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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...
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 functions
Several HFSQL functions are used to manage the HFSQL Client/Server data...
How to backup HFSQL Client/Server databases?
The backup of the HFSQL Client/Server databases can be performed ...
Managing rights on HFSQL Client/Server
To ensure data security and confidentiality, some actions may be restricted to a group of users...
Restoring an HFSQL Client/Server database
A backup of an HFSQL Client/Server database can be restored at any time...
HFSQL Client/Server: Port management
The ports used by the HFSQL Client/Server server...
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 functions (prefix syntax)
Several HFSQL functions are used to manage the HFSQL Client/Server data...
HFSQL Client/Server: Scheduled tasks
The scheduled tasks are used to schedule automatic tasks...
HFSQL Client/Server: Backing up databases
Like for any database, backups of your HFSQL Client/Server databases must be performed on a regular basis...
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.
<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.
Authentication via Active Directory
Kerberos is an authentication mode based on the use of tickets and secret keys...
<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.
HAddScheduledOptimization (Function)
Adds an optimization task of HFSQL Client/Server tables.
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, ...
HFSQL Cluster functions
The following functions are used to manage an HFSQL cluster
Limitations of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile
A structure is a custom type of data...
<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.
Overview of HFSQL Cluster
HFSQL Cluster is a database server intended to be deployed on several servers...
Managing the load balancing (dynamic load balancing on server)
The server that is hosting a HFSQL database engine can be very busy...
Debugging a connection to an HFSQL server
The stored procedures and the triggers are debugged from the environment, with real execution on the server...
<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.
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...
Using the Control Centers in Client/Server mode
All the Control Centers provided with WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile use the same database...
Installing and configuring HFSQL Cluster
Required configuration and overview for installing HFSQL Cluster.
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.
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.
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.
<Connection variable>.AddScheduledOptimization (Function)
Adds an optimization task of HFSQL Client/Server tables.
<Connection variable>.InfoViewRights (Function)
Gets the rights granted to a user or group on an SQL view or on a materialized view.
<Connection variable>.ModifyViewRights (Function)
Sets the rights granted to a user or group on an SQL view or on a materialized view.
<Connection variable>.Backup (Function)
Makes a backup copy of the content of an HFSQL server: all databases on the server, one or more databases, one or more data files.
<Connection variable>.DescribeServerTrigger (Function)
Adds or modifies a server trigger.
<Variable Connexion>ExecuteAsynchronousProcedure (Function)
Executes a stored procedure in asynchronous mode. This new function is available from WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025 Update 2....
HInfoLog (Function)
Returns information about the server logs.
<Connection variable>.InfoServer (Function)
Returns the specified information about the server.
HSuggestKeyStart (Function)
Starts collecting information on executed queries.
<Connection variable>.EndNoDatabaseAccess (Function)
Re-allows the access (which means the connection) to one or more databases accessible via a connection.
<Connection variable>.DeleteLink (Function)
Deletes an integrity rule between two tables on the server.
<Connection variable>.DeleteServerTrigger (Function)
Deletes a server trigger.
HListDatabase (Function)
Lists the Client/Server databases associated with a connection....
<Connection variable>.UpdateView (Function)
Creates or updates the description of an SQL view or materialized view from the analysis to an HFSQL server.
<Connection variable>.StopServer (Function)
Stops an HFSQL server.
<Connection variable>.ModifyServerProperty (Function)
Modifies the properties of an HFSQL server.
<Connection variable>.DeleteDatabase (Function)
Deletes a database located on an HFSQL server.
HDropView (Function)
Removes a materialized view from the HFSQL server.
<Source>.TrackStop (Function)
Stops tracking a data file on an HFSQL server.
<Connection variable>.ModifyDatabaseProperty (Function)
Modifies the properties of a database located on an HFSQL server.
<Connection variable>.OperationInProgress (Function)
Returns the list of automatic operations in progress on an HFSQL server.
<Connection variable>.ModifyFileProperty (Function)
Modifies the properties of an HFSQL data file located on a server.
HStartServer (Function)
Allows you to start an HFSQL server (this function is using the MantaManager service).
HServerStatus (Function)
Allows you to find out the status of a HFSQL server (this function uses the MantaManager service).
<Source>.Track (Function)
Starts tracking write actions (addition, modification or deletion) performed on a file found in an HFSQL server.