PC World Komputer 1997 May/Pcwk0597.iso/borland/cb/setup/cbuilder/data.z/BDE32.CNT

Microsoft Windows Help File Content | 1996-06-01 | 8KB | 167 lines

:Base bde32.HLP
:Title Borland Database Engine Online Reference
:Link bdecfg32.hlp
:Link datapump.hlp
:Link localsql.hlp
:Link sqllnk32.hlp
1 Introduction to Borland Database Engine
2 Introduction to Borland Database Engine=introduction>main
2 Features=features>main
2 BDE components=bdecomponents>main
2 Core BDE files=corebdefiles>main
2 Tools and examples=toolsandexamples>main
2 Initialization=initialization>main
2 Configuration management=configurationmanagement>main
1 What's New for BDE 3.0?
2 Overview of new features and enhancements=Whatsnewoverview>main
2 New SQL Query Engine=newsqlqueryengine>main
2 Client/server database driver enhancements=clientserverdatabasedriverenhancements>main
2 New and enhanced BDE 3.0 API functions=newbde30apifeatures>main
2 New and enhanced BDE 3.0 data structures=newandenhancedbde30datastructures>main
1 Basic concepts
2 Architectural overview=architecturaloverview>main
2 Shared services=sharedservices>main
2 BDE API functions=bdeapifunctions>main
2 BDE Objects
3 BDE objects=bdeobjects>main
3 System=system>main
3 Clients=clients>main
3 Sessions=sessions>main
3 Database drivers=databasedrivers>main
3 Databases=databases>main
3 Cursors=cursors>main
3 Query statements=querystatements>main
3 Object properties=objectproperties>main
2 Database entities
3 Database entities=databaseentities>main
3 Tables=tables>main
3 Indexes=indexes>main
3 Fields=fields>main
3 Queries=queries>main
3 Transactions=transactions>main
3 Callbacks=callbacks>main
3 Cross-database operations=crossdatabaseoperations>main
1 Application development
2 Introduction to BDE programming=introductiontobdeprogramming>main
2 Project setup=projectsetup>main
2 Basic procedure=basicprocedure>main
2 Improving BDE performance=improvingbdeperformance>main
2 The CHK function=chk>example
2 Template program=templateprogram>example
2 Accessing and updating tables
3 Accessing and updating tables=accessingandupdatingtables>main
3 Preparing to access a table=preparingtoaccessatable>main
3 Positioning the cursor and fetching records=positioningthecursorandfetchingrecords>main
3 Field-level access=fieldlevelaccess>main
3 Working with Blobs=workingwithblobs>main
3 Adding, updating, and deleting records=addingupdatinganddeletingrecords>main
3 Linking tables=linkingtables>main
3 Sorting tables=sortingtables>main
3 Cached updates=cachedupdates>main
2 Locking
3 Locking=locking>main
3 Session layer=sessionlayer>main
3 Database handle layer=databasehandlelayer>main
3 Table cursor layer=tablecursorlayer>main
3 Acquired locks=acquiredlocks>main
3 Table lock coexistence=tablelockcoexistence>main
3 Locking strategy=lockingstrategy>main
3 SQL-specific locking behavior=sqlspecificlockingbehavior>main
2 Transactions
3 Transactions=transactions>main
3 Transactions on Paradox and dBASE=transactionsonparadoxanddbase>main
3 Transactions and cached updates=transactionsandcachedupdates>main
3 Degree of transaction isolation=degreeoftransactionisolation>main
3 Using transactions=usingtransactions>main
2 Querying databases
3 Querying databases=queryingdatabases>main
3 Querying Paradox and dBASE tables=queryingparadoxanddbasetables>main
3 Querying different databases=queryingdifferentdatabases>main
3 Executing queries directly=executingqueriesdirectly>main
3 Executing queries in stages=Executingqueriesinstages>main
2 Getting and setting properties
3 Getting and setting properties=gettingandsettingproperties>main
3 Object properties=objectproperties>main
2 Retrieving schema and system information
3 Retrieving schema and system information=retrievingschemaandsysteminformation>main
3 DbiOpenList functions=dbiopenlistfunctions>main
3 DbiGetDescs functions=dbigetdescsfunctions>main
2 Creating tables
3 Creating tables=creatingtables>main
3 Integrity constraints=integrityconstraints>main
3 Modifying table structure=modifyingtablestructure>main
2 Using callbacks
3 Using callbacks=usingcallbacks>main
3 Data source independence=datasourceindependence>main
2 Filtering records
3 Filtering records=filteringrecords>main
3 Using an expression tree=usinganexpressiontree>main
3 Expression tree header=expressiontreeheader>main
3 Literal pool area=literalpoolarea>main
2 Database driver characteristics
3 Database driver characteristics=databasedrivercharacteristics>main
3 SQL drivers
4 Passthrough SQL=passthroughsql>main
4 SQL transaction control=sqltransactioncontrol>main
4 SQL connection=sqlconnection>main
4 SQL record caching=sqlrecordcaching>main
4 SQL record modification requirements=sqlrecordmodificationrequirements>main
4 SQL record modification behavior=sqlrecordmodificationbehavior>main
4 SQL record-locking behavior=sqlrecordlockingbehavior>main
4 SQL table-locking behavior=sqltablelockingbehavior>main
4 SQL asynchronous queries=sqlasynchronousqueries>main
4 SQL performance tips=sqlperformancetips>main
3 Standard drivers
4 Paradox driver=paradoxdriver>main
3 Text driver
4 Text driver=textdriver>main
4 Field maps=fieldmaps>main
4 Binding external schema to text tables=bindingexternalschematotexttables>main
2 Error handling
3 Using DbiGetErrorEntry to access the error stack=usingdbigeterrorentrytoaccesstheerrorstack>main
3 Using DbiGetErrorString to get a detailed error message=usingdbigeterrorstringtogetadetailederrormessage>main
3 Using DbiGetErrorContext to get more specific information=usingdbigeterrorcontexttogetmorespecificinformation>main
3 Using DbiGetErrorInfo to get immediate information=usingdbigeterrorinfotogetimmediateinformation>main
2 Debugging
3 Using the debug layer=usingthedebuglayer>main
3 SQL Trace=sqltrace>main
1 Using the Function Reference
2 Using the function reference=usingthefunctionreference>main
2 Syntax conventions=syntaxconventions>main
2 Variable names=variablenames>main
2 Constants=constants>main
2 #Defines=defines>main
2 Typedefs=typedefs>main
2 Object definitions=objectdefinitions>main
2 Buffer typedefs=buffertypedefs>main
1 BDE Function Reference
2 Alphabetical list of all BDE functions=functionreferencealphabetical>main
2 Environment functions=environmentfunctions>main
2 Session functions=sessionfunctions>main
2 Error handling functions=errorhandlingfunctions>main
2 Locking functions=lockingfunctions>main
2 Cursor functions=cursorfunctions>main
2 Index functions=indexfunctions>main
2 Query functions=queryfunctions>main
2 Database functions=databasefunctions>main
2 Table functions=tablefunctions>main
2 Data access functions=dataaccessfunctions>main
2 Capability or schema functions=capabilityorschemafunctions>main
2 Date/Time/Number functions=datetimenumberfunctions>main
2 Transaction functions=transactionfunctions>main
1 Data Structures
2 Data structures: overview=datastructures>main
2 Callback definitions=callbackdefinitions>main
2 Paradox and dBASE physical types=paradoxanddbasephysicaltypes>main
2 Data type translations=datatypetranslations>main
2 Logical types and driver-specific physical types=logicaltypesanddriverspecificphysicaltypes>main
1 International compatibility
2 Character sets=charactersets>main
2 Sorting and uppercasing rules=sortinganduppercasingrules>main
2 Language drivers=languagedrivers>main
2 Date, time, and number formats=datetimeandnumberformats>main
1 Other Borland online guides
2 Borland SQL Links Guide=[e-mail]>main
2 Borland Local SQL Guide=[e-mail]>main
2 BDE Configuration Utility Help=[e-mail]>main