Types of Databases
The following list is taken from Delphi's online help under “Using Databases.” The references mentioned in the list are also found in the online help. We'll refer to this information here because we felt that Borland described the types of database supported by Delphi's architecture best:
The BDE page of the Component Palette contains components that use the Borland Database Engine (BDE). The BDE defines a large API for interacting with databases. Of all the data access mechanisms, the BDE supports the broadest range of functions and comes with the most supporting utilities. It is the best way to work with data in Paradox or dBASE tables. However, it is also the most complicated mechanism to deploy. For more information about ...
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