Connect to Sage 50 UK Data from PowerBuilder

The CData ODBC Driver for Sage 50 UK can be used from any platform or development technology that supports ODBC, including Sybase PowerBuilder. This article shows how to connect to Sage 50 UK data and execute queries from the Database Painter and controls such as the DataWindow.

Create a Profile for the ODBC Driver for Sage 50 UK

Follow the steps below to use the Database Painter tool to create a database profile based on an ODBC DSN (data source name) for Sage 50 UK. In the Database Painter, you can use wizards and the UI to work with Sage 50 UK data.

1. If you have not already done so, create an ODBC DSN for Sage 50 UK. The DSN contains the connection properties required to connect to Sage 50 UK data. You can use the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure DSNs. This is the last step of installing the driver. Required connection properties are the following:
   • URL
   • User

   Note: Only Sage 50 UK 2012 and above are supported.

   The User and Password properties, under the Connection section, must be set to valid Sage 50 UK user credentials. These values will be the same used to log in to the Sage 50 UK software.

   Additionally, the URL property, under the Connection section, will need to be set to the address of the company dataset desired. To obtain the address, do the following:

   1. If you have not already done so, open the Sage 50 UK software.
   2. Click Tools -> Internet Options.
   3. Select the SData Settings tab.
   4. Click the Details button next to Sage 50 Accounts. A window is displayed containing a list of company names along with the address to their corresponding datasets.
   5. Set the URL property to the value in the address field next to the company desired.
   See the help documentation for a guide to creating a Sage 50 UK DSN.
2. In PowerBuilder, click Tools -> Database Painter.
3. In the Objects window in the Database Painter, right-click the ODBC node and click New Profile.
4. On the Connection tab, enter a name for the profile and select the Sage 50 UK DSN in the Data Source menu.
5. To view and modify a table, right-click a table and then click Edit Data -> Grid.

Using Sage 50 UK Data with PowerBuilder Controls

You can use standard PowerBuilder objects to connect to ODBC data sources and execute queries. The following example shows how to retrieve Sage 50 UK data into a DataWindow. You can add the following code to the open method: