: Data conversions occur via the engine, speeding up processing times compared to library extensions.

While it remains the king of the , dBase PLUS 12 is highly connective:

Paradox tables (.db) from the Borland era can be read/written directly. This is crucial for migrating 1990s Paradox applications without data loss.

Its "12 best" features (64-bit, data modules, live binding, RAPI, Paradox support, JSON client, SQL builder, debugger, free deployment, index variety, form inheritance, and COM automation) form a coherent, if dated, RAD environment. In the narrow niche of desktop database applications that do not require web access or massive concurrency, dBASE PLUS 12 is still .

dBASE PLUS 12 Best Practices, Key Features, and Development Strategies