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Getting Started With Visual Expert for PowerBuilder


Procedure for Large Projects (> 3000 PB Objects)
Check the resources available to support large volumes of code

  1. Check the system requirements to select the proper machine (client or server). 

  2. Client or server?
    The same installation package works for both servers and clients.
    • For a standalone project, install VE on a client PC.
    • If you wish to share your code analysis among several developers, and/or schedule the code analysis on a regular basis, It is highly recommended to install VE on a Server machine.

  3. Download and install Visual Expert
    Use this from to download VE. 

  4. Code analysis:
    Select your code and start the Analysis.
    Learn how to create a VE Project

  5. Check your Repository
    You need to verify that the repository created automatically during the VE installation can handle your volume of code. If not, we will guide you to create the proper Repository:

    • Do you see the default screen with the number of objects analyzed?


    • Check the status of your code analysis:
      Open Visual Expert and go to [Code analysis - Manage analysis]


      Is the "status" of your code analysis "completed"?

      If the analysis was not properly completed, read this article to create a new Repository that will support your volume of code.

  6. Product key
    Request a free trial key: without a key, you get limited results.
    Read this article to get a product key that will remove this limitation.

  7. Learn More and Get Support

System Requirements

Trial & Basic Editions

  • Repository Storage: SQL Server Local DB*
  • CPU:  4 cores minimum
  • RAM: 4 GB Minimum
  • Hard Drive: 10 GB Minimum
  • OS: Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
*Installed with Visual Expert

Professional & Enterprise Editions

Client Configuration

  • Repository Storage:
    SQL Server Edition: Developer (Free), Enterprise, Standard, or Web (Express not supported)
    SQL Server Version: 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022
  • CPU:  4 cores minimum - 3 Ghz or higher
  • RAM: 8 GB Minimum
  • Hard Drive: 100 to 256 GB
  • OS: Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11

Client/Server Configuration

Client Side

  • CPU:  4 cores minimum
  • RAM: 4 GB Minimum
  • OS: Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11

Server Side

  • Repository Storage:
    SQL Server: Developer (Free), Enterprise, Standard, or Web (Express not supported)
    SQL Version: 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022
  • OS: Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019,
RAM Hard Drive CPU
Upto 500K lines of code 16 GB Minimum 512 GB 8 Cores
500K to 5 million lines of code 32 GB Minimum 1 TB 4 Cores with 12 Virtual Cores - 3 GHz or higher
5 to 10 million lines of code 64 GB Minimum 1 TB 4 Cores with 12 Virtual Cores - 3 GHz or higher
More than 10 million lines of code 128 GB Minimum 2 TB 8 Cores with 12 Virtual Cores - 3 GHz or higher

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