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Borland Database Engine

BDE Developer Support - Old BDE Versions

These files are available for use when older version of the BDE are necessary for remote incompatibility cases. The latest BDE should always be used for most cases. Please see BDE Versions for the most recent version available.

Download the latest BDE / SQL Links NOW!


NEW (uploaded 11/19/99)

Updated Local SQL Driver (215,689 bytes) This update applies to BDE 5.1 only. It was created specifically to address the following problems:

  1. Attempting to null out a group picture (Paradox graphic field) gives the error "Capability Not Supported".
  2. SQL UPDATE against field in secondary index on table with autoinc field causes autoinc field to get new value.
  3. Attempting to update a memo field with a WHERE clause on a non-key field, results in "capability not supported" error message and the record is not updated

Installation instructions are included in the ZIP file.


NEW (uploaded 9/28/99)

Updated Oracle 8 SQL Links Driver (197,269 bytes) This update applies to BDE 5.1 only. It was created specifically to address the following problems:

  1. Explicit transaction rollback will rollback all the inserts/updates/deletes done prior to the start of the transaction.
  2. If SQLPASSTHRU MODE is SHARED AUTOCOMMIT posts are not commited until the database is closed.

Installation instructions are included in the ZIP file.


The latest available version of the Borland Database Engine (BDE) and SQL Links is version 5.10. This BDE 5.10 upgrade install will update any previous version of the US 32-bit BDE drivers with BDE 5.10. To see the version of BDE files you have installed on your system, run the BDE Administrator tool provided with your Borland development tool, click on your Configuration tab, then select Object | Version Information from the menu.


Important Update Notes:

  • This update will not place BDE files on a system which does not already include an older BDE version. This is an update program, not an installation program. Due to legal reasons, this will exclude the BDE from becoming freeware from Borland. Under your Borland license agreement, you still have the right to distribute the BDE, including this version, with your programs.

  • In all cases, if the core BDE files are found, the entire BDE 5.10 core will be installed. Versions of the BDE that did not have the native FoxPro or MSACCESS driver will have these new drivers installed; Existing drivers will be updated.

  • Only files found in the registered BDE directory will be updated. For example, if you do not have SQL Links in the registered BDE directory, the SQL Links will not be placed on the system. This is also true for the BDE32.HLP file, Datapump, MIDAS, and BDE cab file.

  • Existing BDE configuration files are not updated. However, we do recommend backing up the configuration file before performing the upgrade. We also recommend installing the new version over the old version, rather than putting it into a new directory.

  • All versions of the 32 Bit BDE are backward compatible. Almost any 32 Bit Borland product can take advantage of the new features of BDE 5.10.

  • If you need to update the BDE for an application you deploy to customers, you may deploy this update install along with your application, or suggest to your customers that they download the BDE Update install from this page.

  • If you are updating from a BDE version prior to version 5.0 this update does not provide the Oracle 8 driver. You must update to BDE 5.01 or 5.0 first to obtain the Oracle 8 driver.

  • If you are updating from a BDE version prior to version 5.01 this update does not provide the DB2 Version 5 driver. You must update to BDE 5.01 first to obtain the DB2 Version 5 driver.

    IMPORTANT NOTE:
    BDE 5.10 has not been certified for use with Intrabuilder. Using BDE 5.10 with this product is not recommended and is not supported by Inprise at this time.

BDE v5.10 Download Availability
Language
WWW Self-Extracting
FTP Self-Extracting
English
bde510en.exe
bde510en.exe
German
bde510ge.exe
bde510ge.exe
French
bde510fr.exe
bde510fr.exe

Older 32 Bit BDE/SQL Links Updates

BDE/SQL Links Version 5.0/5.01 updates

English, French and German ZIP versions available.

Important Update Notes:

  • These updates will not place BDE files on a system which does not already include an older BDE version. This is an update program, not an installation program. Due to legal reasons, this will exclude the BDE from becoming freeware from Borland. Under your Borland license agreement, you still have the right to distribute the BDE, including this version, with your programs.

  • In all cases, if the core BDE files are found, the entire BDE 5 core will be installed. Versions of the BDE that did not have the native FoxPro or MSACCESS driver will have these new drivers installed; Existing drivers will be updated.

  • Only files found in the registered BDE directory will be updated. i.e. If you do not have SQL Links in the registered BDE directory, the SQL Links will not be placed on the system; This is also true for the BDE32.HLP file, Datapump, MIDAS, and BDE cab file.

  • All versions of the 32 Bit BDE are backward compatible. Almost any 32 Bit Borland product can take advantage of the new features of BDE 5.

    IMPORTANT NOTE: BDE 5 has not been certified for Visual dBASE or Intrabuilder. Using BDE 5 with these products is not recommended, and is not supported by Inprise at the time.

  • If you choose to install to a different directory, not overwriting the current BDE, make sure you change all shortcuts from the old BDEADMIN.EXE to the new BDEADMIN.EXE in the new directory. This will allow the new features to be set correctly.
BDE v5.01 Download Availability
Language
WWW Zip
FTP Zip
WWW Self-Extracting
FTP Self-Extracting
English
bde501en.zip
bde501en.zip
bde501en.exe
bde501en.exe
German
bde501ge.zip
bde501ge.zip
bde501ge.exe
bde501ge.exe
French
bde501fr.zip
bde501fr.zip
bde501fr.exe
bde501ge.exe

NOTE: File sizes for English version differ between 12,408,343 bytes and 12,438,674 bytes.

Also available for download is a separate SQLSSC32.DLL The version of SQLSSC32.DLL in this download 5.01.38. This file fixes a problem with Timestamps on Sybase. Click here . for details. This file was certified for use with BDE 5.01.

BDE v5 Download Availability
Language
WWW Zip
FTP Zip
WWW Self-Extracting
FTP Self-Extracting
English
bde5_en.zip
bde5_en.zip
bde5_upg.exe
bde5_upg.exe
French
bde5_fr.zip
bde5_fr.zip
Not available
Not available
German
bde5_ge.zip
bde5_ge.zip
Not available
Not available

NOTE: File sizes differ between 11.65MB (11,925,186 bytes) and 11.87MB (12,151,937 bytes)


BDE/SQL Links Version 4.51 update

English, French, German, Italian and Spanish ZIP versions available.

Important Update Notes:

  • This update will not place BDE files on a system which does not already include an older BDE version. This is an update program, not an installation program. Due to legal reasons, this will exclude the BDE from becoming freeware from Borland. Under your Borland license agreement, you still have the right to distribute the BDE, including this version, with your programs.

  • In all cases, if the core BDE files are found, the entire BDE 4.51 core will be installed. Versions of the BDE that did not have the native FoxPro or MSACCESS driver will have these new drivers installed; Existing drivers will be updated.

  • Only files found in the registered BDE directory will be updated. i.e. If you do not have SQL Links in the registered BDE directory, the SQL Links will not be placed on the system; This is also true for the BDE32.HLP file, Datapump, MIDAS, and BDE cab file.

  • All versions of the 32 Bit BDE are backward compatible. Any 32 Bit Borland product can take advantage of the new features of BDE 4.51.

  • BDE and SQL Links 4.51 is fully backward compatible with all prior versions of 32 Bit BDE and SQL Links.

  • If you choose to install to a different directory, not overwriting the current BDE, make sure you change all shortcuts from the old BDEADMIN.EXE to the new BDEADMIN.EXE in the new directory. This will allow the new features to be set correctly (dBASE level 7 and MSACCESS DAO 3.5).

BDE v4.51 Download Availability
Language
WWW Zip
FTP Zip
WWW Self-Extracting
FTP Self-Extracting
English
bde451_en.zip
bde451_en.zip
bde_upg.exe
bde_upg.exe
French
bde451_fr.zip
bde451_fr.zip
Not available
Not available
German
bde451_ge.zip
bde451_ge.zip
Not available
Not available
Italian
bde451_it.zip
bde451_it.zip
Not available
Not available
Spanish
bde451_sp.zip
bde451_sp.zip
Not available
Not available

NOTE: File sizes differ between 9.79MB (10,269,420 bytes) and 10.00MB (10,545,856 bytes)


Older 32 Bit BDE Updates

NOTE: The following files only include the BDE core DLLs, not SQL Links.
List of Versions and Dates
Web Download Site FTP Download Site File DATE Common Products
BDE 3.5f or

BDE 3.5f Disk 1 and
BDE 3.5f Disk 2
BDE 3.5f or

BDE 3.5f Disk 1 and
BDE 3.5f Disk 2
12/2/1996 BC++ Builder 1.0
SQL Links 3.5
BDE 3.12 or

BDE 3.12 Disk 1 and
BDE 3.12 Disk 2
BDE 3.12 or

BDE 3.12 Disk 1 and
BDE 3.12 Disk 2
8/22/1996 Intrabuilder 1.0


16 Bit BDE Updates

List of Versions and Dates
Web Download Site FTP Download Site File DATE Common Products
BDE 2.52 BDE 2.52 3/29/1996 Paradox 7.0 16Bit
BDE 2.51 BDE 2.51 6/22/1995 BC++ 4.52
Visual dBASE 5.5

The following E-Mail address is intended for questions or problems with the current page only. US developer support questions should be handled through any of the Borland Assist options. Non-US developer support should be handled through an international Borland office in your area.

bde_admin@inprise.com

 
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