On Windows

May 27, 2019

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

1. Introduction

1.1 Welcome to Appeon PowerBuilder 2019

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

Different PowerBuilder 2019 editions consist of different products and components. The PowerBuilder 2019 Universal Edition contains three products: the PowerBuilder IDE, the PowerServer (PB Edition), and SnapDevelop (PB Edition).

• PowerBuilder IDE - The development platform for rapidly building distributed, Web, mobile, and client/server applications.
• PowerServer (PB Edition) - Provides mobile and Web capabilities for the PowerBuilder applications.
  • PowerServer (PB Edition) - A set of server components that are installed to the Microsoft IIS application server and provide the mobile apps and the Web apps with runtime and management services such as data connectivity, DataWindow support, transaction management, and security.
  • PowerServer Toolkit - A set of tools that are installed to the PowerBuilder IDE and deploy PowerBuilder apps to the PowerServer as Web or mobile apps.
  • PowerServer Help - A compiled HTML Help that provides easy use to all user documents.
  • PowerServer Web Component - A series of C++ and JavaScript libraries that are installed to Apache or Microsoft IIS Web server. It is only necessary when configuring a cluster of PowerServers.
• SnapDevelop (PB Edition) - A full-featured C# IDE that can be opened from PowerBuilder IDE and then works standalone for you to either edit C# projects created in PowerBuilder IDE or create/edit new C# projects.

1.3 Features of PowerBuilder

Different PowerBuilder 2019 editions contain different features.

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2. System Requirements

Before installing PowerBuilder 2019 Universal Edition, please ensure that your system meets the requirements below:

For installing PowerBuilder & PowerServer Toolkit

• Windows 10, Windows 8.1, or Windows 7 SP1
  
• (Optional) Universal C Runtime * (for using the C# features in the PowerBuilder IDE)
• (Optional) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 SDK (for using the C# features 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 PowerServer (.NET)

• (Recommended) Windows Server 2016, 2012 R2, or 2008 R2
  (Optional) Windows 10, 8.1, or 7 SP1
• Microsoft IIS 10, 8.0, or 7.5
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.x
  For more information about the system requirements of PowerServer, check the PowerServer Readme file and the PowerServer Installation Guide.

For installing SnapDevelop (PB Edition)

• Windows 10, Windows 8.1, or Windows 7 SP1
• Universal C Runtime *
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 SDK (will be automatically installed by the setup program)
• Microsoft .NET Core SDK 2.1.6 (will be automatically installed by the setup program)
• TypeScript SDK 3.1 (will be automatically installed by the setup program)

* 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.

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3. Installing PowerBuilder 2019

The PowerBuilder Universal Edition installation package can install the PowerBuilder IDE, the PowerServer (PB Edition), and SnapDevelop (PB Edition).

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.

Note that:
1) Before selecting to install PowerServer (PB Edition), please read the PowerServer Readme and PowerServer Settings files carefully first.
2) If you plan to install PowerBuilder and InfoMaker on the same computer, make sure the PowerBuilder version is identical with the InfoMaker version.

Step 1: Double click Autorun.exe in the universal edition installation package.

Step 2: Click the Install button on the start page.

Step 3: Click Next to proceed.

Step 4: On the License Agreement page, accept the terms in the license agreement page and click Next.

Step 5: On the Customer Information page, enter your name and your company’s name and click Next.

Step 6: On the Select Products page, select PowerBuilder IDE, PowerServer (PB Edition), PowerServer Toolkit, PowerServer Help, and Appeon SnapDevelop (PB Edition), and click Next to continue.

The PowerBuilder IDE installation starts first.

1. On the Choose Destination Location page, click Next to accept the destination path shown, or click Browse and select a different path, click OK, and click Next.
2. On the Choose Destination Location for Shared Files page, click Next to accept the destination path shown, or click Browse and select a different path, click OK, and click Next. Use the same folder for shared files for all products in this set.
3. On the Specify the SQL Anywhere Engine page, select Yes and then specify the location of a SQL Anywhere engine that will be used to run the demo database (PB demo DB) or select No if no SQL Anywhere engine, and click Next.
4. In the Select Components page, unselect any components you do not want to install, and click Next.
5. On the Select Program Folder page, select the program folder to which program icons will be added, or specify a new one; then click Next.
6. On the Start Copying Files page, review your settings, and then click Next to begin installing files for PowerBuilder.

The SnapDevelop (PB Edition) installation starts automatically when the PowerBuilder installation is completed.

1. If Universal C Runtime is not installed, the setup program will display a list of packages that need to be installed. After you manually download and install the package in the provided order, click Next.
2. Use the default installation folder or select a different installation folder and click Next.
3. Select to install Appeon SnapDevelop (PB Edition) and Prerequisites (Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 SDK, Microsoft .NET Core SDK 2.1.6, and TypeScript SDK 3.1).
4. Click Next until Setup begins installing files for SnapDevelop (PB Edition).

The PowerServer (PB Edition) installation starts automatically when the SnapDevelop (PB Edition) installation is completed.

1. Click Next until you reach the screen for specifying the IIS Web site where PowerServer will be installed. Make sure Select an existing Web Site and Default Web Site are selected.
2. Click Next. Choose whether to install the Demo Applications. If you have SQL Anywhere database server installed, select to install the demo; otherwise, do not install the demo since the demo requires SQL Anywhere database server to be previously installed.
3. If you selected to install the Demo Applications, specify the path for the SQL Anywhere database server engine.
4. Click Next until Setup begins installing files for PowerServer (PB Edition).

The PowerServer Toolkit installation starts automatically when the PowerServer (PB Edition) installation is completed. Click Next until Setup begins installing files for PowerServer Toolkit.

The PowerServer Help installation starts automatically when the PowerServer Toolkit installation is completed. Click Next until Setup begins installing files for PowerServer Help.

Step 10: Click Finish when installations of the selected components are completed.

Step 11: After closing all the windows during installation, the System Reboot Required screen is displayed. Select the Yes, I want to restart my computer now checkbox to reboot the system and then click Finish.

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4. Activating PowerBuilder 2019

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

Note that PowerBuilder and PowerServer are activated separately. Follow the "Activating PowerBuilder" section in the Appeon License User Guide to activate PowerBuilder, and follow the "Activating PowerServer (PB Edition)" section in the Appeon License User Guide to activate PowerServer (PB Edition).

Note that SnapDevelop (PB Edition) needs not to be activated.

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5. Uninstalling PowerBuilder 2019

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 and click the Uninstall button to begin the uninstall process.

5.2 Uninstalling PowerServer (PB Edition)

Follow instructions in Deactivating an online license and Deactivating an offline license in the Appeon License User Guide to de-activate PowerServer (PB Edition) and then take the same steps as above to uninstall PowerServer (PB Edition), PowerServer Toolkit, and PowerServer Help.

5.3 Uninstalling SnapDevelop (PB Edition)

Launch Uninstall a program in the Windows Control Panel. Select Appeon SnapDevelop (PB Edition) 2019 and click the Uninstall button to begin the uninstall process.

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