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HFSQL Client/Server functions
Several HFSQL functions are used to manage the HFSQL Client/Server data...
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...
How to backup HFSQL Client/Server databases?
The backup of the HFSQL Client/Server databases can be performed ...
HFSQL Client/Server: Scheduled tasks
The scheduled tasks are used to schedule automatic tasks...
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...
Managing rights on HFSQL Client/Server
To ensure data security and confidentiality, some actions may be restricted to a group of users...
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 functions (prefix syntax)
Several HFSQL functions are used to manage the HFSQL Client/Server data...
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>.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...
<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>.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.
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
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<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...
Using the Control Centers in Client/Server mode
All the Control Centers provided with WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile use the same database...
Debugging a connection to an HFSQL server
The stored procedures and the triggers are debugged from the environment, with real execution on the server...
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.
Authentication via Active Directory
Kerberos is an authentication mode based on the use of tickets and secret keys...
Installing and configuring HFSQL Cluster
Required configuration and overview for installing HFSQL Cluster.
HAddScheduledOptimization (Function)
Adds an optimization task of HFSQL Client/Server tables.
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.
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...
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.
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Constants used by properties associated with windows, reports, pages and controls
List of constants used by properties associated with windows, reports, pages and controls....
ChangeCharset (Function)
Retrieves and/or changes the character set used: by all the screen fonts. by all the operations performed on the character strings (functions and/or operators)....
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile tools
The following tools are provided with WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile...
Developing applications for Android
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for the Android operating system......
SCM: Management of rights
It is possible to manage and grant certain access rights to the developers for each element in the SCM......
SQL functions that can be used in SQL queries
The following SQL functions can be used on the queries written in SQL code (classified by theme)......
WDSQL: Converting the structure of an HFSQL database
WDSQL is used to convert the structure of an HFSQL database into SQL script......
Handling a database from a Java application
You can start developing your application as soon as the WINDEV project is defined as being a Java project......
Native MySQL Connector: Programming with SQL functions
The SQL functions can be used to handle the MySQL database......
The OLE control
The OLE control is used to handle an OLE object......
WDSQL, SQL querier: Overview
WDSQL is used to......
Native MySQL Connector: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use a MySQL database with the Native Connector (or Native Access), import the structure of MySQL tables into the WINDEV or WEBDEV analysis......
<Source>.ExecuteSQLQuery (Function)
Initializes a query written in SQL language and declares this query to the HFSQL engine.