PowerBuilder has always been very agnostic in the fact that it had the capability to connect to practically every database on the market. However, when it comes to the ISV, and wanting to the ability to integrate and deploy a powerful feature rich database within their application, SQL Anywhere stands out as one of the most powerful databases to integrate within your PowerBuilder applications. In this session we will discuss development features that will take you beyond the standard CRUD model used with attaching to databases. We will also discuss approaches to deploying a PowerBuilder application that is bundled with SQL Anywhere, and how certain deployment models can lead to an extremely easy to support application environment with both products.

1. ISUG-TECH 2015
Conference
Deployment and Development approaches for the
ISV using PowerBuilder and SQL Anywhere
Jeff Gibson
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2015

2. Agenda
 Welcome
 Introduction
 Deployment and Development
approaches for the ISV using
PowerBuilder and SQL Anywhere
 Q&A
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3. Jeff Gibson
 Been developing in PowerBuilder since
PowerBuilder 4 had been released. Also
started developing our databases in
SQL Anywhere at the same time. Back
then it was called Watcom 4.
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4. ISV Development
Approaches
 PowerBuilder in the Enterprise!
 The little guy (the ISV).
 The marriage of PowerBuilder and SQL
Anywhere.
 Other ISV Thoughts.
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5. ISV Development
Approaches
 PowerBuilder and SQL Anywhere is a
match made in Heaven. One of the
easiest set of products to develop and
deploy in.
 ID03T Error. To many cooks in the
kitchen. Manual Installs.
 Window Installs are just too difficult?
NOT!!
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6. ISV Development
Approaches
 Enter the installer…
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7. ISV Development
Approaches
 Dependency Walker
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8. ISV Development
Approaches
 PowerBuilder Runtime Packager
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9. ISV Development
Approaches
 Isolating (and personalizing) your SQL
Anywhere deployment.
 Deployment File Names
 File Resources (must have permission)
 Examples
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10. ISV Development
Approaches
 Many types of installer models. Win32
(.exe), Smart Client, MSI, MSM.
 Viewpoint Architecture Explanation.
 Install in the database.
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11. ISV Development
Approaches
 Connection Level Variables. What they
are, where they can be used, how they
help.
 Examples.
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12. ISV Development
Approaches
 PowerBuilder – Execute Immediate –
Immediate access to the database.
 Discussions.
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13. ISV Development
Approaches
 SQL Anywhere – Internal Events vs.
External Tasks.
 Discussions.
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14. ISV Development
Approaches
 SQL Anywhere – Error Reporting Ideas
 xp_write_file()
 xp_sendmail()
 xp_startmail()
 xp_startsmtp()
 xp_stopmail()
 xp_stopsmtp()
 Discussions.
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15. ISV Development
Approaches
 SQL Anywhere – Remote Servers/Proxy
Tables
 3rd Party ISV Integration.
 Demo.
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16. ISV Development
Approaches
 SQL Anywhere – Web Services
 Allows you to expose any data that you
want any outside product to have
access to. Like your own version of a
COM API.
 Discussions.
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17. Questions and Answers
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18. Thank You for Attending
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