> Also, reading the blurb that comes with FB, it mentions that the BDE
> will not necessarily support it. Has anyone any experience with this?
> It is my intention to swap the whole thing to IBO but time may
> require me to deploy the system using the BDE in the first instance.

Give IBO a go. It may take far less time than you think.

There is a pretty detailed guide on-line that walks you through doing it.

If you are not using low-level BDE API calls it should be a slam dunk.

Lots of comrades in our support forum to help if you hit any snags.

Regards,
Jason Wharton
CPS - Mesa AZ
http://www.ibobjects.com