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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.
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.
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.
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.
<Source>.CheckStructure (Function)
Defines the mode for comparing tables.
NbComponent (Property)
The NbComponent property is used to get the number of elements in a composite key.
ModificationRule (Property)
The ModificationRule property is used to configure the modification rule (integrity management) to be applied to the data file described in the code.
DeletionRule (Property)
The DeletionRule property is used to configure the deletion rule (integrity management) to be applied to the data file described through programming.
InitialItem (Property)
InitialItem is used to find out the initial name of an item found in a query. This name is known from the alias of this item.
DefaultValue (Property)
The DefaultValue property is used to: Find out the default value of an item. This item was defined in the data model editor or through programming. Define the default value of an item (when describing the item through programming)....
LogFile (Property)
The LogFile property is used to determine if a table is a log file.
Aliases on tables: HAlias function
The aliases are used to handle......
InitialFile (Property)
The InitialFile property is used to get the original name of the data file associated to an item in a query.
CompositeKey (Property)
The CompositeKey property determines if an item is a composite key.
<Source>.SetMemo (Function)
Used to modify the management mode of memo items.
<Source>.ChangeLocation (Function)
Modifies the search mode of physical tables (.FIC, .NDX, ...).
CtInitialCatalog (Property)
The CtInitialCatalog property is used to get the default database defined for the access.
<Source>.SetLog (Function)
Enables or disables log management on a file.
Creating and testing a query with parameters
Regardless of the query type (Select, Insert, Delete, Update) and regardless of its creation mode (with the wizard or by SQL directly), you have the ability to use parameters. The name of the parameter is specified when creating the query....
<Window>.ToSource (Function)
Automatically initializes: the values of a table's items in memory with the values from the controls in the window. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the window controls. This function is also available for WEBDEV pages....
<Window>.ToFile (Function)
Automatically updates: the values of a table's items in memory with the values from the controls in the window. The table items bound to the window controls are automatically updated with the values of these controls. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the window controls. The WLanguage variables bound to the window controls are automatically updated with the values of these controls. This function is also available for WEBDEV pages....