Looking forward to another milestone in our Data Connectivity powerful product line, which includes—but is not limited to—dbExpress, SecureBridge, and EntityDAC? Here we go with another release that features support for a pioneering RAD Studio 64-bit IDE, as well as the latest versions of RAD Studio and Lazarus. This update also includes new options and highly anticipated demos!
dbExpress, SecureBridge, and EntityDAC now support RAD Studio 12 Athens Release 3 along with its improved features and optimizations. The same applies to RAD Studio 64-bit IDE. Take full advantage of the support for the pioneering IDE, which offers almost unlimited memory space and a good number of enhancements.
Feel like learning more? Check out the release highlights below!
SecureBridge
- You asked, we delivered! A brand-new demo is now available, showcasing practical examples of the REST API calls integrated with our components.
- Furthermore, SecureBridge receives support for Lazarus 3.8, the latest version of the Pascal Compiler.
dbExpress Driver for MySQL
- In dbExpress Driver for MySQL, we have added support for MySQL 9.
dbExpress Driver for Oracle
- A new BOOLEAN data type has been added to dbExpress Driver for Oracle. Please note that this improvement is only available for Oracle 23c or higher.
- We have significantly optimized the performance of what was once a time-consuming task—retrieving Primary Keys for various tables. Now, the process is much faster. Give it a try!
dbExpress Driver for PostgreSQL
- Good news for those who use dbExpress Driver for PostgreSQL since it is now compatible with PostgreSQL 17.
dbExpress Driver for SQL Server
- We’ve introduced a new Charset connection option. When enabled, you can select an encoding that differs from your system’s default.
Please refer to the revision histories in the table below for the full list of changes.
Download the latest versions of dbExpress, SecureBridge, and EntityDAC for free and try them out today!
This release showcases the advancements in our top-notch tools—dbExpress, SecureBridge, and EntityDAC—delivering cutting-edge features, expanded compatibility and optimizations for smooth database connectivity and development. Make sure to update the tools and get the most out of the latest enhancements.
Is this your first time exploring our tools? Let us walk you through the key features that make them stand out!
dbExpress Drivers, our independent libraries for Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, SQLite, InterBase and Firebird, are unbeatable helpers in application development. They offer lightning-fast access to databases—without the need for client software.
EntityDAC is a powerful ORM for Delphi that comes with built-in LINQ support. It integrates all three approaches to database application development—database-first, model-first, and code-first—giving developers the flexibility to choose the best method for their projects.
SecureBridge is designed to safeguard TCP traffic using SSH or SSL protocols and Cryptographic Message Syntax, which provide authentication for client and server, strong data encryption, and data integrity verification.
