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The release-defining feature of PowerBuilder 11 is its ability to deploy existing applications as .NET Windows Forms and Web Forms applications and components of business logic, namely custom-class user objects (NVOs), as .NET assemblies and Web Services. Although PowerBuilder's adoption of the .NET Framework represents a great leap forward for application developers, the implications of converting a desktop, client/server application to an ASP.NET Web application are significant. Those of you who have been working with PowerBuilder 11 know this first hand just from the sometimes daunting list of unsupported features that can appear in the Output window after deploying a .NET target (Figure 1). The unsupported features list contains valuable information necessary for you... (more)

The Debut of DataWindow.Net

Introduced in 1991 and patented in October 1996, PowerBuilder's DataWindow technology remains one of the most flexible, dynamic, and versatile means for data retrieval, modification, and presentation available in any development tool. By launching DataWindow.NET along with PowerBuilder 10 later this year, Sybase is continuing its commitment to the four-phased .NET strategy announced in 2... (more)

Introduction To PBNI

Have you ever thought of adding new features to PowerBuilder? Or wanted to call Java or .NET from PowerScript? Or imagined that you can call PowerScript from C++ or Java? With PBNI, you can do them all and more. PowerBuilder Native Interface (PBNI) is a standard interface for third parties to extend the functionality of PowerBuilder. PBNI is a valuable new addition to the PowerBuilder pro... (more)

EAServer Problem Analysis & Troubleshooting

Designing and implementing an n-tier or Internet application is a complex task, and issues resulting from errors in the runtime configuration or the application code itself are practically inevitable. Problem analysis and troubleshooting are part art, part science. Therefore, although the techniques discussed here can be helpful, the sheer diversity of client and server environments prec... (more)

EAServer Problem Analysis & Troubleshooting

Designing and implementing an n-tier or Internet application is a complex task, and issues resulting from errors in the runtime configuration or in the application code are practically inevitable. Problem analysis and troubleshooting are part art and part science. Therefore, although the techniques we'll discuss are often helpful, the sheer diversity of client and server environments pre... (more)