dbExpress Driver for Oracle Overview

dbExpress is a database-independent layer that defines common interface to provide fast access to Oracle. For this server, dbExpress provides a driver as an independent library that implements the common dbExpress interface for processing queries and stored procedures. As data-access layer is thin and simple, dbExpress provides high performance database connectivity and is easy to deploy. You can use our driver in the same way as the one supplied by Embarcadero.

dbExpress driver for Oracle provides direct high performance access to Oracle database server. It can work using Oracle Call Interface (OCI) or SQL*Net directly.

Key features

• Direct access to data
• Direct SQL*Net protocol support. This feature allows driver to work in Direct mode without Oracle client software
• High performance
• Supports the latest versions of Oracle servers
• Ability of monitoring query execution with dbMonitor
• Extended options for advanced behaviour
• Complete support for dbExpress version 4
• Source code available
• Includes annual Subscription with Priority Support
• Licensed per developer without royalty fee

Compatibility

Oracle Server Compatibility

dbExpress driver for Oracle supports supports Oracle servers 11g, 10g, 9i, 8i, 8.0, and 7.3, including Oracle Express Edition 11g and 10g.

dbExpress driver for Oracle supports both x86 and x64 versions of the following Oracle Clients: 11g, 10g, 9i, 8i, 8.0, and 7.3.

Note that support for x64 versions of Oracle Clients is available in Delphi XE2 for 64-bit Windows and is not available in C++Builder and older versions of Delphi.

IDE Compatibility

dbExpress driver for Oracle is compatible with the following IDEs:

Embarcadero RAD Studio XE2 (Requires Update 2) Embarcadero Delphi XE2 for Win32 Embarcadero Delphi XE2 for Win64 Embarcadero Delphi XE2 for OSX32 Embarcadero C++Builder XE2 for Win32 Embarcadero C++Builder XE2 for OSX32 Embarcadero RAD Studio XE Embarcadero Delphi XE Embarcadero C++Builder XE Embarcadero RAD Studio 2010 Embarcadero Delphi 2010 Embarcadero C++Builder 2010 CodeGear RAD Studio 2009 CodeGear Delphi 2009 CodeGear C++Builder 2009 CodeGear RAD Studio 2007 CodeGear Delphi 2007 for Win32 CodeGear Delphi 2007 for .NET CodeGear C++Builder 2007 Borland Developer Studio 2006 Borland Delphi 2006 for Win32 Borland Delphi 2006 for .NET Borland C++Builder 2006 Turbo Delphi Professional Turbo Delphi for .NET Professional Turbo C++ Professional Borland Delphi 2005 Borland Delphi 7 Borland Delphi 6 (Requires Update Pack 2 – Delphi 6 Build 6.240) Borland Delphi 5 Borland C++Builder 6 (Requires Update Pack 4 – C++Builder 6 Build 10.166) Borland C++Builder 5

Only Architect, Enterprise, and Professional IDE editions are supported.

Supported Target Platforms

• Windows, 32-bit and 64-bit
• Mac OS X

Driver requires Oracle software installed on the client side to have access through OCI. In the case of working through SQL*Net, only TCP/IP protocol is required.