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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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Saw this and thought it was perfect. Note the angry mob in the background on panel 4.   :)
Olan Knight Olan Knight
  1. PowerBuilder
Slow opening of windows when many individual datastores are retrieved (Ping-Pong between Client and DB-Server for each retrieve)
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
3 replies
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Hello everybody, we are using: PB2019 (2082) SQL Anywhere 17 using PFC typical Client-Server application   If we have a window, which has a business object with some datastores, the opening of the window is very slow, when all the datatsto...
Heiko Betzler Heiko Betzler
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerServer Debugger not being Triggered
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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Hi I went through this online video from Appeon on how to debug in PowerServer Web (https://bit.ly/2WTW07P) I did all that's in the video but when I ran/executed my app in debug mode, it skipped all the break points as if it's running in the runtim...
CJ Lai CJ Lai
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
saving files on the users pc from the web.
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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HI,   How does one save files on the users pc from the web. Will saveas just work from a datawindow. Regards ML    
Marie-Louise Bisschoff Marie-Louise Bisschoff
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Can I nest structure definitions in a custom object definition and use it globally?
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 4 years ago
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Hello, I have a question about powerscript usage. I would like to define several structures in the same place (eg. same file) and use them outside of the defining file, so I am doing something like the following in the source code n_cst_api_supplies...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  2.  PowerScript (PS)
Arnaud Bailly Arnaud Bailly
  1. PowerBuilder
Export DW Definition using ExportJson
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Ricardo Jasso replied 4 years ago
4 replies
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Hi Guys Is there anyway to exportJson and include all the DW definition syntax like getfullstate can? What I'm trying to do is pass DW data and structure through to an application that does not know anything about the DW definition and does not have...
David Peace (Powersoft) David Peace (Powersoft)
  1. PowerBuilder
Shared PBL and Git
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Tom Jiang @Appeon replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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Hi, I'm currently test the migration for some of our PB 12.5 apps to PB 2019 R2. We started using Git for our latest app and want to use it for our older apps.   Here's the setup I created a Git repo for each of the 3 apps. Added to source cont...
François Rossignol François Rossignol
  1. PowerBuilder
How to TURN OFF PB sounds in Windows 10
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 4 years ago
4 replies
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1 vote
Windows 10, 64 bit VMPBv12.1, b 6158This never happened on windows 7, but on my sarcasmNEW and IMPROVED/sarcasm Windows 10 VM, every time ANYTHING happens in the PowerBuilder IDE, I get a sound. They are driving me insane!How can I turn these sounds ...
Olan Knight Olan Knight
  1. PowerBuilder
Datawindow.Background.Mode usage
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 4 years ago
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Hi, This has to do with datawindows. I'm currently using PB17R3 but I don't believe the problem is limited to this release. I'm attempting to dynamically control the background color of columns based on relative values within the datawindow. Someti...
  1.  DataWindow
  2.  PB Classic
Larry Peters Larry Peters
  1. PowerBuilder
Image viewer recommendation for web app
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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My current application is 32 bit and uses a Snowbound DLL to display my images.  I can also get it to work using ImageGear.  I  can't spend the money to upgrade to 64 bit or a .net version.  So, I was able to use GDIPlus to display the images in a ty...
Michael Dunlap Michael Dunlap
  1. PowerBuilder
Pagination with gray background (without continuous scrolling)
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Hi: We have a freeForm DW with Reports and when de result have more than one page the paginatión is very ugly, doesn't do de scroll continu, puts the backgroung grey and the secon page is no visible until we scroll to the begin. How we can do then c...
Oihana Goikoetxea Oihana Goikoetxea
  1. PowerServer Mobile (Obsolete)
Switching to new branch with TortoiseGit
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Tobias Roth replied 4 years ago
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I created a new branch for our application code (PB 2019 R2, Windows 10, SQL Server) in TortoiseGit.  I was able to switch to the new branch and PB recognized it the next time I opened the IDE.  Commits and pushes on the new branch have worked fine s...
  1.  Branch & Merge
  2.  Git
  3.  PowerBuilder
  4.  TortoiseGit
Thomas Rolseth Thomas Rolseth
  1. PowerBuilder
.NET DataStore retrieve problem
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Logan Liu @Appeon replied 4 years ago
3 replies
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Hi everyone,  I ran into a problem while trying SnapDevelop. I am trying to create simple REST API.   I have a DataStore, which is imported from PB. It uses stored procedure as a data source. That stored procedure takes 5 arguments.  I can create...
  1.  SnapDevelop
  2.  .NET DataStore
Martin Holodniok Martin Holodniok
  1. SnapDevelop
Missing "Generate C# Models" option
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Julie Jiang @Appeon replied 4 years ago
3 replies
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Hi support team, I am following below article and tried to generate a grid type DW into C# model, but could not find where is the "Generate C# Model" option. https://docs.appeon.com/appeon_online_help/powerbuilder/CRUD_Operations_with_.NET_DataStor...
  1.  .NET DataStore
Zhang JX Zhang JX
  1. PowerBuilder
Menu Bitmap Background Color
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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In my menu when I set the ToolBarItemName to one of the PowerBuilder builtin icons, the background color of the icon is silver (see attachment). I want the background transparent. Is it possible to change this?
Colin Cruikshank Colin Cruikshank
  1. PowerBuilder
Installing Powerbuilder 2019 R2 on a Virtual Server
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 4 years ago
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Can Powerbuilder 2019 R2 be installed on a virtual server?
LeVerne Johnson LeVerne Johnson
  1. PowerBuilder
Git Revert/Git Commit with PowerBuilder shows empty list in "Files with changes"
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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Hi Expert. We have successfully been using PowerBuilder 2019 Build 2082 with Git for some time. We are using Azure DevOps to host our repos. It was decided to move the repo to another location on Azure, and then issue occurred for one developer. We ...
  1.  Git
  2.  PowerBuilder
  3.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Jostein Ullestad Jostein Ullestad
  1. PowerBuilder
SyntaxFromSql Issue
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  David Peace (Powersoft) replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Hi Guys Just a quick one as I suspect I know the answer really. I'm using the following code and getting an error saying that the Sql arguments are invalid or incomplete. My simple reproducable is: ls_sql = dw_1.GetSQLSelect ( )ls_dw = sqlca.synta...
  1.  PowerBuilder
David Peace (Powersoft) David Peace (Powersoft)
  1. PowerBuilder
problem of WebBrowser control in PB 2019 R2
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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I'm trying to make a web browser window in PB application using WebBrowser control of PB 2019 R2. But I faced one problem with that.On the develop environment, the web browser window is working good. But on the user station, there is a problem. As...
Jeong Hwan Jang Jeong Hwan Jang
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerServer Add Data Source
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  CJ Lai replied 4 years ago
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Hi all I am trying to Add Data Source by clicking on the Add button in Add Transaction Object window in the Application Profile Configuration. I am able to set up a Database Type Profile Configuration (please see attached) However, I am not able t...
CJ Lai CJ Lai
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Source control - Connect to Workspace is diabled
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Hello, I try to use SVN as my source control. My File - Connect to Workspace is disabled. How may I make it enable to let me be able to connect to the repository URL? Thanks, Jon
Jon Tzeng Jon Tzeng
  1. PowerBuilder

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