"PowerBuilder Runtime" is always installed to %AppeonInstallPath%\Common\PowerBuilder\Runtime [version]. You can install multiple versions of "PowerBuilder Runtime" and select a compatible one in the PowerBuilder IDE. By default, the latest compatible PowerBuilder Runtime will be used by the PowerBuilder IDE. You can easily switch the versions of runtime files for the PowerBuilder IDE and the application executable in seconds.
To install PowerBuilder Runtime, see the section called “Installing PowerBuilder Runtime” in Application Techniques for instructions.
To select which PowerBuilder Runtime will be loaded by the PowerBuilder IDE and which one will be loaded by the native C/S application, see the section called “Selecting a version of PowerBuilder Runtime” in Application Techniques for instructions.
The PowerBuilder IDE can work with PowerBuilder Runtime at the same or earlier versions, for example:
|
IDE (including MRs) |
Supported Runtime (including MRs) |
Unsupported Runtime |
|---|---|---|
|
2019 R3 |
2019 R3 |
2021 or later |
|
2021 |
2019 R3, 2021 |
2022 or later |
|
2022 |
2019 R3, 2021, 2022 |
2022 R2 or later |
|
2022 R2 |
2019 R3, 2021, 2022, 2022 R2 |
2022 R3 or later |
|
2022 R3 |
2019 R3, 2021, 2022, 2022 R2, 2022 R3 |
2023 or later |
