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<DIV>SQL is not so hard to learn – if you are going to learn anything new
its amongst the more straightforward, and there are excellent references online,
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<DIV>TQuery, connected to TProvider, TClientDataset and TDatasource (or you
could use TTable but TClientDataSet has advantages) and BDE is a simple matter
to connect to eg Firebird or Interbase etc.</DIV>
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<A title=steve@peacocke.net href="mailto:steve@peacocke.net">Steve Peacocke</A>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 24, 2012 11:26 AM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [DUG] DBISAM or Advantage</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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used DBISAM for a number of years. It has a solid
reputation.<BR><BR>Steve<BR><BR>On Tuesday, 24 January 2012, Charlie <<A
href="mailto:kerscher@bellsouth.net">kerscher@bellsouth.net</A>>
wrote:<BR>> I've been using CodeGear 2007 with dBase and thus the BDE for
several<BR>> years. I'm thinking of changing to either BDISAM or Advantage
since I<BR>> don't think I have the skills necessary to use a SQL database;
which, as<BR>> I understand, would require changing from the use of TTables
and TQuerys.<BR>> Thus what would you recommend: Advantage or DBISAM?<BR>>
Thank you,<BR>> Charlie<BR>>
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