There are many more methods you can use to perform activities in DataWindow controls. Here are some of the more common ones:
Method |
Purpose |
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AcceptText |
Applies the contents of the edit control to the current item in the DataWindow control |
DeleteRow |
Removes the specified row from the DataWindow control, placing it in the Delete buffer; does not delete the row from the database |
Filter |
Displays rows in the DataWindow control based on the current filter |
GetRow |
Returns the current row number |
InsertRow |
Inserts a new row |
Reset |
Clears all rows in the DataWindow control |
Retrieve |
Retrieves rows from the database |
RowsCopy, RowsMove |
Copies or moves rows from one DataWindow control to another |
ScrollToRow |
Scrolls to the specified row |
SelectRow |
Highlights a specified row |
ShareData |
Shares data among different DataWindow controls. |
Update |
Sends to the database all inserts, changes, and deletions that have been made in the DataWindow control |
Some, but not all, of these methods are available for the Web DataWindow client control, server component, or both. Each development environment provides a reference list of methods. For a complete list of DataWindow methods, see the PowerBuilder Browser for PowerScript targets or the Components tab of the System Tree for JSP targets.For complete information on DataWindow methods, see the DataWindow Reference.