Welcome to DataFlex 2026

Please be sure to read the "What's New in DataFlex 2026" section in its entirety.

Watch the What's New in DataFlex 2026 Learning Center course.

Special Note for Online Help Users

The Online Help always reflects the latest documentation available (even during pre-release stages). If you are using earlier revisions of DataFlex but accessing the Online Help, some of the information you see is not applicable to your environment.

DataFlex's operations center for application building

The finely tuned interaction among Studio's components enhance developer productivity; Data Dictionaries, Web and Windows view eliminate huge amounts of redundant, high maintenance code. DataFlex's rich, object oriented language and robust class library provide developers with everything needed for successful custom projects and high quality commercial products.

Welcome to the world's most exciting and comprehensive development environment for Windows and Web database applications and web services.

New to DataFlex? Start here...

We recommend the following steps to accelerate your learning curve and enhance your initial use of DataFlex.

Check out why developers worldwide choose DataFlex.
Run the DataFlex Studio and work through the introductions to Mobile, Web and Windows development.
Use Quick Start to learn the basics of the DataFlex environment.
Read the Language Guide to familiarize yourself with the capabilities and nuances of the DataFlex language.
Experiment with the various Examples. They illustrate techniques from client and server web services to basic data entry and everything in between. Run them, load them into the Studio, examine their data structures and code, and even make changes and recompile.
Read about the Application Framework and Web Framework.
Read about Data Dictionaries.
Work through the various Tutorials.

Experienced DataFlex Developers Start Here...

We recommend that you review the following sections:

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Help content updated on March 16, 2026