Armeen Mazda

Appeon Inc. CEO

PowerBuilder Roadmap

Learn firsthand from Appeon’s CEO about the major new features and release schedule of the upcoming PowerBuilder 2025 and further versions. You will also have opportunity to have your questions answered and provide feedback about the product roadmap directly to Appeon.

Bruce Armstrong

Development Lead, Integrated Data Services

New Development Features in PowerBuilder 2025

Learn about new development features in PowerBuilder 2025. Topics covered include integration of the PowerBuilder Compiler (PBC) into PBAutoBuild, high DPI support, PostgreSQL connectivity via ADO.NET, compatibility with .NET 8, and SMTP client authentication. Additional updates cover DataWindow, PDF Builder enhancements, source control improvements, multi-monitor support, and installer changes.

New Development Features in PowerBuilder 2025

Learn about the new IDE features in PowerBuilder 2025, focusing on improvements that streamline development workflows and enhance code editing. Topics covered include a faster, multi-threaded compiler, a solution-based (plain text source code) project management, an updated code editor with advanced editing tools, and support for converting MDI menus to RibbonBar. Additional features include a Secure Connection Encryptor for database security and IDE enhancements for improved search, navigation, and usability.

New .NET DataStore and PowerClient Features in PowerBuilder 2025

Learn the new .NET DataStore project added in PowerBuilder 2025 and optimizations in PowerClient project painter. Topics covered include setting up the .NET DataStore project with options for project naming, database profiling, and authentication; leveraging API methods that enable JSON-based handling of DataWindow objects for PowerBuilder and non-PowerBuilder clients; and exploring PowerClient optimizations, including an updated project painter and enhanced deployment options.

Open-Source PowerBuilder Foundation Classes

Learn how to use and update the open-source PowerBuilder Foundation Classes (PFC). Topics covered include key benefits of using PFC, like shared community maintenance and cost-saving resources. Recent updates, including added debugging tools, expanded object support, and improved file handling. Steps for upgrading to the latest version, managing customizations, and how to contribute to PFC on GitHub.

Hermann-Josef Dammertz

agroproject Technologie und Ifomationssysteme GmbH & Co KG

When work becomes results – Agricultural software – Booking by voice input

Other ways in software layout, voice input as a documentation tool, impress users!

Volker Saggau

SAP

How to build a PowerDesigner DB-extension for a not supported database language like HANA Cloud with HDI

Session with demonstrate how PowerDesigner is customisable / extensible to support task that are not supported out of the box. It will be shown how to GTL (GenerationTemplateLangue) for SQL DDL generation.
We will all do this on the bases of a more complex model called IWS (IndustryWarehouseStudio).
Discussion on SAPs way forward here..

Martin Heigl

UNIORG Services GmbH

PowerBuilder rethought – Web development with SAP UI5

A journey through creative ideas and exciting solutions with PowerBuilder! This presentation shows how PowerBuilder can be used for web development – from simple implementation with SAP UI5 and a dedicated HTTP server to the integration of ODATA services and a web generator.
Let yourself be inspired by all that PowerBuilder has to offer!

Marco Meoni

Appeon MVP, softpi.com

Appeon PowerServer explained

Learn the concepts that lie behind Appeon PowerServer 2022 and Installable Cloud Apps (ICA). Topics covered are definition of the PS project from the PB IDE, handling of the database connections, publication of the project to the application server. The demo will illustrate how to configure an existing PB c/s application and run it as a desktop app with native PB User Interface and API-based business logic.

Appeon PowerServer success story

Learn a multi-tenant 50k-user PowerServer success story for HR and performance management in the Italian Healthcare. Topics covered are strategic decisions and ROI of using PowerServer framework to build from ground up the AlfaBox PB application currently used by 66 institutions and 500 concurrent users on average. AlfaBox has beed used for a decade as Installable Web App (IWA) and it is in the process of completing full migration to Installable Cloud App (ICA). This PB-centric application is integrated with third party software via .NET Datastore REST API and a number of accessory frameworks.

Gian Luca De Bonis

Enable Development OÜ – CEO/CTO

How to allow customers to send mass emails effectively

SessionSummery:Learn the challenges behind what apparently seems a simple use case, that actually requires complex setups. Topics covered include:

• sending mass email use case, description of the requirements
• possible implementation scenarios, including customer’s configuration and support or in-house implementation or cloud service
• comparison of the approaches
• Fidelius’ approach to implement the cloud solution

The session is similar to what was broadcasted in the Elevate 2024, but contains more updates and a live demo

Ludwin Feiten

Power People IT-Services GmbH, Geschäftsführer
Vorstand der PBUGG e.V.

Configurable JSON import with PowerBuilder

It is shown

• how to display JSON files as TreeView with PowerBuilder
• use drag & drop to define mappings between the elements of a JSON file and columns of a data window,
• import data from JSON files into PowerBuilder apps from this assignment using a configuration file.

All

Location: 3 Schwestern Berlin ° Mariannenplatz 2 ° 10997 Berlin

Social gathering

Meet other developers at a social evening event.
Share any questions and experiences you may have.
Food and drinks will be provided!