Daniel Stritt wrote 7 lines
Hello, I am fairly new to Lazarus, and even newer to database
programming, so I have a few questions.
For simple db usage, which components should I use? Also, if I add a
database component to my app, do I have to distribute any kind of
database server with it? I'm trying to keep the redistributables to a
minimum, which is one of the reasons I like Lazarus so much.
Hi Daniel,
It really depends on which database you are using. SQL database like FirebirdSQL and MySQL certainly require client libraries to be distributed, but usually just the client libraries. Most multi-user systems like FirebirdSQL and MySQL require that you have a database server setup somewhere on the network.
Some databases like FirebirdSQL offer an "embedded" mode for single user access. In that case you only need to distribute a few files.
Also, SQLite is an easy database to use and doesn't require a database server for multi-user use, but does still require the SQLite3 dll/so to be distributed. I don't think it intended for serious multi-user deployments, but if you're just needing a local database to use...
Also, is there any kind of tutorial that any of you know about on how to
do database things with Lazarus/FPC?
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Lazarus_Database_Tutorial
Cheers,
Warm Regards,
Lee
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