Data Access Components for MySQL (MyDAC) is a VCL/VCL.NET/CLX component library for fast direct access to MySQL from Delphi, C++Builder, and Kylix. MyDAC is heavily performance- and stress-tested to provide the fastest available native connectivity to MySQL. MyDAC features full support for all MySQL data types and features, including support for locking, SET and ENUM types.

Key Features

- Direct access to server data. Does not require installation of other data provider layers (such as BDE and ODBC)
- In Direct mode does not require MySQL client software and works directly through TCP/IP
- Full support for the latest versions of MySQL and support for all MySQL data types
- Disconnected Model with automatic connection control for working with data offline
- Local Failover for detecting connection loss and implicitly reexecuting certain operations
- All types of local sorting and filtering, including by calculated and lookup fields
- Automatic data updating with TMyQuery, TMyTable, and TMyStoredProc components
- Unicode and national charsets support
- Supports many MySQL-specific features, such as locking, SET and ENUM types
- Advanced script execution functionality with TMyScript component
- Support for using macros in SQL
- Integration with MySQL Developer Tools for performing advanced database development and administration tasks
- Easy migration from BDE with Migration Wizard


Versions of MyDAC are available for Embarcadero RAD Studio 2010, CodeGear Delphi 2009, C++Builder 2009, CodeGear RAD Studio 2007, Delphi 2007 for Win32, C++Builder 2007, Borland Developer Studio 2006, Turbo Delphi, Turbo Delphi for .NET, Turbo C++, Delphi 2005, Delphi 7,6,5, C++Builder 6,5, FreePascal for Win32 and Linux, and Kylix 3,2. MyDAC supports MySQL server versions 5.1, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, and 3.23.