Add values to your generic ORDA queries
By now you've surely noticed that ORDA queries are not only light and readable, they also make it easy to navigate through the entire data model using...
May 7, 2019
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Programming
Object notation to handle files and folders
4D already provides commands to handle files and folders, but what about new commands that take advantage of the power of object notation? Objects ha...
May 2, 2019
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Read 4D object fields with SQL Engine
A 4D object field is a persistent database field type, stored as binary content. Previously, reading this type of field by an ODBC driver wasn't possi...
April 19, 2019
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New server administration commands
4D continues to deliver features to help you create your own applications to monitor your servers. From programmatically retrieving information about ...
February 6, 2019
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A new way to send mails
We know the importance of sending emails and common a task it has become in today's applications. For example, imagine you're in a business and you wa...
January 23, 2019
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Better documents with two new attributes
To produce a nice document, you need to respect some typesetting rules and fundamentals. For example, the grammar, spelling, and structure of your doc...
November 16, 2018
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Improving databases tests
As a developer, you're aware that improving the quality of your developments is often based on unit tests. In order to launch these tests, developers ...
November 14, 2018
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Get info about the running application
4D v17 R3 takes your database analysis a step further by enabling you to create a customized server administration dialog. Following the ability to re...
November 5, 2018
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Convert classic 4D forms to dynamic forms
Your forms may need to be changed depending on your customer or user needs. For example, the color black might be perfect for one user but not so much...
November 2, 2018
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Write your own methods for objects
A new command is at your disposal allowing you to use formulas in your code. You can now encapsulate them in objects and call them when needed. There'...
October 17, 2018
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