More Client Dataset Features
Many options are available to control the TClientDataset component. In this section, we will look at ways to use the TClientDataset to make coding easier in complex applications.
Two-Tier Applications
You've seen how to assign the provider—and therefore the data—to the ClientDataset in a three-tier application. However, many times a simple two-tier application is all that's needed. So, how do you use DataSnap in a two-tier application? There are four possibilities:
Runtime assignment of data
Design-time assignment of data
Runtime assignment of a provider
Design-time assignment of a provider
The two basic choices when using ClientDataset are assigning the AppServer property and assigning the data. If you choose to assign ...
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