Delphi - Interbase Tutorial # 2 : Create a user interface for manipulating table

After we create an alias name for our database, we’re going to create a tiny user interface for manipulating and retrieving the tables in the database. Run Delphi from start menu, you’ll have a project with a form. Add a Button, a DBgrid, a DBNavigator, a Table and a DataSource.

Button component is in the Standard page of component palette. DBGrid and DBNavigator are in Data Controls page of component palette. Table and DataSource are in the Data Access page of component palette Then set the properties as the table shown below :

Form

Caption

EMPLOYEE TABLE

Button

Caption	&Exit
Name	Exit

Table

Active	True
DatabaseName	ALIASMYDATA
TableName	EMPLOYEE

DataSource

DataSet

Table1

DBGrid

DataSource

DataSource1

DB Navigator

DataSource

DataSource1

Now our form appears like the picture below :

Type the code for the OnClick event of Exit button :

    procedure TForm1.ExitClick(Sender: TObject);
    begin
     Application.Terminate;
    end;

Run the program. You can navigate and manipulate employee table using DBNavigator. To exit program click the Exit button.

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