BDE 5.202 is the latest BDE and was released in 2001 (no updates since). Download Borland Database Engine (BDE) 5.202. This installation installs the BDE 5.202 plus a small utility program to test the installation called BDE Information utility.
BDE 5.202 is the latest BDE.
--Mike Prestwood
If the BDE is installed and working correctly, you'll get the following dialog:
Vista and Windows 7 Note: You may need to launch the program as Administrator in order to have the rights needed to create the temporary table above. Alternatively, you could create a manifest file that requires admin rights.
Set Net Dir
The BDE is still shipping with products in 2010 including Delphi and C#Builder 2010.
--Mike Prestwood
The default for the Net Dir is C:\ which doesn't work on Vista. If you get an error, try setting the Net Dir using the BDE Administrator control panel applet. Make sure you Apply your changes to the BDE.
The NetDir (or network directory) is a folder on your network that all workstations have full access to (all rights) and is used manage what tables users have locked and/or what records each user has locked.
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simonjessel
Rank: Cadet 3rd Year Joined: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Can you help with this: I have installed Runtime and BDE (actually 5.2) on a Vista laptop, but can't find a path to the netdir folder. BDE lists the drives - but they are only the local drives on the laptop not the network drives, which the laptop can see fine from other applications. For example it can see the data and forms etc that are stored on the XP machine, but ovbviously can't open any db's that are being controlled by the netdir. Would 5.202 by any chance help this? Or is there some Vista security or access setting that I need to alter? Thanks
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Location: USA
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