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Native xBase access (dBase 3+, dBase4, Clipper5, Clipper 87, FoxBase)

WINDEV is linked to xBase by ODBC, via OLE DB, but also and above all via «Native Access» which is fast, powerful and highly efficient. All the functions of the environment are available. Installation is extremely simple.
You need one license per server.  An unlimited number of stations can access a server.
 

  Below is a list of the key features offered by native XBase access:
   

 

Use of SQL commands

Yes

 

Use of HRead* commands programming without knowledge of SQL

Yes

 

Compatibility with Hyper File programming (file, query)

Yes

 

WINDEV syntax "Table.column", "Query.column" can be used in programming

Yes

 

Automatic allocation of screen buffers to table: FileToScreen, ScreenToFile

Yes

 

RAD

Full

 

Automatic browse tables

Yes

 

Automatic input tables (Add/Modify/Delete)

Yes

 

 Tables: automatic search

Yes

 

Table completion by automatic fetch (without waiting)

Yes

 

Integration into the environment (assisted input, structure import)

Yes

 

Visualisation of files by use of WDMAP

Yes

 

WDETAT

Yes

 

Query editor

Yes

 

Setup

Automatic

 

MDAC layer

Not required

 

Speed

Very high

 

Automatic handling of modification conflicts

Yes

 

Technical Support via Direct Assistance

Yes

 

Table locking

Yes

 

Record locking

Yes

 

Automatic handling of identifiers

Yes

 

Filter/Search on query

Yes

 


 

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