Since the release of Kylix, Object Pascal programmers have been on notice that the Borland Database Engine will fade into the past.

As much as we might love the simplicity and power of Paradox and dBase, etc., the writing is on the wall.

Links to help you make the transition

• Introduction to ClientDataSets and dbExpress by Dr. Bob
• codegearguru.com in New Zealand, with tools to help determine the complexity of any given BDE replacement task, to hunt down SQL reserved words in advance, and to pump data from the BDE to newer systems.
• Migrating From the BDE by Alister Christie
  A look at some techniques for migrating your applications away from the Borland Database Engine. The main focus will be shifting to DBX, although the techniques will be relevant to other technologies.
  This session from CodeRage 2008 (online conference) should be available through CodeGear.