The DataWindow plug-in lets you display a Powersoft report (PSR) on a Web page viewed in a browser that supports Netscape plug-ins.
A PSR file contains a report definition (source and object) as well as the data contained in the report when the PSR file was created. Because its data is saved with it, a PSR file does not require a database connection, but the data is static and cannot be refreshed.
The DataWindow plug-in requires use of a Web browser that supports Netscape plug-ins, such as the Netscape browser and Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3 through 5.5 Service Pack 1.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 and later versions do not support Netscape plug-ins. If you are using the Enterprise or Professional edition of PowerBuilder, you can use the DataWindow Web control for ActiveX to display a PSR in Internet Explorer. For more information, see the DataWindow Programmer’s Guide.
There are no security issues for the DataWindow plug-in. It does not run any local applications and it does not write local files unless the user explicitly chooses to save the report locally.
The DataWindow plug-in displays PSR files only. PSR files are read-only, so there is no need for a secure version of the DataWindow plug-in.
The PSR cannot use the RichText presentation style.
