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1. What is the ancestor object for custom visual user objects such as u_calculator and u_calendar?

u_app

u_main

u_parent

u_base

u_ancestor

Answer

Correct Answer: u_base

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2. Labels are used in conjunction with:

Variable declaration

Constant declaration

Loops

Decision making statements

Goto statements

Answer

Correct Answer: Goto statements

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3. The IsValid function:

Determines whether an object variable is instantiated

Determines whether a given value is numeric

Determines the data type of a variable

Determines whether the variable is null or not

Determines whether a string can be converted into a string

Answer

Correct Answer: Determines whether an object variable is instantiated

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4.
What would the following script generally be used for?
close (parent)

Terminating the application

Closing the database connection

Closing the window on which the control lies

Closing the MDI frame

Shutting down the computer

Answer

Correct Answer:

Closing the window on which the control lies

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5. Which PowerBuilder repository table contains the validation rule names and definitions?

pbcattbl

pbcatcol

pbcatfmt

pbcatedt

pbcatvld

Answer

Correct Answer: pbcatvld

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6. Which of the following is not a date related function?

Day

DayName

DayNumber

DaysAfter

DaysBefore

Answer

Correct Answer: DaysBefore

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7. On which platform can ODBC drivers, provided by vendors other than Powersoft, be supported?

Windows

Windows and UNIX

UNIX and Power Macintosh

Windows and Power Macintosh

Windows, UNIX and Power Macintosh

Answer

Correct Answer: Windows and Power Macintosh

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8. The default DynamicStagingArea in PowerBuilder is:

sqlca

sqlsa

sqlda

sqlas

sqlst

Answer

Correct Answer: sqlsa

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9. The createondemand property of the tab control:

Asks the user whether the control should be displayed

Prompts the user to add more tab pages

Specifies whether the representation of controls on all tab pages are created when the tab control is created

If set to true results in the slower opening of the window

Prompts the user to display the controls on the tab pages

Answer

Correct Answer: Specifies whether the representation of controls on all tab pages are created when the tab control is created

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10. Which is the ancestor for all PFC windows?

w_main

w_frame

w_master

w_response

w_sheet

Answer

Correct Answer: w_master

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11. Which of the following is not a main type of PowerBuilder object in PFC?

Windows

Menus

DataWindow objects

Reports

User objects

Answer

Correct Answer: Reports

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12. In which of the following cases does PowerBuilder not connect to the database?

Open a painter that accesses the database

Compile or save a PowerBuilder script containing embedded SQL statements

Execute an application that accesses the database

Invoke a DataWindow control function that accesses the database while executing an application

Terminate the application

Answer

Correct Answer: Terminate the application

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13. Which of the following is not a descendant of w_master?

w_child

w_frame

w_main

w_about

w_response

Answer

Correct Answer: w_about

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14. On a Windows platform, the name of the initialization file is:

PB.INI

PBI.INI

PS.INI

P.INI

POWER.INI

Answer

Correct Answer: PB.INI

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15. The ODBC API does not define which of the following?

A library of ODBC function calls that connect to the data source, execute statements and retrieve results

A standard way to connect and log on to a DBMS

SQL syntax based on the X/Open and SQL Access Group (SAG) CAE specification

A representation of data types for a specific DBMS

A standard set of error codes

Answer

Correct Answer: A representation of data types for a specific DBMS

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16. Which DBPARM parameter is used to connect to an ODBC data source?

ConnectString

ConnectOption

AppName

CursorLib

SQLCache

Answer

Correct Answer: ConnectString

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17. The PFC object u_cb stands for:

Command button visual user object

Checkbox visual user object

Listbox visual user object

Listview visual user object

Groupbox visual user object

Answer

Correct Answer: Command button visual user object

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18. The operator for exponentiation is:

Answer

Correct Answer: ^

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19. An object with the prefix ds would refer to a:

DataWindow

dataStore

DataWindowChild

DragObject

DrawObject

Answer

Correct Answer: dataStore

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20. The concatenation operator is:

Either & or +

Either & or #

Answer

Correct Answer: +

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21. The prefix g would be used for which variable type?

Global

Local

Instance

Shared

Public

Answer

Correct Answer: Global

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22. The first step in creating an application with PFC is:

Creating a database connection

Creating an MDI window

Configuring and enabling the application manager

Creating a database profile

Creating a menu

Answer

Correct Answer: Configuring and enabling the application manager

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23. You want to implement a timer in your application. Which function will you use?

Clock

Repeat

Time

Timer

Sleep

Answer

Correct Answer: Timer

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24. Which PowerBuilder repository table contains the edit style names and definitions?

pbcattbl

pbcatcol

pbcatfmt

pbcatedt

pbcatvld

Answer

Correct Answer: pbcatedt

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25. The default transaction object is:

sql

sqlca

tran

conn

Answer

Correct Answer: sqlca

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26. You are declaring an instance variable. What is the prefix you would use to name the variable?

Answer

Correct Answer: i

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27. Which object is used to analyze the performance of a PowerBuilder application?

TraceTree

There is no such object

Performance

Analyze

Monitor

Answer

Correct Answer: TraceTree

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28. How many instances of a window can you create?

No limit

Answer

Correct Answer: No limit

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29. Which of the following identifiers is invalid?

ABC_Code

Child-Id

response35

Child'sId

Part#

Answer

Correct Answer: Child'sId

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30. Which of the following is not a mathematical function?

Abs

Arrange

Ceiling

Exp

Fact

Answer

Correct Answer: Arrange

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31. Which object provides the ability to display a Web page in the default browser?

Inet

Browser

Internet

Web

Net

Answer

Correct Answer: Inet

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32. The & character is used:

For declaring constants

To concatenate strings

For statement continuation

To escape characters

To give comments

Answer

Correct Answer: For statement continuation

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33. The connection object for use with all distributed PFC applications is:

n_sqlca

n_conn

n_connection

n_cn

n_data

Answer

Correct Answer: n_cn

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34.
Given the following database access components for a windows platform, arrange them in the correct order starting from the application and ending with the database:
1 Powersoft ODBC interface (PBODB60.DLL)
2 PowerBuilder Applications
3 Database
4 Database ODBC Driver
5 ODBC Driver Manager (ODBC32.DLL)

2,1,5,4,3

2,4,5,1,3

2,1,4,5,3

2,5,1,4,3

2,4,1,5,3

Answer

Correct Answer:

2,1,5,4,3

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35. Which object will be used to handle runtime errors?

Application

Err

Error

Errobject

Errorobject

Answer

Correct Answer: Error

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36. The number of global functions defined in the PFC is:

Answer

Correct Answer: 2

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37. Given the name of the object to be Pfc_w_master, the object as per the naming conventions is a:

Window

Global structure

Visual user object

Standard class user object

Answer

Correct Answer: Window

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38. Which control would you use to display the information in a hierarchical fashion?

Tab

PictureListBox

EditMask

ListView

TreeView

Answer

Correct Answer: TreeView

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39. Which application event is fired first?

Open

Connectionend

Connectionbegin

Idle

Answer

Correct Answer: Open

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40. Assume there are two windows, w1 and w2.w2 has a tab control with the name tab1. tab1 has two pages, tabp1 and tabp2. tabp1 has a command button cb1. What will be the correct syntax to refer to cb1 from the window w1?

w2.tab1.tabp1.cb1

tab1.tabp1.cb1

tabp1.tab1.cb1

w2.tabp1.tab1.cb1

w2.cb1

Answer

Correct Answer: w2.tab1.tabp1.cb1

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41. The repository table pbcatfmt contains:

Names, comments, headers, labels, case, initial value and justification

Edit style names and definitions

Display format names and definitions

Name, owner, default fonts and comments

Validation rule names and definitions

Answer

Correct Answer: Display format names and definitions

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42. Which Datawindow function is used to retrieve the rows into the Datawindow ?

Fetch

Extract

Retrieverows

Retrieve

Get

Answer

Correct Answer: Retrieve

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43. Which of the following is not a standard data type?

Boolean

Char

Double

Currency

Real

Answer

Correct Answer: Currency

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44. On which platform do INTERSOLV ODBC drivers, included with PowerBuilder, support ODBC connections?

Windows 95/98

Windows NT

Windows 2000

UNIX

LINUX

Answer

Correct Answer: UNIX

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45. The string function mid is used to:

Find the middle character in a string

Find the middle word in a sequence of words

Extract a certain number of characters from a string

Determine whether a string contains a particular pattern of characters

Find the length of a string

Answer

Correct Answer: Extract a certain number of characters from a string

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46. In a window, you need two sets of radio buttons. On which control will you place the radio buttons ?

Tab

Groupbox

Roundrectangle

Rectangle

Oval

Answer

Correct Answer: Groupbox

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47. Which menu is the master menu for all PFC applications?

m_master

m_app

m_main

m_frame

m_tvs

Answer

Correct Answer: m_master

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48. Which popup menu is displayed when the user releases the right mouse button over an u_dw based datawindow control?

m_dw

m_edit

m_frame

m_lvs

m_oc

Answer

Correct Answer: m_dw

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49. Which of the following shape controls is not available in the PowerBuilder control bar?

Line

Rectangle

Polygon

Oval

RoundRectangle

Answer

Correct Answer: Polygon

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50. You want a variable that will be accessible anywhere in the application. What type of variable will you declare?

Application

Global

Instance

Shared

Local

Answer

Correct Answer: Global

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51. The escape character in Powerscript is:

Answer

Correct Answer: ~

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52. Which property of the error object contains the name of the object in which the error occurred?

Objname

Objtype

Object

Text

Objectname

Answer

Correct Answer: Object

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53. Which is the ancestor main window for all SDI applications?

w_sheet

w_response

w_popup

w_main

w_child

Answer

Correct Answer: w_main

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54. A named set of parameters stored in your PowerBuilder initialization file that defines a connection to a particular database in the PowerBuilder development environment is known as:

ODBC connection

DSN

Data connection

Database profile

Data parameter

Answer

Correct Answer: Database profile

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55. A control that can be used for displaying other controls is:

Listbox

Datawindow

Tabcontrol

Groupbox

Richtextedit

Answer

Correct Answer: Tabcontrol

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56. The five system tables created by PowerBuilder the first time it connects to the database are collectively known as:

MetaData

Data Dictionary

System Tables

Repository

Powersoft Tables

Answer

Correct Answer: Repository

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57. The windows that are opened in the client area of an MDI frame are known as:

Child windows

Frame windows

Sheets

Popup windows

Modal windows

Answer

Correct Answer: Sheets

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1. What is the ancestor object for custom visual user objects such as u_calculator and u_calendar?

2. Labels are used in conjunction with:

3. The IsValid function:

4. What would the following script generally be used for? close (parent)

5. Which PowerBuilder repository table contains the validation rule names and definitions?

6. Which of the following is not a date related function?

7. On which platform can ODBC drivers, provided by vendors other than Powersoft, be supported?

8. The default DynamicStagingArea in PowerBuilder is:

9. The createondemand property of the tab control:

10. Which is the ancestor for all PFC windows?

11. Which of the following is not a main type of PowerBuilder object in PFC?

12. In which of the following cases does PowerBuilder not connect to the database?

13. Which of the following is not a descendant of w_master?

14. On a Windows platform, the name of the initialization file is:

15. The ODBC API does not define which of the following?

16. Which DBPARM parameter is used to connect to an ODBC data source?

17. The PFC object u_cb stands for:

18. The operator for exponentiation is:

19. An object with the prefix ds would refer to a:

20. The concatenation operator is:

21. The prefix g would be used for which variable type?

22. The first step in creating an application with PFC is:

23. You want to implement a timer in your application. Which function will you use?

24. Which PowerBuilder repository table contains the edit style names and definitions?

25. The default transaction object is:

26. You are declaring an instance variable. What is the prefix you would use to name the variable?

27. Which object is used to analyze the performance of a PowerBuilder application?

28. How many instances of a window can you create?

29. Which of the following identifiers is invalid?

30. Which of the following is not a mathematical function?

31. Which object provides the ability to display a Web page in the default browser?

32. The & character is used:

33. The connection object for use with all distributed PFC applications is:

35. Which object will be used to handle runtime errors?

36. The number of global functions defined in the PFC is:

37. Given the name of the object to be Pfc_w_master, the object as per the naming conventions is a:

38. Which control would you use to display the information in a hierarchical fashion?

39. Which application event is fired first?

40. Assume there are two windows, w1 and w2.w2 has a tab control with the name tab1. tab1 has two pages, tabp1 and tabp2. tabp1 has a command button cb1. What will be the correct syntax to refer to cb1 from the window w1?

41. The repository table pbcatfmt contains:

42. Which Datawindow function is used to retrieve the rows into the Datawindow ?

43. Which of the following is not a standard data type?

44. On which platform do INTERSOLV ODBC drivers, included with PowerBuilder, support ODBC connections?

45. The string function mid is used to:

46. In a window, you need two sets of radio buttons. On which control will you place the radio buttons ?

47. Which menu is the master menu for all PFC applications?

48. Which popup menu is displayed when the user releases the right mouse button over an u_dw based datawindow control?

49. Which of the following shape controls is not available in the PowerBuilder control bar?

50. You want a variable that will be accessible anywhere in the application. What type of variable will you declare?

51. The escape character in Powerscript is:

52. Which property of the error object contains the name of the object in which the error occurred?

53. Which is the ancestor main window for all SDI applications?

54. A named set of parameters stored in your PowerBuilder initialization file that defines a connection to a particular database in the PowerBuilder development environment is known as:

55. A control that can be used for displaying other controls is:

56. The five system tables created by PowerBuilder the first time it connects to the database are collectively known as:

57. The windows that are opened in the client area of an MDI frame are known as:

4.
What would the following script generally be used for?
close (parent)