BDE eXpress installs and manages a Windows-compatible Borland Database Engine interface for legacy applications that use Paradox or dBase databases. Its manager can activate or deactivate the adapted BDE, restore the previous system state, and open BDE Administration. Included tools back up and restore database files, manage aliases and network access, and convert data stores to Paradox 7 format. It supports older business software rather than serving as a standalone database.
| Author: | Dr. Erhard Regener |
| License: | Trialware |
| Price: | $24.95 |
| Released: | Sep 7, 2016 |
| File size: | 6.00 MB |
| Downloads: | 1532 |
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| Author URL: | http://www.drregener.com/ |
BDE eXpress installs and manages a Windows-compatible Borland Database Engine (BDE) interface for applications that use Paradox or dBase databases. It is intended for people maintaining older business software that depends on the BDE, particularly when that software needs to run on newer Windows systems. BDE eXpress is not a database application: it provides the database access layer that another program uses to connect to Paradox and dBase data.
The included setup installs an adapted BDE environment for legacy applications. Its manager can activate or deactivate the BDE eXpress installation and restore the system to its previous state before installation. These controls are useful when diagnosing compatibility problems or when the BDE is only needed for a particular application or maintenance task. The package also provides the Borland BDE Administration tool in a mode intended for use with supported Windows versions.
For database maintenance, BDE eXpress includes backup and restore tools for Paradox and dBase data. Administrators can save data files before making changes and restore them if needed. Configuration options cover standard database aliases and network access to Paradox databases, while user aliases can be managed through the included tools. The software can also convert complete data stores to the Paradox 7 format, which can help prepare existing data for the Windows-compatible setup.
Typical uses include restoring access to older accounting, inventory, or other business programs that report an initialization error because the required BDE is missing or not configured for the Windows environment. It can also support routine backup, restoration, alias configuration, and format conversion for existing Paradox and dBase databases. It does not replace the application that works with the data, nor does it provide a general-purpose interface for browsing or editing databases independently.
BDE eXpress is trialware. The supplied platform information lists Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10, including 64-bit editions where indicated; it does not list Windows 11. Compatibility can depend on the legacy application and its database configuration, so the package is most relevant where an existing program specifically requires the Borland Database Engine.