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Default configuration file
(\Program Files\Borland\Borland Shared\BDE\IDAPI.CFG)
The BDE configuration file used at application startup. It is listed in the Windows Registry as CONFIGFILE01.
For example:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/ SOFTWARE/ Borland/
| Database Engine/CONFIGFILE01 |
You may name your configuration file anything provided that:
| • | it ends in ".CFG"; and |
| • | is no more than 255 characters long, including spaces; and |
| • | does not contain the characters: \ / : * ? " < > | |
The configuration file always contains database aliases and the active NET DIR entry for Paradox tables in the Paradox section of the configuration file. This NET DIR setting is always active and will take precedence over any other NET DIR parameters that may exist in older 16-bit configuration files, or in the System Init section of the current configuration file, or in the Registry.
If saved in the Windows 3.11-compatible format (16-/32-bit composite), the configuration file may duplicate some of the System and Driver entries in the Registry.
The Registry includes all driver information, entries, the size of the Buffer Manager (Database Data cache), and various other system information.
For details on saving configuration information in the BDE Administrator and where and how that information is stored, see Saving configuration information.