Installing and switching runtime
“PowerBuilder Runtime” is always installed to
%systemdrive%Program Files (x86)AppeonCommonPowerBuilderRuntime
[version]. You can install multiple versions of “PowerBuilder
Runtime” and select a compatible one in the PowerBuilder IDE. By
default, the latest compatible PowerBuilder Runtime will be used by
the PowerBuilder IDE. You can easily switch the versions of runtime
files for the PowerBuilder IDE and the application executable in
seconds.
To install PowerBuilder Runtime, see the section called “Installing PowerBuilder Runtime” in Application Techniques for
instructions.
To select which PowerBuilder Runtime will be loaded by the
PowerBuilder IDE and which one will be loaded by the native C/S
application, see the section called “Selecting a version of PowerBuilder Runtime” in Application Techniques for
instructions.
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The application executable can only run with PowerBuilder
Runtime at the exact same version. -
The PowerBuilder IDE may work with multiple versions of
PowerBuilder Runtime.IDE (including MRs)
Supported Runtime (including MRs)
Unsupported Runtime
2019 R3
2019 R3
2021 or later
2021
2019 R3, 2021
2022 or later
2022
2022
2019 R3, 2021, 2022 R2 or later
2022 R2
2022, 2022 R2
2019 R3, 2021, 2022 R3 or later
2022 R3
2022, 2022 R2, 2022 R3
2019 R3, 2021, 2023 or later