Bde.DBTables.TDatabase.AliasName
| [–] Properties | |
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| Type: property | |
| Visibility: published | |
| Source: Bde.DBTables.pas Bde.DBTables.hpp
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| Unit: Bde.DBTables | |
| Parent: TDatabase | |
Delphi
property AliasName: string read GetAliasName write SetAliasName;
C++
__property System::UnicodeString AliasName = {read=GetAliasName, write=SetAliasName};
Description
Specifies the Borland Database Engine (BDE) alias used by this database connection.
Use AliasName to specify the name of an existing BDE alias for the database component. A BDE alias contains database configuration information for connection to a specific kind of database, such as InterBase, dBASE, or Paradox. The configuration information associated with a BDE alias differs by database type.
If an application sets AliasName, any value previously assigned to the DriverName property is cleared because the alias automatically specifies a driver name as one of its parameters. Other alias connection information is stored in the Params property when AliasName is set.
Note: Attempting to set AliasName when the Connected property is true raises an exception.
Note: An application can specify the DatabaseName, DriverName, and Params properties rather than setting AliasName if the desired BDE alias configuration does not already exist. An application can also provide an application-specific "alias" name by setting DatabaseName when AliasName is already set.
Tip: At design time double-click a TDatabase component to invoke the Database editor and set the AliasName.