Creating and deleting libraries – PB Docs 2017

To create a library

1. Click the Create button or select Entry>Library>Create
   from the menu bar.

   The Create Library dialog box displays showing the current
   directory and listing the libraries it contains.

2. Enter the name of the library you are creating and specify
   the directory in which you want to store it.

   The file is given the extension .PBL.

3. Click Save.

   The library properties dialog box displays.

4. Enter any comments you want to associate with the
   library.

   Adding comments to describe the purpose of a library is
   important if you are working on a large project with other
   developers.

5. Click OK.

   PowerBuilder creates the library.

To delete a library

1. In either the Tree view or the List view, select the library
   you want to delete.

2. Select Entry>Delete from the menu bar or select Delete
   from the pop-up menu.

   Restriction

   You cannot delete a library that is in the current
   target’s library search path.

   The Delete Library dialog box displays showing the library
   you selected.

3. Click Yes to delete the library.

   The library and all its entries are deleted from the file
   system.

   Creating and deleting libraries at runtime

   You can use the LibraryCreate and LibraryDelete functions
   in scripts to create and delete libraries. For information about
   these functions, see the PowerScript Reference.