ASTA Servers for various databases/components
ASTA has developed some specialized servers for your benefit. Choose from the servers below. If source is not included with the download, it is available upon request. We recommend installing any additional servers under the ..\ASTA\Servers directory.
| Server | Description |
| BDE (source) | This is the general-purpose BDE server. You should already have this server with your evaluation installation! Check your ..\ASTA\Servers directory. |
| ADOExpress (source) | (Delphi 5 only) This server uses the new ADO components that shipped with Delphi 5 Enterprise and are available as an add-on for D5 Pro. |
| Advantage (source) | This server is for use with Extended Systems' Advantage Database. |
| BareBones (source) | This server is for educational purposes. It is the "skeleton" code, the bare minimum required for a functional server. If you wish to write your own server you might wish to start from this base. |
| IBExpress | Delphi 5 This server is for use with the IBExpress components that shipped with Delphi 5. Now implements the Interbase API as ASTA Server methods so that you can remotely start an Interbase backup or add an Interbase User. |
| ODBC (source) | This is a very popular server - here is the It can be used to tap any database that has an ODBC driver. The server has been built with components from ODBCExpress. You will need to have their components in order to use this server. You should be able to download an evaluation from the ODBCExpress site. |
| DBISAM (Source) | This is a special server for use with ElevateSoft's DBISAM server. http://www.elevatesoft.com. ASTA has a DBISAM server running at 63.224.240.86 on port 9000 which you can use for testing purposes. |
| Direct Oracle Access (source) |
This is a specialized Oracle server. It flies! It makes use of the Direct Oracle Access components. If you use Oracle, you should consider using this server. |
| IBObjects (source) | This server is for use with Jason Wharton's Interbase Objects Components. |
| ODBC98 (source) | This server uses the ODBC98 components. |
| Adonis (source) | Adonis is an ADO BDE alternative. |
| Diamond Access (source) | Diamond access uses DAO to connect to MS Access MDB database. |
| SQL Direct | SQL Direct provides native access to Centure, IBM, Informix, SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, and ODBC based databases. Contact us for this server. |
| MySQL (source) | Connect to a MySQL database using the Zeos components for a native Delphi connection. |
| NativeDB | This provides native SQL Anywhere access from www.nativedb.com. |
| AstaAutoServer | Example using the BDE and showing how to compile an ASTA server and client in the same EXE |
| SQLQuery | SQLQuery from Component Store offers native access to SQL Server 6.5 and now SQL Server 7. |
| CTLibServer | Using CtLib component library created by Stephan Marais implements the Sybase Open Client API. |
| Halcyon Server | dbf Server using Halcyon and TXQuery for SQL Support |
| NCOCI8 Native Oracle 8i components | Freeware native Oracle Library |
| System Server | Under development. ASTA system server will allow you to use query the directory and registry of a remote machine using SQL and the TXquery component with the TAstaDataSet. This will be an in memory sql system with no database. |
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