PowerBuilder User Group Meeting
2025
Berlin
28. + 29. April 2025

Liebe PowerBuilder Freunde!
Die Anmeldung zum User Group Meeting ist eröffnet!
Kommt und
- erfahrt alles Neue zu PowerBuilder 2025
- lernt Tipps & Tricks
- trefft Gleichgesinnte
Zwei Tage geballte Information zu PowerBuilder
und ein gesponsertes Abendevent
Das Meeting findet mitten in Berlin statt:
Mo. 28.04.2025 bis Di. 29.04.2025 (jeweils 9:00 bis 17:00 Uhr)
nhow Hotel Berlin
Stralauer Allee 3, 10245 Berlin, Deutschland
Ihre Referenten
Armeen Mazda
Appeon Inc. CEO
PowerBuilder Roadmap
Erfahren Sie aus erster Hand von Appeons CEO mehr über die wichtigsten neuen Funktionen und die Release-Planung der kommenden Versionen von PowerBuilder 2025 und danach. Sie werden auch die Möglichkeit haben, Fragen zu stellen und Appeon ein direktes Feedback zur Produkt-Roadmap zu geben.
Bruce Armstrong
Development Lead, Integrated Data Services
New Development Features in PowerBuilder 2025
Learn about new development features in PowerBuilder 2025. Topics covered include integration of the PowerBuilder Compiler (PBC) into PBAutoBuild, high DPI support, PostgreSQL connectivity via ADO.NET, compatibility with .NET 8, and SMTP client authentication. Additional updates cover DataWindow enhancements, PDF Builder enhancements, source control improvements, multi-monitor support, and installer changes.
New IDE Features in PowerBuilder 2025
Learn about the new IDE features in PowerBuilder 2025, focusing on improvements that streamline development workflows and enhance code editing. Topics covered include a faster, multi-threaded compiler, a solution-based (plain text source code) project management, an updated code editor with advanced editing tools, and support for converting MDI menus to RibbonBar. Additional features include a Secure Connection Encryptor for database security and IDE enhancements for improved search, navigation, and usability.
New .NET DataStore and PowerClient Features in PowerBuilder 2025
Learn the new .NET DataStore project added in PowerBuilder 2025 and optimizations in PowerClient project painter. Topics covered include setting up the .NET DataStore project with options for project naming, database profiling, and authentication; leveraging API methods that enable JSON-based handling of DataWindow objects for PowerBuilder and non-PowerBuilder clients; and exploring PowerClient optimizations, including an updated project painter and enhanced deployment options.
Open-Source PowerBuilder Foundation Classes
Learn how to use and update the open-source PowerBuilder Foundation Classes (PFC). Topics covered include key benefits of using PFC, like shared community maintenance and cost-saving resources. Recent updates, including added debugging tools, expanded object support, and improved file handling. Steps for upgrading to the latest version, managing customizations, and how to contribute to PFC on GitHub.

Hermann-Josef Dammertz
agroproject Technologie und Ifomationssysteme GmbH & Co KG
Wenn aus Arbeit Ergebnis wird – Landwirtschaftliche Software – Buchung per Spracheingabe
Andere Wege in Software Layout, Spracheingabe als Dokumentationsstool, Anwender begeistern!

Volker Saggau
SAP
How to build a PowerDesigner DB-extension for a not supported database language like HANA Cloud with HDI
Session with demonstrate how PowerDesigner is customisable / extensible to support task that are not supported out of the box. It will be shown how to GTL (GenerationTemplateLangue) for SQL DDL generation.
We will all do this on the bases of a more complex model called IWS (IndustryWarehouseStudio).
Discussion on SAPs way forward here..

Martin Heigl
UNIORG Services GmbH
PowerBuilder neu gedacht – Webentwicklung mit SAP UI5
Ein Streifzug durch kreative Ideen und spannende Lösungen mit PowerBuilder! Diese Präsentation zeigt, wie PowerBuilder für die Webentwicklung genutzt werden kann – von der einfachen Umsetzung mit SAP UI5 über einen eigenen HTTP-Server bis hin zur Integration von ODATA-Services und einem Web-Generator.
Lassen Sie sich inspirieren, was alles in PowerBuilder steckt!

Marco Meoni
Appeon MVP, softpi.com
Appeon PowerServer explained
Learn the concepts that lie behind Appeon PowerServer 2022 and Installable Cloud Apps (ICA). Topics covered are definition of the PS project from the PB IDE, handling of the database connections, publication of the project to the application server. The demo will illustrate how to configure an existing PB c/s application and run it as a desktop app with native PB User Interface and API-based business logic.
Appeon PowerServer success story
Learn a multi-tenant 50k-user PowerServer success story for HR and performance management in the Italian Healthcare. Topics covered are strategic decisions and ROI of using PowerServer framework to build from ground up the AlfaBox PB application currently used by 66 institutions and 500 concurrent users on average. AlfaBox has beed used for a decade as Installable Web App (IWA) and it is in the process of completing full migration to Installable Cloud App (ICA). This PB-centric application is integrated with third party software via .NET Datastore REST API and a number of accessory frameworks.
Gian Luca De Bonis
Enable Development OÜ – CEO/CTO
How to allow customers to send mass emails effectively
SessionSummery:Learn the challenges behind what apparently seems a simple use case, that actually requires complex setups. Topics covered include:
- sending mass email use case, description of the requirements
- possible implementation scenarios, including customer’s configuration and support or in-house implementation or cloud service
- comparison of the approaches
- Fidelius‘ approach to implement the cloud solution
The session is similar to what was broadcasted in the Elevate 2024, but contains more updates and a live demo

Ludwin Feiten
Power People IT-Services GmbH, Geschäftsführer
Vorstand der PBUGG e.V.
Konfigurierbarer JSON-Import mit PowerBuilder
Es wird gezeigt,
- wie man JSON-Dateien mit PowerBuilder als TreeView darstellen kann
- mit Drag&Drop Zuordnungen zwischen den Elemente eines JSON-Files und Columns eines Datawindows festlegen kann,
- aus dieser Zuordnung mit einem Konfigurationsfile Daten aus JSON-Files in PowerBuilder Apps importiert.

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ORT: 3 Schwestern Berlin ° Mariannenplatz 2 ° 10997 Berlin
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