New Powerbuilder Application
Visual Guard allows you to integrate Power Builder applications and set permissions for accessing the integrated application.
Note: Visual Guard must be integrated with the selected application before this wizard can be run. For WCF services you must specify the type of application hosting the service.
Visual Guard supports PowerBuilder 2025 projects using the .pbproj and .pbl project format.
To add a new Power Builder application follow the steps below:
Step 1: Access the Application Creation Wizard using the path Repository > New Application
The Application Creation Wizard will be displayed.
Step 2: Select the target file for your application, .pbt or .pbproj by clicking on the 3 dots (…) to browse the files.
The browsing screen will be displayed as shown below. Select the file and click on Open.
Please Note: It is compulsory that power builder config file exists in the selected folder.
Step 3: Click Next.
Step 4: Select the option for the application: Allow anonymous sessions or Enable default role. You can select any one or all of the options.
Click on Finish to proceed.
Step 5: Specify the configuration file settings of the application and Click Test to test the configuration file or Click OK to proceed.
You can modify the configuration files.
| Field | Description |
| VG Server URL | This option displays the URL of the VG Server for the application. |
| Name | This option displays the repository name which contains the application. |
| Merge Roles | This option sets a flag allowing or not to combine Roles. You can select to allow for combining roles. |
| Support Authentication Modes | This option define the authentication mode for the application. You can select or deselect the required modes of authentication by selecting or deselecting the appropriate checkboxes . Please Note: Values that are compatible with the authentication mode will be available for selection. |
Step 6: Once you click OK, you have to select the directory in which you want to generate the VG configuration files. Click Save once selected.
You will receive a confirmation popup stating the configuration file has been generated successfully.
The application will be integrated and displayed as shown below.
