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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.
XLS file handling functions
List of functions for managing XLS files...
Defining specific character sets in HFSQL data files
When an application is used to display or save data in HFSQL files, this data is entered in the current language......
HOptimize (Function)
Used to handle the idle periods of a software (period without processes) to optimize the queries and the browses that will be run thereafter.
HPrepareSQLQuery (Function)
Initializes a query written in SQL language and declares this query to the database server in order to optimize the next executions of this query.
HDescribeLink (Function)
Describes a link between two data files through programming.
HSortView (Function)
Sorts an HFSQL view by creating an index on a view item. This function uses the former view mechanism.
WDAdminHF: Scheduled task
The remote HFSQL administrator is used to define the scheduled tasks......
Configuring the Project Management Hub
The Project Management Hub allows you to configure......
Utility components
WINDEV includes several utility components that allow you to handle data directly......
HUnlockFile (Function)
Unlocks the records of a data file: locked by HLockFile. individually locked by a locking read function....
WDModFic : Tool for automatic modification of data files
WDModFic is a tool used to perform the automatic modification of the data files found on the development computer and on the end-user computers......
WINDEV Mobile: Overview
WINDEV Mobile is a development environment for PC that allows you to develop......
HFSQL thumbnails
To optimize the display of images in your application or in your site, you have the ability to use HFSQL thumbnails......
Android application: Using and sharing SQLite data
For the Android applications, the available databases are HFSQL (Classic and Client/Server) and SQLite....
HFileExist (Function)
Determines: whether a file exists, which means whether it was physically created (HCreation or HCreationIfNotFound). whether a view or a query was defined....
HListLink (Function)
Returns the list of links (Merise) in the current analysis or in a specific analysis
HSubstDir (Function)
Associates the data directory specified in the analysis with a directory found on disk.
Sharing your source code with the SCM
WEBDEV Tutorial - A Source Code Manager for WEBDEV Sharing your source code with the SCM - 30 min...
HDeclareExternal (Function)
Temporarily imports into the current analysis the description of a data file from an existing HFSQL data file.
Handling WEBDEV Account Manager via command line
All the features in WEBDEV Account Manager can be used via command line......
8. Sharing a project in practice
HLockFile (Function)
Locks a data file and restricts the access to this data file for all other sites or applications.
Description of ParallelTask (Type of variable)
The Description of ParallelTask type is used to define the characteristics of a parallel task.
HIndex (Function)
Rebuilds the file index (".NDX" file).
The log process
...A log is a special file that contains the history of all changes made to one or more data files over a given period of time (date the file was created, last automatic data modification, last backup created with WDLog, etc.)...