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HFSQL Client/Server functions (prefix syntax)
Several HFSQL functions are used to manage the HFSQL Client/Server data...
Restoring an HFSQL Client/Server database
A backup of an HFSQL Client/Server database can be restored at any time...
Installing an HFSQL Client/Server server with an application
When creating the setup program of a WINDEV application using HFSQL Client/Server data files, the wizard allows you to...
HFSQL Client/Server: Overview
You have the ability to create applications that access the HFSQL Client/Server databases...
User Groupware and Client/Server data files
An application using User Groupware can be used with a HyperFileSQL database in Client/Server mode...
HFSQL Client/Server: Backing up databases
Like for any database, backups of your HFSQL Client/Server databases must be performed on a regular basis...
Using the Control Centers in Client/Server mode
All the Control Centers provided with WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile use the same database...
HFSQL Client/Server database: Recommendations
This help page presents the main recommendations for optimizing the security and performance of an HFSQL Client/Server database according to the constraints and desired features...
User Groupware and Client/Server data files
An application that uses the User Groupware can be used with an HFSQL database in Client/Server mode...
How to backup HFSQL Client/Server databases?
The backup of the HFSQL Client/Server databases can be performed ...
HFSQL Client/Server functions
Several HFSQL functions are used to manage the HFSQL Client/Server data...
HCheckUnaltered (Function)
Checks that one or all records in an unalterable data file have not been modified (e.g. with a hexadecimal editor).
<HFSQL connection>.StatCalculateAsynchronous (Function)
Gets various statistics on the keys of an HFSQL Client/Server data file.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
<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 data file (.FIC file).
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
Unalterable data files
This feature is used to signal that a data file cannot be modified after writing...
HCheckMemoAsynchronous (Function)
Checks the structural integrity of memos in an HFSQL Client/Server data file.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
HCheckIndexAsynchronous (Function)
Checks that the data contained in the index file (.NDX file) correctly references the data contained in the HFSQL Client/Server data file (.FIC file).
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.
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 an HFSQL cluster, ...
<HFSQL connection>.CheckMemoAsynchronous (Function)
Checks the structural integrity of memos in an HFSQL Client/Server data file.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
HFSQL Cluster functions
The following functions are used to manage an HFSQL cluster
HStatCalculateAsynchronous (Function)
Gets various statistics on the keys of an HFSQL Client/Server data file.
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.
HReindexAsynchronous (Function)
Rebuilds the index of an HFSQL Client/Server data file (".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.
WDLog: Backup of HFSQL data files
WDLog allows you to save all the HFSQL data files used by a WINDEV or WEBDEV application...
<Source>.CheckUnaltered (Function)
Checks that one or all records in an unalterable data file have not been modified (e.g. with a hexadecimal editor).
<HFSQL connection>.ReindexAsynchronous (Function)
Rebuilds the index of an HFSQL Client/Server data file (".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.
HFSQL constants
List of constants used by the HFSQL functions....
Developing applications for Android
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Dynamic audit
The dynamic audit of an application analyzes its runtime performance......
Mobile User Groupware (Android and iOS)
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Managing HFSQL Cluster
Methods for managing an HFSQL cluster and its databases....
Creating a WINDEV application for Linux
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At runtime, an application runs in a main thread......
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Native Oracle Connector for WINDEV and WEBDEV
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Changing an application to 64-bit
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SQLConnect (Function)
Connects the current application to a database that must be interrogated via SQL.
Assisted HFSQL error handling
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile include a module for assisted management of HFSQL errors......
Private Store for mobile applications
There are two methods two deploy your applications......
Classes, members, methods and properties
A class is made of......
Declaring a procedure/a function
The different syntaxes for declaring a procedure...
Specific features of Android applications
The development of Android and WINDEV Mobile applications is different in the following fields......
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SQL statements
The main SQL statements allowed in the SQL queries managed by WINDEV and WEBDEV are as follows......
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Constants used by properties associated with windows, reports, pages and controls
List of constants used by properties associated with windows, reports, pages and controls....
SQL functions that can be used in SQL queries
The following SQL functions can be used on the queries written in SQL code (classified by theme)......