For Rad Studio- Delphi- C Builder 10.2 Tokyo: Bde Installer

The is deprecated, but countless legacy enterprise applications still rely on it for database connectivity. When upgrading your development environment to RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo (including Delphi and C++Builder 10.2), you will find that the BDE is no longer included in the default installation.

In BDEAdmin:

After the engine is installed, you must manually add the design-time components to see them in the tool palette: Open . BDE Installer For RAD Studio- Delphi- C Builder 10.2 Tokyo

Because the BDE attempts to write configuration files ( IDAPI32.CFG ) to centralized directories, modern Windows User Account Control (UAC) can block it.

"BDE Installer for RAD Studio, Delphi, C++Builder 10.2 Tokyo" (Item ID: 30752). 2. Run the Installation Because the BDE attempts to write configuration files

If you encounter problems with the BDE after installing or upgrading to 10.2 Tokyo, it is often best to follow installation advice from community sources to clear out the previous config.

Starting with RAD Studio XE5, Embarcadero removed the BDE from the main installer. The reasons are clear: Run the Installation If you encounter problems with

The BDE installer is only accessible to licensed users with an active Embarcadero Developer Network (EDN) account linked to a 10.2 Tokyo license.