Audience:
This series is for developers who know and use PowerBuilder who want to learn the new features of PowerBuilder 9, enhancing their ability to build client/server applications.

Features:
●  A glossary
●  A Skill Assessment

Topics included in this course:
PowerBuilder 9 Advanced Development : Source Code Control
PowerBuilder 9 Advanced Development : Deploying Applications and Using InfoMaker
PowerBuilder 9 Advanced Development : Coding Techniques
PowerBuilder 9 Advanced Development : Techniques for Using DataWindows
PowerBuilder 9 Advanced Development : Graphic DataWindows and XML DataWindows

PowerBuilder 9 Advanced Development : Source Code Control
Summary:
This course provides information about the basic requirements for any Version Control architecture. It also explains managing and controlling the source code asset of a typical PowerBuilder project.

Objectives:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Distinguish between the two approaches to managing PowerBuilder code under source control
Identify the architectural changes in the SCC interface
Describe what operation each SCC option performs
Demonstrate the set up for a typical SCC implementation using both PBNative and a third-party SCC provider
Setup the branch workspace and view

Topics:
Why implement version control? PowerBuilder architecture and the SCC
PowerBuilder IDE changes
Source code control operations
Implementing SCC with PowerBuilder
Branching and merging
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PowerBuilder 9 Advanced Development : Deploying Applications and Using InfoMaker
Summary:
This course provides information about compiling and deploying PowerBuilder applications to end users. It also explains how to incorporate InfoMaker into PowerBuilder-based applications to provide end users with the ability to generate reports.

Objectives:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Choose a compiler format for PowerBuilder applications
Determine what components must be included in an application package
Use OrcaScript and PowerGen for deployment
Use InfoMaker to deploy applications
Use InfoMaker and PowerBuilder together
Customize imstyle9.pbl

Topics:
Application packages
Project painter
Deployment methods
Delivering applications to end users
Deployment tips and tricks
The InfoMaker environment
Using InfoMaker with PowerBuilder
Customizing imstyle9.pbl
Writing forms code without PowerBuilder
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PowerBuilder 9 Advanced Development : Coding Techniques
Summary:
This course shows learners some best practices, tips, and coding techniques that, if applied, will make the use of PowerBuilder 9 more effective both in the short and long term.

Objectives:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Set up your environment
Organize libraries
Enhance the IDE
Extend the PowerPanel
Use advanced coding techniques
Use modern exception handling

Topics:
Setting up the environment
Using targets
Supporting the XP operating system
Organizing libraries
IDE tips
Coding
Using events
Handling exceptions
Additional exception handling
Understanding performance
Database independence
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PowerBuilder 9 Advanced Development : Techniques for Using DataWindows
Summary:
This course provides information on the advanced features available with PowerBuilder DataWindows, such as using expressions to change DataWindow behavior, creating dynamic nested reports, using dynamic SQL, and using client/server features.

Objectives:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Use expressions to change DataWindow behavior
Create DataWindow reports
Use dynamic SQL
Create DataWindow objects dynamically
Use client/server features

Topics:
Using expressions
Changing DataWindow behavior
DataWindow reporting
Creating dynamic nested reports
Working with dynamic SQL
Other SQL considerations
Changing bands dynamically
Creating DataWindow objects dynamically
New client/server DataWindows features
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PowerBuilder 9 Advanced Development : Graphic DataWindows and XML DataWindows
Summary:
The course shows learners how to create graphical interfaces with DataWindows and how to import and export XML into DataWindows.

Objectives:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Create and manipulate simple shapes
Move images within and between DataWindows
Use and manipulate metadata
Define XML and related terms
Export and import XML with DataWindows

Topics:
Drawing simple shapes
Moving images among DataWindows
Creating rich graphical DataWindows
Manipulating metadata
Understanding XML
XML parsers
The DataWindow export engine
Export templates
Exporting XML
Importing XML
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