The BDE installer buys you time, but it is not a permanent solution. You must eventually migrate to FireDAC. Why Migrate?
: For modern Windows versions (Windows 10/11), it is recommended to install the BDE to a directory like rather than Program Files to avoid permission issues. 3. Install Components into the IDE
Are you using the BDE to connect to (Paradox/dBase) or an external SQL server ?
You must compile your BDE-using application as 32-bit, even on Windows 10/11 64-bit. BDE Installer For RAD Studio- Delphi- C Builder 10.2 Tokyo
Expand the category. You should see classic components such as TTable , TQuery , TStoredProc , and TDatabase . Configuring the BDE in Modern Windows Environments
Legacy apps often run out of memory when processing large datasets on modern hardware. In , go to Configuration > System > INIT . Find SHAREDMEMSIZE . Change the value from 2048 to 4096 or 8192 . Save and restart your application. Migrating from BDE to FireDAC
Click in the top menu to save your settings. Step 2: Fixing Windows Permission Issues The BDE installer buys you time, but it
Running existing apps without rewriting the data layer.
| Error Message | Cause | Solution | |---------------|-------|----------| | "An error occurred while attempting to initialize the Borland Database Engine" | IDAPI32.cfg is missing or corrupt | Run BDEADMIN.EXE as admin, go to Object > Reset Configuration. | | "Cannot load an IDAPI service library" | Windows Defender or antivirus quarantined DLLs | Add C:\Program Files (x86)\Borland\BDE to antivirus exclusions. | | "Unknown database alias: X" | Aliases not migrated to 64-bit | Recreate aliases in BDE Admin using the version. | | "The BDE version is incompatible with this IDE" | You used a generic old BDE installer | Uninstall and reinstall the Tokyo-specific BDE installer. |
By 10.3 Rio, the BDE installer became a purely community-maintained artifact. In 10.2, the official (though hidden) support still exists. : For modern Windows versions (Windows 10/11), it
Recognizing this shift, Embarcadero, the current steward of RAD Studio, officially removed the BDE from the RAD Studio installer beginning with version XE7. As noted in the “What's New in Delphi and C++Builder XE7” webpage at the time, the BDE had reached its final stage of deprecation. This means that if you perform a standard installation of RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo, the BDE and its associated components will not be present.
With the release of RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder 10.2 Tokyo, Embarcadero has introduced a new architecture that separates the BDE from the main IDE installation. This means that developers need to install the BDE separately using the BDE Installer. The BDE Installer provides a straightforward way to install and configure the BDE, ensuring that it works seamlessly with RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder 10.2 Tokyo.