Using ConnectEase with Powerbuilder

The following example shows how to use Powersoft Powerbuilder to connect to a DataEase database.

Start the Powerbuilder application as you would normally.

From the Powerbuilder toolbar, select the Database icon.

From the main menu, pull down the File menu selections. From the File menu, select Connect. Another selection list appears. Click on Setup.

A dialog box, entitled Database Profiles will appear.

In the Database Profiles dialog box, click on the New button.

The Database Profiles Setup dialog box appears.

In the Database Profiles Setup dialog, type the appropriate information into the blank fields. The Database Name must contain a complete path and filename to your DataEase RDRR file.

When you have completed the data, click on More. An additional dialog box, entitled CONNECT OPTIONS, appears. See below.

Type "DelimitIdentifier='Yes'" into the DBPARM field, then click on OK.

The Select Data Source window appears.

Select the Machine Data Source option. Scroll down to and select the DataEase data source you want. Then click on OK.

The Database Profiles dialog box appears.

Click the OK button.

If there are no errors, then you have created a new database profile. Click OK to leave the Database Profiles dialog box. Powerbuilder will open your DataEase database as shown below.

Scroll down to a table that you wish to access and click on Open. The following will appear.

Position the cursor over the highlighted table and use the right mouse button to display a pop-up menu.

From the pop-up menu, select Edit Data. A grid view of the data in the table is displayed as in the example below.