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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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  2. How-to
  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
Crash in 2017 R3 build 1858 - debug mode and app execution
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Menna Pablo Javier replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Hello Chris, I have a problem with the IDE, version 2017 R3 build 1858. It happens that being in debug mode, in any part of the code, the system hangs. The error is not constant, so I deduce that it is not due to an error in the code. In addition, th...
Menna Pablo Javier Menna Pablo Javier
  1. PowerBuilder
PB 2017 64 Bit Deployment
  1. Advice
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Gordon Leishman replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Hi all, Just looking for any advice on potentially moving our deployments from 32 bit machine code to 64 bit pcode. Are there any benefits in going to 64 bit and does anyone know of any issues or pitfalls that might arise from moving to 64 bit or p...
  1.  64-bit
  2.  Build
  3.  Deployment
  4.  PowerBuilder
Gordon Leishman Gordon Leishman
  1. PowerBuilder
Problems switching from two monitor to one monitor
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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I have my PowerBuilder app sitting on monitor #2. If I connect to my laptop (with Remote Desktop) from another one that only has one monitor, I am finding it impossible to access the app. Non PowerBuilder apps seem to notice the change and shift ove...
Roland Smith Roland Smith
  1. PowerBuilder
Como hacer una consulta desde un celular Android con power builder 2017R3
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  carlos efrain replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Buenas tardes a todos:   Tengo la licencia de Power Builder 2017R3, necesito hacer una consulta desde un celular Android, Pero necesito hacer Uso de los  5 Usuarios que vienen con Power Builder 2017R3, cuales serian los pasos a Seguir.   Att Car...
carlos efrain carlos efrain
  1. PowerServer Mobile (Obsolete)
Global external function of copy
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Eric Verhorstert replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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In the file explorer you can select "copy" from the context menu. How can we simulate this with powerbuilder? I would like to know the Global External windows function.    
  1.  32-bit
Eric Verhorstert Eric Verhorstert
  1. PowerBuilder
IDE crashes when closing app
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  David Haas replied 5 years ago
6 replies
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I have an app that I run in development.  I get to the 1st screen after logging in.  Whenever I go there(or further in app) and then close,  I get the Appeon PowerBuilder 2017 R3 has stopped working' and then I click the 'Close Program' button. This...
David Haas David Haas
  1. PowerBuilder
Powerbuilder 2017 R2 Citrix ODBC
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Prasad Pati replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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Powerbuilder application deployed to Citrix works great, except connecting to Excel file. I am using ODBC to connect to excel file to import data into datawindow, this works great on desktop but in Citrix client C: drive becomes \\Client\c$. getting ...
  1.  Citrix
  2.  Excel
  3.  ODBC
  4.  PowerBuilder (SAP)
Prasad Pati Prasad Pati
  1. PowerBuilder
PB2019 C# benefits for asp net core 2 web site?
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Michael Kench replied 5 years ago
3 replies
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Hi PB Team,I am trying to get my head around what the benefits would be for using PB C# objects in a future .net core 2 web site being planned.  I am planning on using razor pages without using the entity framework. I am not a fan of LINQ so was plan...
Michael Kench Michael Kench
  1. PowerBuilder
DBParms and Oracle Expired Accounts in PowerServer (.net)
  1. Resolved
  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; I'm using PF2017 R3 Build 1858, deploying to PowerServer via IIS, using Oracle instant client 18.3 64 bit, running in Chrome 74.0.3729.131 64 bit. The transaction object uses a dynamic connection to log on. When a client logs in we test to see ...
  1.  Oracle
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  3.  PowerServer Web
Bryant Burnard Bryant Burnard
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Subversion / Tortoise release compatibility
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  2. Misc
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Herbert Hader replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Hello all, which releases of Subversion server and TortoiseSVN are certified to be used with latest Powerbuilder?   Thanks, Herbert
  1.  SVN
Herbert Hader Herbert Hader
  1. PowerBuilder
How to consume a RESTFUL service using PowerBuilder 12.5 Classic
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  DIPANJAN DUTTA replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Hi Expert,   I am using PowerBuilder 12.5 Classic need to consume a RESTFUL service. If anybody have the same experiences, then please guide me. Is it possible to use of MSXML OLE object? If yes how to do it? I would highly appreciate all your a...
DIPANJAN DUTTA DIPANJAN DUTTA
  1. PowerBuilder
Need more User object in STD_FC_WebService_Framework
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
12 replies
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hello guru I'm playing with Webservices and in particular with the framework: STD_FC_WebService_Framework. Given that there is a uo_interface and a uo_controller, is it possible to have another uo_xxxxx with the related methods? I have to convert ...
ATK Gimmy Susan ATK Gimmy Susan
  1. PowerBuilder
Application run using iwarunner, the 'x' coordinates move to the end of the datawindow
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Antony Xavier replied 5 years ago
3 replies
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Dears, In my Application, am using dynamic datawindow creation along with the sql, also creating compute  & text (for heading) column dynamically for displaying "row" number using "getrow()" function, In web and Client server it is working fine, whe...
Antony Xavier Antony Xavier
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
slowness in powerbuilder 2017 R3 IDE
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Low replied 5 years ago
8 replies
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0 votes
this is after the april set of windows updates that I've just noticed a whole bunch of slowness coming from the the ide. a simple cut and paste of text will take 10 seconds. the screen seems to be refreshing/drawing really slowly for some reason. i'...
Chris Low Chris Low
  1. PowerBuilder
Powerserver Web / Mobile
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  2. Advice
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Mariano Collado @Appeon replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Hi there, I've finally decided to migrate to PowerBuilder Universal to take advatage of powerserver to move my pb app to the web/mobile.In less than a week i've been able to create a little framework and move a simple order entry written in pb to the...
Simone Olianti Simone Olianti
  1. PowerServer Mobile (Obsolete)
Powerserver Update (PB version vs GA Version)
  1. Resolved
  2. Misc
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Mariano Collado @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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Hi All/Appeon Staff, We use Powerbuilder Universal for developing a mobile app solution, which is deployed on an internal Powerserver Server for use within the organisation.  This Powerserver is licensed using one of the 3 Production licenses associ...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  2.  PowerServer
  3.  Upgrade
Michael Hartnett Michael Hartnett
  1. PowerServer Mobile (Obsolete)
Can not login nor logout
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Andres Slachevsky replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Is any problem with the Login/Logout for PowerBuilder. i am trying to login to PowerBuilder and get a no Network connection  we also try to signout in a allready connected Session and get a System Busy Error. i am trying in different machines 
Andres Slachevsky Andres Slachevsky
  1. PowerBuilder
Can’t distinguish user-object when open a same object multiple time using OpenUserObject
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Hi All I have design a SingleLineEdit user object of using Standard visual user object, the of the object is u_textbox. And I am opening this user object [u_textbox] multiple times based on condition in another  Custom visual user-object. Now I have...
DIPANJAN DUTTA DIPANJAN DUTTA
  1. PowerBuilder
word document
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  René Ullrich replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
hi all ,   I am using ole for connect a word document and puts data in it from my application ( inserts the data by bookmarks I have created in the document from the first place ). Now the customer wants a much more complicated document with some ...
Moshe Tangi Moshe Tangi
  1. PowerBuilder
mail merge - letters
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 5 years ago
8 replies
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Hi, I do hope someone can help   I need my application to be able to send standard letters to selected customers on my database. I am wondering what is the best way of going about this ?    currently using pb2017 r2   regards   Andrew     ...
  1.  Office
Andrew Davis Andrew Davis
  1. PowerBuilder

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