Appeon PowerBuilder 2019 R2 Beta Readme

Appeon PowerBuilder 2019 R2 Beta ReadMe

On Windows

October 22, 2019

Contents:

1. Introduction
2. System Requirements
3. Installing PowerBuilder 2019 R2 Beta
4. Activating PowerBuilder 2019 R2 Beta
5. Uninstalling PowerBuilder 2019 R2 Beta

1. Introduction

1.1 Welcome to Appeon PowerBuilder 2019 R2 Beta

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, Web, mobile, and distributed applications.

1.2 Components of PowerBuilder

The PowerBuilder 2019 R2 Beta contains PowerBuilder IDE and SnapDevelop (including DataWindow Converter plug-in).

PowerBuilder IDE - The development platform for rapidly building distributed, Web, mobile, and client/server applications.
SnapDevelop - A full-featured C# editor for editing C# projects created in PowerBuilder IDE, or creating/editing new C# projects.
- DataWindow Converter - A SnapDevelop plug-in for converting PowerBuilder DataObjects (DataWindows and DataStores) to C# data models and exporting DataWindow templates to C# projects.

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2. System Requirements

Before installing PowerBuilder 2019 R2 Beta, please ensure that your system meets the requirements below:

For installing PowerBuilder IDE

Windows 10, Windows 8.1, or Windows 7 SP1
(Optional) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 SDK or later (for using the C# Class Importer in the PowerBuilder IDE) (will be automatically installed by the setup program)
(Optional) SAP SQL Anywhere 17.0, 16.0, or 12.0 (for running the PowerBuilder demos)

For installing SnapDevelop

Windows 10, Windows 8.1, or Windows 7 SP1
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 4.6.1 SDK (will be automatically installed by the setup program)
Microsoft .NET Core SDK 2.1.6 and 2.2 (will be automatically installed by the setup program)
Note: When installing SDK 2.2 in Windows 7, Internet acces is required to digitally sign the cabinet file.
TypeScript SDK 3.1 (will be automatically installed by the setup program)

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3. Installing PowerBuilder 2019 R2 Beta

The PowerBuilder installation package can install the PowerBuilder IDE and SnapDevelop.

Offline installer failed to start

If you are running the offline installer on a machine with Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, the offline installer may fail to start (it does not respond at all when it’s double-clicked). This problem occurs because the server certificate has been updated, and the installer timestamp signature or certificate could not be verified in certain OS (Windows 7 or Window Server 2008 R2) unless Internet connection is available.

Solution: In such case, you will need to make sure the machine has Internet connection, and then try to run the offline installer again. If the machine cannot have Internet connection, please contact Appeon Technical Support for a solution.

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

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

Step 2: Double click AppeonInstaller_bootstrapper.exe to start the Appeon Installer (you must have administrator privileges to run the installer).

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

Step 4: Click Install under PowerBuilder 2019 R2 Beta.

Step 5: Select PowerBuilder IDE and SnapDevelop from the Available list on the Products tab, and select DataWindow Converter from the Components tab.

Step 6: Click Install to begin the installation.

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

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4. Activating PowerBuilder 2019 R2 Beta

You are required to activate PowerBuilder first 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 is installed has Internet access or not, the account should be assigned with an online license or offline license by your license administrator.

Follow the "Activating PowerBuilder" section in the Appeon License User Guide to activate PowerBuilder.

Note that SnapDevelop needs not to be activated for this beta test.

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5. Uninstalling PowerBuilder 2019 R2 Beta

5.1 Uninstalling PowerBuilder

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 Appeon PowerBuilder 2019 R2 Beta and click the Uninstall button to begin the uninstall process.

5.3 Uninstalling SnapDevelop

Launch Uninstall a program in the Windows Control Panel. Select Appeon SnapDevelop 2019 R2 Beta and click the Uninstall button to begin the uninstall process.

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