There are some general limitations in the migration capabilities of Appeon for PowerBuilder. These limitations affect how well a PowerBuilder application is suited for Web migration with Appeon. It is very important to be aware of these limitations in advance.
Table 1. Limitations of the Appeon solution
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Limitation |
What it limits... |
Try to work around the limit by... |
|---|---|---|
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Coding style |
Appeon recommends not using certain coding styles such as generic code. |
Avoiding the coding styles that do not work well with Appeon based on advices in Supported PB Features for Appeon Web (Web only). |
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Database |
Appeon for PowerBuilder supports the following database types: SAP ASE, SAP ASA/SQL Anywhere, SAP HANA, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, IBM DB2, SAP IQ, MySQL, Informix, or Teradata For details, see Installation Guide for Appeon for PowerBuilder. |
Always using the supported database types. |
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Unsupported features |
The Supported PB Features for Appeon Web (Web only) provides a list of supported and unsupported features. |
Working around unsupported features by following the Workarounds for Unsupported Features in Workarounds & APIs Guide. |
For more information regarding the limitations, we recommend you read Basic Requirements and Recommendations in Supported PB Features for Appeon Web (Web only).
