Preparation - source code discovery

Discovery is a process that is actioned during the delivery process CAST will attempt to automatically identify "projects" within your application using a set of predefined rules. Discoverers are currently embedded in CAST AIP Core:

• PowerBuilder Discoverer

You should read the relevant documentation for each discoverer (provided in the link above) to understand how the source code will be handled.

Using CAST AIP Console

Source code delivery

AIP Console expects either a ZIP/archive file or source code located in a folder configured in AIP Console. You should include in the ZIP/source code folder all PowerBuilder source code:

• .PBT
• .PBL
• etc.

CAST highly recommends placing the files in a folder dedicated to PowerBuilder. If you are using a ZIP/archive file, zip the folders in the "temp" folder - but do not zip the "temp" folder itself, nor create any intermediary folders:

D:\temp
	|-----PowerBuilder
	|-----OtherTechno1
	|-----OtherTechno2

PowerBuilder version

In order for a PowerBuilder analysis to complete successfully

• the PowerBuilder IDE must be installed on the machine on which the analysis is running - i.e. the Node

• or the path to the pborxx.dll file and the PowerBuilder version must be populated in the %PROGRAMDATA%\CAST\AipConsole\AipNode\aip-node-app.properties file if the PowerBuilder IDE is not installed on the AIP Node.

In essence, AIP Console needs to know the version of PowerBuilder you are delivering/analyzing and where the pborxx.dll file is located:

• AIP Console will first attempt to discover the location of the pborcXXX.dll file/PowerBuilder version using the Windows registry (on the AIP Node) during the source code delivery process. If AIP Console finds a registry key on the AIP Node, it will populate the relevant fields in the AIP Console GUI (see PowerBuilder - Analysis configuration).
• If no registry key is found (i.e. the PowerBuilder IDE is not installed on the AIP Node), then AIP Console will look in the following file on the target AIP Node. For example - these locations can be filled in BEFORE delivering the source code (you must restart the AIP Node so that the changes are taken into account):

≥ 2.x
%PROGRAMDATA%\CAST\AIP-Node\application.yml

1.x
%PROGRAMDATA%\CAST\AipConsole\AipNode\aip-node-app.properties

The following sections relevant and should be uncommented/filled in as appropriate:

≥ 2.x
# ==============
# PowerBuilder configuration
# --------------
# Provide the full paths of the pborcXXX.dll that are available on this host separated by ';'
#powerbuilder:
#  pborcdll:
#    location: C:\\Users\\ABD\\Documents\\PB9\\Shared_PB9\\pborc90.dll;C:\\Users\\ABD\\Documents\\PB10\\Shared_PB10\\pborc100.dll
# Maximum number of parallel job executions
# If maximum number of parallel job executions is reached, the job will wait in queue

1.x
# ==============
# PowerBuilder configuration
# --------------
# Default version of Power Builder to analyze between (Version8, Version9, VersionX, VersionX5, VersionXI, VersionXI5, VersionXII, VersionXII5, VersionXII6, Version2017, Version2018)
powerbuilder.compile.version=Version8
# Path of the pborcXXX.dll file associated to the default PowerBuilder version
powerbuilder.pborcdll.location=

If neither method reveals the location of the pborcXXX.dll file/PowerBuilder version, then the analysis will fail.  Above all, the options defined in the AIP Console GUI have priority over the Windows registry and the aip-node-app.properties file (in that order).

Using legacy CAST Delivery Manager Tool

How do I add a source code package to my delivery

See How do I add a source code package to my delivery.

What you should package?

When creating packages to discover and extract your PowerBuilder application you should create them as listed below:

How do I fine-tune my Version ?

See How do I fine-tune my Version for more information.

How do I deliver the Version for analysis?

See How do I deliver the Version for analysis for more information.

Delivery acceptance

See Validate and Accept the Delivery for more information.