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Introduction to PowerBuilder Features of
Various PowerBuilder Editions
Till PowerBuilder version 3.0, there was only one PowerBuilder
edition. However, after version 4.0, Powersoft introduced
different PowerBuilder editions, targeting different segments
such as students & single-user application developers,
enterprise users, etc. The following tables list various features
that are available in different editions.
Multitier deployment
| Feature |
Desktop |
Professional
|
Enterprise |
| Multithreaded Server |
|
|
ü |
| Server push |
|
|
ü |
| Shared objects support |
|
|
ü |
| Asynchronous
communication support |
|
|
ü |
| Data Synchronization
feature for DataWindows |
|
|
ü |
| Build-in-four-user
developer edition of Jaguar CTS |
|
|
ü |
| Basic support for
Microsoft Transaction Server |
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|
ü |
| Component assembly and
transition from two-to-three-tier development with
built-in learning edition of HOW from Riverton Software |
|
|
ü |
Wired for Web
| Feature |
Desktop |
Professional
|
Enterprise |
| Support for HTML and
Java client connectivity |
|
|
ü |
| Web.PB DLLs and Web.PB
class library |
|
|
ü |
| Window ActiveX and
Window Plug-in which run both in standard and secure
modes |
ü |
ü |
ü |
| PowerBuilder
DataWindow Plug-in |
ü |
ü |
ü |
| O'Reilly WebSite Web
Server software |
|
|
ü |
| PowerBuilder VM for
simplified application deployment |
ü |
ü |
ü |
| File synchronization
tool |
ü |
ü |
ü |
| Context object --gives
ActiveX and Plug-in components access to information and
services by exposing browser services |
ü |
ü |
ü |
| HTML enhancements
including the ability to generate HTML form syntax |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Open Technology
| Feature |
Desktop |
Professional
|
Enterprise |
| Ability to create
localized runtimes |
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ü |
| Foreign language
translation tools |
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|
ü |
| Unicode version for
multinational language support |
|
|
ü |
| Arabic, Hebrew and
double-byte character set versions |
|
|
ü |
| ODBC 3.0 support |
ü |
ü |
ü |
| Native DBMS drivers
for Oracle 8, Informix 7.2, Sybase Adaptive Server
Enterprise 11.5, Sybase SQL Server 11.1 and Sybase Open
Client 11.1 |
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|
ü |
| Source control
interface which compiles with the Microsoft Common Source
Code Control Interface Specifications |
|
ü |
ü |
| IntelliMouse device
support –enhances DataWindow scrolling and
navigation through any windows control |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Developer Productivity
| Feature |
Desktop |
Professional
|
Enterprise |
| Application profiling
and tracing for advanced program execution analysis |
|
|
ü |
| Redesigned debugger |
ü |
ü |
ü |
| PowerBuilder
Foundation Class (PFC) Library |
|
|
ü |
| InstallShield Free
Edition --the de facto standard for application
deployment |
ü |
ü |
ü |
| Migration Assistant --scans
specified PowerBuilder libraries for obsolete PowerScript
functions and event syntax --A good tool used before
migrating applications to the latest versions. |
|
ü |
ü |
| PFC Extender -Allows creation
of new layers in PFC library hierarchy with the click of
few buttons --saves time. |
|
ü |
ü |
| PowerBuilder Cross Reference Tool - it
examines the relationship among objects that make a
PowerBuilder application. Using this tool, you can
analyze the relationships among objects, sorting, saving
to a database, or printing, as necessary. |
|
ü |
ü |
| DataWindow Extended Attributes
Synchronizer (DWEAS) is an interactive tool
for updating many attributes of the existing DataWindow
object, with the current extended attributes from the
Powersoft repository. This tool is useful if you change
any extended attribute after creating the DataWindow. |
|
ü |
ü |
| DataWindow SQL Verifier: checks
the validity of the SQL statements, used by the
DataWindow objects in the specified libraries. This is
useful when migrating PowerBuilder applications from one
database to another. |
|
ü |
ü |
| Stored Procedure Updates for DataWindows:
which generates PowerScript statements to override the
default DataWindow behavior and update the database
through stored procedures. |
|
ü |
ü |
| PowerBuilder extended attributes reporter
(PEAR): reports on the extended attributes
contained in the PowerBuilder repository. |
|
ü |
ü |
| PowerBuilder object searcher: allows
you to search for an object or text string, in the PBLs
included in a single application. |
|
ü |
ü |
Misc...
| Feature |
Desktop |
Professional
|
Enterprise |
| Check-out &
Check-in support |
|
|
ü |
| Stored Procedure
support in DataWindows |
|
|
ü |
| Version Control
support |
|
|
ü |
| C++ User Objects
development support |
|
|
ü |
| PowerBuilder Library
for Lotus Notes |
|
|
ü |
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