SQL Server Data Access Components Compatibility

SQL Server Compatibility

SDAC supports the following versions of SQL Server:

  • SQL Server 2008 R2 (including Express edition)
  • SQL Server 2008 (including Express edition)
  • SQL Server 2005 (including Express edition)
  • SQL Server 2000 (including MSDE)
  • SQL Server 7
  • SQL Server Compact 4.0, 3.5, 3.1
  • SQL Azure

IDE Compatibility

SDAC is compatible with the following IDEs:

  • Embarcadero RAD Studio XE2 (Requires Update 2)
    • Embarcadero Delphi XE2 for Win32
    • Embarcadero Delphi XE2 for Win64
    • Embarcadero C++Builder XE2 for Win32
  • 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
  • Lazarus 0.9.30.2 and Free Pascal 2.4.4 for Win32 and Win64 platforms
RAD Studio Compatible

Delphi Compatible

C++Builder Compatible

Firemonkey Compatible

Only Architect, Enterprise, and Professional IDE editions are supported. For Delphi XE, C++Builder XE, Delphi XE2, and C++Builder XE2 SDAC additionally supports Starter Edition.

Lazarus and Free Pascal are supported only in Trial Edition and Professional editions with source code.

Supported Target Platforms

  • Windows, 32-bit and 64-bit

Note that support for 64-bit Windows was introduced in Delphi XE2, and is not available in C++Builder and older versions of Delphi.