Diane Vezina

New XML services in PowerBuilder 9.0 provide a number of PowerScript functions and classes for users to create, read, write, and manipulate XML documents. It's a toolkit for working with XML at a high level and is engineered to extend PowerBuilder's RAD to XML applications. With XML services in PowerBuilder, developers can make their PowerBuilder applications communicate with external applications via XML messages. For the 2002 TechWave users conference, a simple application was developed to demonstrate how a PowerBuilder procurement application can be integrated with business processes that select which appropriate procurement network to use based on dollar volume. The application showcased a number of Sybase products, including PowerBuilder 9.0, and the New Era of Networks (a Sybase company) BPI Suite featuring the XML-based business process engine, EDI adapter, ... (more)

XML Services in PowerBuilder 9.0

New XML services in PowerBuilder 9.0 provide a number of PowerScript functions and classes for users to create, read, write, and manipulate XML documents. It's a toolkit for working with XML at a high level and is engineered to extend PowerBuilder's RAD to XML applications. With XML services in PowerBuilder, developers can make their PowerBuilder applications communicate with external applications via XML messages. For the 2002 TechWave users conference, a simple application was developed to demonstrate how a PowerBuilder procurement application can be integrated with business p... (more)