Support for RemObjects

rbuser

Does ReportBuilder have a DADE plugin for RemObjects? If not, is there
one planned?

nardmoseley

- creation of the existing DADE plug-ins have been a joint effort between
Digital Metaphors, publishers of third party data access component sets, and
customers. There are plug-ins that have been created by all of these groups.
(And we e have provide the technical support required to assist third
parties and customers in development of new plug-ins.)

- We have had discussions in the past with RemObjects about developing a
DADE plug-in for Data Abstract. We have an excellent relationship with those
guys and both parties would like to have integration. All of the existing
DADE plug-ins are "boiler plate" - it usually take about one or two days to
create a new plug-in. The existing plug-ins are built around the concept of
working with a SQL based TDataSet descendant. However, with Data Abstract
and DADE, this is not the case. There is much overlap in what the two
environments try provide. Thus, much more design and development work is
required. We have this project on our todo list, but we have not had the
resources to devote to it.

- one option is to create custom dataview templates that contain the data
access components that connect to the data abstract. For an example, see
RBuilder\Demos\Enduser\Custom DataViews.