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Accessing the EAS Demo DB – PB Docs 115

Accessing the EAS Demo DB PowerBuilder includes a standalone SQL Anywhere® database called the EAS Demo DB. Unless you clear this option in the setup program, the database is installed automatically. You access tables in the EAS Demo DB when you use the PowerBuilder tutorial. A SQL Anywhere database is considered an ODBC data source,…

User Object Object Type – PB Docs 125

User Object Object Type The following categories of information can be displayed in the Paste Value box: User object properties Functions you can use in scripts for user objects or controls Object name of the current user object or control Instance and shared variables declared for the current user object Structures declared for the current…

Adding an existing target to a workspace – PB Docs 126

Adding an existing target to a workspace Although you can have only one workspace open at a time, you can add as many targets to the workspace as you want and open and edit objects in multiple targets. Working with targets that share PBLs If a target shares PBLs with another target in the same…

GetShortName – PB Docs 150

GetShortName PowerScript function Description Gets the short name for the current PowerBuilder execution context. Controls ContextInformation objects Syntax

Argument Description servicereference Reference to the ContextInformation service instance. shortname String into which the function places the short name. This argument is passed by reference. Return Values Integer. Returns 1 if the function succeeds and -1…

Choosing a DataWindow technology – PB Docs 150

Choosing a DataWindow technology Since DataWindow technology can be used in different environments, it might not be obvious what approach you should take to implement your data–enabled application. This section describes the DataWindow technologies available for the basic application architectures and the requirements for each DataWindow solution. The basic architectures are: Client/server A program running…

Basic software components for the DirectConnect interface – PB Docs 115

Basic software components for the DirectConnect interface Figure 11-1 shows the basic software components required to access a database using the DirectConnect interface and the DirectConnect middleware data access product. Figure 11-1: Components of a DirectConnect connection using DirectConnect middleware Figure 11-2 shows the basic software components required to access a database using the DirectConnect…

New Data Pipeline dialog box – PB Docs 125

New Data Pipeline dialog box Description Select the method you want to use for specifying the data and the source and destination of the data for your new data pipeline. Options Data Source The data source determines how PowerBuilder retrieves data when you execute a pipeline. Choose If Quick Select The data is from tables…

Using the Grid style – PB Docs 126

Using the Grid style The Grid presentation style shows data in row-and-column format with grid lines separating rows and columns. With other styles, you can move text, values, and other objects around freely in designing the report. With the grid style, the grid lines create a rigid structure of cells. An advantage of the Grid…

GetCurrentDirectory – PB Docs 150

GetCurrentDirectory PowerScript function Description Gets the current directory for your target application. Syntax

Return Values String. Returns the full path name for the current directory. Examples This example puts the current directory name in a SingleLineEdit control:

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Presentation styles and data sources – PB Docs 150

Presentation styles and data sources When you define a DataWindow object, you choose a presentation style and a data source. Presentation styles A presentation style defines a typical style of report and handles how rows are grouped on the page. You can customize the way the data is displayed in each presentation style. The presentation…