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Which version of Delphi do you have?
I use MySQL extensively with Delphi 7. I use dbExpress to access MySQL because it is very fast and performance is usually important to my applications.
Installing MySQL on your computer does not change the Delphi IDE.
Andrew
Hampshire, UK
I use MySQL extensively with Delphi 7. I use dbExpress to access MySQL because it is very fast and performance is usually important to my applications.
Installing MySQL on your computer does not change the Delphi IDE.
Andrew
Hampshire, UK
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You mention BDE without saying which database system you are using.
In my experience, MySQL performs significantly faster than single user databases such as Access, dBASE and Paradox.
MySQL was designed as a multi user database. Databases such as Access, dBASE and Paradox are essentially single user databases. Paradox, for example, has had a crude locking mechanism added to make it multi user which if I remember correctly locks the whole table which is not efficient if many users are trying to access the table at the same time.
So you will find something like MySQL will be able to handle lots of concurrent users much better than single user database systems.
A multi user database system such as MySQL is much more scaleable than a single user system.
Andrew
Hampshire, UK
In my experience, MySQL performs significantly faster than single user databases such as Access, dBASE and Paradox.
MySQL was designed as a multi user database. Databases such as Access, dBASE and Paradox are essentially single user databases. Paradox, for example, has had a crude locking mechanism added to make it multi user which if I remember correctly locks the whole table which is not efficient if many users are trying to access the table at the same time.
So you will find something like MySQL will be able to handle lots of concurrent users much better than single user database systems.
A multi user database system such as MySQL is much more scaleable than a single user system.
Andrew
Hampshire, UK
ldojoles - IMO, the best way to interface with MySQL is a free set of components you can download from
(Daddy also recommended zeoslib in this post:
The entire thread is worth reading and should give you some additional details.
Roo
Delphi Rules!
(Daddy also recommended zeoslib in this post:
The entire thread is worth reading and should give you some additional details.
Roo
Delphi Rules!
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IMO, the best MySQL access component is Core Lab MySQL (which costs $79.95 to $349.95). It's fast, with small footprint, compatible with BDE with components that mimic the interfaces and functions of BDE's components (TQuery, TDataSource, and TUpdateSQL) for easy migration.
The end product will also be easily deployable. You'll only need the .exe file + libmysql.dll if you choose Client Mode. Or you can just deploy the .exe file if you choose Direct Mode (never tried this one though).
There is also an active support forum for this component at:
To download the trial version visit :
The end product will also be easily deployable. You'll only need the .exe file + libmysql.dll if you choose Client Mode. Or you can just deploy the .exe file if you choose Direct Mode (never tried this one though).
There is also an active support forum for this component at:
To download the trial version visit :
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