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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...
Installing an HFSQL Client/Server server with an application
When creating the setup program of a WINDEV application using HFSQL Client/Server data files, the wizard allows you to...
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 (prefix syntax)
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...
How to backup HFSQL Client/Server databases?
The backup of the HFSQL Client/Server databases can be performed ...
HFSQL Client/Server: Port management
The ports used by the HFSQL Client/Server server...
HFSQL Client/Server: Backing up databases
Like for any database, backups of your HFSQL Client/Server databases must be performed on a regular basis...
Limitations of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile
Using the Control Centers in Client/Server mode
All the Control Centers provided with WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile use the same database...
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, ...
HCheckMemoAsynchronous (Function)
Checks the structural integrity of memos in an HFSQL Client/Server data 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...
HCheckIndexAsynchronous (Function)
Checks that the data contained in the index file (.NDX file) correctly references the data contained in the HFSQL Client/Server data file (.FIC file).
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 data file.
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...
HReindexAsynchronous (Function)
Rebuilds the index of an HFSQL Client/Server data file (".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.
Installing and configuring HFSQL Cluster
Required configuration and overview for installing HFSQL Cluster.
HFSQL Cluster functions
The following functions are used to manage an HFSQL cluster
<Connection variable>.AddScheduledOptimization (Function)
Adds an optimization task of HFSQL Client/Server data files.
Overview of HFSQL Cluster
HFSQL Cluster is a database server intended to be deployed on several servers...
HAddScheduledOptimization (Function)
Adds an optimization task of HFSQL Client/Server data files.
Managing the load balancing (dynamic load balancing on server)
The server that is hosting a HFSQL database engine can be very busy...
<HFSQL connection>.CheckMemoAsynchronous (Function)
Checks the structural integrity of memos in an HFSQL Client/Server data file.
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 data file.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
<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 data file (.FIC file).
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 data file (".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.
Debugging a connection to an HFSQL server
The stored procedures and the triggers are debugged from the environment, with real execution on the server...
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Automatic data file modification
The automatic data file modification updates the description of data files on user computers......
Replication of mobile data (Android or iOS)
The assisted universal replication is available in Android and iOS......
Mobile User Groupware (Android and iOS)
WINDEV Mobile includes a User Groupware for Android and iOS applications......
Creating a WINDEV application for Linux
WINDEV allows you to create native 64-bit Linux executables. Their UI is developed with the window editor....
SQLConnect (Function)
Connects the current application to a database that must be interrogated via SQL.
Principle for running threads
At runtime, an application runs in a main thread......
1. Website deployment requirements
WEBDEV Tutorial - Website deployment Lesson 1 - Website deployment requirements - 30 min
Assisted HFSQL error handling
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile include a module for assisted management of HFSQL errors......
HCreateView (Function)
Creates an HFSQL view. This function uses the former view mechanism....
HPrepareSQLQuery (Function)
Initializes a query written in SQL language and declares this query to the database server in order to optimize the next executions of this query.
gpwOpenConnection (Function)
Opens a connection to a specific Client/Server database to manage the files of user groupware in Client/Server mode....
Changing an application to 64-bit
WINDEV allows you to develop 64-bit applications......
Installing a WEBDEV cluster
A WEBDEV cluster is a set of servers (or server farm)......
SQL statements
The main SQL statements allowed in the SQL queries managed by WINDEV and WEBDEV are as follows......
Private Store for mobile applications
There are two methods two deploy your applications......
Declaring a procedure/a function
The different syntaxes for declaring a procedure...
Classes, members, methods and properties
A class is made of......
Assisted universal replication: specific features
User Groupware and Client/Server data files
An application that uses the user groupware can be used with a HyperFileSQL database in Client/Server mode......
2. Analysis in practice
Overloading a WLanguage function or using a WLanguage function in an SQL query
WLanguage includes the "WL" keyword......
2. Managing a database
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4. Windows with search
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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....