Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Create standard reports, including graphs, crosstabs, and multi-column reports.
• Create RichText, nested, and composite style reports.
• Manipulate the properties and behavior of the DataWindow control.
• Access and modify the properties of the DataWindow object.
• Describe the internal organization of the DataWindow buffers.
• Analyze issues involved in managing transactions and concurrency.
• Use DataWindow techniques to access, update, and validate data from the database.
• Create a DataWindow dynamically.
• Create and use DataStores.
• Use DataWindows to generate XML.
• Create and use standard, custom, and external user objects.
• Implement advanced elements of the graphical user interface, such as ListView, TreeView, and Tab controls.
• Use drag and drop for direct manipulation within the application.
• Use the PowerBuilder Native Interface with external functions in PowerBuilder applications.
• Use a variety of techniques to test, debug, and analyze PowerBuilder applications.

• DataWindow Reporting
• Advanced DataWindow Presentation Styles
• Understanding DataWindow Behavior
• Transaction Management
• Dynamic DataWindow Behavior
• Advanced DataWindow Techniques
• User Objects
• Advanced GUI Controls
• Using Drag and Drop in Applications
• Supplemental Topics (as time permits)

Basic PowerBuilder 9 Programming, or an equivalent class. Four to six weeks experience developing PowerBuilder applications. This course teaches sophisticated concepts at an accelerated pace. Students new to PowerBuilder are encouraged to complete the prerequisite course before taking this course.