Connecting to Database Servers
Okay, so you want to be a database developer. Naturally, the first thing you'll want to do is learn how to make a connection from Delphi to the database of your choice. In this section, you'll learn a number of ways Delphi enables you to make connections to servers.
Overview of Database Connectivity
Datasets must connect to database servers. This is typically done through a connection component. Connection components encapsulate the connectivity to a database server and serve as a single connection point for all datasets in the application.
Connection components are encapsulated in the TCustomConnection component. TCustomConnection is descended from to create components to encapsulate specific data repository types. ...
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