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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...
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 functions
Several HFSQL functions are used to manage the HFSQL Client/Server data...
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...
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 (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.
Overview of HFSQL Cluster
HFSQL Cluster is a database server intended to be deployed on several servers...
<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>.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
A structure is a custom type of data...
Installing and configuring HFSQL Cluster
Required configuration and overview for installing HFSQL Cluster.
Managing the load balancing (dynamic load balancing on server)
The server that is hosting a HFSQL database engine can be very busy...
<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.
Debugging a connection to an HFSQL server
The stored procedures and the triggers are debugged from the environment, with real execution on the server...
Using the Control Centers in Client/Server mode
All the Control Centers provided with WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile use the same database...
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...
HAddScheduledOptimization (Function)
Adds an optimization task of HFSQL Client/Server tables.
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...
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.
<Source>.ImportJSON (Function)
Imports a JSON file into an HFSQL Classic table. This table must have been defined in the data model editor, or declared with HDeclare, HDeclareExternal or HDescribeFile).
UUID (Variable type)
The UUID type is used to easily manage: UUIDs or GUIDs, automatic UUID HFSQL identifiers, identifiers for COM/Automation objects and interfaces, ......
4. HFSQL Classic
HFSQL Classic is the database format......
SQL : ORDER BY clause: Organizing the result of a query
The ORDER BY clause is used to sort the records selected by an SQL query......
Native MySQL Connector for WINDEV and WEBDEV
WINDEV and WEBDEV propose a Native Connector for MySQL......
HImportJSON (Function)
Imports a JSON file into a data file in HFSQL Classic format (data file described in the data model editor or declared by HDeclare, HDeclareExternal or HDescribeFile).
<Source>.ListItem (Function)
Returns the list of items in a data file (query or view) recognized by the HFSQL engine. The data files defined by HDeclare, HDeclareExternal and HDescribeFile are taken into account.
RecordSize (Property)
The RecordSize property is used to get the size (in bytes) of a record in: a file described in the data model editor, a file described through programming, an HFSQL view, a query....
External language: Programming in Java
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License agreement for the tools included with WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile
License agreement for the tools included with WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile...
External language: Programming in COBOL
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NbMemoItem (Property)
The NbMemoItem property is used to get the total number of memo items in a record of: a file described in the data model editor, a file described through programming, an HFSQL view, a query....
HListItem (Function)
Returns the list of items: found in a table (a query or a view) known to the HFSQL engine. The tables defined by HDeclare, HDeclareExternal and HDescribeFile are taken into account. found in a Record variable....
Native Sybase Connector: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use a Sybase database with Native Connector, the structure of Sybase tables must be imported into the WINDEV or WEBDEV analysis......
Native Informix Connector: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use an Informix database with the Native Connector, import the structure of Informix tables into the WINDEV or WEBDEV analysis......
WLanguage functions available in PHP
Some WLanguage functions are not available in PHP......
WDD55Password (Property)
The WDD55Password property is used to specify the password of the 5.5 analysis that contains a Hyper File 5.5 data file used in an HFSQL Classic analysis.
<Source>.CancelDeclaration (Function)
Allows you to: Delete a declaration made previously using HDeclare, HDeclareExternal, HDescriveFile. After this operation, the table is no longer recognized by the HFSQL engine. Free the resources of a query (after calling HExecuteQuery or HExecuteSQLQuery)....
HCancelDeclaration (Function)
Allows you to: Delete a declaration made previously using HDeclare, HDeclareExternal, HDescriveFile. After this operation, the table is no longer recognized by the HFSQL engine. Free the resources of a query (after calling HExecuteQuery or HExecuteSQLQuery)....
Charset (Property)
The Charset property is used to: Get the character set used by a Font variable. Change the character set used by a Font variable. Get the character set used by an HFSQL table....
SQLite: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use an SQLite database with Native Connector (also called Native Access), the structure of SQLite tables must be imported into the data model editor....
Message text file format
The text files created by WDMSG use a specific format......