Choosing a Data Access Solution

Delphi database application developers have many database systems and data access methods to choose from: the Borland Database Engine, or one of the 20+ BDE alternative products described on this site.  How do you choose?  The simple answer is:

• Choose the type of solution based on application requirements;
• Choose the particular solution based on technical merit.

The longer answer involves looking at a number of issues: are you committed to a specific database format (DBF, for example)?  Do you need to connect to a corporate Oracle server for all data storage?  What kind of database is appropriate for your application?

Step 1: Choose the kind of database you will use

Step 2: Choose the database format / server

Step 3: Choose the BDE or Alternative product to access that database

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