manual

with class structure diagrams and thorough cross-linking X X X X
Enhanced in XE! Filtering and optimized searches. Integrated help system with MS Help 2 X X X
DATABASE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT AND CONNECTIVITY
DBEXPRESS
Enhanced in 2010! dbExpress
™
4 database connectivity framework with connection pooling,
tracing, and delegate drivers X X X
Enhanced in 2010! Build delegate drivers to place your code between the application and
the actual driver. Provide pre- and post-processing of all public methods and properties of
the dbExpress 4 framework. Sample delegate drivers included X X X
Enhanced in 2010! dbExpress server connectivity to Embarcadero InterBase
®
XE, 2009, and 2007 X X
Enhanced in 2010! dbExpress Server connectivity to Firebird 1.5 and 2.1 X X
Enhanced in 2010! dbExpress server connectivity to Oracle
®
10g and 11g X X
Enhanced in 2010! dbExpress server connectivity to Microsoft SQL Server
®
2000, 2005, and 2008 X X
dbExpress server connectivity to Informix
®
9x (not Unicode-enabled) X X
dbExpress server connectivity to IBM DB2
®
9.x (not Unicode-enabled) X X
Enhanced in XE! dbExpress server connectivity to SQL Anywhere
™
9 (not Unicode-enabled)
and SQL Anywhere 11 Unicode-enabled X X
dbExpress server connectivity to Sybase
®
12.5 (not Unicode-enabled) X X
Enhanced in 2010! dbExpress server connectivity to MySQL 4.1, 5.0,
and 5.1 (5.0 and 5.1 Driver is Unicode enabled) X X
dbExpress local connectivity to InterBase
®
and MySQL X X X
Enhanced in 2010! Data/Time related functions are now locale dependent X X X
TClientDataset for managing and manipulating datasets in-memory X X X
dbGO
™
for ADO connectivity for Win32 (MDAC 2.8) X X X
InterBase Express Components X X X X
DATASNAP
Enhanced in XE! Create multi-tier database applications with DataSnap. Create middle tier application servers and
connect to them from thin clients. Place business rules and write stored procedure code in Delphi on the middle tier. X X
Enhanced in 2010! New ServerMethods give complete control over functionality of middle tier. Call procedures
from server as if the code were right on the client. Continue to use familiar IAppServer interface while expanding
power of application servers. No COM dependencies in new DataSnap framework and now with
TJSonValue pairs making it easier to pass data X X
Enhanced in 2010! Improved Session events for increased simplicity of a multi-tier implementation X X
Enhanced in XE! New DataSnap wizards from the Object Gallery to make server creation even easier X X
Enhanced in XE! Added support for REST(ful) interface and exposure from the Server X X
New in XE! Added support for REST client proxy generation X X
Enhanced in XE! Added support for HTTP and HTTPS communication protocol beyond
the local DataSnap (TCP/IP) approach X X
Enhanced in XE! Added HTTP tunneling support for client code outside the firewall X X
Enhanced in XE! Added Filter support for encryption and compression over-the-wire X X
New in XE! Included new encryption PC1 and compression filters now included for quick enablement. X X
New in XE! Heavyweight callbacks for enhanced client/server communications and notifications X X
Enhanced in XE! Added support for publishing DataSnap server through the WebBroker approach X X
Introduced in 2010! Added lightweight Callbacks X X
Royalty Free! MIDAS/DataSnap multi-tier deployment license X X
Introduced in 2010! MIDAS.DLL source code included X X
Updated in 2009! InterBase Express components X X X X
DATABASE TOOLS
Enhanced for XE! Data Explorer optimized to add and manage database
connections and browse database schema X X X
Drag and Drop from the dbExpress node in the Data Explorer into VCL Forms to speed development X X X
SQL console views for running queries and viewing results on any dbExpress 4 supported database X X X
Navigate to code-based stored procedures from Data Explorer X X X
Visual query builder X X X
INCLUDED DATABASES
Updated in XE! InterBase 2009 Developer Edition – up to 20 users and 80 logical local connections.
InterBase XE developer edition available for download. X X X X
BDE for dBASE and Paradox X X X X
CLOUD SUPPORT
New in XE! Ability to connect to Windows Azure X X X
New in XE! Ability to manipulate Windows Azure blobs, queues, and tables X X X
New in XE! Easy deployment to Amazon EC2 infrastructure X X
PROFILING
New in XE! AQtime 7 Standard for RAD Studio integrated plugin X X X
New in XE! Support for Delphi 32 bit applications X X X
New in XE! Performance and function timing profiling X X X
New in XE! Parent / child contribution analysis X X X
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