Empowering PowerBuilder with C# features
.NET Packages
Two .NET packages (PowerBuilder.Data and PowerBuilder.Data.AspNetCore) are provided to
implement the .NET replacement for the PowerBuilder DataStore. PowerBuilder.Data provides a pure .NET DataStore
compatible with the .NET Core along with related libraries to integrate
with PowerBuilder DataWindows or DataStores through a REST interface.
The .NET DataStore works similar to the PowerBuilder DataStore and
maintains same naming convention of its APIs for easy porting of
existing project assets. PowerBuilder.Data also provides a ModelStore
object which works against the .NET data model and can be used to
replace the .NET DataStore.
Also, you can enhance your .NET projects with a new .NET ORM
framework (called SnapObjects), which
is also compatible with the .NET Core just like PowerBuilder.Data and PowerBuilder.Data.AspNetCore.
For more information about the PowerBuilder .NET APIs and
SnapObjects .NET APIs, refer to the Documentation Center.
C# Migration
A batch DataWindow/DataStore conversion utility called C# Model Generator is provided to generate the C#
data objects and models for the .NET DataStore and ModelStore.
Also provided is a SqlExecutorExtention object in PowerBuilder.Data.AspNetCore, which can be used
to virtually copy n’ paste embedded SQL from PowerScript projects to new
C# projects.
C# IDE
A relatively full-featured C# IDE is provided on a standalone
basis (called SnapDevelop) and can be
launched from the PowerBuilder IDE. It supports development of
non-visual projects, such as C# Web APIs, C# non-visual assemblies, and
unit testing (with xUnit). And it provides powerful developer
productivity tools, such as project wizards, advanced auto-scripting,
and C# language services.
For more information about SnapDevelop, refer to the Documentation Center.