Saving a Powersoft report (PSR)

Creating a PSR file

There are several ways in which you or a user can create a PSR file.

StepsTo create a PSR file:

  1. In the PowerBuilder DataWindow painter or InfoMaker Report painter, do one of the following:

Resources for the PSR

A DataWindow or report object can display bitmap objects and custom pointers. These external resources must be made available on the client workstation. They are not automatically downloaded from the server.

Paths for external resources must be valid on the client workstation. In the DataWindow or Report painter, you can edit paths so that they specify directories relative to the current directory instead of absolute paths that are unlikely to exist on the user’s computer.

In an intranet environment, you can store external resources on a network drive that is accessible to all users. In Windows environments, you can use a network path to name the network drive instead of using a mapped drive letter.

OLE objects and custom controls

OLE servers and custom controls must be installed and registered on each client workstation.

Restrictions

You cannot use a PSR file in the DataWindow plug-in whose original DataWindow or report had the RichText presentation style.

What’s next

After saving a PSR file, you need to create the HTML page that displays it.