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SAP PowerBuilder — programming language and IDE from SAP (formerly Sybase). Very popular in the early 90s before being eclipsed by Visual Studio and failing to provide an adequate solution for web applications. Outside of StackOverflow, the best resource for PowerBuilder help is the Appeon PowerBuilder Community. Also possibly of interest: The International Sybase User Group, PowerBuilder Journal

PowerBuilder — programming language and IDE from SAP (formerly Sybase and prior to that PowerSoft). Very popular in the early 90s before being eclipsed by Visual Studio and failing to provide an adequate solution for web applications.

As of July 2016, further development of PowerBuilder has been assumed by Appeon Corporation

Outside of Stack Overflow, the best resource for PowerBuilder help is the Appeon Community Forum.

Also possibly of interest:

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PowerBuilder batch process

I am not a PowerBuilder expert. My impression is that PowerBuilder is used to develop GUI applications, both browser based and thick client apps. My question is, can PowerBuilder also be used to develop a non-GUI application - a process that can…
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How to use a PBD in a PowerBuilder Library

I have a PBD file that I want to use in a PowerBuilder Library. I'm not really certain how to accomplish this. I've added the PBD to the library list and the application will run. However, when the method is called, it throws a bad runtime function…
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PowerBuilder AcceptText not calling ItemChanged

I have a datawindow where users can edit data and then click a 'Save' button. I've coded the ItemChanged event on the datawindow to store the old and new values in instance variables so that they can be saved in the database for reference. If the…
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Compiling PowerBuilder application v12.1 Build 6518 and OLE object

Problem compiling PowerBuilder application v12.1 Build 6518 Several developers are working on this application using SVN (client CollabNet V1.6.16-1, and TortoiseSVN V1.6.15 PBSCCProxy 02/01/78) This application contains a window that contains "OLE…
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PowerBuilder 9 seeing 100's of SQL processes per user

Good afternoon maybe someone can shed some light or at least point me in the direction to figure out why a PowerBuilder 9 application would cause 100's of database connections to be opened in our SQL server database. Background Our organization…
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Use of Date Strings in Datawindow Filters

In a number of datawindows in my application, users have access to a free-form text box where they can enter any filter string they like. Frequently, they will successfully use a search term like: date(last_updated_date) = 2010-10-22 I'm trying…
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Make one exe for more than target in PowerBuilder

I have 3 PB target, each target consider one module with its exe but now I need to make integration between 3 module and I need to be as one exe. I suggest that make new target and call all other 3 module in it but I need that user feeling that use…
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Powerbuilder Datawindow Password Encrypt

I have a Tabular User Maintenace Window that uses Datawindow Select / Update. I need to encrypt the password saved on the MSSQL Database. I have a function f_decrypt for Powerbuilder and for dbo. How can I use dw.Update() to encrypt the password?
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how to get IPBX_NonVisualObject from a pbobject handle?

I have two non visual objects in a PBNI extension and I want to use one of these objects as a parameter for a method in the other object. obj_a = create pbni_obj_a obj_b = create pbni_obj_b obj_b.process(obj_a, "send") where pbni_obj_a and…
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How TFS will track the .PBL files of Powerbuilder code, does it track each and every functions, events of datawindow code inside of .PBL files?

It will be really helpful if someone explain how the TFS will track the powerbuilder code. As you know Powerbuilder contains .PBL library files, inside that only we are having datawindows, windows, user_objects and all. Here the functions, logic of…
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Opening a PDF file in a PowerBuilder window

Is it possible to open a PDF document in full screen mode in a powerbuilder version 2019 R3 build 2703 window? Thank you for your help
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How to display data from database in listView - POWERBUILDER 11.0

I'm new in PowerBuilder. Anyone can give me code or tutorial on how to display data from database in ListView? I only know additem() and setitem() functions. Please help, Thank you!
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Exactly one of many installations throws error 39

On one of my PowerBuilder apps, this strange thing happens: on 99% of the machines where the app is used, everything is fine. But there is one Win7 machine that throws this error: Error code = 39 Error message = Error accessing external object…
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Detail part of the screen is not displaying

In powerbuilder, there are 2 data windows for one screen.Header part is simple datawindow and the detail part is a multi row data window.Both the data windows are displaying in powerbuilder application window.But in runtime environment(exe), the…
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Oracle 19c Compatible - Powerbuilder

One of our application build by powerbuilder 6.5 and it was currently connected Oracle 11.2.0.4 version. We are planning to migrate the 19c oracle. So will it be compatible 19c Oracle? And we need to know if the Appeaon 2017 R3 1858 will…
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