PB.INI settings – PB Docs 2021

[Application]

AppName

The name of the application that is last opened.

[Application]

Applib

The library of the application that is last
opened.

[Browser]

Window

(pending to be updated)

[Browser]

Show Inherited

(pending to be updated)

[Browser]

Show Legend

(pending to be updated)

[Database]

AutoQuote

(pending to be updated)

[Database]

Columns

Columns=8 is equivalent to set “Columns in Table
Display” to 8.

[Database]

NoCatalog

NoCatalog=1 is equivalent to unselect the “Use extended
attributes” option.

[Database]

ReadOnly

ReadOnly=1 is equivalent to select the “Read Only”
option.

[Database]

ShowIndexKeys

(pending to be updated)

[Database]

ShowReflnt

(pending to be updated)

[Database]

StayConnected

StayConnected=1 is equivalent to select the “Keep
Connection Open” option.

[Database]

TableDir

(pending to be updated)

[Database]

TableListCache

(pending to be updated)

[Database]

TableSpace

(pending to be updated)

[Database]

TerminatorCharacter

(pending to be updated)

[Database]

HideComments

(pending to be updated)

[Database]

ShowRefInt

(pending to be updated)

[Database]

ODataInPBClassic

(pending to be updated)

[Database]

EnableSet

1 = Enable SET commands in the ISQL view for database
interfaces.

This page has more
information.

[Data Window]

GridOn

(pending to be updated)

[Data Window]

GridShow

(pending to be updated)

[Data Window]

GridX

(pending to be updated)

[Data Window]

GridY

(pending to be updated)

[Data Window]

new_default_datasource

(pending to be updated)

[Data Window]

new_default_presentation

(pending to be updated)

[Data Window]

Outline_Objects

(pending to be updated)

[Data Window]

PreviewOnNew

(pending to be updated)

[Data Window]

PreviewRetrieve

(pending to be updated)

[Data Window]

Preview_RetainData

(pending to be updated)

[Data Window]

PrintOnNew

(pending to be updated)

[Data Window]

PrintPreviewRulers

(pending to be updated)

[Data Window]

PrintPreviewZoom

(pending to be updated)

[Data Window]

Ruler

(pending to be updated)

[Data Window]

Status

(pending to be updated)

[Data Window]

stored_procedure_build

(pending to be updated)

[Data Window]

OverlayLineWidth

(pending to be updated)

[Data Window]

Accessibility

0 = Disable both MSAA and Microsoft UI Automation (and
can resolve several reported bugs of later PowerBuilder
versions being very slow, particularly on Citrix and
similar).

1 = Enable both

2 = Enable Microsoft UI Automation only

3 = Enable MSAA only

This page
has more information.

1

[Data Window]

ForgetColumnKeyboardLayout

Yes = PowerBuilder will forget which keyboard layout
(language) was used for each individual column.

No = PowerBuilder will remember and apply the used
keyboard layout when having switched the keyboard
layout/language on individual columns.

No

[Data Window]

NativePDF_Valid

1 = Use Native

0 = Use GhostScript or XLSFO

Note: This key was
added in 2019, and removed in 2019 R2.

[Data Window]

NativePDF_IncludeCustomFont

1 = Embed fonts in PDF

0 = Do not embed fonts in PDF

Note: This key was
added in 2019, and removed in 2019 R2.

[Data Window]

useDefaultKeyboardLayout

Yes = Force RichText Edit DataWindows to use the default
keyboard layout

No = Do not force RichText Edit DataWindows to use the
default keyboard layout

[Data Window]

Citrix

1 = For handling “default” printer(s) in Citrix
environment

0 = For NOT handling “default” printer(s) in Citrix
environment

Note: This key is
supported starting from version 2019 R3.

[Data Window]

RTL_NoAlignment

yes = Not really sure (pending to be updated)

no = Not really sure (pending to be updated)

[Data Window]

GenerateWSAssembliesOnCompile

Yes = Regenerate an assembly for a DataWindow that uses
a Web service data source for retrieval, update, insert, or
delete operations

No = Do not regenerate an assembly for a DataWindow that
uses a Web service data source.

Note: Web service data
source is considered to be obsolete in PowerBuilder.

This page has more
information.

[Data Window]

debug_ws_metadata

(pending to be updated)

[DataStore Behavior]

UseHwnd

Yes = Use MS-Window handles in DS processing

No = Do not use MS-Window handles and gain much better
performance (Recommended to set to ‘No’)

Note: Setting the value
to ‘No’ might have an undesired side effect. “No” will break
print functionality for DataStores, specifically, print (true,
true) (which is called by pfc_print if you’re a PFC user) will
no longer show the regular print dialog for DataStores. Please
see the discussion and solution at this
community post.

Yes

[DbTrace]

SqlTraceFile

Change the trace output file name for the main database
trace utility. For example,
SqlTraceFile=c:myApplication racesql.log.

This page has more
information.

[DbTrace]

ShowDBINames

FetchBuffers

ShowBindings

SumTiming

Timing

ShowDialog

LogFileName

Change the log file location and log file name. For
example,

ShowDBINames=0

FetchBuffers=1

ShowBindings=1

SumTiming=1

Timing=1

ShowDialog=1

LogFileName=dbtrace.log

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more information.

[Debug]

VariablesWindow

(pending to be updated)

[Debug]

WatchWindow

(pending to be updated)

[DotNetGenerator]

PrefixClass

(pending to be updated)

[DotNetGenerator]

PrefixFunction

(pending to be updated)

[DotNetGenerator]

PrefixGetFunction

(pending to be updated)

[DotNetGenerator]

PrefixSetFunction

(pending to be updated)

[DotNetGenerator]

IsDistingObject

(pending to be updated)

[DotNetGenerator]

IsArgumentPrefix

(pending to be updated)

[DotNetGenerator]

IsPackAgeObject

(pending to be updated)

[DotNetGenerator]

IsTryCatch

(pending to be updated)

[DotNetGenerator]

TargetNetType

(pending to be updated)

[Edit Mask Behaviors]

AutocompleteDates

Yes = Complete the date automatically.

No = Do not complete the date automatically.

This page has more
information.

[JavaVM]

CreateJavaVM

1 = Instantiate a Java VM.

0 = Do not instantiate a Java VM.

Note: This key will no
longer be supported starting from version 2022.

This
page has more information.

[Library]

ApplicationExplosion

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

ApplicationScripts

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

DeletePrompt

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

DisplayComments

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

DisplayDates

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

DisplaySizes

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

IncludeApplications

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

IncludeDataWindows

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

IncludeFunctions

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

IncludeMenus

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

IncludePipeLines

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

IncludeQueries

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

IncludeStructures

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

IncludeUserObjects

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

IncludeWindows

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

MenuAttributes

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

MenuScripts

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

SaveBackupsOnOptimize

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

WindowAttributes

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

WindowObjects

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

WindowObjectsAttributes

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

WindowObjectsScripts

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

WindowPicture

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

WindowScripts

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

NormalFont

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

NormalFontHeight

(pending to be updated)

[Library]

SccMaxArraySize

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information.

[Library]

SccMultiCheckout

This page has more
information.

[Library]

SccCOImport

SccUCImport

SccGLImport

SccRBImport

SccMaxArraySize

SccCaseSensitive

SccMultiCheckout

SccCheckoutNoLock

Settings for managing source control operations.

This
page has more information.

[Library]

SccExtensions

SccLogLevel

SccMultithread

SccDiffStrategy

Settings for troubleshooting problems with source
control.

This
page has more information.

[PB]

CompilerWarnings

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

DashesInIdentifiers

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

DatabaseWarnings

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

Maximized

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

PromptOnExit

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

StripComments

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

WebLink1

…

WebLink6

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

EditorFontHeight

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

EditorFontName

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

PrinterFontHeight

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

PrinterFontName

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

XPStyleTB

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

LatestProductNews

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

ToolbarText

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

ToolbarTips

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

TestIni

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

Dock

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

PbCrashFlag

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

ReopenWorkspace

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

StartDialog

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

LastWorkspace

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

AutoSetCurrentTarget

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

LastWorkspace

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

OpenSelection

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

NewSelection

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

NewDefaults

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

NewDimensions

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

Window

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

InheritSelection

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

RunSelection

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

SystemOptionsPage

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

UseSimpleMAPI

Yes = Use Simple MAPI

No = Use Extended MAPI

Both have their individual shortcomings / bugs.

This
page has more information.

Depends on which version of PowerBuilder you are using,
so better to always set this value explicitly to be
sure.

[PB]

PBDebug

ON = create a debug log when running from development
mode

OFF = don’t create a debug log when running from
development mode

OFF

[PB]

DebugOutFile

The debug log file location and file name, for example,
DebugOutFile=c:<path><filename>.dbg (used in
combination with PBDebug=ON).

[PB]

CODEGENTEMP

Target the output of your Machine Code compiles to a
specific location (IDE Only). For example,
CODEGENTEMP=C:PB2019CplusPlus

This page
has more information.

[PB]

UseZp1

UseZp1=1 is equivalent to selecting “Use 1-byte
structure member alignment in external function” in System
Options dialog box > General tab.

This page has more
information.

[PB]

DashInIdentifiers

(pending to be updated)

[PB]

UserHelpFile

UserHelpPrefix

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information.

[PB]

SystemTree_DotNetFullName

1 = Display the full class name

0 = Display only the final name

Note: .NET Assembly is
considered to be obsolete in PowerBuilder.

This page has more
information.

[PB]

PasteLowerCase

1 = Paste the scripts in lowercase.

0 = Paste the scripts in uppercase.

This page has more
information.

[PB]

UserOptionFileExt

Save the breakpoints set by developer in a separate
file.

This page has more
information.

[PB Welcome]

IsEnable

(pending to be updated)

[PB Welcome]

WebLink

(pending to be updated)

[RibbonBarXmlEdit]

ShowLineNumbers

(pending to be updated)

[RibbonBarXmlEdit]

WordWrap

(pending to be updated)

[RibbonBarXmlEdit]

IsDynamicrefresh

(pending to be updated)

[RibbonBarXmlEdit]

IsTopLayout

(pending to be updated)

[RibbonBarXmlEdit]

XmlCurrentDirectory

(pending to be updated)

[RibbonBarXmlEdit]

DynamicInterval

(pending to be updated)

[RichText]

PageSizeAsControlSize

1 = Adapts the page size on a RichText control to the
control’s size. Resolves the issue of PowerBuilder
RichText Control WordWrap property is not
working.

0 = Does not adapt the page size to the control’s
size.

0

[SourceControlProxy]

Url

Port

Username

Password

Timeout

Use a proxy server to connect with the source control
server.

Note: these keys are
supported starting from 2019 R3.

This page has more
information.

[SourceControl]

DetailError

1 — Generates detailed error log when using source
control in PB IDE. It is recommended to use it together with
the “Log All Activity” option in the Workspace properties >
Source Control tab.

Note: this key is
supported starting from 2019 R3.

0

[SQL Painter]

Hidecomments

(pending to be updated)

[SQL Painter]

Tabitem

(pending to be updated)

[SQL Painter]

HIDEFLAGS

(pending to be updated)

[Window]

GridOn

(pending to be updated)

[Window]

GridShow

(pending to be updated)

[Window]

GridX

(pending to be updated)

[Window]

GridY

(pending to be updated)

[Window]

Status

(pending to be updated)