The easiest way to export a crosstab datawindow is to save it in html format. If you omit filename or specify an empty string, the user is prompted for a. It occurs before the change is applied to the item. I have some code in the itemchanged event of a datawindow. Join the program to experience the productivity of developing cloud apps. How do i change data value within itemchanged event. Datawindow save as to pdf is a new feature of pb 9. And there is save button on the window that call that datawindow. Dec 20, 20 datawindow save as to pdf is a new feature of pb 9. I cant seem to figure out how to modify the data in a datawindow column from with the itemchanged event. If you omit filename or specify an empty string, the user is prompted for a file name.
Supports dropdowndw, dropdownlistbox, edit, edit with code table and editmask edit styles of fields within powerbuilder. Groupcalc before you fetch the value of the computed field. Are you sure you are trying to save a pdf, i feel you are trying to save the web page, these are the options you get when saving a webpage. You can use a database profile to save connection properties. To achieve this, instead of putting my validation function at the end of the process i. Getting checkbox value in a datawindow clicked event.
While i was searching for a solution to save a winform as a pdf file, i found a solution. In powerbuilder, there are two more techniques available to you. This document presents you with the necessary steps to do it. Supports free form, grid, tabular, nup, group, composite, nested and. How to save datawindow as pdf on windows 7 64 bit sybase. In the database painter, you can graphically manipulate data as. Rapidly deploy existing powerbuilder projects to the cloud as web. For syntax to save the contents of graphs in datawindows and datastores, see saveas. A reference to the datawindow control containing the graph. Key features of the export powerbuilder datawindow for excel include. Avoiding infinite loops never call setrow in the itemchanged event or any of the other events listed above. Hi, this is version 2017 r3 i have data from 4 or 5 different database tables that i need to display as a single unit in the user interface and allow for datawindow updating.
In windows 7 i find that the save pdf file as window does not pop up on top of other windows making it difficult to print to pdf with many windows open. Send call open event from the event itemchanged of a datawindow. Power builder can save the report as pdf file with the help of pdf creator software. Saving a powerbuilder datawindow as pdf solutions experts. After a lot of research and combining multiple answers, ive come across a solution. For syntax to save objects in ole controls and ole storage, see saveas in powerscript reference applies to. I am searching for the way i can save as data retrieved in datawindow in pdf file. Nov 29, 2015 by default, update will trigger an accepttext, firing validation.
How do you export a crosstab datawindow and have it be wysiwyg. The user can view and change data and send changes to the database. For syntax to save objects in ole controls and ole storage, see saveas in powerscript reference. Call the saveas method to save the contents of a datawindow directly to a file on disk. Powerbuilder 8 8 web datawindow datawindow web datawindow web. Ive looked every where but still i cant find how to set the pdf security directly. Getfullstate retrieves the entire state of a datawindow or datastore, including the datawindow object specification, the data buffers, and the status flags. Itemchanged in the section called itemchanged in datawindow reference. If row 15 is not visible, you can use scrolltorow instead of setrow. I have some logic in the itemchanged event that calls some window functions that perform a. Superevent open will try to call the open event of the datawindow if called from the itemchanged, not the window. Net uses an export template to specify the content of the generated xhtml.
Sep 24, 2014 the report allows exporting to 2 formats. A better way is to use to same idea but save the current datawindow datastore data to a file. I used several combinations of the following commands but at most i got a 0sized pdf. How do i get a datawindow to save correctly to pdf. Exporting multiple datawindows to different sheets in excel. Print datawindow to pdf file without using ghostscript. Call the generatehtmlform method to create an html form from data contained in a datawindow control or datastore whose datawindow object uses the freeform. I suggest adding the text to your datawindow header band bolded, with an expression to make sure it only displays on the first page, then saving the results as html. If the user clicks on an update or close button, you will need to write a script that calls accepttext to see if a changed value should be accepted before the buttons action occurs. The problem is the outputs result is only data from sql design command. Datawindow control supported pb features for powerserver. Update sends to the database all inserts, changes, and deletions made in the datawindow since the last update or retrieve method was executed.
The result is a repeating value of every header column for. Saves the contents of a datawindow or datastore in the format you specify. In the database painter, you can graphically manipulate data as well as execute sql queries. A simpler, faster, openstandards approach to the cloud for. Messagebox, okreturn 2 this should reject the changes made no matter what. Saveas string graphcontrol, string filename, saveastype saveastype, boolean colheading, encoding. I want my powerbuilder datawindow save as text look like this bold text are the additional text want to add and rest is the current save as text result. Ive seen many questions on the internet concerning saving an active screen to pdf file. Power builder 9 data window programmers guide manual. Any field that is enclosed in a pair of double quotes is wrapped with three pairs of double quotes in the saved text file. If the datawindow without any data is saved as an html file, the header will not be saved in powerserver mobile.
In each datawindow you want to generate a pdf you have to configure the following. If i comment the messagebox then the datawindow rejects the valu. Export powerbuilder datawindow for excel is a powerbuilder library designed for exporting data from datawindow and datastore formats in powerbuilder to excel spreadsheets with cell formatting intact. Its a bit painful and messy, but i would like it to feel seemless as they tab through the fields. Updating the database datawindow programmers guide.
For pdf file creation the data window report first transfers the. Supports text, column, and expression types of datawindow objects. The security setting under printer folder is not for setting pdf document. Datawindow save as pdf problem solutions experts exchange. In windows 7 the save pdf file as window does not open. You can always use the xslfo method instead, although it has some limitations in our own application, since we implemented saving to pdf well before the feature was added to powerbuilder, we use amyuni.
A string whose value is the name of the file in which you want to save the data in the graph. The itemchanged event does not occur when the datawindow control itself loses focus. When you save the contents of a datawindow to a text file, double quotes are handled in a way that enables the importfile method to produce the same datawindow when the text file is imported back into powerbuilder. Many powerbuilder developers have had this question in many forums and i thought it best to document the process we follow to save to pdf using ghostscript in powerbuilder applications. I have just reused the codes in pdf exporting as it only creates a pdf file of the printout. I save a lot of content to pdf files the fastest way i have found to do this from multiple programs and sources is to print to the pdf.
It then sets the current row to 15 and highlights it. Replaces the text in the edit control over the current row and column in a datawindow control or datastore. Theres no way to get bold text in a plain text file. When the value of the checkbox is y, add the data, value is n, remove the data. Getting checkbox value in a datawindow clicked event showing of 3 messages. The newer excel, word97 and 2000 bring it up and it looks like the crosstab. Powerbuilder datawindow save as save datawindow data in different formats. 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. A better way is to use to same idea but save the current datawindowdatastore data to a file. Exporting multiple datawindows to different sheets in. Follow the steps below to use the database painter tool to create a database profile based on an jdbc url for excel. The following sample itemchanged code could be used on a typical descendant window. To save the data in html format, you need to specify htmltable as the file type when you call saveas. Im not 100% sure of this, but im pretty sure ive run into problems trying to call the ancestor of one script from a completely different script.
Hello, using powerbuilder 2017 r3, postgresql 11 need to pass a string array value to the following query, written in an itemchanged event. Mypage is a personalized page based on your interests. Save datawindow in excel format hi, need help, i wrote the program that datawindow retrieve data from sql design command and add more compute object. Connect to excel data from powerbuilder cdata software. The fop and the jre have been placed into the myapplication directory and. A string whose value is the name of the graph in the datawindow control. 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. I have some logic in the itemchanged event that calls some window functions that perform a database lookup with a pattern match search. The page is customized to help you to find content that matters you the most. Jul 25, 2018 hello, i have run into a strange issue with the itemchanged event. How to save to pdf using ghostscript in powerbuilder. Occurs when a field in a datawindow control has been modified and loses focus for example, the user presses enter, the tab key, or an arrow key or clicks the mouse on another field within the datawindow. Saves the data in a graph in the format you specify.
You have to do some changes to datawindows and code so this can be done. How to save to pdf using ghostscript in powerbuilder pbgeeks. Normally when downloading a pdf, you just click on it and it downloads into your download folder. You can use it in a window to present an interactive display of data. By default, update will trigger an accepttext, firing validation. Better yet though, dont use the clicked event at all. Powerbuilder lets you generate pdf from a datawindow using a ghostscript driver.
This example unhighlights all highlighted rows, if any. Generating html datawindow programmers guide appeon. How do i create a pdf in powerbuilder 2017 on my pc so it. When you call setfullstate to apply the blob created by getfullstate to another datawindow, the target datawindow has enough information to recreate the source datawindow. After users have made changes to data in a datawindow control, you can use the update method to save the changes in the database. Setrow long row web datawindow client control and web activex. Jun 01, 2008 web resources about powerbuilder saveas excel file sybase. I have a grid datawindow with a picture in its background with dimensions of an a4 page and i would like to export both data and the picture as a single page pdf file. If you want to save to pdf using the distill method, you do not need to change any properties. Suppose that we have a datawindow with a retrieve method which may contain other datawindows inside it. In accordance with the if it isnt broken, dont fix it approach, we continue to use that even though powerbuilder provides native support now.