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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
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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
PBCATxxx tables creation and errors when disabled
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Hugo Moors replied 11 months ago
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(edit Use Extended Attributes OFF, see print screen) Hello, Our DBA doesn't want those tables in the databases and my applications don't use them. So I have the option Use Extended Attributes OFF, Read Only ON pb.ini in AppData\Local\Appeon\Pow...
  1.  Bug
  2.  Database
  3.  Database Painter
  4.  Database Profile
  5.  PowerBuilder
  6.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  7.  Database Provider
Hugo Moors Hugo Moors
  1. PowerBuilder
Datawindows (reports) to be used in C# VS2022 site
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  mike S replied 11 months ago
1 reply
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Hello, we have a quite large PB application that contains more than 500 reports (datawindows) We are creating a "light" version of the application on the web using C# VisualStudio 2022. It would be very nice if we could re-use the existing reports...
  1.  C#
  2.  DataWindow
Panos Platanas Panos Platanas
  1. PowerBuilder
How to write code to identify all pages viewed in Datawindow(Freeform)?
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 11 months ago
2 replies
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Is there any possibility to identify the user has viewed all pages until last(Multiple pages) in a datawindow(FreeForm)?
Yogeswari B Yogeswari B
  1. PowerBuilder
Datawindow Field Font Size depending on the number of characters
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  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  John Michael Tejano replied 11 months ago
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Good day! I am working on an app that will be deployed to a 1024 x 768 resolution monitor. I have this name and address fields in the datawindow, some of the details fit in the field but majority does not. How to change the font size in real time if...
  1.  DataWindow
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
John Michael Tejano John Michael Tejano
  1. PowerBuilder
Powerserver 2021 License issues
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  1. Last updated 12 months ago
  2.  Vignesh Ramkumar replied 11 months ago
3 replies
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0 votes
Hi,   We have a developer license of Powerserver and we are testing the migration of pb application to Powerserver 2021.Even though we have valid period am getting the below error while running the exe after packaging into Powerserver    License:...
Vignesh Ramkumar Vignesh Ramkumar
  1. PowerServer
MSOLEDBSQL in PB 2019R3
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 11 months ago
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Hello Appeon team,   I am evaluating PB 2019R3, since PB 2017R3 is not compatible with the new driver MSOLEDBSQL. Even if we add “DataTypeCompatibility = 80”, the values of the columns of datetime will be truncated (for example, "2021-02-02 14:50:...
  1.  MSOLEDBSQL
Feng Eric Feng Eric
  1. PowerBuilder
Why do I keep getting a DB error on an Insert statement?
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  2. Advice
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 11 months ago
3 replies
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0 votes
Hi all, I'm trying to create a revision to form.  The dw object and control are identical... I'm just changing a couple of values and changing the row status to NewModified! to force an INSERT instead of an UPDATE.   // Create new Workorder ll_New...
  1.  DataWindow
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  3.  SQL Server
Tracy Lamb Tracy Lamb
  1. PowerBuilder
MSOLEDBSQL - SqlState 42000 OLE DB Driver for SQLServer Incorrect syntax near X
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Gokul Kannan replied 11 months ago
2 replies
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When I do CTRL L to verify my event code, I get errors that indicates  MSOLEDBSQL throws a SqlState 42000 OLE DB Driver for SQLServer Incorrect syntax near 'xxx' Yet, when I run this code connecting to this database, the code works, the imbedded sql...
  1.  Compiler
  2.  Syntax
  3.  MSOLEDBSQL
Kevin Geist Kevin Geist
  1. PowerBuilder
Power Client: Cannot get one library to copy down from web server
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  1. Last updated 11 months ago
0 replies
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I am currently upgrading a number of applications written about 20 years ago to a database with a new collation sequence and recompiling as PB2022 R2 Power Clients.  I have been asking a number of questions in the QA, I apologise for taking so much o...
Brett Weaver Brett Weaver
  1. PowerBuilder
WebBrowser Installation woes
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 11 months ago
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PowerBuilder 2022 Build 1892. When we moved from PB 2019 to 2022 I changed our browser control from Internet Explorer to the built in WebBrowser control. Users are reporting that the content doesn't display. If they install InfoMaker, the content w...
Roland Smith Roland Smith
  1. PowerBuilder
Fulltext in datawindow
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 11 months ago
3 replies
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Hi I' looking for fulltext search function in datawindow. The idea is something similar to Ctrl+F in Excel. What I do is: ls_data = datawindow.data //get full data buffer separated with ~t for cols and ~r~n for rows ll_found = pos( ls_data, ls_lo...
Tomas Beran Tomas Beran
  1. PowerBuilder
Import .net dll into a Powerbuilder 2021 application
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  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Francisco Martinez @Appeon replied 11 months ago
2 replies
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Hi    Please help. I created a wrapper dll using snapdevelop ( see FolderProfile.pubxml ) I import the dll into a powerbuilder 2021 build 1509 I test the application and it worked as expected calling the dll methods and returning expected results...
Malek Taha Malek Taha
  1. SnapDevelop
How to find differencies
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  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 11 months ago
4 replies
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Hi,  I have a problem that needs support from this community. I have developed a program for cost allocation. Users create allocation rules how to devide original costs in accounting into smaller units (counter units, producst groups, projects, etc...
Hannu Pikkarainen Hannu Pikkarainen
  1. PowerBuilder
Embedded SQL and PB Script Compiler
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  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  Thierry Del Fiore replied 11 months ago
3 replies
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Hello everyone, since upgrading to PB 2022 R2 i've noticed that the IDE compiler (CTRL+L) no longer reports any embedded sql syntax errors (*) (*) using SAP Sql Anywhere 16 is this an intended new behaviour or is it a bug? tia, simone  
Simone Olianti Simone Olianti
  1. PowerBuilder
How do I convert my .exe in Infomaker 2022 R2 converting it from 32-bit to 64-bit?
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 11 months ago
1 reply
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I am upgrading my PowerBuilder and Infomaker 2019 R3 to 2022 R2.  I was able to convert my PB app to2022 R2 64-bit without issue.  However, when I upgraded my Infomaker and created my .exe and attempted to deploy it, it conflicts and doesn't like my ...
Mary Benoit Mary Benoit
  1. InfoMaker
Save as Excel with format failed
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 11 months ago
5 replies
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0 votes
Hi All, I am having the issue when "save as excel with format", null object reference error. Hence i included pb2xls.dll into the external files and build the cloup app. However, when i launch my cloudapp, it displayed this 'Do you want this to make...
Sim Joo Pee Sim Joo Pee
  1. PowerServer
Recent Objects List Limited to One Report in InfoMaker 2022
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  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 11 months ago
2 replies
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In InfoMaker 2022 when I open multiple reports I still see only 1 item in Recent Objects, even though the settings say to show the latest 8 objects.      
  1.  InfoMaker
Paul Weir Paul Weir
  1. InfoMaker
Relative path for images - orcascript
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 11 months ago
  2.  Gilcemar Guizzo Zanette replied 11 months ago
2 replies
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Hi all.   I'm using PB 19 R3. We're starting to deploy applications using orcascript, but I'm having problems with relative path for images. Example, in on meu, I've ..\img\icon\sratr.ico When I build using IDE, everything is ok, but using orcas...
  1.  Icon
  2.  OrcaScript
Gilcemar Guizzo Zanette Gilcemar Guizzo Zanette
  1. PowerBuilder
OLE Mail worked great until we went 64 bit and broke the attachments
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  1. Last updated 12 months ago
  2.  mike S replied 11 months ago
7 replies
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Currently we use an OLE object to send mail and it works fine.  We have a 32 bit build of our application and a 32 bit version of Outlook. Most of our organization uses 64 bit Outlook so those people cannot use the email function.  In an attempt to ...
Miller Rhodes Miller Rhodes
  1. PowerBuilder
.NET dll import (Assembly binding)
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 12 months ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 11 months ago
3 replies
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0 votes
The assembly binding is not working with .NET Dll import. Any suggestions for this? assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" dependentAssembly assemblyIdentity name="Newtonsoft.Json" publicKeyToken="30ad4fe6b2a6aeed" culture="neutral...
  1.  .NET Assembly
  2.  DLL
Jeganathan Thasaiyan Jeganathan Thasaiyan
  1. PowerBuilder

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