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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
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
PowerBuilder deployment to PBDs not being written
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  2. Advice
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 4 years ago
5 replies
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I'm having a problem when trying to deploy our application. For some reason it is not writing the PBD files. I am currently using Appeon PowerBuilder 2019 R2 Build 2353 on Windows 10 Enterprise Version 10 Build 18363. I last deployed the application ...
  1.  Deployment
  2.  PBD
  3.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
John Poitras John Poitras
  1. PowerBuilder
RibbonBar and Sheet with Menu Issue
  1. Advice
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Christopher Craft replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Is there a secret to using sheet windows that have a menu with a RibbonBar control on the frame? If I remove the menu from w_sheet then I can get the windows to show but if it has a menu then the first will show and any other window will cause the wh...
Christopher Craft Christopher Craft
  1. PowerBuilder
Richtext DW - Page() function acting weird
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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Hi everyone, I'm having trouble getting the Page() function to behave in a Richtext Datawindow in PB2019 R2 (and earlier until at least PB2017 R3). In some cases, the page() function just plain doesn't work (i.e. always returns the same value no ma...
Markus Eckert Markus Eckert
  1. PowerBuilder
AEM vs INI DB connecion parameters
  1. Misc
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
Hi, all. Please, consider the following situation: In my Web app, I programmatically fill SQLCA from an INI file and connect to a specific database. In AEM, for the same app, SQLCA connects to a different database. How does PS resolve this incoher...
Miguel Alzate Miguel Alzate
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Serializing date time in datawindow to json
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 4 years ago
5 replies
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Hi, We are using PowerBuilder client to connect to Asp.net web API service. But when we export the datawindow to Json, we have issue with serializing date format. In PowerBuilder, the format is yyyy-mm-dd HH:mm:ss. But ISO format is yyyy-mm-ddTHH:mm...
Haihong Yang Haihong Yang
  1. PowerBuilder
Ribbon Control Image Library wanted
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Richard Granquist replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Where is the best place to get an image library of all the new icons from within PowerBuilder 2019 AND from Microsoft so the images are the new flat design?  My goal would be to see a list of images so I could quickly pick the type of image I want.  ...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  2.  RibbonBar
  3.  RibbonBar Builder
Richard Granquist Richard Granquist
  1. PowerBuilder
How to default to Excel12 extension using GetFileSaveName()?
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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Hello Everyone, I am trying to use the function GetFileSaveName() to open a folder and would like to default the Excel12 extension (*.xlsx).  But I have no luck. Any suggestions? Thanks, Kevin
Kevin Dinh Kevin Dinh
  1. PowerBuilder
Need Help - Where can I get the PB12.5 Localized Runtime DLLs for Portuguese
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Kevin Dinh replied 4 years ago
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Hi, Where can I get the PB12.5 Localized Runtime DLLs for Portuguese? We are slowly migrating to PB2019; But our product still using PB12.5. Anyone know where I can download the Localized Runtime DLLs for Portuguese in PB12.5. FYI - We do not hav...
Kevin Dinh Kevin Dinh
  1. PowerBuilder
Summary band native PDF
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Daniel Johnson replied 4 years ago
4 replies
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Hi.   In PB2019R2:   We experience a weird situation when saving a datawindow to PDF using the Native method. The summary band autosizes, even if the checkmark is off and the height is set to 0. We have even extracted the datawindow syntax usin...
  1.  NativePDF
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Bjarne Anker Bjarne Anker
  1. PowerBuilder
Calling R from Powerscript
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Edyth Paul replied 4 years ago
4 replies
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I was wondering if anyone has used PowerBuilder (Powerscript) to make calls to the R statistical package.  I have a user that would like a nice front-end GUI to sit on top of some custom R libraries they have written.  I'm not sure if/how this can be...
  1.  PowerScript (PS)
Edyth Paul Edyth Paul
  1. PowerBuilder
NativePDF: Is it possible to save two datawindows in one pdf file
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  JOHN THOMAS replied 4 years ago
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Hi, NativePDF: Is it possible to save two datawindows in one pdf file? It was easy to do with pdf printer, how to do it with NativePDF ? Thanks.
  1.  NativePDF
Aliaksei Hlinski Aliaksei Hlinski
  1. PowerBuilder
Execute Immediate
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Keating replied 4 years ago
5 replies
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I like to generate a stored function in iAnywhere 17. The code, tested in Central works fine, but I want to create the function in the database if not exits during software application using EXECUTE IMMEDIATE (:ls_sql_string). But there are double ...
  1.  Embedded SQL
Stephan Schröpel Stephan Schröpel
  1. PowerBuilder
Which method is best for triggering events ?
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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To call Powerbuilder Objects events I  used to call cb_new.triggerEvnet(Clicked!) although we have Post PostEvent methods, Event Keyword too can we have discussion for best event calling Technics for calling system and user defined events. I mean w...
PRASHANT NIRGUN PRASHANT NIRGUN
  1. PowerBuilder
CROSSTAB TO XLSX Export Issue
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
3 replies
1950 views
1 vote
Hi,      We have migrated from 10.2 to 2019 R2 and We have added a new '.XLSX' extension in our existing SaveAs option. We are able to export the all datawindows with this extension  expect the reports that has designed using crosstab datawindow.  ...
  1.  Crosstab
  2.  Excel
Danish Ahamed LiakathAli Danish Ahamed LiakathAli
  1. PowerBuilder
SaveAS PDF lost font (NativePdf!)
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Andres Slachevsky replied 4 years ago
3 replies
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0 votes
Hello All, We are running our exes in a terminal server enviroment we have a report (a invoice) that use ArialNarrow Font. when we print it work ok. when we test in our PCs the saveasPDF works ok. In one of our Terminal Servers the save as chang...
  1.  PDF
  2.  PowerBuilder
Andres Slachevsky Andres Slachevsky
  1. PowerBuilder
Treeview da collapses when filter is applied
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Jan Hoppe replied 4 years ago
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My treeview datawindow collapses all levels when I apply a filter, is there an easy way to prevent this?  
Jan Hoppe Jan Hoppe
  1. PowerBuilder
PB 19R2 Run and Debug fails
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Hi, There was a PB17 installed on my computer (win10home). I tried to upgrade to PB19 R2. V17 uninstalled, V19R2 (Build 2353) installed successfully. Opening workspace OK, deploying OK, but simple Run or in Debug mode doesn't work, the program just ...
Varga Zsolt Varga Zsolt
  1. PowerBuilder
mailSession Error on mailLogon
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Govinda Lopez @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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  Hello All,We are moving a PB11.5 Application to PB2017 Under Appeon Universal in the mailLogon we recieved a mailReturnLoginFailure! both in Client/Server and Web App in the development Machine (With PB Installed) we found in the documentation t...
  1.  MAPI
  2.  PowerServer Web
Andres Slachevsky Andres Slachevsky
  1. PowerServer Mobile (Obsolete)
Deployed PB2019R2 application strange behavior
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Hi PB users,   We are facing a strange behavior with deployment of our PB2019R2 application (KTP). On some laptop, in our login window, the code seems to try to close the window after open. When we activate /PBDEBUG (parameter after .exe file) th...
Pierre DETE Pierre DETE
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerServer 2020 Life Span
  1. Advice
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
3 replies
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0 votes
Our company started a major project to convert our client/server application to the web using PowerServer 2020. We confirmed the technology and presented this to our client as a viable, long-term solution. In light of Appeon's move to PowerServer 20...
Peter Allison Peter Allison
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)

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