On Windows

January 08, 2024

1. Introduction
2. System Requirements
3. Installing PowerBuilder 2022 R3
4. Activating PowerBuilder 2022 R3
5. Uninstalling PowerBuilder 2022 R3

1. Introduction

1.1 Welcome to Appeon PowerBuilder 2022 R3

Welcome to Appeon PowerBuilder!

Appeon PowerBuilder is an enterprise development tool that allows you to build data-driven business applications and components. It is one of a suite of Appeon products that together provide the tools to develop client/server or cloud applications.

1.2 Components of PowerBuilder

The PowerBuilder 2022 R3 contains the following products/components.

• PowerBuilder IDE - A PowerScript development platform for rapidly developing cloud or client/server applications for Windows devices.
• PowerBuilder Runtime - Runtime files for applications developed with the PowerBuilder IDE.
• PowerBuilder Utilities - A toolset including PBAutoBuild, ORCA, and PowerBuilder Compiler.
• PowerServer Toolkit - A plug-in for the PowerBuilder IDE that compiles projects as installable cloud apps with REST APIs for the PowerServer runtime on top of the cross-OS .NET Core framework.
• SnapDevelop - A lightweight yet powerful C# IDE for rapidly developing web or cloud applications on top of the cross-OS .NET Core framework.
  • DataWindow Converter - A SnapDevelop plug-in that automatically generates .NET DataStore from existing PowerBuilder DataWindows.
  • PowerScript Migrator - A SnapDevelop plug-in that automatically translates non-visual PowerBuilder code and objects (including PowerScript, embedded SQLs, DataWindows/DataStores, and NVOs) to C#.

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2. System Requirements

Before installing PowerBuilder 2022 R3, please ensure that your system meets the requirements below:

For installing PowerBuilder IDE & PowerServer Toolkit

• Windows 11 or 10
  
• (Optional) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 SDK or later (for using the .NET DLL Importer in the PowerBuilder IDE) (will be automatically installed by the setup program)
• (Optional) SAP SQL Anywhere 12/16/17, or PostgreSQL 12/13/14/15/16, or SQL Server 2016/2017/2019/2022 (for running the PowerBuilder demos)

For installing SnapDevelop

• Windows 11 or 10
• Universal C Runtime
  Note: The setup program will check if Universal C Runtime is installed; if it is not installed, the setup program will provide the package list, and you will need to manually download and install the package.
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 SDK, Microsoft .NET Core SDK 2.1.500 and 3.1.302, & TypeScript SDK 3.1 (will be automatically installed by the setup program)

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3. Installing PowerBuilder 2022 R3

The PowerBuilder installation package can install the PowerBuilder IDE, PowerBuilder Runtime, PowerBuilder Utilities, PowerServer Toolkit, and SnapDevelop.

Step 1: Log into the Appeon User Center, and download the PowerBuilder Installer executable from the Downloads page on the Appeon User Center.

The PowerBuilder Installer executable (PowerBuilderInstaller_bootstrapper.exe) is available in your download directory after it is downloaded.

Step 2: Double click PowerBuilderInstaller_bootstrapper.exe to start the PowerBuilder Installer.

Step 3: Select to agree to the license terms and click Continue.

Step 4: Click Install/Modify under PowerBuilder 2022 R3.

Step 5: Select PowerBuilder IDE, PowerServer Toolkit, PowerBuilder Utilities, and SnapDevelop from the Programs tab; and then select PowerBuilder Runtime from the Components tab.

Step 6: Click Install to begin the installation (you must have administrator privileges to install the product).

Step 7: When the installations are completed, click Restart now to reboot the system.

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4. Activating PowerBuilder 2022 R3

You are required to activate PowerBuilder IDE, SnapDevelop, and PowerServer before using it. If you do not have a valid account, please contact your license administrator to create an account for you. And depending on whether the machine where PowerBuilder IDE and/or SnapDevelop is installed has Internet access or not, the account should be assigned with an online license or offline license by your license administrator.

You will need to have a CloudPro license in order to use the PowerServer deployment feature.

Follow the "Activating PowerBuilder" section in the Appeon License User Guide to activate PowerBuilder IDE; follow the "Activating SnapDevelop" section to activate SnapDevelop; and follow the "Activating PowerServer" section to activate PowerServer.

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5. Uninstalling PowerBuilder 2022 R3

To uninstall PowerBuilder IDE

Before you uninstall PowerBuilder, make sure you have logged out PowerBuilder if using an online license, or have deactivated the offline license. For how to log out PowerBuilder or deactivate an offline license, refer to Logging out or De-activating an offline license in the Appeon License User Guide.

Launch Uninstall a program in the Windows Control Panel. Select PowerBuilder IDE 2022 R3 and click the Uninstall button to begin the uninstall process.

To uninstall SnapDevelop

Launch Uninstall a program in the Windows Control Panel. Select SnapDevelop 2022 R3 (PowerBuilder) and click the Uninstall button to begin the uninstall process.

To uninstall PowerServer Toolkit

Launch Uninstall a program in the Windows Control Panel. Select PowerServer Toolkit 2022 R3 and click the Uninstall button to begin the uninstall process.

To uninstall PowerBuilder Runtime

Launch Uninstall a program in the Windows Control Panel. Select PowerBuilder Runtime 2022 R3 and click the Uninstall button to begin the uninstall process.

To uninstall PowerBuilder Utilities

Launch Uninstall a program in the Windows Control Panel. Select PowerBuilder Utilities 2022 R3 and click the Uninstall button to begin the uninstall process.

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