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Databases, drivers and integration — Oracle and SQL Server compatibility, REST APIs, email and embedded web content.

WEBVIEW2Databases & integration

The PowerBuilder WebBrowser Control: Embedding Modern Web Content with WebView2

Since 2022 R2 it runs on Microsoft Edge WebView2 — modern rendering, JS↔PowerScript messaging, and what to deploy.

Aug 2026
SMTPDatabases & integration

Sending Email from PowerBuilder: The Native SMTPClient Object

Native SMTP/SMTPS with STARTTLS and OAuth2 (XOAUTH2) — send mail to Microsoft 365 and Gmail without third-party DLLs.

Aug 2026
ORA 19cDatabases & integration

PowerBuilder + Oracle 19c: Compatibility, Gotchas and Migration

Character sets, drivers, PL/SQL changes and the execution plans that quietly regress.

Aug 2026
RESTDatabases & integration

PowerBuilder REST API: 4 Integration Patterns That Actually Work

HTTPClient, WinHTTP fallback, sidecar service, gateway in front. Auth, retries, trade-offs.

May 2026

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