New in PowerBuilder 5 - PowerScript Enhancements

Powersoft script language now supports direct manipulation of objects within DataWindow including automation of OLE containers.
DataWindow data can now be referenced and set directly.
It is no longer considered to be an error when a PowerScript retrieve request provides more arguments than the DW needs. This allows you to write a generic retrieve that will work against all DWs having fewer defined arguments than the retrieve provides.
CASE support in DataWindow expressions

CASE(marital_status WHEN 'S' THEN 'Single'
WHEN 'M' THEN 'Married'
ELSE 'Unknown')

New SQL-based expression operators: LIKE, NOT LIKE; IN, NOT IN; BETWEEN , NOT BETWEEN; EQUAL, NOT EQUAL.
Ability to add an RGB function to expression
Ability to specify columns using GetColumn() function
Nested reports and OLE objects are directly accessable via Powerscript.
Added more columns types (LONG, ULONG, REAL).