Session Catalog

Understand the challenges and general solutions required to port PowerBuilder and Java components from Sybase EAServer to Client/Server, PowerServer or Web Service-enabled containers. Topic covered include: A review of the EAServer environment. An overview of EAServer system services and a discussion of how PB NVO and Java components interact with them. Learn steps needed to re-host EAServer components in either a PowerBuilder client or a Web Services middle tier, the potential for PowerServer enablement of the ported solution, and the general challenges and opportunities facing organizations who wish to eliminate the technical debt of EAServer.

Learn the concepts behind the design of a web frontend powered by .NET DataStore. Topics covered include: two success stories will be discussed, outlining the project goals in terms of cross-platform user-interface and REST API; Key requirements such as secure access, communication, data handling and PDF generation are implemented using SnapDevelop and discussed in details; The challenge behind a hot-reload UI developing experience without the hassle of a lot of boilerplate code is also discussed, presenting a standard way to interact with remote resources and a set of ready-to-use UI components to handle the actual fetching and parsing of the data from the API.

Learn an efficient approach to migrating DataWindows to a 3-tier architecture in PowerBuilder applications. Topics covered include an overview of client-server to 3-tier migration, techniques for dynamically retrieving and updating DataWindows, dynamically managing dropdown DataWindows, and enabling users to create DataWindows at runtime and save them in the database. Participants will also see solutions that streamline DataWindow handling in large-scale applications, addressing inefficiencies in manual processes. This session aims to provide developers with practical, efficient solutions for managing 3-tier DataWindows in a scalable and maintainable manner.

Learn how to deal with the most commonly encountered errors when deploying a PowerServer project, how to diagnose them and how to fix them. Topics covered include: List of the PS issues most commonly encountered by customers, their symptoms, steps on how to diagnose them and their fixes.

Learn what the other aspects of PowerServer security are and how to harness them to maximize the security of the project. Topics covered include: HTTP Transmission security (specifying certificate constraints), securing IIS, securing the database password and securing the Management APIs.