MySQL Data Access Components is a fast and powerful library of components for providing data access to MySQL based applications. It works on various IDEs and operating systems (including Android and iOS), and supports both 32 and 64 bit architecture.
It supports direct database connectivity and does not need any additional data access layers, although connectivity via MySQL client library is still possible. By using these components, you can build applications built on VCL framework and you can use them to build Lazarus or FireMonkey based applications as well.
In terms of compatibility, MySQL Data Access Components supports all data types and features specific to MySQL, can be used on all the latest database server and IDE versions, as well as on most of the older ones. Additionally, a complete support for Embedded MySQL servers is also included.
Library comes bundled with various GUI components, and to further streamline and enhance your application development productivity, there are also various utilities provided that can help you with connection monitoring, control tweaking, data manipulation and more.
This library can be used instead of MySQL data access solutions already provided by the IDEs, as it proves to be a complete and fast solution, for any kind of MySQL based application. In case you run into any difficulties, these is also an extensive documentation and many demo samples available.
Reviewed by Tony Hill (editor rating 4 out of 5 stars)