ODBC Express

rbuser

Hi,

I need to connect the ReportBuilder to a database Sybase. I would use the
components of the ODBC Express (http://www.odbcexpress.com). How could the
ReportBuilder see these objects in connection?

Regards

Ueliton

nardmoseley

There is a DADE plug-in for ODBCExpress listed on this page

http://www.digital-metaphors.com/download/dade_plugins.html



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Nard Moseley
Digital Metaphors
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rbuser

Download the plug-in but when I install it in Delphi, it closes the
application.
The Build works. Only close the Install Delphi.
I am using Delphi2007, RB11.04, ODBC Express v6.03.

Thank you for your attention

Ueliton

nardmoseley

1. One option is to use the ADO data access components included with Delphi.

2. The other option is to research the cause of the issue.

a. first step is to create a simple test app that contains a Report and
Desigenr and an ODBCExpress connection/database component (I do not have
ODBCExpress). Add daIDE to the 'uses' clause. Add the DADE plug-in unit for
ODBC express to the 'uses' clause. Configure the Designer.Report property to
reference the report. Add a button with an OnClick to call
Designer.ShowModal. Now build and run. Press the button, access the Data
workspace and try to convfigure the datasettings to connect to your ODBC
Exrpress connection/database component.

Then run the query designer and query wizard and check whether they work.

b. Next step is get an end-user example working, like the examples installed
RBuilder\Demos\EndUser Databases

c. The last step, after you get all run-time tests working is to compile the
Delphi design-time packages. For an example check the package source code
for the RB ADO DADE plug-in. The source is instaleld to RBuilder\Source and
the package names are: dclRBADOxxyy and rbADOxxyy.



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Nard Moseley
Digital Metaphors
www.digital-metaphors.com