What is Microsoft PowerBuilder?
PowerBuilder is a popular rapid application development (RAD) tool for building object-oriented programmingclient/server applications the parts of which can be distributed within a network.
Who created PowerBuilder?
SAP/Appeon
In 2010, a major upgrade of PowerBuilder was released to provide support for the Microsoft . NET Framework. In 2014, support was added for OData, dockable windows, and 64-bit native applications….PowerBuilder.
| Developer(s) | SAP/Appeon |
|---|---|
| Preview release | None |
| Written in | C++ and C# |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
What language does PowerBuilder use?
Powerscript
The language used to program PowerBuilder is called Powerscript, which is an object-oriented language. It supports inheritance, polymorphism and encapsulation. Programmers use a common code framework called PowerBuilder foundation classes (PFC) to inherit objects from pre-existing code.
What is the latest version of PowerBuilder?
PowerBuilder 12.6 – Latest PB version.
What is the current version of PowerBuilder?
NET Framework. In 2014, support was added for OData, dockable windows, and 64-bit native applications….PowerBuilder.
| Developer(s) | SAP/Appeon |
|---|---|
| Stable release | PowerBuilder 2019 R3 / January 22, 2021 |
| Preview release | None |
| Written in | C++ and C# |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
Is PowerBuilder 32 bit or 64-bit?
You can only use 32-bit PowerBuilder extensions in the PowerBuilder Classic IDE. For runtime, package and distribute 64-bit extension libraries with your 64-bit applications.
Who is responsible for PowerBuilder support?
On July 5, 2016, SAP and Appeon entered into an agreement whereby Appeon would be responsible for developing, selling, and supporting PowerBuilder. Over the years, PowerBuilder has been updated with new standards. In 2010, a major upgrade of PowerBuilder was released to provide support for the Microsoft .NET Framework.
What happened to PowerBuilder?
PowerBuilder was originally developed by Powersoft in 1991. Powersoft went public in 1993 and was acquired by Sybase for $904 million in Sybase stock in 1995. In May 2010, SAP announced that it would be acquiring Sybase for $5.8 billion. PowerBuilder languished for a long time for several reasons:
How many companies use PowerBuilder?
Thousands of companies worldwide, including many Fortune 500 companies, are actively using PowerBuilder to develop new apps and enhance existing apps. Quite often PowerBuilder apps are used in mission-critical situations, and hundreds of large enterprise customers have as many as 15-300 PowerBuilder developers. Learn More.
What is PowerBuilder in SAP?
PowerBuilder is an integrated development environment owned by SAP since the acquisition of Sybase in 2010.