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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
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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
Conditional compilation
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Hi. I'm new to C# programming. I need to asynchronously (from a Web service) run a number of instances of the same process and, then, check if they have all finished. For this, I use a C# process array. Could anyone please tell me if the following c...
Miguel Alzate Miguel Alzate
  1. PowerBuilder
PBNative Source Control Question
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 5 years ago
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Hi: I just migrated a PB12.1 application to a PB2017 R3 application.  When I click on the Library painter and select a .pbl, it shows me version numbers ranging in 1 to 18.  Where are these version numbers coming from?  They are not in the .prp fil...
Mary Jane Foster Mary Jane Foster
  1. PowerBuilder
Source Control Native
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 5 years ago
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Roland, A colleague of mine posted a question concerning the PB Native source control, the issue we are seeing is that a version number seems to be stored within the library (PBL) for each object.  https://community.appeon.com/index.php/qna/q-a/pbn...
Kyle Griffis Kyle Griffis
  1. PowerBuilder
How to configure PBC so that RtlGetVersion() recognizes W10
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
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How do I specify an external manifest file which defines Windows versions such that RtlGetVersion() recognizes Windows 10. I have an external manifest file with the following compatibility settings: This is so that when I call RtlGet...
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Nick Kaye Nick Kaye
  1. PowerBuilder
Unable to set role when the role needs a password when trying to connect PB2017R3 through an Oracle 12C client
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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Hello Appeon Powerbuilder team,   We have a Power builder application which migrated from power builder 9.0 to power builder 2017R3. The database used was Oracle 11g. the 11G client has no issues connecting with PB2017R3. The problem lies with the ...
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Team BFMS Team BFMS
  1. PowerBuilder
How to use a local variable for length in substring SQL Server - embedded SQL
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Paul Shue replied 5 years ago
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Using PB 10.2.0 Build 8100 and SQL server. I am trying to use embedded SQL and I want to variable-ize the length parameter to SQL server function substring. In my script I tried Substring(column_name, 4, :ll_len) where I set the local long variable l...
Paul Shue Paul Shue
  1. PowerBuilder
OLEObject Incorrect number of parameters calling external object function
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Steve Wolf replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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We just upgraded from 12.5.1 to 2017 R3 and started to encounter an issue with an application we are integrating with using OLE. The old version worked fine, but the new version randomly has given the following error trying to run a function on the O...
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  2.  OLE
  3.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Steve Wolf Steve Wolf
  1. PowerBuilder
How to tell if I'm running in the IDE?
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Philippe PILAT replied 5 years ago
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PBv12.1, build 7055Windows 7, 64 bit platformOracle 12C database   How can I determine - in code - that I am running in the IDE vs running an EXE?   Thanks, Olan
Olan Knight Olan Knight
  1. PowerBuilder
deploy or package Power Builder applications
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 5 years ago
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Hello, We have a requirement of packaging our power builder apps, which was built using Power Builder 12. Currently we are copying our .EXE, .PBDs, .INIs, resource files and powerbuilder runtime files(DLLs) onto every workstation. Is there a way to...
  1.  .EXE
Reema Kurane Reema Kurane
  1. PowerBuilder
Agregar reporte de Reporting Services en PB2017R3
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 5 years ago
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Se puede agregar un reporte (rdlc) de reporting services en appeon powerbuilder 2017R3?? Agradecido por sus respuestas.
Benjamin Lopez Benjamin Lopez
  1. PowerBuilder
Checksum on PowerBuilder .exe or .pbd
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 5 years ago
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How can i add a checksum to the *.exe/*.pbd files while deploying my PowerBuilder workspace?
suchandra tapadar suchandra tapadar
  1. PowerBuilder
Can you Build DW Specs for ShareData on the Fly?
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Christopher Craft replied 5 years ago
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Running PB 2017 R3 I am hoping to find a way to easily manage a window that uses SharaData with multiple DW's. I have a master DW which has every column selected from the table that can be updated. I then create other DW's from this master and only ...
Christopher Craft Christopher Craft
  1. PowerBuilder
I don't found .NET WEB Service target
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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Hello, I use Powerbuilder Standard Edition 2017 R3 build 1880. I want to create a .NET WEB Service Project. But i haven't this choice in my "new target" window. There's a real problem then before, i use for 6 years PB 12.1 build 7217 and after migr...
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  2.  Target
Eric Huchon Eric Huchon
  1. PowerBuilder
Datawindowcontrol performance issues when large amounts of data
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Brage Mogstad replied 5 years ago
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I'm experiencing very slow performance in displaying resultsets in dwo's on my computer if I run it through RDP (remote desktop).The retrieve itself is lightning fast, but the displaying many rows in absolutely all dwo's in my app is becoming VERY sl...
Brage Mogstad Brage Mogstad
  1. PowerBuilder
Asynchronous C# process array
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
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Discarded question. Sorry!
Miguel Alzate Miguel Alzate
  1. PowerBuilder
Team Foundation Server over TLS 1.2 with Powerbuilder 12.5/2017R3
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Tom Jiang @Appeon replied 5 years ago
4 replies
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Hi - Hope this is the right place to ask this question(s) - We use PB 12.5.2 with Team Foundation Server 2015 - using the latest MSSCCI connector.  As part of upgrading security to TLS 1.2 compliance, when TLS 1.0 is disabled on the TFS 2015 server ...
Dana Morano Dana Morano
  1. PowerBuilder
PB 12.5 Windows Controls support Unicode ? (SLE, DDLB, Picture button)
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  PRASHANT NIRGUN replied 5 years ago
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HI This is Prashant here, I am using PB 12.5.2 and Windows 64. I setup 2 input Languages  1 English (United States), Keyboard = US 2 Marathi (India), Keyboard = Micrsoft Indic Language Tool I toogle the language Input Using Left Alt + Shift. Befo...
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PRASHANT NIRGUN PRASHANT NIRGUN
  1. PowerBuilder
Support for Android 5.1.1
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
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Hi, all. Does PowerServer (PB Edition) 2017 R3 Build 1858.00 support deployment to Android 5.1.1? If not, what Android version(s) does it currently support?
Miguel Alzate Miguel Alzate
  1. PowerServer Mobile (Obsolete)
NVO variables visibility in WEB apps.
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  mike S replied 5 years ago
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Hello all, my client/server app works fine, but when converted to Web it is ignoring or has no effects whenever I reference an a variable defined in NVO. For example:  I have n_constant that has some  CONSTANT  instance variables in it: constant ...
shoaib siddiqui shoaib siddiqui
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Not able to edit object from the UFA(unsupported feature analysis) report
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
3 replies
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Hi,    I migrated the current application to web and performed unsupported feature analysis. Since some part of code can be ignored as they are unsupported, I am trying to open the object by right clicking(refer screenshots)  on the objects in the ...
Team BFMS Team BFMS
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)

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