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BUILD Date

Question: How do I capture the build date in PowerBuilder 6.5 and put it in an instance variable? Answer: Yes. You need to declare a constant integer variable and assign

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Database Limits

Question: I read recently that Exchange databases, like the Public and Private Information Stores, are highly susceptible to corruption when exceeding 4GB. Our Exchange 5.5 (Standard Edition) claims a 16GB

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Outlook / Exchange Shared Calendars

Question: We have an Exchange server and are running Outlook 2000 on dozens of workstations. What is the best and easiest way to share calendars? Answer: Well, you don’t specify

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Dynamic Global Variable Declaration

Question: Can I declare a global variable at runtime? Answer: Yes and no. You cannot add a global variable at runtime, but you can dynamically create an object and store

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Moving a User’s Folder

Question: We have a user on Exchange Server that no longer can access his account (“User does not have permission to log on to Microsoft Outlook”). I remember seeing an

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CD-ROM Distribution Kit

Question: I would like to distribute my application on CD. The distribution kit I have is on 1.44 disk. Can I get a batch to update my distribution code to

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Win2K and Outlook2K Exchange Connect via PPTP

Question: When I try to access Exchange Outlook, it produces the following message: “The Microsoft Exchange Address Book was unable to log on to the Microsoft Exchange Server computer. Contact