When you start implementing cross-platform applications in Delphi’s FireMonkey framework, then you might consider reusing TDataMdoule instances from your existing VCL applications. If your code is clean enough, i.e. your DataModules are separated from any UI code, that is contain no references to WinApi, Forms, Controls or other UI relevant units, then this is actually a reasonable approach.
You might run into a weird problem though: The IDE will sometimes insist on adding VCL-dependant units to your DataModul, even if you actually compile for FireMonkey. One example is FireDAC.VCL.Wait which will get added automatically under certain conditions (and which won’t compile under FMX).
There is a property that controls this behaviour in shared TDataModule instances:
ClassGroup is basically a „Pseudo Property“, which adds some magic to the project so that the IDE will behave differently depending on the properties value. To make your DataModule really platform independent set it to: System.Classes.TPersistent
That way, the IDE stops inserting references to either FMX or VCL units in the DataModule’s uses clause. In the case of FireDAC applications, it will just add FireDAC.ConsoleUI.Wait, which will compile just fine on all platforms. You would then add the actual Wait unit in the app’s main form (or in the DPR).