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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...
HReadSeekFirst (Function)
Sets the position on the first record whose value for a specific item is strictly equal to a sought value (exact-match search).
HNext (Function)
Sets the position on the next data file record according to a browse item.
HChangeKey (Function)
Changes the browse item.
Time (Property)
The Time property enables you to: Retrieve the time from a DateTime variable. Modify the time in a DateTime variable. Retrieve the time from in a Date item (in "Date and Time" format) Modify the time in a Date item ("Date and Time" format)....
<Source>.DeactivateFilter (Function)
Temporarily disables the filter on a data file (view or query).
<Source>.Forward (Function)
Moves several records forward from the current position in the data file, according to a specified item.
<Source>.SeekLast (Function)
Sets the position on the last file record whose value for a specific item is less than or equal to a sought value.
<Source>.Backward (Function)
Moves backward several records from the current position in the data file, according to a specified item.
<Source>.Filter (Function)
Defines and enables a filter on a data file, view or query.
<Source>.ReadLast (Function)
Sets the position on the last record of a data file according to a browse item.
<Source>.ReadPrevious (Function)
Sets the position on the previous record of a file according to a browse item.
<Source>.ReadSeekLast (Function)
Sets the position on the last record whose value for a specific item is less than or equal to a sought value (exact-match search).
Month (Property)
The Month property is used to: Retrieve the month from a Date or DateTime variable. Modify the month in a Date or DateTime variable. Retrieve the month from a Date item (in "Simple date" or "Date and Time" format) Modify the month in a Date item (in "Simple Date" or "Date and Time" format)...
Name (Property)
The Name property is used to get: the name of the font associated with a Font variable. the name of a control, report or report block. the name of a control, group of controls or window. the name of a control, group of controls or page....
HFilter (Function)
Defines and enables a filter on a data file, view or query.
HSeekLast (Function)
Sets the position on the last file record whose value for a specific item is less than or equal to a sought value.
HBackward (Function)
Moves backward several records from the current position in the data file, according to a specified item.
HForward (Function)
Moves several records forward from the current position in the data file, according to a specified item.
HReadLast (Function)
Sets the position on the last record of a data file according to a browse item.
HReadPrevious (Function)
Sets the position on the previous record of a file according to a browse item.
HReadSeekLast (Function)
Sets the position on the last record whose value for a specific item is less than or equal to a sought value (exact-match search).
<Source>.Out (Function)
Allows you to find out whether the record on which you want to be positioned is located outside the data file, filter, view or query.
<Source>.ReadFirst (Function)
Sets the position on the first record according to a browse item.
<Source>.ReadNext (Function)
Sets the position on the next data file record according to a browse item.
<Source>.Optimize (Function)
Used to handle the idle periods of a software (period without processes) to optimize the queries and the browses that will be run thereafter.