Including Borland Database Engine (BDE) Support
The Borland Database Engine is a data access engine that is used by Delphi, dBase, and Paradox for
Windows. This data access engine consists of the core technology that allows any ODBC driver to be
used as an IDAPI driver for any application using the Borland Database Engine. Additionally, the
Borland Database Engine can be augmented with optional native SQL drivers that provide transparent
and efficient connectivity to widely used SQL servers.
BDE support is provided through the use of a merge module. Unlike most of the redistributables in the
gallery, the BDE module requires customization in order to function properly. This customization is
accomplished with the BDE Designer Wizard.
Note: The BDE module is available only if a Borland tool was present on the system when you installed InstallShield.
Task To include Borland Database Engine (BDE) support in your project:
1. In the View List under Specify Application Data, click Redistributables.
2. Select the BDE check box.
InstallShield launches the BDE Designer Wizard to lead you through the process of configuring the
merge module.
Note: When you add the BDE merge module to an installation, a single-file installation cannot be created. You need to use
a utility that compresses and packages your installation into a single, self-extracting executable file.