PB2025 and I fail from the very beginning. I successfully migrated a PB2022 application to PB2025, then I tried to convert and add target to a solution, but I receive the following error: The file retail.pbproj is cr...
  1.  Migration
  2.  PB Classic
Yiannis Papadomichelakis Yiannis Papadomichelakis
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Deploy QRCoder problem
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  1. Last updated 6 days ago
  2.  Arnd Schmidt replied 5 days ago
2 replies
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Hi all, using PB 2025 3711 I extracted the QR Coder functionality from the PB componentsapp into a small test project. This one works great on my developing system. Copying the whole branch to a test PC I always get an error when creating the co...
  1.  PowerBuilder
Bernhard Giesriegl Bernhard Giesriegl
  1. PowerBuilder
Joint management of user licenses
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  1. Last updated 5 days ago
  2.  Francisco Martinez @Appeon replied 5 days ago
1 reply
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I am the 3PSW license coordinator for my organization - I purchase licenses, but I do not personally use PowerBuilder. Recently, one of our developers experienced a situation where they needed me to go through the Appeon License portal and "log out"...
  1.  License
William Donnelly William Donnelly
  1. PowerBuilder
Select Error: The command extension block has not been allocated.
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  1. Last updated 1 week ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 days ago
3 replies
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Hello, Development: PB 2022 R3 Runtime build: 3397 in Windows 10, PostgreSQL 15 in Ubuntu LinuxProduction: PB 2022 R3 Runtime build: 3397 in Windows Server 2022 R2 / Windows 10, PostgreSQL 15 in Ubuntu Linux Select a.voucherdate, Cast(Sum...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Sivaprakash BKR Sivaprakash BKR
  1. PowerBuilder
Issue retrieve huge amounts of data into a datawindow
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  1. Last updated 6 days ago
  2.  Daniel Seguin replied 5 days ago
3 replies
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Hello, The answer I have received come copilot does make senses I would like to validate with some human powerbuilder gury. At my client, the app we are migrating to sql server from sybase has a tone of reports, with screens to allow users to filt...
Daniel Seguin Daniel Seguin
  1. PowerBuilder
A New Version of the Cloud App Launcher...Keeps Showing Up
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  1. Last updated 6 days ago
  2.  Angie Liu@Appeon replied 5 days ago
3 replies
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Hi all, So we have been getting this message after upgrading to PB 2025 Build 3711 from PB 2025 Build 3638. In the pass I know that after we fully push out a new Powerclient version with new runtime and files this message will stop showing, but ...
  1.  Cloud
  2.  PowerBuilder
  3.  PowerClient
Kevin Thai Kevin Thai
  1. PowerBuilder
datastore, datawindow memory leak
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  1. Last updated 1 week ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 6 days ago
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datastore and datawindow doesn't release memory after being reset
Nhan Nguyen Nhan Nguyen
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