PowerBuilder

PowerBuilder is an <a href="/facts/Integrated_development_environment/jbEINSQf">integrated development environment</a> owned by <a href="/facts/SAP_AG/pVwH8lks">SAP</a> since the acquisition of <a href="/facts/Sybase/2U3d6RUt">Sybase</a> in 2010. On July 5, 2016, SAP and Appeon entered into an agreement whereby Appeon, an independent company, would be responsible for developing, selling, and supporting PowerBuilder.
Over the years, PowerBuilder has been updated with new standards. In 2010, a major upgrade of PowerBuilder was released to provide support for the <a href="/facts/Microsoft/nGIDDXdx">Microsoft</a> <a href="/facts/.NET_Framework/J6QDAUhP">.NET Framework</a>. In 2014, support was added for <a href="/facts/OData/kSK4B2Ye">OData</a>, dockable windows, and 64-bit native applications. In 2019 support was added for rapidly creating RESTful <a href="/facts/Web_API/oVloUoIe">Web APIs</a> and non-visual .NET assemblies using the <a href="/facts/C_Sharp_/UC2gxeyb">C#</a> language and the <a href="/facts/.NET_Core/NhHe0l06">.NET Core</a> framework. And PowerScript client app development was revamped with new UI technologies and <a href="/facts/Cloud_architecture/guhg0FGV">cloud architecture</a>.
Appeon has been releasing new features every 6-12 month cycles, which per the product roadmap focus on four key focus areas: sustaining core features, modernizing application UI, improving developer productivity, and incorporating more Cloud technology.

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