Re: powerbuilder classic and connecting to a oracle 11g db
Change the tnsnames.ora (SERVICE_NAME = orcl) to (SERVICE_NAME = orcl.world) I'm also confused by oracle32 in your tnsnames.ora. Is that the name of your PC or of the VM? It looks like your PC, given...
View ArticleRe: Maintaining PowerBuilder12.5.1 source code using MSTFS 2012.
Hi Avishek, Like I said, i'm not a TFS expert, we use the source control part in a very simple way. You asked : what is the reason to convert from our PB source from VSS 6.0 to TFS 2012 ?If you're fine...
View ArticleRe: Issue with drop down datawindow
I just tested with PB 12.5.2 (would include the fix mentioned above) and I can have duplicate display values in the DDDW and when chosen, they do change the data value and fire the ItemChangedEvent...
View ArticleRe: Do you have a weird habbit in coding?
"Why" rather than "What", that's an advice I will try to apply, I have to say I often comment "What", just because I took the habit to comment, even if the comment is not so useful. I generally put a...
View ArticleRe: Do you have a weird habbit in coding?
Hi Nathan, You are right. Removing unused variables is safe enough. I was more worried about potential damage by the wholesale changes implied. I also found it amusing that Eva doesn't like others...
View ArticleRe: Do you have a weird habbit in coding?
Good point.But I was taking about local variables.Of course I like when people agree with me, but I appreciate different ideas. A good analyst MUST have a courage to go against a crowd. And messing...
View ArticleRe: powerbuilder application does not connect to the oralce db
You should set the "oracle_home"\bin folder in your path, not "oracle_home" Step through your code with the debugger to verify you are setting all the SQLCA variables as expected. I don't think the...
View ArticleRe: Issue with drop down datawindow
Pralhad, Unfortunately I cannot share a direct link. Depending on your support contract, the EBFs are available on www.sybase.com -> Support -> EBFs/Maint -> PowerBuilder and be sure to...
View ArticleRe: powerbuilder application does not connect to the oralce db
TNS_ADMIN is the path to the machine's tnsnames.ora file. It is NOT the location of your oracle client. Set this variable properly or remove the setting. If incorrectly set your Powerbuilder connection...
View ArticleRe: Question with Automated Builds using OrcaScript & PB 12.0.1
If you use set target and default refresh option outofdate it will automatically get latest on all your libraries. I'm sure you could do this manually but why would you want to. Someone made a mistake...
View ArticleRe: More about SAP's strategy for PowerBuilder
Good to read.Sounds like Pb is not so obsolete anymore. I liked the 8 years bullet.Long live PowerBuiilder !!
View ArticleRe: Question with Automated Builds using OrcaScript & PB 12.0.1
Like Chris and Russel, I don't see any CONS to add the target to SCC, on the contrary.(But I don't see the PROS to add the workspace) There is a : "scc get latest version filelist" bullet in the doc,...
View ArticleRe: Question with Automated Builds using OrcaScript & PB 12.0.1
Now that I thought a bit more, you don't really need the target to be on SCC, you just need one on the build machine, up to date. We update our scripts every time we change the library list, so...
View ArticleRe: Question with Automated Builds using OrcaScript & PB 12.0.1
Hi Guillaume, to keep the target up to date on the build machine, SCC can really help.
View ArticleRe: Question with Automated Builds using OrcaScript & PB 12.0.1
Hi Arnd, In our scripts, we have a set liblist command, and a build library command for each library, so when we add, remove or rename a library, we need to update the script.But maybe we should use...
View ArticleRe: Datawindow & MySQL
Dear Chris Pollach,How can i Solve the issue of creating procedure datawindow??.I am using PB 10.5 with MYSQL.Please help me..
View ArticleRe: PB 12.1 Help files
Sorry Mark, it did not work when I tried re-installing. I got the same result - windows help instead of PB help.
View ArticleRe: PB 12.1 Help files
Hi Kwadwo, eventually you have to install some Microsoft Software like described here: Why can’t I view Help files (.hlp) on Windows...
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