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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
5356 views
12 votes
Saw this and thought it was perfect. Note the angry mob in the background on panel 4.   :)
Olan Knight Olan Knight
  1. PowerBuilder
Deployed app closes on startup
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Luc Railhac replied 11 months ago
5 replies
902 views
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Hi, Our app is being developed on PB2022 R3 (Build 3289) and works flawlessly in our development environment (Windows 10), in the IDE and when we deploy it locally as a 32 bits exe. When trying to deploy it on a Windows 2012 R2 server as a 64 bits ...
  1.  Deployment
  2.  PowerBuilder Runtime
Luc Railhac Luc Railhac
  1. PowerBuilder
Image in Resource File(.pbr) not showing when DW is saved as WMF
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
0 replies
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0 votes
Hello PB Community, I'm running into a weird issue with images in resource file. The application has been running for a long time now and this issue just came up and seems to be only happening with this particular user. All other users don't have th...
Neil Garcia Neil Garcia
  1. PowerBuilder
Window opening delay when applying Themes
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  David Peace (Powersoft) replied 11 months ago
3 replies
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0 votes
Hi Everyone We are experiencing an issue after applying themes to a complex application. We are seeing a noticeable delay in window opening response times between no theme and a theme being applied. On some windows the opening delay is approximately...
  1.  PowerBuilder
  2.  Theme
David Peace (Powersoft) David Peace (Powersoft)
  1. PowerBuilder
SMTPClient.Message.Reset() does not clear the HTMLBody string
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  David Peace (Powersoft) replied 11 months ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Hi Guys Just running a test withthe new SMTPClient and found this: SMTPClient.Message.Reset() does not clear the HTMLBody string If you then try and send a Text only message setting the TextBody, when you send the email it goes withthe previous HT...
David Peace (Powersoft) David Peace (Powersoft)
  1. PowerBuilder
CVE-20240--0056 Sql Server Native Client high alert
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  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Julie Jiang @Appeon replied 11 months ago
1 reply
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With CVE-2024-0056 (SQL Server high security alert) what versions of Powerbuilder are affected and what is the Appeon advice on avoidance of this issue.(ref: NVD - CVE-2024-0056 (nist.gov))
  1.  Database Driver
  2.  PB Classic
  3.  .NET 6.0
Tyler Cruse Tyler Cruse
  1. PowerBuilder
Powerbuilder 2022 R3 - Still not supporting UI theme for Datawindow picture buttons
  1. Misc
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  kitty he @Appeon replied 11 months ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Hi,   We are using Powerbuilder 2021 version and thinking of having the UI theme implementation to the entire application as part of modernisation. However even with the recent release of Powerbuilder 2022 R3 we see that there are certain limitatio...
Sailaja Sumanam Sailaja Sumanam
  1. PowerBuilder
WebBrowser control issues
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 11 months ago
3 replies
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I have PowerBuilder 2022 Build 1892. When viewing a PDF, the Download button does nothing. I do get pbcefcache and pbcefdownload folders under my user temp folder. The pbcefdownload folder is empty. The WebBrowserGet WebBrowserSet functions do n...
Roland Smith Roland Smith
  1. PowerBuilder
Datawindow update error
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 11 months ago
2 replies
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I am working in Powerbuillder 2022 R2 and I am getting an error on the Update function of a datawindow. I am getting thrown off by the error saying the sql has "ORDER BY". I assume the data window is generating the update statement. If so, why would ...
Raymond Longoria Raymond Longoria
  1. PowerBuilder
oracle 19 Kerberos issue
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 11 months ago
1 reply
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0 votes
our application using Kerberos as single sign on. after upgrade to Oracle 19 client, the application no longer works. but the Kerberos are still working fine. in support document, Oracle 19 is not officially supported by power builder. due to secur...
qingyang kong qingyang kong
  1. PowerBuilder
Datawindow Insert Stored Procedure Return values
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  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Chris Goedde replied 11 months ago
2 replies
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I am trying to use a datawindow and insert a row with a stored procedure. The table is very simple.  It just has an id and a name column. The id column of the insert is an identity column.  The stored procedure returns the identity value when it co...
Chris Goedde Chris Goedde
  1. PowerBuilder
How to see when very long Print Jobs are done
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  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 11 months ago
2 replies
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I'm printing a 2000 page report and I am wondering if it is possible to know when the printer is finished. The Print function returns when PowerBuilder has finished sending it to the print spooler.  
Roland Smith Roland Smith
  1. PowerBuilder
Question how do I text thru PowerBuilder application?
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Francisco Martinez @Appeon replied 11 months ago
3 replies
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I will like to find out if is possible to do direct texting from in PB application. Any advise will be greatly appreciate. Regards, Clarence
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Clarence Chamorro Clarence Chamorro
  1. PowerBuilder
Showing disabled fields in datawindow using Themes
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
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After applying the theme the applications has a brand new look which is better but is there a way to identify disabled ( protected ) columns on a datawindow. In the Do not apply theme applications the background are button face for disabled fields on...
  1.  PowerBuilder
  2.  Theme
Nasir Ahmad Nasir Ahmad
  1. PowerBuilder
Upgrade application from Sybase 10.5 to 20217R3
  1. Advice
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Andrei Valentin Darie replied 11 months ago
3 replies
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0 votes
Hi ,  I would to ask if can I upgrade a sybase Powerbuilder application from 10.5 to Appeon 2017 R3?  I need to go between version or a can do directly from 10.5 to 2017.  Application is stand alone version. Regards, Andrei
  1.  Upgrade
Andrei Valentin Darie Andrei Valentin Darie
  1. PowerBuilder
sending email using oauth2 and gmail
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  1. Last updated 11 months ago
0 replies
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Hi all, I've been asked to investigate on how to send email using gmail and oauth2. Has anyone done this and could please give me some advice (code?) or some steps to follow ? I've been googling, but it all seems a bit complicated for my old brain...
Miguel Leeuwe Miguel Leeuwe
  1. PowerBuilder
DropDownDataWindow(dddw) displays data column instead of display column?
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  2. Advice
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Benjamin Gaesslein replied 11 months ago
1 reply
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I have a dddw placed in grid DW, the dddw should get the data column (short_name-eg: 'ABC') display column (fullname) both are string. But in table the stored value for data column of dw is stored in lowercase (eg: abc). In such case the data colu...
  1.  PowerBuilder
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  3.  PowerBuilder (SAP)
Keerthana G Keerthana G
  1. PowerBuilder
Resize Grid datawindow event
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 11 months ago
1 reply
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Is there a way through script to put some code behind the resizing of a grid datawindow column? I don't believe the resize event of the dw fires when widening or narrowing a column on a grid. Trying to find the event that gets triggered. PB 17
Robert Sawyer Robert Sawyer
  1. PowerBuilder
how do I paste a clipboard text value to a dw text column?
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  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Clarence Chamorro replied 11 months ago
1 reply
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I am new using RichText control and also I am just trying out. When user doubleclick on a text column of a dw the RichText Editor become visible. So they type whatever in the RichText and if they DoubleClick in the RichText then I want to copy the te...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Clarence Chamorro Clarence Chamorro
  1. PowerBuilder
when webBrowser Control (webview2) get fucus, it always focus on first html element
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Kai Zhao @Appeon replied 11 months ago
1 reply
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0 votes
I try to code hybrid app using pB2022 R3 + webBrowser Control (webview2). Normally, it is a sheet window contains a webBrowser control, and the webBrowser navigate to my webapp. It functions well within the webBrowser. however, when lost focus of th...
  1.  WebBrowser
HUNG CK HUNG CK
  1. PowerBuilder
Observed increase in transaction processing time in Cloud-based application
  1. Misc
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 11 months ago
3 replies
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0 votes
Hi All. We have recently moved from the desktop GUI application to the cloud-based application using PowerServer for one of our existing customers.  The legacy GUI application (PB 2019 R3 Build 2779, Runtime 19.2.0.2779) interfaced with Sybase ASE d...
Craig Meinen Craig Meinen
  1. PowerServer

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