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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 4 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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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
CloudAppLauncher Not Installing the App
  1. Advice
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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Hi All,         Currently we are using Power Client with 2019 R3 2728  version and We migrated our source from 2019 R3 to 2021 (1506). I deployed the PC to the same webserver and when I try access from my machine CloudAppLaunce installing pop-up cam...
Danish Ahamed LiakathAli Danish Ahamed LiakathAli
  1. PowerBuilder
Setting a TAB Order in Forms / Infomaker 2017 R2
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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Hello, we run Infomaker 2017 R2 on a MS Server 2019. The Tab Order function is not activated. Can someone advise what we are doing wrong ?Thank you Detlef
  1.  DataWindow
Detlef Goldmann Detlef Goldmann
  1. InfoMaker
PowerBuilder License Related Query
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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Hi, Currently we have 10 licenses for PowerBuilder 2017 R3 Standard Edition. We are going to renew the licenses in 2 weeks time. Can we use the same license to download and use PowerBuilder 2019 R3. So at any given time, can we run 10 instances o...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Ganesan Rajan Ganesan Rajan
  1. PowerBuilder
Save as PDF - embedded barcode font failure
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  mike S replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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Hi guys,   we have just updated one of our customers with a new version of our software. we didn't change the PB version , using PB2019 R2. in our software we are using a barcode font, which is properly installed and worked in our previous version...
John Vanleeuwe John Vanleeuwe
  1. PowerBuilder
Disabling PBDebug trace information
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  René Ullrich replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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Hi, I am using ORCASCRIPT to do a build, how i disable the /pbdebug option on the EXE ? From Help:  To generate PBDebug trace information: Invoke the executable file using the /pbdebug command-line switch: EXEFILE /pbdebugAs the application exec...
Ranjiv Sharma Ranjiv Sharma
  1. PowerBuilder
Composite data windows not appearing correctly on client computer
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Sivaprakash BKR replied 2 years ago
3 replies
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Hi, I'm currently using PB 2019, build 2170, and the runtime application is running locally on the client computers: All the neccessary files are simply copied to a folder on the local drive. Though somewhat 'old-school', this has been working for y...
  1.  DataWindow
  2.  Format
  3.  Size
Ingar Kvæstad Ingar Kvæstad
  1. PowerBuilder
Query on upgrading to next PB Version
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Ganesan Rajan replied 2 years ago
4 replies
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0 votes
Hi All, Currently we are using PowerBuilder 2017 R3 to develop and maintain our Product. We are using SQL Native Client (SQLNCLI11) to connect to MS SQL Server. Whenever we think of PB upgrade, we always pick the PB version which is provided with L...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Ganesan Rajan Ganesan Rajan
  1. PowerBuilder
Q&A notification of answering a question when you didn't
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Aubrey Lin @Appeon replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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1 vote
Something weird has just happened on this forum.  I got a notification that I replied to a post while that's not true at all. it's not the first time I've seen this happening. I think it somehow happens when someone marks one of your answers as "...
Miguel Leeuwe Miguel Leeuwe
  1. PowerBuilder
If a case statement is used in the where clause of the select of the DDDW datawindow, an error occurs.
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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If a case statement is used in the where clause of the select of the DDDW datawindow, an error occurs. ex) /* failed select */ select  a.major_cd as major_cd,          a.minor_cd as minor_cd,           a.cd_nm as cd_nm from   cob01t a where a.us...
Sang Chul Song Sang Chul Song
  1. PowerServer
Powerbuild app profiler
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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Hello, I would like to know if it is possible to trace the PB application using PB profiler and get the actual select strings for embedded SQLs. All I get in the trace file is "DB Select" for the name. I am working with PB2017 R3 Thank you  
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Arcady Abramov Arcady Abramov
  1. PowerBuilder
Strange performance issue in PB 2019 R3
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 2 years ago
3 replies
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0 votes
Hello, all We are having the following problem. There is a very complicated window with 48 controls on them. Even when running on a very powerful machine it takes over 1.5 seconds before OpenWithParm function is called and the first line of the fir...
  1.  .EXE
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Arcady Abramov Arcady Abramov
  1. PowerBuilder
Is a grid datawindow column visible or not?
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 2 years ago
4 replies
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Our application has a feature where which columns are visible or not can be decided by the end user and the settings are stored in the database. When I loop through the columns to check the Visible property, all the columns return 1 (True). It appea...
Roland Smith Roland Smith
  1. PowerBuilder
SQL Connection with Domain Account -- SQL User vs AD User
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 2 years ago
3 replies
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0 votes
Hi, Trying to connect to a SQL database with an AD account and not using a trusted connection. Is this possible with PB 2021 or do we need to continue using SQL users?   IOW 'adUser' is a domain account that has permissions to dbServer, but we are ...
Michael Quintus Michael Quintus
  1. PowerBuilder
Oracle driver for PS 2021
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 2 years ago
5 replies
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New to PS 2021, trying to do a POC to show management.  I'm trying to create a POC on my local machine with Oracle.  In the Project/Database Configuration, it's asking me to specify the location of the Oracle driver.  I clicked browse and found the O...
Kevin Ridley Kevin Ridley
  1. PowerServer
PB 2019R2 - Paste from Clipboard into Datawindow Limit?
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 2 years ago
7 replies
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In PowerBuilder 2019 R2, we have a datawindow with a column that is 5000 characters.  Users typically paste data into this column (from clipboard).  However, if the data being pasted in is greater than 1024 characters, the column will not allow that ...
Mark Montgomery Mark Montgomery
  1. PowerBuilder
Any issue in opening appeon.com website
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 years ago
3 replies
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0 votes
Hello, Any issue in opening the appeon website (appeon.com)?  From yesterday it's not opening.  I tried in 3 - 4 computers, couldn't open in any computer(s).  I get the following error   However I could open https://www.appeon.com/developers/get-h...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Sivaprakash BKR Sivaprakash BKR
  1. PowerBuilder
datawindow.print() don't freeze parent window
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 years ago
4 replies
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0 votes
Hello, When validating a powerbuilder process, by clicking on a save button, we trigger a window event. In this event we do a datawindow.print() and the buffering window appears, the event stops, but curiously we can interact with the window by clic...
Pierre DETE Pierre DETE
  1. PowerBuilder
Session is disconnected
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Jon Tzeng replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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Hello, Our PowerServer application gets AppeonWAShell message "Session is disconnected. Connect again?"  after the database SQL takes about 2 minutes 30 seconds. We are using PowerServer 2020, Oracle database 19, Dynamic Database Connection and Pool...
Jon Tzeng Jon Tzeng
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
PowerClient Caveat - Deploy without Building - ZIP or EXE Packaging Fails
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
FYI folks... PowerClient... - Direct deploy to IIS succeeds as does the installation to the clients from IIS. - Packaging of Executable installer succeeds. - Choosing to Package the compiled app fails. After splitting the PBDs succeeds From the...
  1.  PowerBuilder
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  3.  PowerClient
John Strano John Strano
  1. PowerBuilder
How to change PowerServer Application Title on Testing License Server
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
Hello, We are using Power Server 2020 with test license. How may we change the PowerServer Application title? The Application/Client Features/Application Title is setting as "For Testing Use Only -" on AEM and is not editable. Thanks, Jon
Jon Tzeng Jon Tzeng
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)

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