Connecting to the Application Server using DataSnap Components

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A client application uses one or more connection components in the DataSnap category of the Tool Palette to establish and maintain a connection to an application server.

To connect to the application server using DataSnap components

1. Identify the protocol for communicating with the application server.
2. Locate the server machine.
3. Identify the application server on the server machine.
4. If you are not using SOAP, identify the server using the ServerName or ServerGUID property.
5. Manage server connections.

See Also

• Connecting to the Application Server
• Specifying the Provider using TLocalConnection or TConnectionBroker
• Using TSimpleObjectBroker