dbExpress Driver for SQL Server Compatibility

SQL Server Compatibility

SDAC supports the following versions of SQL Server:

  • SQL Server 2022 (including Express edition)
  • SQL Server 2019 (including Express edition)
  • SQL Server 2017 (including Express edition)
  • SQL Server 2016 (including Express edition)
  • SQL Server 2014 (including Express edition)
  • SQL Server 2012 (including Express edition)
  • 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 Compatibility

dbExpress Driver for SQL Server supports SQL Azure cloud databases.

IDE Compatibility

The following development environments are supported by dbExpress Driver for SQL Server:

  • Embarcadero RAD Studio 12 Athens (Requires Release 2)
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio (up to 11.3) Alexandria
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio 10.4 Sydney
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio 10.3 Rio (Requires Release 2 or Release 3)
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo (incompatible with Release 1)
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio 10.1 Berlin
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio 10 Seattle
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio XE8
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio XE7
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio XE6
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio XE5 (Requires Update 2 )
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio XE4
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio XE3 (Requires Update 2 )
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio XE2 (Requires Update 4 Hotfix 1)
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio XE
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio 2010
  • CodeGear RAD Studio 2009
  • CodeGear RAD Studio 2007
  • Borland Developer Studio 2006
  • Borland Delphi 7
  • Borland Delphi 6 (Requires Update Pack 2 – Delphi 6 Build 6.240)
  • Borland C++Builder 6 (Requires Update Pack 4 – C++Builder 6 Build 10.166)

All the existing Delphi and C++Builder editions are supported: Architect, Enterprise, Professional, Community, and Starter.

Direct mode is available for all supported target platforms and IDEs and is distributed as obfuscated source code.

Supported Target Platforms

  • Windows 32-bit and 64-bit
  • macOS 64-bit and ARM (Apple Silicon M1)
  • Linux 64-bit

Note that support for Windows 64-bit is available since RAD Studio XE2. Support for Linux 64-bit is available since RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo. Support for macOS 64-bit is available since RAD Studio 10.3 Rio.

Also note that macOS is supported in the Direct mode only.

Supported GUI Frameworks

  • FireMonkey (FMX)
  • Visual Component Library (VCL)