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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
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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
Is there anywhere I can get a copy of the PFC libraries here at APPEON
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  2. Misc
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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Thanks so much, Sheldon
Sheldon Shulman Sheldon Shulman
  1. PowerBuilder
SaveDockingState(regkey) window limit?
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Steven Weingold replied 5 years ago
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I implemented the SaveDockingState(regkey) function in a new PB2017 application to save the state of all docked / pinned windows and then use the LoadDockingState(), OpenSheetFromDockingState() the App closes;  and then reopens, only two of the thre...
Steven Weingold Steven Weingold
  1. PowerBuilder
Read .NET DataTable on PowerBuilder
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 5 years ago
8 replies
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Hi everyone, I have a .NET webservice that return an Structure with a DataTable datatype: When I call the webservice from PowerBuilder I get the TypeResultQuery structure, but DT is determined as Any datatype for Powerbuilder: I tried to create a...
  1.  .NET Assembly
  2.  DataType
  3.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  4.  SOAP
Jesus Torres Jesus Torres
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerBuilder 2017 R3 - IDE crashes when I open any datawindow
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Thomas George replied 5 years ago
5 replies
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I'm not sure what I did, I was in the process of changing sql on several datawindows, and I somehow got myself into a state where whenever I open any datawindow, the IDE crashes on me. I'm using PB 2017 R3, build 1858. At first I thought it was tied...
Thomas George Thomas George
  1. PowerBuilder
.Net Assembly doesn't PBAny, need a solution to deal with calling function Retrieve
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Dear All,   As we are using PB 2017 to migrate our legacy system to .Net Assembly, there are hundreds of DataWindows that call this generic function   ll_rows = ads_data.Retrieve(lany_args[1], lany_args[2], lany_args[3], lany_args[4], lany_args[5...
Topher Chen Topher Chen
  1. PowerBuilder
Beta 2 Themes ... NOT working anymore .. ???
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Vladimir K. replied 5 years ago
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Greetings All. Am i doing something wrong? I installed beta 2 side by side with beta 1. Themes works perfectly fine in beta 1 and i cant get it to work in beta 2. Will greatly appreciated any help. I did try to uninstall everything and install b...
Vladimir K. Vladimir K.
  1. Beta Testing
Appeon - Failed to connect database through ODBC
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Kai Zhao @Appeon replied 5 years ago
3 replies
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Hi,   We have installed Appeon and and the database is Oracle and it is connected through ODBC. It is working perfectly in 32 bit server.   When we moved to 64 bit server. the ODBC is not working correctly when we connect database  in Appeon. it ...
Bhagrudin Hajabuhari Bhagrudin Hajabuhari
  1. PowerBuilder
TLS versions 1.1 support
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
5 replies
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Hi, We have just upgraded our applications to PowerBuilder 2017.  We are consuming web services from our PowerBuilder applications, and the web services we consume require TLS versions 1.1 and above (TLSv1.0 has been shut off).  Can you please provi...
Jeffrey Alonzo Jeffrey Alonzo
  1. PowerBuilder
Cannot Connect to Workspace 2017 R3
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Greg Holden replied 5 years ago
4 replies
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Hi,   I have recently installed to R3 on a new computer. However when I try to connect to workspace it returns  I am not sure where the log in info is coming from and where to change it. Additionally I tried to open up a workspace and there isn't ...
  1.  SVN
Kevin Thai Kevin Thai
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerServer on new Web Site, AEM works, Apps NOT, is it a Bug?
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  logiciel egis replied 5 years ago
4 replies
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I installed PowerServer with option "Create a new Web Site". Different Home Directory and port. AEM is working fine. Status Monitor works. PB2017 Toolkit Configuratin shows that PowerServer and Web Server is fine. Deploy works without any error. None...
  1.  PowerServer Web
· Dainis · Dainis
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
PowerServer Web deployment - datawindow retrieval
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  logiciel egis replied 5 years ago
3 replies
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I am using PB 17 R2 and have the PowerServer installed. Im running into issues with retrieving data when using a datawindow.  I can connect to the database, issue embedded sql and get data back, and can use a dynamically created datawindow and retrie...
  1.  DataWindow
  2.  PowerServer Web
Anna Uden Anna Uden
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Statictext mouse pointer is not working
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  logiciel egis replied 5 years ago
8 replies
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Greetings.., Statictext mouse pointer is not working ( try to set during runtime no hope ) , any solution Regards Antony    
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  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
SQL Syntax Error With OleDatabaseBlob Control
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Shenn Sellers replied 5 years ago
3 replies
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PB 2017 R3 is generating an SQL Syntax Error at run time when trying to retrieve a blob column in a data window. I'm using MySQL  5.7.24.  The message is a sqlstate = 37000, 1064.  The partial syntax is:  "You have an error in your SQL...near ': blob...
  1.  OLEDB
James Medick James Medick
  1. PowerBuilder
Git commit also tries to commit .pbd files (PB2017 R2)
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Tom Jiang @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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if i commit my target, powerbuilder also tres to commit the the .pbd files and creates folder for them.That takes a long time and is unecunecessary . Even if the file is not in any repository. Is there a way to prevent powerbuilder from doing that?...
Ferdinand Fischer Ferdinand Fischer
  1. PowerBuilder
Powerbuilder 2019 compatible with TFS?
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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Hi, My project is using PowerBuilder 12.5 version and Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Team explorer TFS as a version control for PowerBuilder source code.   We are migrating from PowerBuilder 12.5 to PowerBuilder 2019 and will purchase 4 licenses for...
suchandra tapadar suchandra tapadar
  1. Beta Testing
Unable to set runtime tab order in datawindow.
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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  Hello , I have one datawindow with 10th columns (field1, field2,……… , field10). Tab order is already set in datawindow from 10 to 100. Requirement:  If focus is on field10 and user pressed on tab then tab should be set as below condition. If ...
Shweta Jain Shweta Jain
  1. PowerBuilder
How to connect SAP S/4 HANA?
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Kevin Ridley replied 5 years ago
3 replies
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Hi, experts, I want to connect to SAP S/4 HANA using Powerbuilder, How to implement this without SAP GUI client installation?  
Charly Ke Charly Ke
  1. PowerBuilder
Software being used to interact with Sybase ASE database
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Brad Wery replied 5 years ago
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Just trying to find out what software people are using to interact with a Sybase Database (ASE 16). We are using Infomaker (12.5, 2017) and DBeaver, unfortunately they do not list user functions.  Not sure what others are using but if you have a few...
David Vasconcelos David Vasconcelos
  1. PowerBuilder
Datatype Any used in assembly
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Kevin Ridley replied 5 years ago
3 replies
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0 votes
Hi all,   When i try to use the PB web service assembly to replace EA server, i find there is an issue when using the Any type in PB. When depoly the PB code as dll, the PBNumber coulnd not convert to PBAny type in the dll. How to solve that? Or th...
Sally D Sally D
  1. PowerBuilder
Warning C0190 Instance variables...will be implicitly private...
  1. Misc
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 5 years ago
6 replies
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Hey folks, I'm getting a bunch of warnings during migration - all are the same, referencing various objects in different PBLs. Example (Just 1 of 14 generated):PFCAPSRV.PBL(pfc_n_cst_dwcache).23: Warning     C0190: Instance variables of local struc...
  1.  Error
  2.  Migration
  3.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  4.  Warning
Jim Means Jim Means
  1. PowerBuilder

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