Application-aware recovery
- Preserve DB/PX/MB and related companions as a consistent set.
- Export BDE aliases, language driver, NET DIR and private-directory settings.
- Trace Delphi datasets, queries, calculated fields and validation logic.
- Separate index/lock configuration faults from table or memo damage.
- Validate recovered keys, blobs, deleted state, counts and known workflows.
| Recovery | Restore readable consistent data from damage. |
|---|---|
| Extraction | Deliver validated records when the application is unavailable. |
| Migration | Translate data and application semantics to a supported backend. |
Related scope
The general format workflow is Paradox recovery. Source/data-access change belongs in Delphi BDE migration; modern deployment is covered by BDE on Windows 11. Use source analysis when schema meaning is embedded in code.
Provide complete data/application directories, BDE configuration, source if available and known record examples.