Installing the BDE for RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo is a straightforward process for registered users. It provides a vital bridge for maintaining legacy systems without rewriting decades of code. However, use this time to plan a migration to FireDAC to ensure your applications remain compatible with future versions of Windows and 64-bit architectures.

Many legacy applications still rely on the Borland Database Engine (BDE) . If you're using RAD Studio, Delphi, or C++Builder 10.2 Tokyo, you might need to install BDE to maintain or run older database projects. The good news: Embarcadero still offers a free BDE installer for this version.

Drop a TDatabase , TTable , or TQuery component onto a form. In the Object Inspector, set DriverName to STANDARD or PARADOX . If no error appears, the BDE is active.