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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...
1. Components provided with WINDEV
WINDEV is provided with projects that contain components....
ODBCConnectionName (Property)
The ODBCConnectionName property is used to: Identify the name of the ODBC connection used when printing a report based on a "query performed on a connection". Specify the name of the ODBC connection used when printing a report based on a "query performed on a connection"....
WEBDEV license agreement
WEBDEV license agreement...
2. User-friendly editors in practice
User-friendly editors in practice...
ODBCPassword (Property)
The ODBCPassword property is used to: Identify the password used to connect to a database via an ODBC driver or a Native Connector. Specify the password used to connect to a database via an ODBC driver or a Native Connector....
ODBCUserName (Property)
ODBCUserName is used to: Identify the username used to connect to a database via an ODBC driver or a Native Connector. Specify the username used to connect to a database via an ODBC driver or a Native Connector....
Handling a Check Box control through programming
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV allow you to handle a Check Box control through programming......
TableDisplay (Function)
Refreshes a Table or TeeeView Table control from a given position: for a control linked to a file: changes made in the linked data file are reflected in the control. for a control handled programmatically: the calculated columns are re-calculated....
Automatic Application Features (AAF) constants
List of constants used by the Automatic Application Features (AAF) functions....
Generating the LDM from the CDM
To associate a CDM (Conceptual Data Model) with a project, you must generate the associated LDM (Logical Data Model)......
Logical operators
The logical operators are as follows......
MDL file (kept for backward compatibility): Pattern description
The MDL file is the file used to generate a RAD window......
ODBCDatabaseName (Property)
ODBCDatabaseName is used to: Find out the name of the database used when printing a report based on a "query performed on a connection". Specify the name of the database used when printing a report based on a "query performed on a connection"....
Adapting a website to support multiple languages
WEBDEV Tutorial - Managing multiple languages in a website Adapting a website to support multiple languages - 50 min
Native Sybase Connector: Running the same stored procedure several times
In some cases, it may be useful to execute the same stored procedure multiple times by changing one or more parameters......
Native Sybase Connector: Output value of a stored procedure run on the server
The Native Sybase Connector (also called Native Sybase Access) is used to: specify the input values during the call to a stored procedure. retrieve the output values after a call to a stored procedure....
Print technical documentation
You can print different technical documentations describing all the elements of the project (windows, pages, reports, data files, items, components, assemblies, Custom-Folders, etc.)......
Adapting an application to support multiple languages
WINDEV Tutorial - Managing multiple languages Adapting an application to support multiple languages - 20 min
Native Oracle Connector: Running the same query several times
In some cases, it may be useful to run the same query multiple times while modifying one or more parameters......
Handling a Radio Button control programmatically
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to programmatically handle Radio Button controls......
3. Multi-criteria search
WINDEV Tutorial: WINDEV application: Managing data Lesson 3 - Multi-criteria search - 40 min
Handling a report (in the editor)
Once a report was created, the description of this report can be modified at any time......
Using offline sites
WEBDEV allows you to specify that a site or a set of pages can operate in off-line mode (without an Internet connection)....
Native Oracle Connector: Retrieving the output value of a stored procedure
The Native Oracle Connector is used to: specify the input values during the call to a stored procedure. retrieve the output values after a call to a stored procedure....
Appointment (Type of variable)
The Appointment type is used to define the advanced characteristics of an appointment: time, location, ...