In each datawindow you want to generate a pdf you have to configure the following. This tektips developer curious as to whether there is a way to modify the text in a text object, that is on a datawindow, from syntax in a window. Datawindow to pdf in powerbuilder 8 solutions experts exchange. Cloud app development simplified appeon powerbuilder. Powerbuilder already includes many functions for modifying a datawindow. If no export template is specified, the default template is used. If the child datawindow has retrieval arguments, powerbuilder displays a dialog box asking the user for values for those arguments. When the retrieve method retrieves data for the datawindow, powerbuilder applies the filter that was defined for the datawindow object, if any. When powerbuilder initially generates the basic datawindow object, it uses the following attributes and fonts. However just now weve noticed a problem with modify a report created in powerbuilder in infomaker and visa versa. A simpler, faster, openstandards approach to the cloud for.
For example, a datawindow object that populates a column having the dropdowndatawindow edit style is a datawindowchild object. Datawindow control, datawindowchild object, and datastore object, except for those with the. If you want to save to pdf using the distill method, you do not need to change any properties. The following functions for the restclient object are modified. Powerbuilder lets you generate pdf from a datawindow using a ghostscript driver. The datawindowchild object is used for accessing datawindow objects independently from datawindow functionality, and it inherits from the system structure object because it needs storage and autoinstantiation. Use getitemstring to get information from the datawindows buffers.
Otherwise the output on mobile may be different from that in powerbuilder. Datawindow to pdf in powerbuilder 8 solutions experts. Power builder questions and answers power builder interview. The question is that how can i put the value from powerbuilder to the field in the pdf file. Your description is difficult to understand due to the terminology. In powerbuilder, i have a ole object or acrobat control. Each dropdowndatawindow needs a separate datawindowchild reference. As a minor addition to the others, ive never had to modify any of the export attributes. This is the procedure i have used to print the pdf files using acrobat 4 pdf writer. Changing the datawindow in powerbuilder when you associate a datawindow object with a control in the window, you are setting the initial value of the datawindow controls dataobject property.
For example, if the date type specified in a datawindow is string, when you import a file with date number e. Changing the text in a dw text object, from syntax in a. But i found out that the excel format merely joins the data of all the nested reports and used the saveas facility of the datawindow. All of our reports use the static text method every release there are. For syntax to save objects in ole controls and ole storage, see saveas in powerscript reference applies to. Our powerbuilder application generates a report by printing a datawindow as pdf file. Learn how to work with datawindow using powerbuilder 11. Pdf getitemstring getitemtime getnextmodified string time long. Getting and modifying the dataobject of a powerbuilders. Although powerbuilder automatically retrieves data for the child or report when the main datawindow is displayed, you need to explicitly retrieve data when there are retrieval arguments or when conditions change and you want to retrieve new rows. This interview section questions contains a brief introduction to the power builder. During execution, this tells your application to create an instance of the datawindow object specified in the controls dataobject property and use it.
The powerbuilder datawindow control is a container for datawindow objects in a powerbuilder application. To suppress the dialog box, you can explicitly retrieve data for the child before changing the main datawindow see the example. For setting the position of controls in the fronttoback order of a powerbuilder window, see the section called setposition in powerscript reference. If you use saveas function, the pdf will not have the format that the datawindow shows. Modify is for modifying the properties of a datawindow object and its internal. I have just reused the codes in pdf exporting as it only creates a pdf file of the printout. Functions for datawindowchild supported pb features for. I need to get a reference to a datawindow in a nested report. I want to modify the sql statement of a datasore and have problems with the single quotes. Onc you set this height for 1 group, it well be the same height for all the following headers of this group. A datawindowchild object is a nested report or a dropdowndatawindow within a datawindow object.
Join the program to experience the productivity of developing cloud apps. Stack overflow for teams is a private, secure spot for you and your coworkers to find and share information. You only need to call filter after you change the filter criteria with setfilter or if the data has changed because of processing or user input. You click buttons to specify which properties of a datawindow you want to use, and dw syntax automatically builds the appropriate syntax, which you can copy. I think you should create your adobe pdf printer in this way. Powerbuilder 9 how to use adobe writer instead of ghostscript for. A column is editable when its tab order value is greater than 0. As you say, a menu item can be setup to show the datawindow. Datawindowchild object objects and controls documentation. Setcolumn moves the cursor to the current column but does not scroll the datawindow control. I use getchild to get the appropriate datawindowchild. Datawindow reference methods for the datawindow control. This example shares data in a tabular datawindow with a report in a composite datawindow. You can use it in a window to present an interactive display of data.
If the modify function is used to modify the where clause of the datawindow objects. Weve recently migrated to powerbuilder 7 from powerbuilder 5. Many of these functions are listed in the see also section. Before using modify, check the list of datawindow functions in objects and controls to see if a function exists for making the change. The result is a repeating value of every header column for. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. It is intended as a tutorial on the power builder, and commonly asked qestions in all interviews. Changing the text in a dw text object, from syntax in a window. Java project tutorial make login and register form step by step using netbeans and mysql database duration. The key change is that you need to create your own printer not using the. Datawindow control, datawindowchild object, datastore object syntax. Datawindow save as pdf problem solutions experts exchange.
The distill method is used by default when you select save rows as from the file menu in the datawindow painter and select pdf as the file type, or when you use the saveas method with pdf. For the text and alignment of column headings and labels, powerbuilder uses the extended column attributes made in the database painter. Imo, it is only really needed for anything that can be printed or saved as. I used protect but it will protect unprotect the whole column, even when protect used, the enter stops working to insert a second row down key event. After you install pdf creator it will install a printer, use that printer to save the datawindow with the print function. A value of the dwitemstatus enumerated datatype powerbuilder or an integer web activex and serverside web datawindow controls or a string web datawindow client control. Feb 24, 2000 infomaker 7 report powerbuilder 7 datawindow hi. The key to pdf printing from pb is to remember tove pdf driver installed and to set the pdf printer. Modify is for modifying the properties of a datawindow object and its internal controls. Build collection aem icon log out parameter web service pdf oledb camera powerserver web openapi timer garbage collection. Getting and modifying the dataobject of a powerbuilders nested report datawindow im currently developing a form module which switches template depending on the type indicated by the user. Developers can adjust the json data according to the message or simply ignore the. If a property causes this behavior, this is noted in its description in datawindow object properties. Powerbuilder if your window makes use of a datawindowchild for whatever reason remember that if you modify the parent datawindow the reference to the child will most likely be lost.
Otherwise the output on the web may be different from that in powerbuilder. The return value identifies the status of the item at row, column of dwcontrol in dwbuffer. Setposition string controlname, string band, boolean bringtofront. If you choose to login or register on this site, a nontracking cookie will be stored on your computer but your email address will never be published or shared. Applies the contents of the edit control to the current item in the datawindowchild buffer. For setting the position of controls in the fronttoback order of a powerbuilder window, see the section. After setting such a property, call getchild again. Powerbuilder only included with powerbuilder is dw syntax, a tool that makes it easy to build the correct syntax for property expressions, describe, modify, and syntaxfromsql statements. Powerbuilder 10oracle database using tabular datawindow flexible report sql syntax.
You can change the export template by setting the value of the export. Contains important power builder interview questions with answers and power builder faqs helpful for clearing any power builder job interview. Feb 19, 2014 learn how to work with datawindow using powerbuilder 11. Powerbuilder datawindow only writes data from the edit control buffer.
And the pdf filed printed did not allow any user to modify the contents. Using pdf file in powerbuilder hello, can anyone tell me that. Parameter web service pdf oledb camera powerserver web. Importrowfromjson datawindow reference documentation. I dont think youcan set the header height by expression. Uses the specification contained in a string to modify the datawindowchild. Then i change the font weight of the display column like this. Saves the contents of a datawindow or datastore in the format you specify. I want to place the datawindow into a window, and change the text to something else.
If any argument value is null, in powerbuilder the method returns null. And weve taken advantage of the ability to create and modify the same reports in both powerbuilder and infomaker. Changing property values with the modify method can cause the reference returned by getchild to. Usage you can change a column in a datawindow object to readonly by changing the tab sequence number of the column to 0. For syntax to save the contents of graphs in datawindows and datastores, see saveas. Now we would like to modify the pb such that an excel is generated instead of pdf. Powerbuilder 12 save datawindow as excel stack overflow. If any arguments value is null, in powerbuilder and javascript the method returns null. I need to come up with a debugging tool to programatically check a datawindow if there are any nested reports, and if so, to report what the parameters being passed to the nested report are parm name and the values that are passed in, lets say duing.
I am not an expert in powerbuilder i have a grid datawindow, 5 columns, is there away to protect a single cell from editing based on a condition. While the first dddw will be used for editing and filtering available. It accesses all the data in the column when you omit the row number. In powerbuilder, a datawindow data expression can access a single item in a column or computed field when you specify the control name and a row number. Powerbuilder generating pdf using saveas and ghostscript. Greetings tektips, i am curious if there is a way to modify the text in a text object, that is on a datawindow, from syntax in a window. In my pb code i tried using the following function. Sep 19, 2014 getting and modifying the dataobject of a powerbuilders nested report datawindow im currently developing a form module which switches template depending on the type indicated by the user. If you use date formats in your report, you must verify that yyyy is the short date style for year in the regional settings of the users control panel. Retaining displaycoulm value of dddw which is multiply used in a. When you call methods in either the primary or secondary datawindow that change the data, powerbuilder applies them to the primary datawindow control and all secondary datawindow controls are affected.
Retrieve retrieves data to the datawindow, datawindowchild, or datastore from the restful. Pb9 offers some support to print a datawindow into a pdf. Mar 08, 2016 the report allows exporting to 2 formats. Usage powerbuilder environment for setting the position of controls in the fronttoback order of a powerbuilder window, see setposition in the powerscript reference. Rapidly deploy existing powerbuilder projects to the cloud as web. You have to do some changes to datawindows and code so this can be done. To find out what the user entered in the current column before that data is accepted, use gettext. This document presents you with the necessary steps to do it. Changing property values with the modify method can cause the reference returned by getchild to become invalid. I need to modify the datawindow of a dropdowndatawindow dynamically. If a property causes this behavior, this is noted in its description in chapter 3, datawindow object properties. Saveas pdf cannot support the colheading argument, for example, the. My approach on the entry form is switching the dataobject of the form datawindow and then sharing my main datawindow with it.
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