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Q&A Forum Tip: Including Source Code in Your Question
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  1. Last updated 2 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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  2. How-to
  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
Error when using temporary tables in DW queries
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Alfredo Aldama replied 6 years ago
1 reply
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Hello, I need to formulate a query with temporary tables and pass it to a DW to replace the original source. I am using the SNC client (Provider=SQLNCLI11) For example SELECT im_item INTO #temp  FROM im WHERE im_type=07    SELECT a.im...
Lucas Sdrolias Lucas Sdrolias
  1. PowerBuilder
Appeon update/support invoice - well deserved
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 6 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
We received our first Appeon update and support renewal invoice. Sometimes you feel like software upgrades and support cost more than it is worth, but Appeaon has done an amazing job in taking over the support and development of PowerBuilder. They mo...
  1.  Build
Kim Berghall Kim Berghall
  1. PowerBuilder
datawindow argument of type string array - using the value(s) in a computed field
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  mike S replied 6 years ago
2 replies
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I appears that i can access an array argument value using a computed field.  The values are quoted, and there appears to be a space between them? Does anyone know the format?  Also, if i am just running the dw in preview mode, it appears that i...
  1.  Array
  2.  DataWindow
mike S mike S
  1. PowerBuilder
Our remote windows server does not allow FTP, how do I deploy my mobile app on PowerServer?
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  shoaib siddiqui replied 6 years ago
3 replies
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there are three options for Packaging, A server deployment, Stand alone or Custom. None of them creates installable exe. Then where should I copy the app folder under AEM folders on IIS?
  1.  Server
shoaib siddiqui shoaib siddiqui
  1. PowerBuilder
PBRuntime: determine used version with .GetVersionName (from GetContextService)
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 6 years ago
2 replies
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Hi, we are using the GetContextService(...) method and GetVersionName() to determine which version our current executable is running. We use this check if there is a new PBRuntime available in our own database (we save the runtime as a blob in our...
  1.  TIME
Pieter Coene Pieter Coene
  1. PowerBuilder
Mobile deployment using MSSQL Server
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 6 years ago
2 replies
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Hi Everyone,   Is it possible to deploy your power builder application in mobile using mssql server? Any ideas and suggestion is well appreciated. Thank you so much.
  1.  Build
Avory Rose Pastoral Avory Rose Pastoral
  1. PowerBuilder
PB2017R2 & Git. - how to add yourself to a project
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  ATK Gimmy Susan replied 6 years ago
2 replies
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Hello to all. I have a problem with PB2017R2 s put the case: - There is a project in the repositories and 10 programmers are working correctly. - At this point I decide to involve another person (11th) in the project. - I carry out a git cl...
  1.  Git
ATK Gimmy Susan ATK Gimmy Susan
  1. PowerBuilder
Errors passing a structure to appeonwebservicecomponent.of_callwebservice()
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Appeon Support Team replied 6 years ago
3 replies
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Hello Community, I am implementing a webservice call through Appeon PowerServer 2017. The call works fine in PB using web service proxy.  The webmethod of the call takes a structure lstr_rqst as a parameter. 1. When I pass the whole paramet...
  1.  PowerServer
  2.  Service
Viktor Genel Viktor Genel
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
send and Receive SMS
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 6 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Hello Guys,   Need your help in sending and receiving SMS using Powerbuider... Please Help...  Thank you.
WINTHOR CAINGLES WINTHOR CAINGLES
  1. PowerBuilder
PBDOM not working correctly in PB 2017
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Libby Engelbret replied 6 years ago
3 replies
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I am attempting to get xml from a website in my PB 2017 application, and use PBDOM to read it.  Everything works fine on my development box but when I deploy it to the client it doesnt work.  I deleted all of the pbdom files and reimported pbdom17.pb...
  1.  PBDOM
Libby Engelbret Libby Engelbret
  1. PowerBuilder
Is GetLibraryList() unsupported mainly due to Web targeting?
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  mike S replied 6 years ago
1 reply
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Good Day! We have been using GetLibraryList() for 15+ years in our client/server application. I see in the documentation that it is no longer supported. Id imagine thats mainly due to Appeons other Web product as well as a general shift toward Web...
  1.  Build
  2.  Library
Tom Peters Tom Peters
  1. PowerBuilder
Get PBL Objects via external Tool (.Net App)
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Matthew Balent replied 6 years ago
3 replies
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Hello Community, We are looking for a way to determine the object-list of a PBL by an external tool. The external tool is a C# application. Is there perhaps an Appeon / Sybase library which one could import in the C# for it? The point of all of...
  1.  SVN
  2.  Target
Eric Freudenberg Eric Freudenberg
  1. PowerBuilder
Command line for pbc170
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Ken Guo @Appeon replied 6 years ago
3 replies
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I have a trial version of PB2017 on my machine. I successfully migrated the some application from the PB12.6 and try to build exe file from command line. But failed with error: Application main not found in library. My command line : "c:\Progr...
  1.  Command Line
Irina Tokar Irina Tokar
  1. PowerBuilder
How do I connect to a SQL Server in Powerbuilder 2017 with ADO.NET?
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Ken Guo @Appeon replied 6 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Hi there,I used to use Powerbuilder 12.5 classic ,Im trying to use PB 2017,I have 2 questions   #1 How do I connect to a SQL Server  with ADO.NET within Powerbuilder 2017,cuz 64 bits application is no more support OLE DB connection within PB 20...
  1.  ADO.NET
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  1. PowerBuilder
Orca Script command to get the latest files in PBLS before calling the Build EXE in PB2017 with Git Repository.
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Govinda Lopez @Appeon replied 6 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
Hello PB Experts, In PowerBuilder 12.5 version, we used to use TortoiseSVN to manage the repository. Now in PB2017 we are going with Git repository. The new PB2017 proivedes new PBC Autocompiler feature which is PBC170.Exe to build the EXE. Since ...
  1.  Git
Vipin Dwivedi Vipin Dwivedi
  1. PowerBuilder
Rowid filter
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Kim Berghall replied 6 years ago
3 replies
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Is there a way to filter on the raw datawindow rowid? I dont want the row number because it changes when you sort etc. I know you can get the rowid by using GetRowFromRowId, but i would like to have a simple filter like this: rowid in (1,5,7,9,25). I...
  1.  Data
Kim Berghall Kim Berghall
  1. PowerBuilder
Change installation location of Appeon Xcelerator plug-in?
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Appeon Support Team replied 6 years ago
2 replies
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(Im specifically troubleshooting an issue with Appeon 6.5 and Appeon 2013 R2, but Id be curious to know the answer for newer versions as well.) Is it possible to change the location where the Appeon Xcelerator plug-in is installed on the end-users...
  1.  Appeon Xcelerator Plug-in
  2.  PowerServer Web
Ronnie Po Ronnie Po
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerServer Error running a Store Procedure (20+ minutes of execution)
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Appeon Support Team replied 6 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
I have and store procedure in MS SQL Server Running the procedure from the PB Client Server application it takes 20-25 Minutes to RUN i have change all the TimeOut Settings to 3600 Seconds (both in the application ->transaction-> Timeout and th...
  1.  PowerServer
Andres Slachevsky Andres Slachevsky
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Cannot Open PB 12.5 Project in PowerBuilder 2017
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Marco Meoni replied 6 years ago
1 reply
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Greetings All, I have recently installed PowerBuilder 2017.   I am trying to open a PB 12.5 project.  I click Open Workspace and navigate to the workspace file in the PB 12.5 project.  I click on the PB 12.5 workspace file (*.pbw) and then clic...
  1.  Appeon Workspace
Paul Murray Paul Murray
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerServer get current Server where the application is running
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Marco Meoni replied 6 years ago
1 reply
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Any way to get the Current Server where the application is running? i have to servers A-Development B-Producction i runtime i like to show the servername (or IP) where  application is currently been executed   
  1.  PowerServer
Andres Slachevsky Andres Slachevsky
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)

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