Since Tokyo does not ship with the BDE, follow these steps to install it manually:
Drop a TDatabase, TTable, or TQuery component onto a form. In the Object Inspector, set DriverName to STANDARD or PARADOX. If no error appears, the BDE is active. bde installer for rad studio delphi c builder 102 tokyo free
In Delphi:
Now the BDE tab will appear with TDatabase, TTable, TQuery, etc. Since Tokyo does not ship with the BDE,
The short answer is yes.
If you own a licensed copy of RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo (Community Edition, Professional, Enterprise, or Architect), the BDE Installer is available to you at no additional cost. It is considered part of the "Legacy" feature set. In Delphi:
There is a misconception that the BDE has become a paid add-on. In reality, it has simply been decoupled from the main ISO/installer. You do not need to purchase a third-party license; you simply need to know where to look within Embarcadero’s ecosystem.