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Sybase’s PowerBuilder 5.0

Setting the Database Preferences

At this time, you must un-select the ‘Use Powersoft Repository’ checkbox in the Database Preferences dialog. This capability will be available with catalogues in a future release.

    1. Select Database from the toolbar.

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    1. Uncheck the Use Powersoft Repository box.

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Creating a new library

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Creating a new project

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To use your ODBC data source

    1.  Add a new Database profile that references your ODBC data source.

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    1.  Select the data source as your current Database Profile.

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    1.  Create a DataWindow.

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    1.  Select the fields you want to display.

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  1.  Place the DataWindow on your form and write a script attached to a button to fill it.

transaction abc

abc=create transaction

abc.dbms=’ODBC’

abc.dbparm=”CONNECTSTRING=’DSN=MSDB’,
CONNECTOPTION=’SQL_DRIVER_CONNECT,SQL_DRIVER_
NOPROMPT'”

connect using abc; dw_1.settransobject(abc)
dw_1.retrieve()
Running this application should allow you to see your dataset.

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