The AnyDAC DBX bridge driver supports:

• dbExpress v 1-3, accessible in Delphi versions 6 - 2005;
• dbExpress v 4 also called "DBX framework", accessible in Delphi 2007 and higher.

AnyDAC requires that a dbExpress driver must be installed according to the topic "Deploying dbExpress Database Applications" of the Delphi/RAD Studio online help. Additionally you can find:

• the portional list of accessible 3d party drivers here;
• dbExpress v 1-3 specification here;
• dbExpress v 4 overview here.

To link the dbExpress v 1-3 driver:

• drop a TADPhysDBXDriverLink component from the "AnyDAC Links" palette page;
• or include the uADPhysDBExp unit into an uses clause.

To link the dbExpress v 4 driver:

• drop a TADPhysTDBXDriverLink component from the "AnyDAC Links" palette page;
• or include the uADPhysTDBX unit into an uses clause.

Connection definition parameters are specific for each driver and are taken from dbxdrivers.ini. The connection definition editor, after specifying the DriverName parameter, fills the connection parameter list by the parameters specific for this driver. Additionally, AnyDAC DBX bridge driver supports the following parameters:

• DriverID=DBX for dbExpress v 1-3;
• DriverID=TDBX for dbExpress v 4.

• Connect to Blackfish SQL. Note the parameters case:

DriverID=TDBX
DriverName=BlackfishSQL
hostname=127.0.0.1
port=2508
database=c:\addemo
create=True
user_name=sysdba
password=masterkey

• Connect to Oracle Database:

DriverID=TDBX
DriverName=Oracle
RDBMS=ORACLE
Database=ORA_920_APP
User_Name=addemo
Password=a

• Connect to Informix Dynamic Server:

DriverID=TDBX
DriverName=Informix
HostName=ol_svr_custom
Database=sysuser
User_Name=informix
Password=informix2

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