When it comes to developing mobile applications, keeping data on your device is a must-have feature, but can still be risky. With embedded InterBase, you can deploy high-performance multi-device applications that maintain 256-bit encryption, have a small footprint and need little, if any, administration. What can participants expect to learn: Using InterBase in your mobile apps is easier than you may expect. Learn to develop mobile applications using InterBase, and how to take advantage of some of the convenient features about InterBase like Change Views and 256-bit security. Join Mary Kelly, InterBase Engineer & RAD Software Consultant, and Jim McKeeth, Chief Developer Advocate & Engineer, for this webinar replay. Replay: https://embt.co/2qUPwWY

1. Embedded Databases
for Mobile Apps
Stress-Free Solutions with InterBase
Replay: https://embt.co/2qUPwWY
April 18, 2018
Duration: 24 min + Q&A
Twitter: #InterBase

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3. Your Presenters
Mary Kelly
InterBase Engineer & RAD Software Consultant
mary.kelly@embarcadero.com
Twitter: @interbasetechie
Jim McKeeth
Chief Developer Advocate & Engineer
jim.mckeeth@embarcadero.com
Twitter: @jimmckeeth
Podcast/blog: delphi.org

4. Today’s Agenda:
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Introduction to InterBase, IBToGo and IBLite
Why Choose an Embedded Database?
Mobile Applications with Embedded InterBase
Mobile Syncing between Client and Server
5 All About Change Views
6 Live Questions and Answers

5. InterBase Overview
Overview
www.embarcadero.com/products/interbase
Documentation
docwiki.embarcadero.com/InterBase/

6. What is InterBase?
Small Footprint Cloud Certified Multi-Platform Change Views
Lightweight Low Cost Zero Admin Encryptable
InterBase is a highly scalable, powerful, embeddable and encryptable database
that works on multiple platforms, including iOS and Android

7. In the Cloud
Server Databases
Oracle, MS SQL Server, MySQL,
PostgreSQL, ...
DesktopDatabases
MSAccess,FileMakerPro,
Paradox,...
EmbeddedDatabases
SQLite,AdvantageDB,....
InterBase Overview
• Usage Scenarios
• Desktop database
• Server database
• Embedded database
• Cloud certified
• Best in Class Features
• Change views
• Strong encryption and security
• Ultra fast, self tuning, & small footprint
• Journaling & incremental backups
• Platforms
• Windows, Linux, Android, macOS, & iOS

8. Embed, Deploy, Relax!
InterBase installations are found everywhere; Trusted for
solid, reliable use in mission-critical contexts such as
patient management, railways, medical labs,
multi-national POS, CRM, and emergency response
systems. InterBase runs non-stop, round-the-clock.
Lightweight, yet rock-solid. It’s the database solution
chosen by NASA for the MARS Rover. So you might say
that it’s out of this world!

9. InterBase contains award winning
technologies, built with ISV business
solutions and the IoT age in mind.
● Admin Free
● Change Views (SQL based
change tracking)
● Transparent Data Encryption
● Journaling and Point in Time
Recovery
● Disaster Recovery
Feature Rich Database for Enterprise and IoT
Internet of Things Awards
Winner
Most Innovative Use of Data

10. Cross Language
Database Support
● Supports all major development
paradigms - including Java, C, C++,
.NET, Delphi, JavaScript, PHP, and
Ruby.
● Closely integrated with C++Builder,
RAD Studio, and Delphi with
embedded deploy.
● Visual Studio developers can work
with InterBase through ADO.NET or
ODBC.

11. InterBase Editions
No DBA Needed!
IBLite
Free (runtime royalty free)
Binary compatible with all
platforms/editions
Zero installation embedded
Very small footprint
100 MB database size limit
No encryption
Directly upgradable to
IB ToGo
InterBase ToGo
All the features of IBLite
Strong at rest encryption
Strong network encryption
Unlimited database size
4 CPU Cores
8 Simultaneous connections
Change Views
InterBase Desktop
Install on desktop
Accessible by any local
application
Other IB ToGo features
Full user security
Multiple instances /
installations
1 simultaneous user
InterBase Server
All InterBase Desktop
Features
Accessible from remote
computers/clients
Multiple simultaneous users
8 CPU Cores
4 Connections per user
TCP listening server
Journaling & Journal Archives
www.embarcadero.com/products/interbase/product-editions

12. InterBase Customers Get Results!

13. Why Choose an Embeddable Database?
Zero Installation
EncryptionFull SQL
Scalability Reliability
Caching

14. Working with InterBase
FireDAC & InterBase
Connecting docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/Connect_to_InterBase_(FireDAC)
Using docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/Using_InterBase_with_FireDAC
FAQ docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/InterBase_Servers_Questions_(FireDAC)
License & Deployment
docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/IBLite_and_IBToGo_Test_Deployment_Licensing

15. License and Deployment Steps (For both IBLite & IBToGo)
• Install Redistributables
• via GetIt -> InterBase 2017 ToGo
• Go to reg.embarcadero.com
• Enter your serial key
• Download license files
• Place license files in IBRedistDir Folder
• Tools -> Options
• Environment Options -> Environment Options
• Find IBRedistDir in System Var or User Overrides
• e.g. C:UsersPublicDocumentsEmbarcaderoInterBaseredistInterBase2017
• Add to project via
• Project -> Deployment
• Featured Files
• InterBase ToGo
Full documentation on licensing and deployment
docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/IBLite_and_IBToGo_Test_Deployment_Licensing

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Choose one
license file
4 Add featured files
Rename and save the license files
downloaded from
reg.embarcadero.com as shown

17. FireDAC Driver Configuration
IBLite
InterBase Server/ InterBase ToGo
Connecting with FireDAC Documentation
docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/Connect_to_InterBase_(FireDAC)

18. Create Table Script
SET SQL DIALECT 3;
SET NAMES UTF8;
/* table */
CREATE TABLE tasks
(
id INT NOT NULL,
created TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
completed TIMESTAMP,
title VARCHAR(255)
);
/* generator */
CREATE GENERATOR generate_task_id;
SET GENERATOR generate_task_id to 0;
/* trigger */
SET TERM ^;
CREATE TRIGGER newtask FOR tasks
BEFORE INSERT AS
BEGIN
NEW.id = GEN_ID(generate_task_id, 1);
NEW.created = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;
END^
SET TERM ;^

19. Change Views

20. What is Change Views?
A “subscription based” model to “subscribe” to
data and identify what data has changed in the
database.
Subscriptions can run both:
• During a connection
• Spanning connections and time
Each subscriber can have multiple devices that are
each subscribed

21. Traditional Data Briefcase

22. Using Change Views

23. 5 Benefits to Using Change Tracking
● Reduce costs and disk I/O by minimizing data syncs on
mobile devices
● No impact on performance
● No external log tables
● Scalability of users
● Track the changes the way you want
Briefcase models just got a boost, when change views syncs only
the changes between local and server databases keeping data
accurate and current!

24. How Does it Work?
• Create a subscription to specific data that can allow you to identify at the
column and field level what data has been changed
• Multiple users can subscribe to the same subscription configuration
• A subscription can be any mix of tables/columns
• Each user can subscribe multiple devices with their own tracking IDs
• CV reports back what others have changed, not your changes
• You don’t need to stay connected since it runs across connections
• Included with all IB licenses, not including the IBLite edition

25. Creating a Change View
When in IBConsole, click on Subscriptions and Create Subscription adding
in details or in ISQL add the following code changing your tables names:
CREATE SUBSCRIPTION "SUB_MEDICINEUPDATES" ON
"CATEGORY" FOR ROW (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE),
"MEDICINE" FOR ROW (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE),
"MEDICINE_CATEGORIES" FOR ROW (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE)
DESCRIPTION 'Track inserts, updates and deletes to medicine data';
Privileges for accessing tables
GRANT SUBSCRIBE ON SUBSCRIPTION <subscription_name> TO <user_name>
REVOKE SUBSCRIBE ON SUBSCRIPTION <subscription_name> TO <user_name>
More information: http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/InterBase/en/Change_Views

26. Final Thoughts
Reduce network traffic and data costs associated with syncing
Keep your data up-to-date
Fast access to secure data, even when offline
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27. • More information and Free Trial: www.embarcadero.com/products/interbase
• InterBase DocWiki: docwiki.embarcadero.com/InterBase/
• ChangeViews: docwiki.embarcadero.com/InterBase/en/Change_Views
• Samples: docwiki.embarcadero.com/CodeExamples/en/Category:Sample
• Change Views: docwiki.embarcadero.com/InterBase/en/Change_Views
• FireDAC & InterBase
• Using: docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/Using_InterBase_with_FireDAC
• Connecting: docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/Connect_to_InterBase_(FireDAC)
• FAQ: docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/InterBase_Servers_Questions_(FireDAC)
• License Installation & Deployment:
docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/IBLite_and_IBToGo_Test_Deployment_Licensing
• Replay: https://embt.co/2qUPwWY
Resources

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SELECT Answers FROM InterBase
WHERE Questions IS NOT NULL;
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www.embarcadero.com/interbase
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