dbExpress Driver for PostgreSQL Overview
dbExpress is a database-independent layer that defines common interface to provide
fast access to PostgreSQL from Delphi and C++Builder on Windows and
Mac OS X for both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms. 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 PostgreSQL provides direct high performance access to PostgreSQL
database server. It directly connects to the server without using PostgreSQL client
software.
Native Connectivity to PostgreSQL
Applications based on dbExpress driver for PostgreSQL are easy to deploy, do not
require installation of other data provider layers (such as BDE or ODBC), and that's
why they can work faster than the ones based on standard Delphi data connectivity
solutions. Moreover, PgDAC provides an additional opportunity to work with PostgreSQL
directly via TCP/IP without involving PostgreSQL Client.
Cross-Platform Solution for Delphi and C++Builder
dbExpress driver for PostgreSQL is a cross-platform solution for developing applications
using various IDEs: RAD Studio, Delphi and C++Builder on Windows and Mac OS X for
both x86 and x64 platforms. dbExpress driver for PostgreSQL also provides support
for the FireMonkey platform, which allows you to develop visually spectacular high-performance
native applications for Windows and Mac OS X.
Key Features
Direct Mode
Allows your application to work with PostgreSQL directly without involving PostgreSQL
connectivity solutions, thus significantly facilitating deployment and configuration
of your applications.
DB Compatibility
Our product supports the latest PostgreSQL server versions up to 9.2. We also provide
back compatibility with the previous versions down to 7.1.
64-bit Development
dbExpress driver for PostgreSQL doesn't limit your choice of the development platform.
Now you can develop for 32-bit and 64-bit platforms with Delphi.
Data Type Mapping
If you want to make custom correspondence between PostgreSQL and Delphi data types,
you can use a simple and flexible Data Type Mapping engine provided by dbExpress
driver for PostgreSQL.
IDE Compatibility
Our product is compatible with the latest IDE versions: Embarcadero RAD Studio XE4,
Delphi XE4 and C++Builder XE4. It is also compatible with the previous IDE versions
since Delphi 6 and C++Builder 6.
Development Platforms
Now you can develop not only VCL-based applications in Delphi, but also use the
newest FireMonkey application development platform.
Performance
All our components and libraries are designed to help you write high-performance,
lightweight data access layers, therefore they use advanced data access algorithms
and techniques of optimization.
Monitoring
Use our freeware dbMonitor tool to monitor
and analyze all the DB calls made by your application using dbExpress Driver for
PostgreSQL. dbMonitor performs percomponent tracing of SQL statement execution, commits,
rollbacks, etc.
Support
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and interaction, frequent builds with bug fixes, and much more.