Query Designer?

rbuser

I keep seeing references in the newsgroups and documentation to a query
designer..but i don't seem to have one. I don't have it listed when i click
"New..." in the designer. What gives?

I'm using RB 6.03 demo, with JIT Pipelines, if that makes a difference..

Cheers

Tim

digitalmetaphors

Are you using RB Pro or Enterprise? Standard doesn't have Data Access
Development Environment (DADE). You have to move to the Data tab (DADE) of
the designer worskpace. Then go to File | New to launch the query tools.


Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors

rbuser

I was using Pro...now looking at enterprise (want to see what RAP can
do!)...

At Delphi Design-time i see the data and calc tabs...but at run-time i
don't. Why is this?

Sorry for all the questions...bit of a RB newbie, i'm afraid!

Tim

rbuser

Okay i've got the calc tab (added raide to uses)...but still no query
designer..

Is this because i'm using JIT pipelines?

digitalmetaphors

Add dbDBBDE to your uses clause if you are using the BDE. Configure the
DataSettings property on the designer component at design time.

For more info, have a look at the tech-tips newsgroup in the EndUser thread
for post called 'Controlling the End-User Environment.'

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Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors

digitalmetaphors

Correction, daDBBDE should be added to the uses clause if you are using the
BDE. If you are using ADO, then add daADO. There are DADE plugins for the
other database vendors that you can connect to. For example, if you are
using Advantage, then use daADS. Direct Oracle Access would be daDOA. The
DADE plugins are located on our website and the more popular ones are
located in the installation in the installed end user databases demo
directories.


Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors