Every software development project of any significant size or complexity has
a requirement for controlling the source code asset. PowerBuilder is capable
of integrating with any third-party Source Code Control (SCC) tool that
implements Microsoft's SCC API. However, the fact that PowerBuilder stores
its code inside PowerBuilder Libraries (PBLs) and not as individual ASCII
text files adds a layer of complexity to that integration. The release of
PowerBuilder 8.0 in 2001 brought with it a new set of challenges in the form
of a completely redesigned interface with SCC providers, including PBNative.
In this article, I outline the nature of the changes that were introduced in
PowerBuilder 8.0, and discuss many of the enhancements that have been
released with PB 9.0.
Why Version Control?
Version Control software adds significant administrative overhead to every
project, a... (more)
Source code control (SCC) has become a "hot topic" lately, especially after
PowerBuilder 8.0 was released, as it contains a wholesale revision to its
interface with third-party SCC tools.
PB8 now leverages the full functionality of Microsoft's SCC API, and is much
more tightly integrated with the SCC repository. There are now over a dozen
commercially available SCC tools that implement the SCC API, and choosing the
appropriate tool for your organization is not a trivial task. The scope,
features, and functions of these tools range from the "bare bones" approach
of the open-sourc... (more)
OData is quickly becoming the Lingua Franca for data exchange over the
web. The OData standard defines a protocol and a language structure for
issuing queries and updates to remote data sources, including (but not
limited to) relational databases, file systems, content management systems,
and traditional web sites. It builds upon existing Web technologies, like
HTTP and RESTful web services, the Atom Publishing Protocol (AtomPub), XML,
and Javascript Object Notation (JSON).
SAP and Sybase iAnywhere released SQL Anywhere version 16 in March 2013, and
it had many cool new featur... (more)
Every development shop that is currently managing its PowerBuilder source
code with a third-party SCC tool and has not yet migrated to PB8 will need to
understand the upcoming changes in methodology before attempting a migration.
Even PBNative users will be affected, as that interface has been redesigned
to use the SCC interface as well.
In my previous article, "Understanding the SCC Interface in PowerBuilder 8"
(PBDJ, Vol. 8, issue 11), I outlined the sweeping rewrite of the source code
control (SCC) interface introduced in PowerBuilder 8.0. This article walks
through some simp... (more)
PowerBuilder 8.0 was launched in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the
product and, by all accounts, it has exceeded everyone's expectations (...and
there was much rejoicing!). The enhancements in this release focus
specifically on three major areas - the Web, EAServer integration, and n-tier
development.
The introduction of workspaces and targets, and the redesigned IDE have
greatly enhanced the overall usability of the tool, especially with regard to
these three areas. However, there was one significant revision introduced in
8.0 that is not getting the press I feel it ... (more)
Paul Horan is a Senior Solution Advisor and Mobility Architect at SAP, and works with the SAP Mobile Platform and SAP Mobile Secure product lines. Paul joined SAP as part of their acquisition of Sybase in June, 2010. Prior to that, Paul worked for Sybase as a technical pre-sales architect supporting PowerBuilder, PowerDesigner, and SQL Anywhere. Paul works out of SAP's Reston VA office.
A 1984 graduate of Indiana University, Paul currently resides in Arlington VA.
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