For RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo (released March 2017), the BDE was removed entirely from the installer to encourage migration to , dbExpress , or ADO . However, Embarcadero (and the community) still provide a standalone redistributable.
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within the IDE (Tools | GetIt Package Manager) or as a standalone MSI installer. Delphi-PRAXiS [en] Integrating BDE into the 10.2 IDE For RAD Studio 10
Starting with RAD Studio XE5, Embarcadero removed the BDE from the core product installation. The reasons for this shift are critical for modern system architecture: within the IDE (Tools | GetIt Package Manager)
After installing the BDE, you need to make it visible inside the RAD Studio IDE.
Open your web browser and navigate to the official Embarcadero Quality Portal or the Registered User Downloads Portal.