PowerBuilder UserGroup Meeting on 28. and 29. April 2025

 

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Ab 09:00

Registrierung
10:00

Welcome greeting

 Ludwin Feiten
10:00 – 11:00

PowerBuilder Roadmap *)

Learn firsthand from Appeon’s CEO about the key new features and release planning for the upcoming versions of PowerBuilder 2025. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions and provide direct feedback to Appeon on the product roadmap.

Armeen Mazda

CEO Appeon Inc.
11:00 – 11:30

Coffee break
11:30 – 12:45

What’s new in PowerBuilder 2025 R2 *)

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.

Bruce Armstrong

Development Lead, Integrated Data Service
12:45 – 13:45

Lunchbreak – enjoy!
13:45 – 14:45

New IDE Features in PowerBuilder 2025*)

Topics include a faster, multi-threaded compiler, project management (plain text source code) at the solution level, an updated code editor with advanced editing tools, and support for converting MDI menus to ribbonbar. Other features include secure database connections and IDE enhancements for improved search, navigation, and usability.

Bruce Armstrong

Development Lead, Integrated Data Service.
14:45 – 15:15

Coffee break
15:15 – 16:00

When Work Becomes a Result – Agricultural Software – Booking by Voice

Other ways in software layout, voice input as a documentation tool, inspiring users.

 Herrmann-Josef Dammertz
agroproject Technologie und Infomationssysteme GmbH & Co KG
16:00 – 17:00

Low Code WEB Applikation mit SAP UI5 und Powerbuilder

A foray 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 to a dedicated HTTP server to the integration of ODATA services and a web generator. Get inspired by what’s in PowerBuilder!!

 Martin Heigl
UNIORG Services GmbH
Ab 19:00

Dinner and social gathering

  

 

 

09:00 – 9:30

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.

Bruce Armstrong

PowerBuilder MVP
9:30 – 10:30

Appeon PowerServer explained:

when, why and how *)

Marco Meoni

Appeon MVP, softpi.com

 
10:30 – 11:00

Coffee break

  
11:00 – 12:00

Appeon PowerServer success story: *)

A 50k-user-application leading the innovation of management and performance in the Italian HealthCare System *)

Marco Meoni

Appeon MVP, softpi.com
12:00 – 13:00

Lunchbreak – enjoy

  
13:00 – 14:00

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.

Volker Saggau

SAP

14:00 – 14:30

Open Source PowerBuilder Foundation Classes *)

Bruce Armstrong

PowerBuilder MVP
14:30 – 15:00

Coffee break

 
15:00 – 15:45

How to allow customers to send mass emails effectively. *)

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

Gian Luca De Bonis

Enable Development OÜ – CEO/CTO
15:45 – 16:30

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

Ludwin Feiten

Power People IT-Services GmbH
16:30

End

 

*) Vortrag in englischer Sprache.