Articles

• The Future of the Borland Database Engine (BDE) and SQL Links - by John Kaster
- The Borland RAD Team reveals plans for future database access in Delphi and C++Builder.
• Migrating BDE Applications to dbExpress - by John Kaster
- This white paper by Bill Todd discusses the migration of BDE-based applications to dbExpress.
• dbExpress (Inprise/Borland's new cross-platform data access layer) Draft Specification - by John Kaster
- The Kylix project will introduce dbExpress. It will also be in future versions of Delphi and C++ Builder on Windows. Now you can find out what it is, and also provide us suggestions that could make it into its first release.
• Introduction to ClientDataSets and dbExpress - by Bob Swart
- Introduction to ClientDataSets and dbExpress.
• Update and Maintain dbExpress's Unidirectional, Read-Only Datasets, by Bob Swart
- dbExpress's Unidirectional, Read-Only Datasets.
• Migrate your BDE Applications to Linux with dbExpress - by Bob Swart
- This white paper by Bob Swart discusses the migration of BDE-based applications to Linux with dbExpress.
• Migrating from SQL Links to dbExpress using IBM DB2 - by Bob Swart
- Bob Swart demonstrates two Borland data-access technologies for connecting to IBM DB2 tables. SQL Links and dbExpress can be used by both Delphi and C++ Builder developers.
• Create a Reusable Component to Connect Delphi 7 to DB2 with dbExpress - by Bob Swart
- This article shows you how to use IBM DB2 as the database for applications written with Borland Delphi 7 Studio and dbExpress. Specific topics include how to connect the seven dbExpress components to DB2 and use them to build visual forms on top of database tables.
• Under Construction: Delphi, dbExpress And MySQL, by Bob Swart
- Delphi, dbExpress And MySQL.
• Getting Started with dbExpress, by Martin Rudy
- Learn how to become productive with Borland dbExpress. We cover the basics, the tricks, and techniques using dbExpress.
• Anatomy of a Database Application, by Martin Rudy
- The paper has presented multiple techniques to be used in a database application.
• Fully Utilizing the Power of TDataSetProvider, by Martin Rudy
- Learn how to take full advantage of the components properties and events to better utilize the DataSetProvider in your applications.

Newsgroups

• borland.public.delphi.database.dbexpress
- Newsgroups about dbExpress technologies for Borland Delphi
• borland.public.kylix.database.dbexpress
- Newsgroups about dbExpress technologies for Borland Kylix
• borland.public.cppbuilder.database.dbexpress
- Newsgroups about dbExpress technologies for Borland C++ Builder

3rd party dbExpress drivers

• Open source dbExpress drivers
- DbExpress driver for ODBC. Supports Delphi 7 & 6.02, BCB 6, and Kylix 2 & 3. Tested against many Databases including: Microsoft SqlServer, Oracle, IBM DB2, Centura SqlBase, MySql, Microsoft Access.
• MySQL dbExpress driver source code available
- The dbExpress driver source for MySQL has been checked into freeCLX.
• DBX4MySQL
- MicroOLAP dbExpress driver for MySQL and Delphi/C++Builder.

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