The previous PowerBuilder versions work with .NET Framework. Starting from version 2022 R2, PowerBuilder is upgraded to work with .NET 6. The following are the changes you may or may not notice when using the product:
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The PowerBuilder Installer will install .NET SDK 6.0 if it is not detected on your computer.
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ADO.NET database connections now require .NET 6 data providers for SQL Server, Oracle and ODBC connections.
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Changes to the .NET DLL Importer include:
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The .NET DLL Importer no longer provides the Framework Type option.
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The recommended framework type is .NET, although it is possible to import a .NET Framework or .NET Core DLL.
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The LoadWithDotNetFramework function and LoadWithDotNetCore function are obsolete. Any scripts calling LoadWithDotNetFramework function or LoadWithDotNetCore function should be replaced by scripts calling the LoadWithDotNet function.
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The LoadWithDotNet function (and the corresponding runtime file pbdotnetinvoker.dll) can load .NET, .NET Framework or .NET Core DLLs.
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The recommended DLL version is .NET 6.0, although it is possible to import a lower version DLL.
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The RibbonBar Builder, Image Selector, and .NET DLL Importer tools are built using .NET 6.
Note that the following tools/features continue working with .NET Framework 4.0:
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DataWindow blob control
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Excel12 support
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PowerBuilder Runtime Packager
