Yes, this file will be used later to load into another program, so what you suggested won't work. If I were doing it for myself, there wouldn't even be a question.
Okay, here's another version... Everyone uses Delphi 7, maybe I should try that? Version 6 is really old. Yes, version 7 is also old, but it had very powerful tools for working with databases, I definitely remember that. Maybe it has upgraded properties.
Also, something else. I think it's the database specification itself, but there are several versions... Maybe I should install a module of a newer version? They must have fixed it there. I think so.
I can't suggest anything else; I have version 10-lite installed, and it doesn't even have databases. Although I don't need them.