Connection String Options
The connection string properties are the various options that can be used to establish a connection. This section provides a complete list of the options you can configure in the connection string for this provider. Click the links for further details.
For more information on establishing a connection, see Basic Tab.
| Property | Description |
| DataSource | The path to the folder containing the .dbf files. |
| IncludeFiles | Comma-separated list of file extensions to include into the set of table-content files. |
| CodePage | The code page to use for decoding character fields. |
| Property | Description |
| LogModules | Specifies the core modules to include in the log file. Use a semicolon-separated list of module names. By default, all modules are logged. |
| Property | Description |
| Location | Specifies the location of a directory containing schema files that define tables, views, and stored procedures. Depending on your service's requirements, this may be expressed as either an absolute path or a relative path. |
| Property | Description |
| EmptyStringIsNull | Tells provider to expose empty strings as null values. |
| ExcludeFileExtensions | Set to true if file extensions should be excluded from table names. |
| MaxRows | Specifies the maximum number of rows returned for queries that do not include either aggregation or GROUP BY. |
| Other | Specifies additional hidden properties for specific use cases., to be used only when our Support team advises it, to address specific issues. See Remarks for details. |
| SetExactOn | Mimics beahviour of SET EXACT ON mode in Microsoft OLE DB provider. |
| UserDefinedViews | Specifies a filepath to a JSON configuration file that defines custom views. The provider automatically detects and uses the views specified in this file. |