About dBase

	Our chosen programming language is a 32-bit Rapid Application Development (RAD) environment for the creation of powerful database applications and data-driven web applications. It features flexible interactive database administration tools, an advanced third-generation object-oriented programming model, and a high level of backward compatibility.
	By selecting a programming language that is dedicated to data manipulation rather than a general programming language gives an instant advantage in any situation where data needs to be selected, sorted, indexed, displayed or printed.; Having many basic core data manipulation functions built into the language rather than having to develop them separately shortens the development cycle and adds reliability and robustness to the software produced.
	The package includes the Borland Database Engine (BDE), which allows easy connectivity to dBASE tables—including the new DBF7 file format—and provides native support for Paradox, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft FoxPro formats, as well as any 32-bit ODBC-supported data source. Borland’s SQL Links drivers (available with the dConnections connectivity option, sold separately) extend support to the most popular enterprise database formats, including.
	Long field names.
	New field types: TimeStamp, Double, AutoIncrement, Long Field constraints: minimum, maximum, required, and default.
	Null character fields.
	Distinct indexes; User will get a key violation when attempting to add a duplicate.
	Primary distinct index.
	Referential integrity.
	Table constraints: an array of strings containing logicalexpressions that act as row-level constraints when attempting to save a row.
	also allows you to create links to other data sources through custom data objects such as Oracle, Sybase, InterBase, MS SQL Server, IBM DB2, and Informix.
	Custom field attributes that comprise an active data dictionary that works at runtime as well as design time. These attributes are named properties with string values and are created in the table designer.
	1,024 fields can be defined in a table.
	Up to 32million records per table.
	Alias data ability Allows YOU choose where the data files will be stored.
	Multi database usability (Will work data tables such as Paradox, Access and Fox-Pro as well as ANY 32bit ODBC supported data source.
	Borland SQL Links drivers (Available with the dConnections connectivity option, sold separately) extend support to the most popular enterprise database formats including Oracle, Sybase, Interbase, MS SQL Server, IBM DB2 and Informix.