Question : Read a Paradox database with a tool

Dear Experts,

I have a BCD example that uses Paradox and I want to convert it to ADO.
It contains 1 TDatabase component and 6 TQuery-components.

I can not figure out what the structure of the database is?
Like, which tables are there, how are the called? What are the
names of the columns? What the primary key and foreign key etc...

Now I have read that there are tools to manage the bcd-database:
-> SQL Explorer and Database Explorer (these are shiped with Delphi)
-> SQL Monitor
-> BDE Administration utility
-> Database Desktop

Does someone know whitch tool to use to read my databases?
(So I can figure out the structure). And show me howto.

Greetings,

Peter Kiers

Answer : Read a Paradox database with a tool

the database desktop is ideal for this

it is located in your directory: c:\program files\borland\database desktop

you can open a file using the tool from the menu / open file
then look for the data files (like biolife) or your file and open it
you can find paradox files in c:\program files\common files\borland shared\data

here is a screen shot of the structure of biolife.db
with the red squared button you get to see the structure
you can then also change it