Working with PSR files

A PSR file is a special file with the extension PSR created by PowerBuilder, InfoMaker, or DataWindow Designer. PSR stands for Powersoft report.

Windows and PSR files When PowerBuilder is installed, the PSR file type is registered with Windows.

A PSR file contains a DataWindow definition (source and object) as well as the data contained in the DataWindow object when the PSR file was created.

Figure 19-1: PSR file

The graphic shows a rectangle labeled PSR file. Pointing to it are blocks that represent the report definition and retrieved data that make up the PSR file.

About reports A report is the same as a nonupdatable DataWindow object. For more information, see “Reports versus DataWindow objects”.

You can use a PSR file to save a complete report (report design and data). This can be especially important if you need to keep a snapshot of data taken against a database that changes frequently.

PowerBuilder creates a PSR file when you save data in the Powersoft report file format. See “Saving data in an external file”. PSR files are used primarily by InfoMaker, a reporting tool. When an InfoMaker user opens a PSR file, InfoMaker displays the report in the Report painter. If InfoMaker is not already running, opening a PSR file automatically starts InfoMaker.

To open a PSR file in PowerBuilder, open any DataWindow object, then select File>Open File and select the PSR file.