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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
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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
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Error Opening DLL Library
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 years ago
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I'm migrating a legacy application from PB8 to PB 2019R3.   The app makes use of a DLL called mnutil.dll that was written in-house in C many years ago. The PB8 version of the app works happily enough on Win 10 currently, but I'm having issues with t...
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Jonathan Lawson Jonathan Lawson
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store chinese character on nvarchar
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Sivaprakash BKR replied 2 years ago
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hi   my sql server value(x) datatype  is nvarchar.  i use following sql statement can store chinese values on x  update table set x = N'chinese character'  my question how to use this sytanx on  datawindow.update()   William  
william yau william yau
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after upgrade to power builder 2021 exe not running
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 years ago
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Hello  We upgrading power builder 12.5 to power builder 2021  The migration ended ok , and i can run the sources (pbl) and the apllication works  When trying to run the EXE  it does not work  Please advise  Regards. Nir 
nir gabay nir gabay
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Move Keyboard Shortcuts from PB19 to PB21
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Mark Goldsmith replied 2 years ago
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Hi and happy New Year!I moved to PB21 and would like to take Keyboards Shortcuts I defined in IDE with me. I look in the PB.INI and the usual places in the Registry but couldn't find them.Before I start a laborious search I rather ask the community: ...
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Ludwin Feiten Ludwin Feiten
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PowerServer 2021 incremental build
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  2.  Ronnie Po replied 2 years ago
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I hope I'm just missing something obvious. Is it possible to do an incremental build and deploy in PowerServer 2021? Per the documentation, I've selected "Incremental" under "Project build options" in the project painter, but any time I rebuild the ...
Ronnie Po Ronnie Po
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Upgrading InfoMaker Applications
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 2 years ago
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We plan on upgrading from PB/IM 2019 Build 2170 to PB/IM 2019-R3. I'm wondering if end users who have created an InfoMaker Application will have to regenerate them. I've never created one so I haven't been able to try it myself.  
Roland Smith Roland Smith
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Issue with PB 2019R3 Activation
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 years ago
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Hi We're finally going to be upgrading from PB 8.  I successfully installed and activated PB2019R3 yesterday on my laptop, but my offshore colleague who is forced to use a Virtual Desktop is having difficulties activating his licence. It looks like...
Jonathan Lawson Jonathan Lawson
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Resizing line control in datawindow
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Ronald Hitzler replied 2 years ago
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Hi community, please apologize this simple question but I'm fairly new to PB (I've some experience with C#) and I want to know what the best option is to do the following: I've datawindow containing several columns and I changed the presentation st...
Ronald Hitzler Ronald Hitzler
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Developed application is crashing without any message.
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Tariq Mahmood replied 2 years ago
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Hi,  we are using PB 2021, from last couple of weeks application is suddenly crashing at any module without any error  / messages. Operating system are Windows 10 11. We have updated upto lastest patches. Kindly reply if there is any solution to che...
Tariq Mahmood Tariq Mahmood
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Debugging C# code in SnapDevelop that was built in Visual Studio
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  2.  Aron Cox replied 2 years ago
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I have a set of C# code I am migrating from COM wrapped assemblies to be called directly from PowerBuilder 2019 R3 after using the C# Class Importer. It seems to work very well, and the fact you can step into the SnapDevelop debugger from PowerScrip...
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Aron Cox Aron Cox
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Power Server 2021 / Powerbuilder 2021 - Upgrade Questions
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Shin Jungi replied 2 years ago
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Hello? Thank you so much for the Power Server 2021 upgrade information.I am Jungi Shin, CEO of CNS Solutions. We will send you questions about the Power Server 2021 version as follows.We would appreciate it if you could send us a reply.Then please t...
Shin Jungi Shin Jungi
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Pie graph label issue
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 2 years ago
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I have a pie graph that is giving me issues with the label location.  It works fine with only 4-5 items in the graph.  When the number of items gets up to around 12, the labels start overlapping each other.  I do not see a way where I can change the ...
Rick Domogalik Rick Domogalik
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Need help getting SQl Anywhere 11 installed.
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 2 years ago
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I have PB 2017 R3 installed on a new WIN computer. However, SQL Anywhere 11 did not automatically install. How do I install and plug into my PB?
David Bradshaw David Bradshaw
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PB Object Browser not displaying
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  BRIAN PROM replied 2 years ago
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Hello, Just recently my Object Browser window will not show when selected in my Powerbuilder IDE.  I'm using PB 2019 build 2703.  It was previously working but now when I click the button or use the menu option for Browser nothing happens.  I don't ...
BRIAN PROM BRIAN PROM
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SQL Anywhere Engine not detected even though it is installed
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 years ago
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Hi, I am trying to install PowerBuilder 2019 R2-2353 and I want to be able to use the Demo apps that come with the install. I have installed SQL Anywhere 17 on my machine as well. During the installation PowerBuilder is not picking up any engine a...
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Faisal Khan Faisal Khan
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Controlling PDF printing
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Mark Goldsmith replied 2 years ago
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I have the need to print existing pdf files on the network to a HP printer and control which pages print within my PB app.  Anyone done something like that or any ideas where to look?     Thanks
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Chris Stewart Chris Stewart
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Passing a date parm to TO_CHAR(), PostgreSQL Database
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 2 years ago
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PB2019R3, build 2703Windows 10, 64 bit platformPostgreSQL database connected with ODBCI have a stand-alone datawindow which is a report. The full SQL is attached.Here's a snippet of the problem lines in the SQL:            select            case     ...
Olan Knight Olan Knight
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GetFileSaveName
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 2 years ago
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Hello,   PB 2021 1288   I create datastore in application and would like to save this datastore as PDF document. At the time of creation of datastore I already know name of filename in which I want to save datastore, but I don't know folder. S I ...
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TOMAZ KRALJ TOMAZ KRALJ
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upload my app to my web site
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 years ago
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Hi  I try to upload my app to my web site  it get this error please help     
Hussain Albloshi Hussain Albloshi
  1. PowerBuilder
how to upload my app on my website ? www.etscomsys.com
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 2 years ago
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please how can i upload my app on my website ?    exp  www.etscomsys.com   
Hussain Albloshi Hussain Albloshi
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