dbExpress Drivers Overview

dbExpress is a database-independent layer that defines common interface to provide fast access to SQL database servers. For each supported server, dbExpress provides a driver as an independent library that implements the common dbExpress interfaces for processing queries and stored procedures. As data-access layer is thin and simple, dbExpress provides high performance database connectivity and is easy to deploy. dbExpress drivers are available for Windows as dynamic-link libraries. When you deploy a database application that uses dbExpress, you need to include only a dll with the application files you've built.

We offer lightweight database drivers for access to Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, InterBase, Firebird databases. Using these drivers is the same to using standard dbExpress drivers supplied by Borland.

Key features

The following are the main features of our dbExpress drivers:

• Direct access to data
• Ability to connect through native protocol without using client software (DbxOda and DbxMda)
• High performance
• Supports the latest versions of servers
• All data types support
• Extended options for advanced behaviour
• Complete support for dbExpress version 4
• Ability of monitoring query execution with DBMonitor
• Source code available
• Includes annual Subscription with Priority Support
• Licensed royalty-free per developer

Compatibility

The following development environments are supported by dbExpress drivers:

CodeGear C++Builder 2009 CodeGear Delphi 2009 for Win32 CodeGear RAD Studio 2007 CodeGear C++Builder 2007 CodeGear Delphi 2007 for Win32 Turbo Delphi Professional Turbo Delphi for .NET Professional Turbo C++ Professional Borland Developer Studio 2006 including support of Delphi for Win32, Delphi for .NET, and C++Builder Personality Borland Delphi 2005 Borland Delphi 8 Borland Delphi 7 Borland Delphi 6 Borland C++Builder 6 Borland Kylix 3 Borland Kylix 2

dbExpress driver for SQL Server does not support Kylix.

dbExpress driver for Oracle

dbExpress driver for Oracle (DbxOda) provides direct high performance access to Oracle database server. It can work using Oracle Call Interface (OCI) or SQL*Net directly. DbxOda supports Oracle 10g, Oracle 9i, Oracle 8i, Oracle 8, and Oracle 7. Driver requires Oracle software installed on the client side to have access through OCI. In the case of working through SQL*Net, only TCP/IP protocol is required.

dbExpress driver for Microsoft SQL Server

dbExpress driver for SQL Server (DbxSda) provides access to SQL Server database. It works using high performance Microsoft OLE DB technologies. DbxSda supports SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2005 (including SQL Server Compact Edition), SQL Server 2000, and SQL Server 7. The driver requires OLE DB installed on the workstation.

dbExpress driver for MySQL

dbExpress driver for MySQL (DbxMda) provides access to MySQL database. It can work using native MySQL network protocol or MySQL client. DbxMda supports MySQL server 5.1, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, and 3.23. If you do not use Direct mode, MySQL client library is required.

dbExpress driver for InterBase/Firebird

dbExpress driver for InterBase (DbxIda) provides access to InterBase, Firebird and Yaffil databases. It directly uses InterBase client software to connect to server. DbxIda supports InterBase starting with the version 5.x, Firebird 2.x, 1.x versions, and Yaffil. The driver requires InterBase client to be installed on the client side.