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HFSQL Client/Server: Configuring the server
License agreement - HFSQL Client/Server
Client/Server: Connecting the client computers to the server
In order for the application to be able to handle the data files found on the HFSQL server, the connection that will be used by the application must be defined in the project......
HImportXML (Function)
Imports an XML file into an HFSQL Classic or Client/Server table. This table must have been defined in the data model editor, or declared with HDeclare, HDeclareExternal or HDescribeFile)....
<Source>.ImportXLS (Function)
Imports an XLS file into an HFSQL Classic or Client/Server table. This table must have been defined in the data model editor, or declared with HDeclare, HDeclareExternal or HDescribeFile)....
<Source>.ImportXML (Function)
Imports an XML file into an HFSQL Classic or Client/Server table. This table must have been defined in the data model editor, or declared with HDeclare, HDeclareExternal or HDescribeFile)....
HImportText (Function)
Imports a Text file into an HFSQL Classic or Client/Server table. This table must have been defined in the data model editor, or declared with HDeclare, HDeclareExternal or HDescribeFile)....
<Source>.ImportText (Function)
Imports a Text file into an HFSQL Classic or Client/Server table. This table must have been defined in the data model editor, or declared with HDeclare, HDeclareExternal or HDescribeFile)....
HImportCSV (Function)
Imports a CSV file into an HFSQL Classic or Client/Server table. This table must have been defined in the data model editor, or declared with HDeclare, HDeclareExternal or HDescribeFile)....
HImportXLS (Function)
Imports an XLS file into an HFSQL Classic or Client/Server table. This table must have been defined in the data model editor, or declared with HDeclare, HDeclareExternal or HDescribeFile)....
Handling data files in PHP
WEBDEV allows you to create a PHP site that handles data files......
HFSQL Client/Server: Port management
The ports used by the HFSQL Client/Server server...
How to backup HFSQL Client/Server databases?
The backup of the HFSQL Client/Server databases can be performed ...
Restoring an HFSQL Client/Server database
A backup of an HFSQL Client/Server database can be restored at any time...
Stored procedures and queries (HFSQL Client/Server)
The stored procedures are used to simplify the development and the maintenance of your applications by factorizing the code...
HFSQL Client/Server database: Recommendations
This help page presents the main recommendations for optimizing the security and performance of an HFSQL Client/Server database according to the constraints and desired features...
HFSQL Client/Server functions (prefix syntax)
Several HFSQL functions are used to manage the HFSQL Client/Server data...
Installing an HFSQL Client/Server server with an application
When creating the setup program of a WINDEV application using HFSQL Client/Server tables, the wizard allows you to...
HFSQL Client/Server: Backing up databases
Like for any database, backups of your HFSQL Client/Server databases must be performed on a regular basis...
HFSQL Client/Server: Scheduled tasks
The scheduled tasks are used to schedule automatic tasks...
HFSQL Client/Server functions
Several HFSQL functions are used to manage the HFSQL Client/Server data...
Managing rights on HFSQL Client/Server
To ensure data security and confidentiality, some actions may be restricted to a group of users...
HFSQL server configuration
The HFSQL Control Center allows you to fully manage HFSQL servers......
SCM Administrator: Administrator-only options
The SCM administrator includes specific tools for managing repositories......
Log-based replication
The replication is the operation allowing you to keep updated remote databases of identical structures on which several operations are performed......
Limitations of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile
A structure is a custom type of data...
HStatCalculateAsynchronous (Function)
Gets various statistics on the keys of an HFSQL Client/Server table.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
HFSQL Cluster functions
The following functions are used to manage an HFSQL cluster
Remote HFSQL Administrator: Overview
The remote HFSQL administrator is a WEBDEV site installed with the WEBDEV application server and used to remotely manage the HFSQL Client/Server databases installed on the Web server...
Notifications of an HFSQL server
A server may encounter problems without any user (or developer) noticing anything.
For example:
  • a scheduled task may fail,
  • an automatic backup may fail,
  • a node may become inactive in an HFSQL cluster, ...
<Connection variable>.AddScheduledOptimization (Function)
Adds an optimization task of HFSQL Client/Server tables.
HAddScheduledOptimization (Function)
Adds an optimization task of HFSQL Client/Server tables.
Installing and configuring HFSQL Cluster
Required configuration and overview for installing HFSQL Cluster.
Using the Control Centers in Client/Server mode
All the Control Centers provided with WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile use the same database...
<HFSQL connection>.CheckIndexAsynchronous (Function)
Checks that the data contained in the index file (.NDX file) correctly references the data contained in the HFSQL Client/Server table (.FIC file).
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
Managing the load balancing (dynamic load balancing on server)
The server that is hosting a HFSQL database engine can be very busy...
Overview of HFSQL Cluster
HFSQL Cluster is a database server intended to be deployed on several servers...
<HFSQL connection>.ReindexAsynchronous (Function)
Rebuilds the index of an HFSQL Client/Server table (".NDX" file). This operation is asynchronous, i.e., it is performed on the server and does not block the client side.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
<HFSQL connection>.StatCalculateAsynchronous (Function)
Gets various statistics on the keys of an HFSQL Client/Server table.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
<HFSQL connection>.CheckMemoAsynchronous (Function)
Checks the structural integrity of memos in an HFSQL Client/Server table.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
HReindexAsynchronous (Function)
Rebuilds the index of an HFSQL Client/Server table (".NDX" file). This operation is asynchronous, i.e., it is performed on the server and does not block the client side.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
Authentication via Active Directory
Kerberos is an authentication mode based on the use of tickets and secret keys...
HCheckIndexAsynchronous (Function)
Checks that the data contained in the index file (.NDX file) correctly references the data contained in the HFSQL Client/Server table (.FIC file).
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
HCheckMemoAsynchronous (Function)
Checks the structural integrity of memos in an HFSQL Client/Server table.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
Debugging a connection to an HFSQL server
The stored procedures and the triggers are debugged from the environment, with real execution on the server...