Placeholders for attribute paths in ORDA queries
The ORDA features keep coming with 4D v17 R5! In a previous blog post, we showed you how to create generic queries with named placeholders for values....
May 21, 2019
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Programming
Who’s who? A new way to identify users
As a 4D developer you often need to manage end users with your own directory system. For internal users, you might create a few profiles with differen...
May 15, 2019
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4D Write Pro: Handle view properties by programming
4D Write Pro documents can be displayed in different modes (draft, page and embedded), each with their own viewing options. For example in Page view m...
May 14, 2019
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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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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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Formula: More power behind simplicity
The Formula command is available since 4D v17 R3. So far you might have thought of assigning a formula as a method to an object or building smart obje...
March 26, 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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Compatibility settings – all the rest (Part 4)
We began a series of blog posts on compatibility settings and the secret options that can drastically help improve the performance and behavior of yo...
December 3, 2018
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