Supported target platforms
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Windows 32-bit and 64-bit
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macOS 64-bit
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Mac ARM
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iOS 64-bit
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iOS Simulator ARM 64-bit
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Android 32-bit and 64-bit
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Linux 32-bit (only in Lazarus and Free Pascal) and 64-bit
General usability
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Direct access to server data. Does not require installation of other data provider
layers (such as BDE)
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Access without using client library [ Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, DBF ]
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Interface compatible with standard data access methods, such as BDE and ADO
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VCL, LCL and FMX versions of library available
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Separated run-time and GUI specific parts allow you to create pure console applications
such as CGI
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Unicode support
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National charset support [ Oracle, MySQL, InterBase, PostgreSQL ]
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Unified SQL for writing server-independent queries
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Highly usable design time support
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Easy to deploy
Network and connectivity
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Disconnected Mode with automatic connection control for working with data offline
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Local Failover for detecting connection loss and implicitly reexecuting certain
operations
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Ability to search for installed servers in a local network [ SQL
Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL ]
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Connection timeout management [ Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL,
PostgreSQL, ODBC ]
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Support for OS authentication
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Support for Proxy Authentication
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Support for the change expired password
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Support for both IPv6 and Ipv4 protocol
Compatibility
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Full support of the latest server versions
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Support for embedded server versions
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Compatible with Delphi 6, 7, C++Builder 6, Borland Delphi Studio 2006, Code Gear RAD Studio 2007, 2009, Embarcadero RAD Studio 2010, XE, XE2, XE3, XE4, XE5, XE6, XE7, XE8, Seattle, Berlin, Tokyo, Rio, Sydney, Alexandria, Athens
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Support for Lazarus 2.2.6 and FPC 3.2.2 for Windows, macOS and Linux (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Wide reporting component support, including support for InfoPower, ReportBuilder,
FastReport
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Support for all standard and third-party visual data-aware controls
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Allows you to use Professional Edition of Delphi and C++Builder to develop client/server
applications
Server-specific features
Oracle
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Multiple Oracle Homes support
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Oracle sequence support
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Direct LOB access support
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Temporary LOB management routines
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Temporary LOBs for updating LOB fields
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OCI Connection Pooling, Proxy Session Pooling, and Statement Caching
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Oracle optimizer control
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CLIENT_IDENTIFIER support
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DBMS_ALERT support with the TUniAlerter component
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Secure connections with SSL, SSH, and HTTP tunneling
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Oracle package support
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Oracle 9i scrollable cursor support
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DML array operations support
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ProxySession support
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External Procedure support
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ROWID values retrieval
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Overloaded stored procedures support
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Support for WITH FUNCTION clause
SQL Server
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Possibility to change application name for a connection
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Possibility to change workstation identifier for a connection
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Configuration of OEM/ANSI character translation
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Enhanced support for SQL Server Compact Edition
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Enhanced support for User-defined Types of SQL Server
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Ability to lock records and tables
MySQL
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HANDLER syntax support
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Transaction isolation level support
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Possibility to retrieve last auto-incremented value
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Session identifer retrieval
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Server object information retrieval
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Row-level and table-level locking support
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Secure connections with SSL, SSH, and HTTP tunneling
InterBase/Firebird
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Advanced BLOB support
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Streaming (non-caching) BLOB access support
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Advanced generator support
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Advanced support for the character set OCTETS
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Support for the Firebird 2 EXECUTE BLOCK syntax
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Support for the Firebird 2 RETURNING clause
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Advanced locking for Firebird 2
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Automatic updates by DB_KEY unique field for Firebird 2
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Multiple transactions support with the TUniTransaction component
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InterBase events support with the TUniAlerter component
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Comprehensive array data type support
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Default value support for stored procedures
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InterBase services components for configuring server parameters and security
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Support for the Firebird 3 BOOLEAN datatype
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Support for the Firebird 2.1 trusted authentication
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- Support for InterBase OTW encryption
PostgreSQL
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Advanced sequences support
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Advanced Large Objects support
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Ability to control Fetch block size
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Returning result sets from stored procedures
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Secure connections with SSL, SSH, and HTTP tunneling
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Notifications support with the TUniAlerter component
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Support for PostgreSQL Asynchronous Notification with the TUniAlerter component
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Supports the possibility of retrieving last inserted OID value
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Advanced errors support
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Support for the PostgreSQL notices
SQLite
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Support for all commonly used data types
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Support for autoincrement fields
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Possibility to retrieve last auto-incremented value
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SQLite database encryption in Direct mode using different encryption algorithms
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Data Type Mapping
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Support for automatic database creation on connect
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Support for Shared-Cache mode
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Support for SQLite user-defined functions
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Support for SQLite user-defined collations
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Support for SQLite extensions loading
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Support for SQLite R*Tree module
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Support for SQLite FTS3 and FTS4 extensions
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Support for multi-SQL statements executing
MongoDB
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Support for all commonly used data types
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Support for native MongoDB query and update commands syntax
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Support for displaying/modifying documents using regular data-aware controls like TDBGrid
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Support for simply modifying documents in code using "fluent" interface
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Support for reading/writing documents in the Extended JSON format
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Support for working with collections via regular SQL using VirtualDAC
DB2
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Advanced sequences support
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Schema and function path support
DBF
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Support for variety of database formats: dBaseIII-dBase10, dBase for Windows, HiPer-Six, FoxPro 2, Visual FoxPro
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Support for all native data types
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Support for native dBase functions
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Support for autoincrement fields
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Support for .dbt (dBase), .fpt (FoxPro) and .smt (HiPer-Six) MEMOs
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Support for .mdx (dBaseIV+) and .cdx (Visual FoxPro) indexes
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Support for table management commands: CREATE/DROP/PACK/ZAP/REINDEX TABLE, ALTER TABLE ADD/DROP/ALTER COLUMN
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Support for index management commands: CREATE/DROP INDEX
Performance
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High overall performance
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Fast controlled fetch of large data blocks
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Optimized string data storing
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Advanced connection pooling
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High performance of applying cached updates with batches
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Caching of calculated and lookup fields
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Fast Locate in a sorted DataSet
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Preparing of user-defined update statements
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High performance batch processing
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Intelligent fetch block size control
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Advanced connection pooling
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SmartFetch Mode enabling fast bi-directional navigation through large datasets
Local data storage operations
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Database-independent data storage with TVirtualTable component
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CachedUpdates operation mode
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Local sorting and filtering, including by calculated and lookup fields
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Local master/detail relationship
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Master/detail relationship in CachedUpdates mode
Data access and data management automation
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Automatic data updating with TUniQuery, TUniTable, and TUniStoredProc components
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Automatic record refreshing and locking
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Automatic query preparing
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Support for ftWideMemo field type in Delphi 2006 and higher
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Data Type Mapping
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Support for Data Encryption in a client application
Extended data access functionality
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Separate component for executing SQL statements
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Simplified access to table data with TUniTable component
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Ability to retrieve metadata information with TUniMetaData component
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BLOB compression support
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Support for using macros in SQL
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FmtBCD fields support
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Ability to customize update commands by attaching external components to TUniUpdateSQL
objects
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Deferred detail DataSet refresh in master/detail relationships
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MIDAS technology support
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UniDataAdapter component for WinForms and ASP.NET applications
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Distributed transactions support with the TUniTransaction component [ Oracle, SQL Server ]
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Default value support for stored procedures
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RefreshQuick method [ SQL Server, MySQL ]
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Fast record insertion with TUniLoader component
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NonBlocking mode allows background executing and fetching data in separate threads
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LargeInt fields support
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Object-oriented building of SELECT statements
Data exchange
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Transferring data between all types of TDataSet descendants with TCRBatchMove
component
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Data export and import to/from XML (ADO format)
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Ability to synchronize positions in different DataSets
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Extended data management with TUniDump component
Script execution
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Advanced script execution features with the TUniScript component
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Support for executing individual statements in scripts
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Support for executing huge scripts stored in files with dynamic loading
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Ability to use standard clients tool syntax in scripts
SQL execution monitoring
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Extended SQL tracing capabilities provided by the TUniSQLMonitor component and
dbMonitor
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Borland SQL Monitor support
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Ability to send messages to dbMonitor from any point in your program
Visual extensions
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Includes the source code of enhanced TCRDBGrid data-aware grid control
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Customizable connection dialog
Design-time enhancements
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DataSet Manager tool to control DataSet instances in the project
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Advanced design-time component and property editors
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Automatic design-time component linking
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Easy migration from BDE and ADO with Migration Wizard
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More convenient data source setup with the TUniDataSource component
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Syntax highlighting in the design-time editors
Resources:
- Code documentation and guides in the CHM, PDF, and HXS formats
- Many helpful demo projects
Licensing and support
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Included annual UniDAC Subscription with Priority Support
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Licensed royalty-free per developer, per team, or per site