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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
6 replies
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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
DDDW with values based on another column
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Marco Meoni replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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Hi,I have 2 columns in DW, both of them are DDDWmethod and symbol Method DDDW is like:id(data_col)  method(disp_col)  symbol 1                  met_1                 X 2                  met_2                 X 3                  met_3           ...
  1.  DataWindow
  2.  PowerBuilder
Michał Misijuk Michał Misijuk
  1. PowerBuilder
Removing non-PB files from git repository in PowerBuilder 2017
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Tom Jiang @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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I have an existing project that I moved into source control and have been managing from the built in source control in the PowerBuilder IDE. My diff tool is TortoiseGit 2.6. When I inherited the existing project there were extra files and folder in t...
  1.  Git
  2.  TortoiseGit
Lawrence Anderson Lawrence Anderson
  1. PowerBuilder
Connecting to Oracle from mobile device
  1. Resolved
  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 5 years ago
4 replies
2292 views
0 votes
I'm late to this topic so I must assume it has been asked and answered many times but I need to ask: I'm embarking on building an app to run on a tablet (iPad). My question is: How does this app connect to an Oracle database residing on a server in ...
  1.  Cloud
  2.  Oracle
  3.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Larry Peters Larry Peters
  1. PowerBuilder
Edit mask in PowerServer
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Bryant Burnard replied 5 years ago
2 replies
2199 views
0 votes
Hi We are using 2017 R3 Build 1858 for both PowerBuilder and PowerServer. (Oracle back end, Azure for PowerServer) We are using an edit mask to present a drop down calendar. Using only the mouse to select a date in the calendar we have noticed tha...
  1.  32-bit
  2.  64-bit
  3.  Azure
  4.  Client
  5.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  6.  PowerServer Web
Bryant Burnard Bryant Burnard
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Is using C# to write scripts instead of Powerscript possible? If not can you direct me to documentation for sending/receiving data from a WebApi within the PB IDE?
  1. Resolved
  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Ricardo Jasso replied 5 years ago
3 replies
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Can you use C# to write scripts for a window instead of powerscript? If not, can you direct me to any documentation on how to make a call to a REST service from a data window? I'm confident I can create a WebApi with SnapDevelop, but I don't yet kn...
  1.  C#
  2.  REST
  3.  Script
Sabir Foux Sabir Foux
  1. PowerBuilder
Powerbuilder.Datawindow, update returns 100
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
4 replies
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0 votes
Hi,I'm having problem with update function.it gives me result -1 and sqlcode 100, and i can not find out why.Data window has set update properties (key columns, use update),tab order (not on every column) and everything looks fine, but update still g...
Michał Misijuk Michał Misijuk
  1. PowerBuilder
Datwindow saveas not working.
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 5 years ago
10 replies
3558 views
0 votes
I am attempting to Save a datawindow.  It works fine if I run it through the PowerBuilder IDE, but when I compile and create an executable i will not save a file.  It returns that it is successful but it does not save the file.  Code snippet below: ...
  1.  DataWindow
Bernie Rivera Bernie Rivera
  1. PowerBuilder
Composite Datawindow Report
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 5 years ago
2 replies
2394 views
0 votes
Hello all, I am trying to build a report through composite data window and my child data windows have different retrieval arguments (one is bounded by date whereas the other one is a list of all items). What I need to do is display the pieces of the...
  1.  Data
  2.  Database
  3.  DataWindow
  4.  Filter
  5.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Raj Kumar Raj Kumar
  1. PowerBuilder
How to fill an external PDF File (Forms)
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
Hi, We have some external PDF Files to fill out with some datas from our database. We don't want to replicate these PDFs in a datawindow because it will take time to reproduce the hole form design.  Which is the best way to accomplish this?   Tha...
MARKOVIC Marko MARKOVIC Marko
  1. PowerBuilder
Create PBD with resources in a PBR (Relative path)
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
6 replies
2809 views
0 votes
Hi Appeon Community, I have troubles to create PBDs with resources in a PBR when the PBR path is relative.   I am using Appeon PowerBuilder 2017 R3 Build 1880. Please let me know, how I can figure out this issue. Thank you.
Moises Mescua Moises Mescua
  1. PowerBuilder
Running PowerBuilder 2019 Universal. Cannot connect to current database
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Arthur Foux replied 5 years ago
8 replies
2892 views
1 vote
This is the server we are using The application loads. After the password is entered these are the messages that appear and I believe in this order.   This is AEM data source. There is only 4 items that appear in the ODBC Data Source dropd...
  1.  AEM
  2.  Database
  3.  DataSource
  4.  SQL Anywhere
  5.  SQL Server
Arthur Foux Arthur Foux
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Crazy RTF results
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
5 replies
1966 views
0 votes
I have a simple RTF control   I enter test, press enter twice and then Test. Again   My results when converted to HTML within an outlook draft are    test     test   What is the problem with this. I thought the control was fixed. I'm usi...
Richard Carrier Richard Carrier
  1. PowerBuilder
ADO.NET connection in webservice
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  iliyan iliev replied 5 years ago
2 replies
2356 views
0 votes
I try to connect to informix server from ws deployed on IIS and sqlerror is Transaction Not Connected. When i try to create connection from app everything is ok. Params in transaction is the same.IIS install on the local machine. Where is the prob...
  1.  ADO.NET
iliyan iliev iliyan iliev
  1. PowerBuilder
GUI for Theme JSON File
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  2. Advice
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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Hello, is there already something like an editor or a GUI for the new Appeon theme.json file? It would be nice, if a normal user can define his own themes without knowing the Powerbuilder details. Thanks.
  1.  Design
  2.  PB Classic
Markus Schröder Markus Schröder
  1. PowerBuilder
Parsing error in C# Model Generator
  1. Resolved
  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
2416 views
1 vote
I try to generate classes with C# Model Generator. DB Connection is ODBC - informix.When i test connectiion PB say is ok. When i try generate classes give me excetption     System.Data.Odbc.OdbcException (0x80131937): ERROR [42000] [Informix][In...
  1.  Exception
  2.  C# Model generator
iliyan iliev iliyan iliev
  1. PowerBuilder
How to Handle Flash File with use OlecustomControl web browser migrate to appeo
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
0 replies
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0 votes
I have some Problem in my application to run flash File , i use olecustomcontrol webbrowser, that flash can not showing the picture just blank, what should i do to solves this issue ?
Nasrul lah Nasrul lah
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
WEB - How to get all IP addresses
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
3 replies
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0 votes
Laptops are configured to have wireless access, network access and a verizon cell card.  Becuase of this these laptops have multiple IP address.  If I use the appeongetclientip it only shows one.  I need to get all.  Is there a way to get all the ip ...
David Vasconcelos David Vasconcelos
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
SnapObjects.Data.ODBC and SQL Server 2017
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Logan Liu @Appeon replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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I am attempting to connect a test WebAPI project to SQL Server 2017 using ODBC. It works, but only when using a 64-bit driver. Otherwise, the app generates "The specified dsn contains an architecture mismatch between the driver and application". Any ...
Don Olliver Don Olliver
  1. SnapObjects
Create EXE file using PBC without PBD or DLL files
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
4 replies
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0 votes
Hi Appeon Community, I want to create a EXE file without PBD or DLL files using PowerBuilder Compiler (PBC). Should be changed any parameter from command line? or should be modified the PBT file? if so, which parameter or value?. Thank you for your...
Moises Mescua Moises Mescua
  1. PowerBuilder
Protocol drive error when connecting to DB
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
2 replies
2922 views
0 votes
Hello, When I try to connect to Sybase ASE database through my PB application I get the below error:-  ct_connect(): network packet layer: internal net library error: Protocol driver call to parse connection information failed.  I can connect succe...
  1.  PowerBuilder
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
sharmistha sinha sharmistha sinha
  1. PowerBuilder

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