Maintaining Consistent Primavera P6 Client Configuration Files Across Multiple Users Using PowerShell

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In setting up Oracle’s Primavera P6 EPPM version 18.8, I discovered that users who connected to the client via Citrix were not picking up changes that were made to the default configuration file. Normally, if that file is changed and is newer than the user’s own file, it will be overwritten with the default. In … Read more

Examining the TransactionObject in PowerBuilder During Update and Delete

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During the upgrade of an application from Sybase PowerBuilder 6.5 to SAP PowerBuilder 12.6, I ran into a bug in the Update event that had me suspicious that the TransactionObject was somehow changing, causing the update to be directed toward a different database. As it turns out, the bug was due to a trigger in … Read more

Problems with iOS 12 Beta Screen Time

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As should be obvious, putting a beta version of iOS on your primary iPhone may not be a wise choice – especially if you’re not a developer hunting for bugs. Even so, the iPhone 6s I bought for my daughter from Gazelle came with iOS 12 beta 3 loaded onto it. When I saw this, … Read more