About this book

Subject

This book contains information about installing and configuring the PowerBuilder® Application Server Plug-In, and developing PowerBuilder components and clients.

Audience

This book is for anyone responsible for installing or configuring the server plug-in, or for creating and deploying components and clients.

How to use this book

Chapter 1, “Installing and Configuring the PowerBuilder Server Plug-In,” contains instructions for installing the PowerBuilder Application Server Plug-In and configuring it for your application server.

Chapter 2, “Creating Embedded Installations,” explains how to install the PowerBuilder Application Server Plug-In silently.

Chapter 3, “Developing PowerBuilder Components,” describes how to develop and deploy PowerBuilder components.

Chapter 4, “Developing PowerBuilder Clients,” contains information about developing PowerBuilder clients and using a proxy server.

Conventions

The formatting conventions used in this manual are:

Formatting example	To indicate
commands and methods	When used in descriptive text, this font indicates keywords such as: Command or property names used in descriptive text Method or class names used in descriptive text
variables or files	Italic font indicates: Program variables, such as myCounter Parts of input text that must be substituted, for example: Server.log File names
File \| Save	Menu names and menu items are displayed in plain text. The vertical bar shows you how to navigate menu selections. For example, File \| Save indicates “select Save from the File menu.”
`configure`	Monospace font indicates: Information that you enter in the user interface, on the command line, or as program text Example program fragments Example output fragments

Other sources of information

Use the Sybase Getting Started CD, the SyBooks™ CD, and the Sybase Product Manuals Web site to learn more about your product:

The Getting Started CD contains release bulletins and installation guides in PDF format, and may also contain other documents or updated information not included on the SyBooks CD. It is included with your software. To read or print documents on the Getting Started CD, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you can download at no charge from the Adobe Web site using a link provided on the CD.
The SyBooks CD contains product manuals and is included with your software. The Eclipse-based SyBooks browser allows you to access the manuals in an easy-to-use, HTML-based format.

Some documentation may be provided in PDF format, which you can access through the PDF directory on the SyBooks CD. To read or print the PDF files, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Refer to the SyBooks Installation Guide on the Getting Started CD, or the README.txt file on the SyBooks CD for instructions on installing and starting SyBooks.
The Sybase Product Manuals Web site is an online version of the SyBooks CD that you can access using a standard Web browser. In addition to product manuals, you will find links to EBFs/Maintenance, Technical Documents, Case Management, Solved Cases, newsgroups, and the Sybase Developer Network.

To access the Sybase Product Manuals Web site, go to Product Manuals.

Sybase certifications on the Web

Technical documentation at the Sybase Web site is updated frequently.

Finding the latest information on product certifications

Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Select Products from the navigation bar on the left.
Select a product name from the product list and click Go.
Select the Certification Report filter, specify a time frame, and click Go.
Click a Certification Report title to display the report.

Creating a personalized view of the Sybase Web site (including support pages)

Set up a MySybase profile. MySybase is a free service that allows you to create a personalized view of Sybase Web pages.

Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Click MySybase and create a MySybase profile.

Sybase EBFs and software maintenance

Finding the latest information on EBFs and software maintenance

Point your Web browser to the Sybase Support Page.
Select EBFs/Maintenance. If prompted, enter your MySybase user name and password.
Select a product.
Specify a time frame and click Go. A list of EBF/Maintenance releases is displayed.

Padlock icons indicate that you do not have download authorization for certain EBF/Maintenance releases because you are not registered as a Technical Support Contact. If you have not registered, but have valid information provided by your Sybase representative or through your support contract, click Edit Roles to add the “Technical Support Contact” role to your MySybase profile.
Click the Info icon to display the EBF/Maintenance report, or click the product description to download the software.

Accessibility features

PowerBuilder has been tested for compliance with U.S. government Section 508 Accessibility requirements. The online help for this product is also provided in Eclipse help formats, which you can navigate using a screen reader.

You may need to configure your accessibility tool for optimal use. Some screen readers pronounce text based on its case; for example, they pronounce ALL UPPERCASE TEXT as initials, and MixedCase Text as words. You might find it helpful to configure your tool to announce syntax conventions. Consult the documentation for your tool.

For additional information about how Sybase supports accessibility, see Sybase Accessibility. The Sybase Accessibility site includes links to information on Section 508 and W3C standards.