Source code control (SCC) has become a "hot topic" lately, especially after
PowerBuilder 8.0 was released, as it contains a wholesale revision to its
interface with third-party SCC tools.
PB8 now leverages the full functionality of Microsoft's SCC API, and is much
more tightly integrated with the SCC repository. There are now over a dozen
commercially available SCC tools that implement the SCC API, and choosing the
appropriate tool for your organization is not a trivial task. The scope,
features, and functions of these tools range from the "bare bones" approach
of the open-source CVS (www.cvshome.org) to the full-fledged change
management methodology supported by Rational Software's ClearCase
(www.rational.com).
StarTeam is a flexible, feature-rich SCC environment that should be on any
organization's short list when evaluating tools in this category. Version 5.2
i... (more)
Yes, Virginia, Sybase does have a J2EE-compatible application server, and
it's known as EAS, short for Enterprise Application Server.
In fact, EAS is alive and well, and this issue of the PowerBuilder
Developer's Journal will focus on the recent release of version 6.0. Why, you
may ask yourselves, would a magazine dedicated to a 4GL development IDE want
to devote any energy to reviewing an application server platform? The simple
answer is this - EAS has been the lone choice for PB development shops that
wanted to deploy NVOs to a middle-tier application server. There's no better ... (more)
PowerBuilder 12 has been released, and if you’ve been paying attention, you
know that it now comes in two flavors! There’s PB12 “Classic” for
traditional Win32, WinForm, WebForm, .NET Assembly, and J2E component
targets, and PB12 .NET for WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) and WCF
(Windows Communication Foundation) proxy targets.
One of the overriding goals of this release was to give PB developers an easy
migration path that would allow them to bring their tried-and-true Win32
PowerBuilder applications into the new and exciting world of WPF. While
it’s unrealistic to as... (more)
Every software development project of any significant size or complexity has
a requirement for controlling the source code asset. PowerBuilder is capable
of integrating with any third-party Source Code Control (SCC) tool that
implements Microsoft's SCC API. However, the fact that PowerBuilder stores
its code inside PowerBuilder Libraries (PBLs) and not as individual ASCII
text files adds a layer of complexity to that integration. The release of
PowerBuilder 8.0 in 2001 brought with it a new set of challenges in the form
of a completely redesigned interface with SCC providers, inc... (more)
Every development shop that is currently managing its PowerBuilder source
code with a third-party SCC tool and has not yet migrated to PB8 will need to
understand the upcoming changes in methodology before attempting a migration.
Even PBNative users will be affected, as that interface has been redesigned
to use the SCC interface as well.
In my previous article, "Understanding the SCC Interface in PowerBuilder 8"
(PBDJ, Vol. 8, issue 11), I outlined the sweeping rewrite of the source code
control (SCC) interface introduced in PowerBuilder 8.0. This article walks
through some simp... (more)
Paul Horan is a Principal Systems Consultant at Sybase. Paul has a wide range of experience with Sybase products, including PowerBuilder, PowerDesigner, Sybase Unwired Platform, SQLAnywhere / MobiLink, Afaria, and Mobile Office. Paul works out of Sybase's Bethesda MD office, and was inducted into the ranks of TeamSybase in 2000. A 1984 graduate of Indiana University, Paul currently resides in Arlington VA.
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