Powerbuilder Documentation 11.0

Powerbuilder Documentation 11.0

Working with a DataStore – PB Docs 110

Working with a DataStore To use a DataStore, you first need to create an instance of the DataStore object in a script and assign the DataWindow object to the DataStore. Then, if the DataStore is intended to retrieve data, you need to set the transaction object for the DataStore. Once these setup steps have been…

Chapter 4 PowerDesigner Integration – PB Docs 110

Chapter 4 PowerDesigner Integration About this chapter PowerBuilder provides a plug-in interface that you can use to link a PowerBuilder target to a PowerDesigner object-oriented model. This chapter describes how to enable the plug-in and use it to generate or reverse-engineer PowerBuilder targets and objects. Contents Topic About PowerDesigner and the PowerDesigner plug-in What is…

About OrcaScript – PB Docs 110

About OrcaScript OrcaScript allows you to write batch scripts to process PowerBuilder applications and files without using the PowerBuilder development environment. You can use OrcaScript to get the latest version of a target from source control, build the target PBLs, deploy components to EAServer, and compile PowerBuilder executable files—all without operator intervention. Using OrcaScript with…

Collecting trace information – PB Docs 110

Collecting trace information There are three ways to collect trace information. You can use: The Profiling tab on the System Options dialog box A window similar to the Profiling tab Trace objects and functions Use the Profiling tab if you want to trace an entire application run in the development environment. For more information, see…

About structures – PB Docs 110

About structures A structure is a collection of one or more related variables of the same or different datatypes grouped under a single name. In some languages, such as Pascal and COBOL, structures are called records. Structures allow you to refer to related entities as a unit rather than individually. For example, if you define…

Viewing your work – PB Docs 110

Viewing your work While building a window, you can preview it and print its definition. Previewing a window As you develop a window, you can preview its appearance from the Window painter. By previewing the window, you get a good idea of how it will look during execution. Preview button on the PainterBar and the…

Migrating targets – PB Docs 110

Migrating targets When you upgrade to a new version of PowerBuilder, your existing targets need to be migrated to the new version. Typically, when you open a workspace that contains targets that need to be migrated, or add a target that needs to be migrated to your workspace, PowerBuilder prompts you to migrate the targets….

Selecting a tree node and navigating the tree – PB Docs 110

Selecting a tree node and navigating the tree You can select a tree node in the TreeView DataWindow in the following ways: Use the SelectTreeNode method to select a tree node. Set the Select Node By Mouse property to True and then click a tree node to select it with the mouse. After you select…

Enhancing crosstabs – PB Docs 110

Enhancing crosstabs When you have provided the data definitions, the crosstab is functional, but you can enhance it before using it. Because a crosstab is a grid DataWindow object, you can enhance a crosstab using the same techniques you use in other DataWindow objects. For example, you can: Sort or filter rows Change the column…

Chapter 32 Debugging and Running Applications – PB Docs 110

Chapter 32 Debugging and Running Applications About this chapter This chapter describes how to debug and run an application in PowerBuilder. The chapter also lists the errors that can occur at runtime. Contents Topic Overview of debugging and running applications Debugging an application Running an application Document get from Powerbuilder help Thank you for watching.