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RAD Studio provides full support for InterBase 15 databases. InterBase 15 is installed with RAD Studio in the following directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Embarcadero\Studio\37.0\InterBase15.
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Requirements
If you want to use InterBase 15 databases, you need to have:
- The latest client version of InterBase (When you install RAD Studio, the correct client version of InterBase 15 is automatically installed, unless you specifically deselect InterBase 15.)
- An x64 machine for the new platform support (if you want to use 64-bit).
The 64-bit edition can be installed only on the following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows 11
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Windows Server 2025
- Windows Server 2022
Starting the InterBase Server
- Choose Start | Programs | Embarcadero InterBase 15 | 64-bit/32-bit instance = gds_db | InterBase Server Manager [instance = gds_db]
- On the InterBase 15 64 Server Manager, start the InterBase server if it is not running.
RAD Studio Support for InterBase
Integrated licensing for InterBase 15
InterBase 15 Developer Edition is installed with RAD Studio (does not apply to the Starter edition) and included in RAD Studio integrated license. InterBase 15 ToGo does not have to be installed on any server or end-user workstation, and it has the InterBase ToGo licensing option for deployment. This feature makes it easier for developers to create C++Builder and Delphi InterBase applications using RAD Studio.
Support for macOS 64-bit is available for Delphi applications only.
Note that macOS 64-bit files are now provided in a separate folder from macOS 32-bit files for InterBase ToGo.
What's new in InterBase 15?
For details, InterBase 15 Readme is available here
For more details on InterBase 15 new features, see What's New
See Also
- Developing Database Applications Index
- InterBase Videos
- Tutorial: Using an InterBase Database in a Delphi or C++ Application
- Tutorial: Using InterBase Express to Access a Database
- InterBase Database Encryption
- IBLite and IBToGo Deployment Licensing
- InterBase 2020 Readme, available in the product installation directory, inside the folder \Interbase2020\Doc.
Samples
- FireDAC InterBase sample