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Using the Control Centers in Client/Server mode
All the Control Centers provided with WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile use the same database...
How to backup HFSQL Client/Server databases?
The backup of the HFSQL Client/Server databases can be performed ...
Installing an HFSQL Client/Server server with an application
When creating the setup program of a WINDEV application using HFSQL Client/Server tables, the wizard allows you to...
HFSQL Client/Server functions
Several HFSQL functions are used to manage the HFSQL Client/Server data...
User Groupware and Client/Server tables
An application using User Groupware can be used with a HyperFileSQL database in Client/Server mode...
HFSQL Client/Server functions (prefix syntax)
Several HFSQL functions are used to manage the HFSQL Client/Server data...
<HFSQL connection>.CheckIndexAsynchronous (Function)
Checks that the data contained in the index file (.NDX file) correctly references the data contained in the HFSQL Client/Server table (.FIC file).
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
<Connection variable>.ManageServerUpdate (Function)
Used to manage the automatic update of HFSQL Client/Server servers by specifying the check frequency regarding the availability of updates.
HManageServerUpdate (Function)
Allows you to manage the automatic update of HFSQL Client/Server servers and to define how often to check for updates.
HCheckMemoAsynchronous (Function)
Checks the structural integrity of memos in an HFSQL Client/Server table.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
HStatCalculateAsynchronous (Function)
Gets various statistics on the keys of an HFSQL Client/Server table.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
WDLog: Backup of HFSQL tables
WDLog allows you to save all the HFSQL tables used by a WINDEV or WEBDEV application...
HReindexAsynchronous (Function)
Rebuilds the index of an HFSQL Client/Server table (".NDX" file). This operation is asynchronous, i.e., it is performed on the server and does not block the client side.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
<Connection variable>.SendMessageToClient (Function)
Displays a message on the client computers.
HCheckIndexAsynchronous (Function)
Checks that the data contained in the index file (.NDX file) correctly references the data contained in the HFSQL Client/Server table (.FIC file).
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
<HFSQL connection>.StatCalculateAsynchronous (Function)
Gets various statistics on the keys of an HFSQL Client/Server table.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
Remote HFSQL Administrator: Overview
The remote HFSQL administrator is a WEBDEV site installed with the WEBDEV application server and used to remotely manage the HFSQL Client/Server databases installed on the Web server...
Managing the load balancing (dynamic load balancing on server)
The server that is hosting a HFSQL database engine can be very busy...
<HFSQL connection>.CheckMemoAsynchronous (Function)
Checks the structural integrity of memos in an HFSQL Client/Server table.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
HSendMessageToClient (Function)
Displays a message on the client computers.
<HFSQL connection>.ReindexAsynchronous (Function)
Rebuilds the index of an HFSQL Client/Server table (".NDX" file). This operation is asynchronous, i.e., it is performed on the server and does not block the client side.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
HCreateView (Function)
Creates an HFSQL view. This function uses the former view mechanism....
Data source (Type of variable)
A Data source variable is used to describe a temporary data source (query, view, alias, ...)
HExecuteSQLQuery (Function)
Initializes a query written in SQL language and declares this query to the HFSQL engine.
12. Retrieving data from a site
SCM administrator: Managing the repository
The SCM administrator (Source Code Manager) allows you to directly handle the source codes of different projects included in the Source Code Manager......
WX file
The "Executable Name".WX file is used to manage some features directly, even if these features have not been included in the application. This file is found beside the executable....
Native SQL Server Connector for WINDEV and WEBDEV
WINDEV and WEBDEV support an optional Native SQL Server Connector (also called Native SQL Server Access)......
Notifications of an HFSQL server
A server may encounter problems without any user (or developer) noticing anything. For example: a scheduled task may fail, an automatic backup may fail, a node may become inactive in a HFSQL cluster, ......
The setup editor WDInst
WDInst is a setup editor used to define the setup parameters of your application......
Constants for managing errors and exceptions
List of constants used by the functions for managing errors and exceptions....
1. Creating a WEBDEV project and its analysis
WEBDEV Tutorial - Creating a WEBDEV project and its analysis Lesson 1 - Creating a WEBDEV project and its analysis - 5 min
1. Creating a WINDEV project and its analysis
WINDEV Tutorial: Creating a WINDEV project and its analysis Lesson 1 - Creating a WINDEV project and its analysis - 5 min
5. User Groupware in practice
The options of the User Groupware
An application is often intended to be used by several users connected via a network......
Overview of HFSQL Cluster
HFSQL Cluster is a database server intended to be deployed on several servers......
Unalterable data files
This feature is used to signal that a data file cannot be modified after writing......
Analysis: Describing data files
The analysis is used to define the structure of data files used by the project......
File Description (Type of variable)
The File Description variable is used to programmatically describe data files.
Automated tests on an executable
WINDEV proposes to run the different project tests directly on the corresponding executable......
HExecuteQuery (Function)
Declares a query created in the query editor to the HFSQL engine and runs this query.
Monitoring robot: Configuring the robot parameters
From the monitor, you can change the configuration options......
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile tools
The following tools are provided with WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile...
Overloading a WLanguage function or using a WLanguage function in an SQL query
WLanguage includes the "WL" keyword......
Server triggers
Server triggers are stored procedures executed by the server before or after a write operation performed on a database file......
Sharing your source code with the SCM
WINDEV Tutorial - An SCM for WINDEV Sharing your source code with the SCM - 30 min