Set up the development machine with the following OS and software (install the software in the order listed):
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Windows 10 (64-bit)
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PostgreSQL 12
During installation, make sure the Command Line Tools component is selected to install, and specify and write down the following information:
Data Directory: C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\12\data by default
Database Superuser: postgres by default
Password for Database Superuser: (this password is set during installation) postgres in this tutorial
Port Number: 5432 by default
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PostgreSQL ODBC driver (32-bit)
The 32-bit version of PostgreSQL ODBC driver is required by the PowerBuilder IDE to establish database connection with the PostgreSQL database; therefore the PostgreSQL ODBC driver (32-bit) must be installed on the development PC.
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PowerBuilder IDE 2021
During installation, make sure to select the PostgreSQL engine for the PowerBuilder demo database.
The PowerBuilder demo database file for PostgreSQL (pbpostgres2021.dmp) will be installed to the %Public%\Documents\Appeon\PowerBuilder 21.0\ directory.
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PowerBuilder Runtime 2021
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PowerServer Toolkit 2021
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SnapDevelop 2021
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Google Chrome (optional)