ADO,BDE,Sql Links, Open Client, ODBC totally confused!

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2 total messages Started by Mounir Benzid Fri, 05 Jul 2002 10:27

#54

Author: Mounir Benzid
Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2002 10:27

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As a java developer i'm suprised of the numerous ways to get a DB Connection
in the Delphi world.

What I want is a Windows client written in Delphi that is able to
connect to a ASE 11.x Sybase database.

And that should be done in the fastest way possible.

First of all Delphi Ent. claims to allow a native connection to Sybse
Databases (ASE). So what is "native"? Does is mean ODBC, DBE, SQL Links
or Open Client? For me Open Client is the only real native Library, but
I can't find any support for it in the Delphi Enterprise IDE.

What is exactly the relationship of ODBC, SQL Links and BDE.

Thank you for helping me with these questions!

Regards,
Mounir

Re: ADO,BDE,Sql Links, Open Client, ODBC totally confused!

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Author: Menno Avegaart
Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2002 17:59

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Delphi claims 'native' support for Sybase, because SQL Links (the SQL server
drivers for the BDE) contains a Sybase driver that uses Open Client.
If you want to bypass the BDE and use the Open Client directly you could use
CTLib for Delphi (http://www.geocities.com/ctlibcomps/index.htm) or the more
general SQLDirect (http://www.sqldirect-soft.com/).


"Mounir Benzid" <mbenzid@yahoo.de> schreef in bericht
news:209b95b8.0207050227.31279dd6@posting.google.com...
> As a java developer i'm suprised of the numerous ways to get a DB
Connection
> in the Delphi world.
>
> What I want is a Windows client written in Delphi that is able to
> connect to a ASE 11.x Sybase database.
>
> And that should be done in the fastest way possible.
>
> First of all Delphi Ent. claims to allow a native connection to Sybse
> Databases (ASE). So what is "native"? Does is mean ODBC, DBE, SQL Links
> or Open Client? For me Open Client is the only real native Library, but
> I can't find any support for it in the Delphi Enterprise IDE.
>
> What is exactly the relationship of ODBC, SQL Links and BDE.
>
> Thank you for helping me with these questions!
>
> Regards,
> Mounir

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